Part 70, page 288
DB Cooper-30126Serials 164-2111, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-H55
Document date 13 December 1971
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 70 p. 288 (DB Cooper-30126), Teletype, dated 13 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-H55 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-70/pages/288
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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)
FBI
Date: 12/13/71
Transmit the following in _________ (Type in plaintext or code)
Via TELETYPE NITEL (Priority) Sub C
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TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)
FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
NORJAK.
IN ORDER TO SECURE MAXIMUM DISTRIBUTION OF THE SERIAL NUMBERS OF THE MONEY PAID IN THIS CASE, [REDACTED] b6 SEATTLE TIMES, SAC CONTACT, HAS BEEN APPROACHED BY ME TO DETERMINE b7C IF THE PAPER WOULD BE WILLING TO PUBLISH THIS LIST.
[REDACTED] HAS ADVISED THAT A STUDY OF THE COST OF THIS b6 MATTER REVEALS THAT LABOR COSTS IN COMPOSING WOULD RUN APPROXIMATELY b7C SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS AND THE NEWS PRINT COST WOULD RUN APPROXIMATELY ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS. SHOULD THEY PUBLISH THIS AT THE PUBLIC SERVICE RATE, THE COST WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND AT THE REGULAR COMMERCIAL RATE, IT WOULD RUN APPROXI- MATELY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS. HE HAS ADVISED THAT BY PROVIDING A PREPRINTED MAT, THE COMPOSITION COST COULD NOT BE ELIMINATED SINCE THEIR UNION CONTRACT WOULD REQUIRE THAT THE COST BE PAID NONETHELESS. [REDACTED] HAS INQUIRED IF THE BUREAU WOULD BE b6 WILLING TO PAY THE ACTUAL COST UP TO SIXTEEN HUNDRED FOR PUBLISHING b7C THIS LIST.
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JEM:eon (1)
Approved: _______ Special Agent in Charge
Sent 11/[guess: 4] M Per [signature]
DB Cooper-30126 /64-81-H55
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