AirtelSAC Portland to SAC Seattle re Oregon informant identifying a Cooper suspect, with Seattle lead17 December 1976page 1 of 2
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Part 39, page 68

DB Cooper-15227Serials PD 164-41, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-7292

Document date 17 December 1976

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 39 p. 68 (DB Cooper-15227), Airtel, dated 17 Dec 1976, serial SE 164-81-7292 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-39/pages/68

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12/17/76

AIRTEL AIRMAIL

TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

FROM: SAC, PORTLAND (164-41)(P)

SUBJECT: NORJAK (00: Seattle)

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On 12/15/76, [REDACTED b6/b7C] Oregon, telephone [REDACTED b6/b7C] advised the following:

He has [REDACTED b6/b7C] is very friendly with a man who formerly [REDACTED b6/b7C] Washington. [REDACTED b6/b7C] at this time.

According to [REDACTED b6/b7C] told him that [REDACTED b6/b7C] had advised him that recently [REDACTED b6/b7C] [REDACTED b6/b7C] in fact, D. B. COOPER.

According to [REDACTED b6/b7C] [REDACTED b6/b7C] and did not hijack the airliner for the money. He did it only as a challenge.

[REDACTED b6/b7C] stated he was unwilling to pursue the matter any further [REDACTED b6/b7C] in an effort to obtain more specific information concerning the identity of this individual. In addition, [REDACTED b6/b7C] was unwilling to identify [REDACTED b6/b7C] or indicate where he was employed.

In view of the above, Portland will conduct no further investigation unless advised to do so by the office of origin.

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(2) Seattle 2- Portland

RHT:laa (4)

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164-81-7292 SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED FILED DEC 2 2 1976 FBI—SEATTLE

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lead [REDACTED b6/b7C]

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DB-Cooper-15227