AirtelSAC Portland to SAC Seattle re letter from retired Special Agent in Neodesha, Kansas5 September 19851 page
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Part 48, page 24

DB Cooper-19815Serials 164-2111, PD 164-41, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-884

Document date 5 September 1985

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 48 p. 24 (DB Cooper-19815), Airtel, dated 5 Sep 1985, serial SE 164-81-884 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-48/pages/24

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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-78)

FBI

TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION: ☐ Teletype ☐ Immediate ☐ TOP SECRET ☐ Facsimile ☐ Priority ☐ SECRET ☐ ___AIRTEL___ ☐ Routine ☐ CONFIDENTIAL ☐ UNCLAS E F T O ☐ UNCLAS Date ___9/5/85___

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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

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

NORJAK (OO: Seattle) Bufile 164-2111

Enclosed herewith is a personal letter relating to captioned matter received by SA [REDACTED] (retired), for whatever action Seattle deems appropriate.

On 7/3/85, Former SA [REDACTED], now retired and living in Neodesha, Kansas, directed a personal letter to SA [REDACTED] (retired), [REDACTED] in captioned matter, advising that he had a possible suspect in mind and requesting information about the case. He was provided the basic facts, and then sent enclosed letter to SA [REDACTED] identifying his suspect as [REDACTED]. From information set forth by [REDACTED] it appears that [REDACTED] may be considered a possible suspect.

It should be noted that [REDACTED] has expressed a great reluctance to be identified as the source of this suggested suspect, and his request that his name not be disclosed should be respected.

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(2)- Seattle (Enc. 1) 1 - Portland

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Approved: ___________ Transmitted ________ (Number) (Time) U.S. GOVERNMENT PRI DB Cooper-19815