TeletypeSAC Seattle to Director re publishing ransom bill serial numbers in Seattle Times13 December 1971page 2 of 2
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Part 70, page 289

DB Cooper-30127

Document date 13 December 1971

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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

FBI Date:

Transmit the following in _______________ (Type in plaintext or code)

Via _______________ _______________ (Priority)

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I PRESUME THE COST WOULD BE COMPARABLE IF OTHER DAILY NEWS- PAPERS WERE REQUESTED TO PUBLISH THE LIST SINCE ALL WOULD BE FACED WITH THE SAME OR SIMILAR PROBLEMS.

[REDACTED] OF THE SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER, HAS ALSO BEEN APPROACHED BY ME CONCERNING THIS MATTER BUT HAS NOT RESPONDED THUS FAR TO MY INQUIRY.

I KNOW OF NO WAY WHERE THE LIST COULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS PUBLICATION THROUGH A DAILY NEWSPAPER. THE SEATTLE TIMES CIRCULATES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, ITS PRINCIPAL CIRCULATION AREA BEING THE SEATTLE METROPOLITAN AREA. IN THE EVENT MAXIMUM ADVANTAGE OF THIS TECHNIQUE IS TO BE OBTAINED, THEN I WOULD SUGGEST THE SAME STEPS BE TAKEN BY A DAILY NEWSPAPER IN PORTLAND, SACRAMENTO, SAN FRANCISCO AND POSSIBLY RENO, NEVADA.

BUREAU IS REQUESTED TO ADVISE IF IT WOULD AUTHORIZE THE EXPENDITURE OF UP TO SIXTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR PUBLICATION OF THIS LIST IN THE SEATTLE TIMES.

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DB Cooper-30127

Approved: _______________ Sent _______________ M Per _______________ Special Agent in Charge

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