TeletypeSAC Seattle to Director re 4/13/72 weather-delayed search by 263 troops13 April 19721 page
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Part 65, page 289

DB Cooper-27591Serials 164-2111, MP 164-73, PD 164-41, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-2940

Document date 13 April 1972

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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

FBI

Date: 4/13/72

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Via TELETYPE NITEL (Priority)

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TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111), SAC, MINNEAPOLIS (164-73), and SAC, PORTLAND (164-41)

FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)

NORJAK.

SEARCH COMMENCED THIS DATE AFTER A HOLD BECAUSE OF BAD WEATHER WHICH DELAYED SOME UNITS UNTIL NINE THIRTY A. M. SEARCH PERSONNEL CONSISTING OF TWO HUNDRED SIXTYTHREE TROOPS PLUS AGENT PERSONNEL SEARCHING IN THE SOUTHERN SECTION WHICH IS PRIMARILY A RE-SEARCH IN THE VICINITY OF POINT A. SNOW IN NORTH SECTION OF THE SEARCH AREA IS FROM SIX TO EIGHT INCHES DEEP AND LANDING ZONES BEING FURTHER PREPARED FOR USE. IF WEATHER PERMITS ON APRIL FOURTEEN NEXT, SEARCH IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE NORTH SECTION WILL BE STARTED. SEARCH DISCONTINUED THIS DATE APPROXIMATELY FOUR P. M.

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Sub. E 164-81-2940

Approved: _______________ Sent _____________ M Per _______________ Special Agent in Charge U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971-413-135 DB Cooper-27591