TeletypeSeattle to Director and Minneapolis re Army authority to resume search at Ft. Lewis6 April 1972page 1 of 3
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Part 24, page 230

Serials 164-2111, MP 164-73, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-2625

Document date 6 April 1972

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

FBI

Date: 4/6/72

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Via TELETYPE NITEL (Priority)

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TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) & SAC, MINNEAPOLIS (164-73)

FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (-P-) NORJAK.

[REDACTED], U.S. ARMY, FT. LEWIS, WN., ADVISED TODAY AUTHORITY HAD BEEN RECEIVED FOR THE ARMY TO RESUME SEARCHING. HE SAID HIS INSTRUCTIONS WERE TO QUOTE CLEAN IT UP ENQUOTE BUT TO HAVE ALL THE TROOPS OUT OF THE AREA BY APRIL TWENTYONE NEXT. HE IS MOVING ADVANCE GUARD OF TROOPS INTO AREA TODAY, AND WILL MOVE THE REST OF THEM TOMORROW A.M. ARMY WILL USE SAME TROOPS AS UTILIZED PRE- VIOUSLY.

SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES AND PORTLAND WERE TELEPHONICALLY INSTRUCTED TO HAVE THEIR AGENTS MEET WITH ME AND PERSONNEL FROM THIS OFFICE AT VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON, AT EIGHT PM, THIS DATE, FOR BRIEFING.

IT IS CONTEMPLATED THAT ALL PRELIMINARY ARRANGEMENTS WILL HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AND SEARCH WILL BE UNDER WAY NOT LATER THAN ONE PM, APRIL SEVEN NEXT.

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PRB:klb 164-81-2625 Approved: [signature] Special Agent in Charge Sent MP-11:03 PM Per OCA

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: [number]er-7627

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