Interview report (FD-302)Re report of January 6, 1973 contact by Alvin Curtis HartleyInterviewed 7 January 19731 page
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Part 72, page 108

DB Cooper-30937

Interviewed 7 January 1973Dictated 11 January 1973Transcribed 16 January 1973

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People

Alvin Curtis HartleySuspect

Places

ArizonaBayou Vista, LouisianaBerwick, LouisianaBrownsville, TexasCanadaLafayette, La.New MexicoNew YorkNew York CityOld MexicoPlantation InnRoom 123

Dates mentioned

1/11/731/16/731/7/731973-01-031973-01-041973-01-06

Transcript

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FD-302 (REV. 11-27-70)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Sub Q Date of transcription 1/16/73

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[REDACTED] contacted SA [REDACTED] at his residence, advising that on January 6, 1973, he was contacted by an individual identifying himself as ALVIN CURTIS HARTLEY, whom he described as a white male, age approximately 50, 6 feet tall, 190 pounds, graying hair, mustache, who is currently staying at Room 123 at the Plantation Inn in Bayou Vista, Louisiana.

[REDACTED] advised that he [REDACTED] is [REDACTED] [REDACTED], whose home office is in New York City, New York, and he is [REDACTED] and resides in Berwick, Louisiana.

[REDACTED] advised that HARTLEY had previously called him on either January 3 or 4, 1973, stating that he was calling from Brownsville, Texas, and had a business deal to discuss with him. He stated that during this telephone conversation, HARTLEY called him direct and stated that he would travel from Brownsville to Berwick and meet with him. [REDACTED] explained that on January 6, 1973, he received a telephone call from HARTLEY stating that he was staying at the Plantation Inn, at which time [REDACTED] went to [REDACTED] to confer with HARTLEY.

[REDACTED] advised that HARTLEY, in his conversation at the [REDACTED], claimed to have access to approximately 32,000 pounds of gold ingots, and approximately 500,000 ounces of platinum which was scattered throughout New Mexico, Arizona, and old Mexico. [REDACTED] advised that HARTLEY requested [REDACTED] financial assistance in the purchase of either part or all of the aforementioned metal. [REDACTED] advised that in his conversation with HARTLEY, HARTLEY claimed that he could easily find a purchaser for the gold and platinum in Canada and sell it at a large profit.

[REDACTED] advised that during conversation with HARTLEY, Sub Q

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Interviewed on 1/7/73 at Lafayette, La. File # NO-87-18979 [REDACTED] 1/11/73 by SA [REDACTED] Date dictated 1/11/73

764-81-4589

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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DB Cooper-30937