Part 65, page 259
DB Cooper-27559Serials SE 164-81, SE 164-81-3762
Document date 7 August 1972
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 65 p. 259 (DB Cooper-27559), Memo, dated 7 Aug 1972, serial SE 164-81-3762 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-65/pages/259
Transcript
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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) 8-7-72
SA [REDACTED] [handwritten: Sub E - [illegible] Sub S ([guess: written]) b7E NORJAK Sub K([guess: courtesy]) [REDACTED]
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On July 31, 1972, [REDACTED], Vancouver, Washington, advised he was recently contacted by [REDACTED], Wash- ougal, Washington, who is [REDACTED] [REDACTED] advised [REDACTED] has developed a method, known only to [REDACTED], using his time honored technique.
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[REDACTED] advised that sometime prior to July 30, 1972, he advised [REDACTED] that the captioned UNSUB exited the instant aircraft somewhere in northern Clark County or southern Cowlitz County, Washington, and on July 30, 1972, [REDACTED] took [REDACTED] to a location approximately two miles northwest of Point A of the original search area, and exhibited his technique, convincing [REDACTED] that [REDACTED] had found the approximate location [REDACTED] [REDACTED] advised no attempt was made to actually locate [REDACTED], pending notification of the Bureau.
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On July 31, 1972, [REDACTED] revealed this location to SA [REDACTED] at which time the location was pinpointed on an aerial photograph of Section 10, Township 5, North Range 1 East, SW-67 FLT27-38 6-18-68 Scale 1 inch equals 400 feet. The point was located by triangulation from County Road 16, producing a prime search area (double hatch marks) and a secondary search area (single hatch marks) on the photograph.
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[REDACTED] added that neither he nor [REDACTED] want their identity revealed regarding this matter, in that if the in- stant money is actually located using [REDACTED] procedure, undue suspicions might be raised regarding their ability to perform uncommon feats bordering on witchcraft. [handwritten: Sub E]
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2/- Seattle (Enc. 1) MDS/bjb (2) 1 6 4- [guess: 81] - 3762
DB Cooper-27559