Part 42, page 76

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT memorandum

DATE: 7/19/78 REPLY TO ATTN OF: SA [REDACTED]

SUBJECT: NORJAK (A) OO: SEATTLE BUfile 164-2111 TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)

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RE: SEARCH AREA - SUB E

On March 22, 1978, [REDACTED] Kirkland, Wash- ington, advised telephonically, that he was currently on Lake Merwin using his equipment and that he would call the Seattle Office of the FBI in a few days with results. [REDACTED] further advised that he was on Channel 16 and his vessel number was [REDACTED] His call number was [REDACTED]

On 4/26/78, [REDACTED] again telephonically advised the Seattle Office that he had found in Lake Merwin what he thought was a body. [REDACTED] stated he was [REDACTED] to reach this unknown object and had to call off his search temporarily. [REDACTED] advised that he would recontact the Seattle Office to bring them up to date [REDACTED]

On 5/8/78, [REDACTED] again telephonically attempted to contact the Seattle Office.

On 5/10/78, [REDACTED] appeared at the Seattle Office and advised that he had found an object in Lake Merwin that he thought might be a body and in attempting to reach it had had [REDACTED] [REDACTED] advised that his [REDACTED] [REDACTED]

advised that he intended to return to Lake Merwin and continue his search and would immediately advise the Longview RA or the Seattle Office of the FBI if any items of evidentuary nature were found. [REDACTED] was provided the following information at his request: The color of the parachute canopy used by D. B. COOPER; the description of his clothes and the approximate heading of the Norjak /64-8/ - 19[guess: 83]

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[REDACTED] stated he was being aided in his underwater aircraft. [REDACTED]

SEARCHED......INDEXED...... SERIALIZED......FILED...... JUL 19 1978

Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Sa[vings Plan]

RNN:[guess: recf] 7 (3) [REDACTED]

GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 5010-112 DB Cooper-16764