AirtelSAC San Francisco to Director re NORJAC suspect, transmitting LHM20 May 1977page 2 of 2
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Part 40, page 16

DB Cooper-15680Serials SF 164-220

Document date 20 May 1977

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 40 p. 16 (DB Cooper-15680), Airtel, dated 20 May 1977, serial SE 164-81-77515 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-40/pages/16

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SF 164-220 ADC:rvs

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[REDACTED] stated he confronted [REDACTED] with the information provided by [REDACTED] indicated he had been exonerated by the FBI shortly after the incident and he was not, in fact, the individual who had hijacked that aircraft.

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Interview of [REDACTED] San Jose, California, confirmed information provided by [REDACTED] and further indicated he was friends with [REDACTED] for several years and that [REDACTED] had made mention on several occasions that it was his desire to commit a perfect crime.

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He stated that photographs of [REDACTED] in 1971 at the time of the hijacking were very similar to COOPER, and he suspected strongly that [REDACTED] was the individual known as D.P. COOPER.

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He further advised that funds had been received by [REDACTED] over a period of years from the Toronto Dominion Bank, Toronto, Canada, and when confronted, indicated that the funds were being provided by [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Vancouver, British Columbia.

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Investigation previously conducted by the Seattle Division indicated that [REDACTED] had, in fact, been inter- viewed and photographs displayed and did not appear to be identical to the Subject, however, efforts to confirm his whereabouts during November, 1971, were unsuccessful.

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REQUEST OF THE BUREAU

The Bureau is requested to provided enclosed LHM to Legat, Ottawa to determine if [REDACTED] has an account at the Toronto Dominion Bank, Toronto, Canada, and if he is known to authorities in that area.

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DB Cooper-15680

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