Part 65, page 337
DB Cooper-27639Serials 164-2111, MP 164-73, PD 164-41, SE 164-81
Document date 27 March 1972
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 65 p. 337 (DB Cooper-27639), Teletype, dated 27 Mar 1972 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-65/pages/337
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3/27/72
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TELETYPE NITEL
TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) SAC, MINNEAPOLIS (164-73) SAC, PORTLAND (164-41)
FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164=81)
NORJAK WEEKLY SUMMARY
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THE TERRAIN SEARCH COMMENCED SEVEN TWENTY A.M. WITH APPROXIMATELY TWO HUNDRED EIGHTEEN GROUND TROOPS. NO DEVELOPMENTS.
AT COB TODAY APPROXIMATELY THIRTY PERCENT OF ENTIRE AREA, CONSISTING PRINCIPALLY OF SECOND GROWTH TIMBER AND BRUSH COMPLETED.
[REDACTED], ADVISED HE INTENDS TO TERMINATE SEARCH WITH GROUND TROOPS AT NOON THIRTIETH INST., RETURNING TROOPS TO FORT LEWIS, LEAVING TOKEN FORCE IN CAMP TO PRESERVE OPERATION INTACT. HE WILL RETURN TO CAMP TO COMMENCE SEARCH A.M. OF APRIL FOUR NEXT. HE EXPECTS THAT IN APPROXIMATELY TWO DAYS AFTER APRIL FOUR ENTIRE AREA SOUTH OF LEWIS RIVER IN SEARCH AREA WILL BE COMPLETED.
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TO COMPLETE ENTIRE SEARCH AREA, INCLUDING THAT NORTH OF LEWIS RIVER, WHICH IS EXTREMELY MOUNTAINOUS AND RUGGED WILL TAKE AN ESTIMATE OF A MINIMUM OF TWO WEEKS WITH A MAXIMUM OF THREE WEEKS, AFTER RETURN ON APRIL FOUR. AREA INVOLVED COMPRISES APPROIXMATELY TWENTYFIVE PERCENT OF ENTIRE SEARCH AREA.
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JEM:eon
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DB Cooper-27639
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Sub. E 164-81-[guess: 2644d]
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