TeletypeNitel Seattle to Director and Portland re two sample $20 bills from claimant holding NORJAK ransom12 April 1972page 1 of 3
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Part 24, page 436

DB Cooper-7838Serials 164-2111, PD 164-41, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-2735

Document date 12 April 1972

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

FBI Date: 4-12-72

Transmit the following in PLAINTEXT (Type in plaintext or code) Via TELETYPE NITEL (Priority)

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TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) SAC, PORTLAND (164-41)

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

NORJAK.

RE SEATTLE NITEL TO BUREAU MARCH TWENTYEIGHT, SEVENTYTWO.

[REDACTED] SEATTLE, ADVISES THAT TWO SAMPLE TWENTY DOLLAR BILLS REPORTEDLY PART OF NORJAK RANSOM MONEY OBTAINED THIS DAY FROM [REDACTED] PORTLAND [REDACTED] [REDACTED] CLAIMS TO HOLD ENTIRE TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAR RANSOM FOR SALE IN LOTS OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS. SERIAL NUMBERS OF TWENTY DOLLAR BILLS OBTAINED ARE [REDACTED] [REDACTED] NEITHER BILL LISTED IN BUREAU- PUBLISHED LIST OF NORJAK RANSOM BILLS. SIMILARLY, NCIC CHECK ON BOTH BILLS NEGATIVE.

[REDACTED] ADVISES UNITED STATES TREASURY AGENTS CONFIRM NEITHER SAMPLE BILL BOGUS. [REDACTED] PLANS TO ATTEMPT TO HAVE [REDACTED] IN PORTLAND OBTAIN ONE [REDACTED] THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF THE TWENTY DOLLAR BILLS

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RCD/ksw [illegible] (1) Approved: [signature] Special Agent in Charge

164-81-2735 GA -9:40 PM Sent PD -11:40 PM Per OcA U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971-413-135 DB Cooper-7838