Teletype(FD-36) Seattle to Director and eight field offices re Coffelt investigation and leads21 July 1977page 2 of 5
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Part 40, page 141

DB Cooper-15833Serials SE 164-81

Document date 21 July 1977

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 40 p. 141 (DB Cooper-15833), Teletype, dated 21 Jul 1977, serial SE 164-81-7603 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-40/pages/141

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FD-36 (Rev. 7-27-76)

FBI

TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION: Teletype Immediate TOP SECRET Facsimile Priority SECRET Airtel Routine CONFIDENTIAL EFTO CLEAR Date ___________

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PAGE TWO SE 164-81 CLEAR

A COPY OF LITTLE ROCK TELETYPE TO THE BUREAU, DATED JULY 20, 1977, IS BEING SENT TO WFO BY FACSIMILE.

FOR THE INFORMATION OF RECEIVING OFFICES, EXTENSIVE INVESTIGATION CONCERNING SUSPECT, JACK BRYANT COFFELT, HAS INDICATED THAT HE IS IN NO WAY CONNECTED WITH THE NORJAK HIJACKING. IT DOES APPEAR, HOWEVER, THAT BECAUSE [REDACTED] [REDACTED] HAS PAID MONEY FOR A SCRIPT FROM [REDACTED] LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, THAT [REDACTED] IS ANXIOUS TO OBTAIN INFORMATION WHICH WOULD EITHER UPDATE THE SCRIPT AND MAKE IT MORE PLAUSIBLE OR WOULD VERIFY IT AND THEREFORE, MAKE IT MORE VALUABLE.

RE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS, ALL OFFICES BE ADVISED THAT AN INDICTMENT RETURNED ON NOVEMBER 24, 1976, BY A UNITED STATES GRAND JURY IN PORTLAND, OREGON, CHARGING UNSUB AS JOHN DOE, AKA DAN COOPER, WITH VIOLATIONS OF AIRCRAFT PIRACY AND HOBBS ACT STATUTES.

ALL OFFICES ARE CAUTIONED ABOUT CONFIRMING OR DENYING ANY INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS HIJACKING. INTERVIEWS SHOULD BE CONDUCTED TO OBTAIN INFORMATION ONLY. [REDACTED] ACCOUNT OF THE HIJACKING IS CONTAINED IN LITTLE ROCK'S TELETYPE TO

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Approved: ___________ Transmitted ___________ Per ___________ (Number) (Time) DB Cooper-15833

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