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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 66 p. 207 (DB Cooper-28005), Memo, dated 31 Jan 1972, serial SE 164-81-A105 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-66/pages/207
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FILE (164-81) 1/31/72
SA CHARLES E. FARRELL
NORJAK
Re: RANSOM MONEY
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The ransom money obtained by Northwest Airlines
was microfilmed by the [REDACTED]. The
original roll of film contained on one reel, was picked up
by SA [REDACTED] and sent to the Laboratory by
United Airlines courier. Since the above roll of film
contained the serial numbers of $230,000, it was necessary
to furnish the serial numbers of the $30,000 which was not
included in the ransom (the ransom being $200,000).
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Because the Laboratory was having difficulty with
eliminating the serial numbers, they requested we obtain
the complete list of serial numbers which were deleted from
the original listing of the $230,000.
In the meantime, the [REDACTED]
had prepared another amount of ransom money of $230,000
and included in that, the $30,000 which had been taken
from the first ransom money as mentioned in paragraph one
above.
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The [REDACTED] then loaned to us,
two reels of microfilm which contains their current ransom
money and which included the bills which had been taken from
the first ransom money. These two rolls of microfilm were
sent to the Laboratory and were used to compile an accurate
list of the ransom money given to the hijacker.
All three reels of film returned by the Bureau
with the following dispositions:
The reel containing the ransom money given to the
hijacker is being maintained in the Seattle Office as evidence