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LA 164-497

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Legat, Tokyo concerning [REDACTED] This file indicated [REDACTED] was once employed as a [REDACTED] and had claimed, under suspicious circumstances, that [REDACTED]

On 1/18/72, records of the California Department of Motor-Vehicles revealed [REDACTED], born [REDACTED] [REDACTED] had resided at [REDACTED] California, as of 5/26/70.

-- Investigation revealed [REDACTED] had moved from the above address in early 1971 to [REDACTED] [REDACTED] On 1/24/72, a neighbor advised that [REDACTED] resides at [REDACTED] and recalled [REDACTED] [REDACTED] on 11/26/71. She did not see [REDACTED] on 11/24/71, as [REDACTED]

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On 2/7/72, [REDACTED] was interviewed by SA's [REDACTED] in the vicinity of his residence. He stated he had no knowledge whatsoever of the hijacking of the Northwest Airlines plane in Seattle on 11/24/71. He claimed he was definitely in the Los Angeles area at that time stating he had Thanksgiving dinner with relatives, but could not readily recall where he had Thanksgiving dinner. [REDACTED] added that he was unemployed and would probably have been with [REDACTED] [REDACTED] on 11/24/71. He stated he would consult with [REDACTED] in an effort to recall exactly where he was and who he was with on that date.

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In view of [REDACTED] vagueness as to where he spent Thanksgiving and the probability he will furnish names of close relatives to establish his whereabouts on 11/24/71, Seattle, Minneapolis and Portland are requested to display enclosed photographs to witnesses to ascertain if he should be considered a logical suspect.

UNSUB SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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