MemoSA to SAC Seattle re claim to locate UNSUB landing area and money by unconventional means7 August 19721 page
memoLegibility: high

Part 27, page 160

DB Cooper-9162Serials SE 164-81, SE 164-81-3762

Document date 7 August 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) FROM : SA [REDACTED] SUBJECT: NORJAK [REDACTED]

DATE: 8-7-72

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SWS E [guess: grasp] SUB S (witchcraft [guess: or+] b7C SUB X (without MP)

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On July 31, 1972, [REDACTED], Vancouver, Washington, advised he was recently contacted by [REDACTED], Wash- ougal, Washington, who is [REDACTED] [REDACTED] advised [REDACTED] has developed a method, known only to [REDACTED] using his time honored technique.

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[REDACTED] advised that sometime prior to July 30, 1972, he advised [REDACTED] that the captioned UNSUB exited the instant aircraft somewhere in northern Clark County or southern Cowlitz County, Washington, and on July 30, 1972, [REDACTED] took [REDACTED] to a location approximately two miles northwest of Point A of the original search area, and exhibited his technique, convincing [REDACTED] that [REDACTED] had found the approximate location [REDACTED] [REDACTED] advised no attempt was made to actually locate [REDACTED] pending notification of the Bureau.

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On July 31, 1972, [REDACTED] revealed this location to SA [REDACTED] at which time the location was pinpointed on an aerial photograph of Section 10, Township 5, North Range 1 East, SW-67 FLT27-38 6-18-68 Scale 1 inch equals 400 feet. The point was located by triangulation from County Road 16, producing a prime search area (double hatch marks) and a secondary search area (single hatch marks) on the photograph.

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[REDACTED] added that neither he nor [REDACTED] want their identity revealed regarding this matter, in that if the in- stant money is actually located using [REDACTED] procedure, undue suspicions might be raised regarding their ability to perform uncommon feats bordering on witchcraft.

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Seattle (Enc. 1) NDS/bjb (2)

164-81-3762 SEARCHED ......... INDEXED ..... SERIALIZED ... FILED ... AUG 7 1972 SEATTLE

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