TeletypeSan Francisco to Seattle re publicizing ransom bill serial numbers21 December 19711 page
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Part 70, page 276

DB Cooper-30113Serials SE 164-81, SF 164-229

Document date 21 December 1971

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MM 008 SF PLAIN 925PM NITEL 12/21/71 CRH TO: SEATTLE (164-81) FROM: SAN FRANCISCO (164-229)

NORJAK.

RE PUBLICITY OF SERIAL NUMBERS OF FEDERAL RESERVE NOTES IN NEWSPAPERS.

BECAUSE OF LENGTH AND COMPOSITION OF LIST OF SERIAL NUMBERS, NEWSPAPERS IN SAN FRANCISCO AREA ADVISED IMPOSSIBLE TO PRINT ENTIRE LIST. THE OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, TRIBUNE HAS PUBLISHED AN ARTICLE LISTING APPROXIMATELY THIRTY SERIAL NUMBERS AND STATED COMPLETE LIST AVAILABLE AT FBI OFFICES.

SAN FRANCISCO IS SENDING A CIRCULAR LETTER TO ALL BANKING INSTITUTIONS AND SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS ADVISING THAT THE SERIAL NUMBERS OF ALL BILLS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE NEAREST FBI OFFICE AND REQUESTING THEM TO BE ALERT TO ANY ACTIVITY IN SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES WHEREIN TWENTY DOLLAR BILLS INVOLVED.

ALSO LOCAL PRESS RELEASE BEING MADE TO ANNOUNCE SERIAL NUMBERS OF BILLS AVAILABLE AND TO REQUEST ARTICLE BE PLACED IN NEWSPAPERS PROCLAIMING THIS.

AN ALL AGENTS MEMO HAS BEEN DISTRIBUTED BY SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE REQUESTING CONTACT WITH ALL LOGICAL CIS AND PCIS AND 164-81-[illegible] SOURCES.

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ACK AND HOLD FEE FBI SEATTLE

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