Open in FBI Vault (Part 27, page 22 of the PDF) Copy citation FBI 164-81, Vault Part 27 p. 22 (DB Cooper-8996), Airtel, dated 13 Jul 1972, serial SE 164-81-3692 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-27/pages/22
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7/13/72
AIRTEL AIR MAIL
TO : ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI
FROM : LEGAT, MANAGUA (164-3) (P)
SUBJECT: NORJAK
OO: Seattle
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ReBucab, dated 7/5/72; and Legat Managua cables to
Bureau, dated 7/12/72 and 7/13/72.
Enclosed to the Bureau for transmittal with copies
of this letter to Seattle are:
Five (5) photographs made of various pages of
United States Passport [REDACTED]
One (1) enlarged photograph of [REDACTED] passport
photograph
One (1) photograph of Tourist Card [REDACTED]
One (1) photograph of [REDACTED]
Five (5) photographs of pages of [REDACTED]
vaccination certificates
On 7/11/72, [REDACTED] (protect), [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] San Jose, Costa Rica, advised that he had
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7 - Bureau
2 - Seattle (Encs. 13)
1 - Indianapolis (Info)
1 - Phoenix (Info)
1 - Foreign Liaison Desk
1 - Managua
JCS:11
(8)
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SEARCHED INDEXED
SERIALIZED [REDACTED] FILED [REDACTED]
JUL '72
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164 - 81 - 3692
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DB Cooper-8996
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Header block of FBI airtel memo dated 7/13/72 from Legal Attaché in Managua to the Acting Director of the FBI, regarding the NORJAK (D.B. Cooper) case with Seattle as the Office of Origin.
Body of the airtel referencing prior cables and enclosing photographs of a U.S. passport, tourist card, vaccination certificates, and an enlarged passport photograph for transmittal to Seattle. A protected source in San Jose, Costa Rica provided information on 7/11/72. Names and identifying details are redacted under b6/b7C/b7D exemptions.
Distribution list showing copies sent to Bureau (7), Seattle (2, with 13 enclosures), Indianapolis (info), Phoenix (info), Foreign Liaison Desk, and Managua. Dictated by JCS:11. Total of 8 copies indicated.
FBI processing stamp indicating the document was searched, indexed, serialized, and filed in July 1972.
Handwritten case file number, likely the NORJAK file reference number.
Bates number or archival page reference for the DB Cooper FBI Vault release.
Several redacted blocks (b6/b7C/b7D exemptions) obscure names and identifying details Text is clearly typed and highly legible