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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

FBI Date: Transmit the following in __________ (Type in plaintext or code) Via __________ (Priority)

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FOREST SERVICE PERSONNEL ADVISE THAT IF SEARCH IS TO BE MADE, IT MUST BE MADE WITHIN NEXT TWO WEEKS OR SPRING FOLIAGE WOULD MAKE SEARCH EXCEPTIONALEY DIFFICULT. FURTHER, LIKELIHOOD OF INCLEMENT WEATHER IN AREA IS REDUCED SOMEWHAT, MAKING IT FEASIBLE TO MAKE SEARCH NOW.

IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH SEARCH IN MINIMUM TIME, RECOMMEND BUREAU AUTHORIZE ME PERSONALLY CONTACTING GENERAL ALEXANDER BOLLING, COMMANDANT, FT. LEWIS, WASH, FOR ARMY ASSISTANCE, CONSISTING OF SELF-SUFFICIENT AND SUSTAINING COMPANY OF ARMY TROOPS SUPPLEMENTED BY TWENTY AGENTS TO MAINTAIN INTEGRITY AND TO INSURE THOROUGHNESS OF SEARCH, ONE AGENT TO BE ASSIGNED TO EACH ARMY SQUAD CONSISTING OF TEN MEN. OF TWENTY AGENTS, TEN WOULD BE FROM SEATTLE OFFICE, BUREAU TO ASSIGN ON TEMPORARY [guess: duty] ADDITIONAL TEN FROM NEIGHBORING OFFICES, ALL AGENTS TO COME EQUIPPED WITH HEAVY SHOES, OUTDOOR CLOTHING AND RAIN GEAR, PREFERABLY YOUTHFUL AGENTS WHO HAVE BEEN ACCUSTOMED TO TRAVERSING MOUNTAIN AREAS SINCE AREA TO BE SEARCHED IS HILLY, MUCH OF IT COVERED WITH UNDERGROWTH AND SOME OF SEARCH TO BE UNDOUBTEDLY CONDUCTED DURING RAIN.

AGENTS WOULD BE QUARTERED AT LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON, IN MOTEL IN AN ESTIMATED PER DIEM OF TWENTYONE DOLLARS PER DAY EACH, AND

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Approved: __________ Sent __________ M Per __________ Special Agent in Charge DB Cooper-7246

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