MemoTo SAC Seattle re informant naming suspect during casual conversation28 February 19721 page
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Part 23, page 27

DB Cooper-7136Serials SE 164-81, SE 164-81-2360

Document date 28 February 1972

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.8 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 2/28/72

FROM : SA [redacted]

SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: SEATTLE

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Re memo of Special Clerk [redacted] dated 1/1/72, suspect [redacted]

On 2/11/72, [redacted] provided the following in- formation.

He is acquainted with [redacted] since he was previously involved in business with [redacted] [redacted] Washington, area approximately one year ago and moved to [redacted] [redacted] has not heard from him since. [redacted] describes [redacted] as an extremely hard working individual with numerous friends and states that [redacted] was a very honest man, not the type to have stolen from anyone.

[redacted] states that approximately two months ago, he and some friends were having a conversation in the [redacted] Washington, in which [redacted] was mentioned as a person who would know how to highjack an airplane. However, [redacted] has never heard [redacted] say anything which would indicate that he might do such a thing. [redacted] states that the conversation held at the [redacted] [redacted] was a conversation over a few drinks by a group of friends who were partially intoxicated and that this conversa- tion can in no way indicate that [redacted] might have highjacked the aircraft in instant case.

Due to the above, no further leads should be set out in pursuit of [redacted].

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164-81-2360 SEARCHED___INDEXED___ SERIALIZED /MM FILED /MP FEB 28 1972

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Lead DB Cooper-7136 [redacted] [guess: Get a little description] [guess: or address or something]

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