MemoSA Thomas J. Manning to SAC Seattle re Ridgefield and Wildlife Refuge checks4 December 19711 page
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Part 65, page 42

DB Cooper-27258Serials SE 164-81

Document date 4 December 1971

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) 12/4/71

SA THOMAS J. MANNING

UNSUB; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT 305 Portland to Seattle 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING OO: Seattle

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Re memo of SPC [REDACTED] 11/27/71SEARCH (SUB E)

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The information set forth in referenced memorandum to SAC re a sighting of activity on Burlington-Northern line near Ridgefield was checked by SA [REDACTED] on 12/3/71. [REDACTED] contacted [REDACTED] at Ridgefield, Washington and he pointed out that area immediately in vicinity of suspected activity is main entrance point or in vicinity of the entrance point to the US Wildlife Game Refuge.

Contact was made with [REDACTED] the Wildlife Refuge [REDACTED] noted nothing suspicious and while no hun ting was taking place on the refuge on 11/26/71 he knows that a number of people do hunt the area outside the refuge and in view of the hour he would state that the individuals along the Burlington-Northern track were hunters and he also pointed out that hunters do congregate at the main entrance if they do not have permits hoping for a cancellation at the last moment.

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In view of above information and with nothing of positive nature found concerning captioned matter no further investigation re this matter at Longview RA/

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(2) TJM/

[Handwritten:] Sub. E 164-81-[illegible] [illegible initials]

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DB Cooper-27258