MemoSA Thomas J. Manning to SAC Seattle re Kent, WA citizen's report of suspicious property buyer19 June 19721 page
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Part 26, page 454

DB Cooper-8862Serials SE 164-81, SE 164-81-3623

Document date 19 June 1972

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 6/19/72

FROM : SA THOMAS J. MANNING

SUBJECT: NORJAK (Sub file [REDACTED])

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On 6/19/72 [REDACTED] Kent, Washington (phone [REDACTED]) contacted the writer at the Longview RA. He advised he had been to the Seattle office on two occasions and furnished some of the information below to IC [REDACTED] but since he had new information and was passing through Longview decided to furnish information in its entirety. [REDACTED] appeared to be a concerned citizen and appeared to be a reputable citizen.

He stated he owns some property and has been approached by [REDACTED] who gave his address as [REDACTED] Renton, Washington to purchase said property. [REDACTED] visited on two occasions and was driving a 1962 Oldsmobile, 984T body style) which has a VIN of [REDACTED] license unrecalled- which information [REDACTED] secured from the County building. His inquiry at the County Building revealed that [REDACTED] now resides at [REDACTED] Bellevue, Washington, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] made an attempt to contact [REDACTED] at this location and observed the names [REDACTED] on the mailbox.

The last visit made by [REDACTED] to inquire about the property he was driving a truck-camper with Washington license [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] advised that [REDACTED] meets the physical description of the hijacker closely and looks quite a bit like the composite drawing which has appeared in local news media. He also stated that after dickering [REDACTED] made a firm offer of [REDACTED] for the property and stated that he had the cash for an immediate transaction.

[REDACTED] also advised that [REDACTED] wanted to see him today but arrangements were made for [REDACTED] to visit [REDACTED] on 6/20/72 to discuss whether [REDACTED] would sell the property.

No specific leads being set on this communication. SA FARRELL notified telphonically with memo to be in his possession morning of 6/20/72.

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164-81-3623 SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED FILED JUN 26 1972 FBI-SEATTLE

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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan

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DB Cooper-8862