TeletypeSAC Seattle to Acting Director and Minneapolis re Northwest Airlines contact and finder's fee3 October 1972page 1 of 2
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Part 28, page 114

DB Cooper-9638Serials 164-2111, MP 164-73, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-3948

Document date 3 October 1972

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 28 p. 114 (DB Cooper-9638), Teletype, dated 3 Oct 1972, serial SE 164-81-3948 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-28/pages/114

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

FBI Date: 10/3/72

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

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

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

RE SEATTLE NITEL TO BUREAU, DATED AUGUST TWENTYFOUR LAST.

RE NITEL REQUESTED BUREAU AUTHORITY TO CONTACT NORTHWEST AIRLINES AT MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, TO DETERMINE IF THEY ARE WILLING TO PROVIDE A FINDERS FEE TO ANYONE FINDING AND RETURNING THE RANSOM MONEY. FIFTEEN PERCENT OF ANY RANSOM MONEY RETURNED WAS RECOMMENDED AS A REASONABLE REWARD.

SEATTLE DIVISION IS DISSEMINATING INFORMATION CONCERNING CAPTIONED SKYJACKING TO WASHINGTON STATE GAME WARDENS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE AREA INTO WHICH UNSUB PARACHUTED. THE WARDENS ARE BEING ASKED TO MAKE THIS INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO ALL HUNTERS THEY ENCOUNTER IN THIS AREA DURING THE UPCOMING SEASON.

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Approved: ___________ Special Agent in Charge

Sent mP-10:02(BLB)M Per OCA DB Cooper-9638 wA-8.28(Rms) 164-81-3948

★U.S.Government Printing Office: 1972 — 455-574

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