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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 74 p. 142 (DB Cooper-32018), Teletype, dated 14 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-HQ (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-74/pages/142
The scan is the source; the transcript is machine-generated from it.
NR047 WA PLAIN
6:14PM NITEL 12-14-71 LMR
TO SEATTLE
FROM DIRECTOR 1P
NORJAK.
RE SEATTLE TELETYPE DECEMBER FOURTEEN LAST REQUESTING
AUTHORITY TO EXPEND UP TO SIXTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR PUBLICATION
OF THE RANSOM LIST IN A LOCAL NEWSPAPER.
BUREAU AUTHORITY IS NOT GRANTED FOR THIS EXPENDITURE AT THIS
TIME. SUGGEST SEATTLE ENCOURAGE LOCAL PAPERS IN SEATTLE AND
NEIGHBORING DIVISIONS' TERRITORIES TO REPUBLISH INFORMATION THAT
RANSOM LIST IS AVAILABLE AND ENCOURAGE PUBLIC TO CONTACT LOCAL
FBI OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY CONCERNING SUSPECTED BILLS.
SEATTLE SHOULD INSURE THAT TERRAIN SEARCHES ARE VIGOROUSLY
PURSUED BY ALL INTERESTED OFFICES AND SOLICIT COOPERATION OF
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT, FORESTRY PERSONNEL, HUNTING GROUPS, AND
OTHER LOGICAL PERSONS WHO WOULD BE IN THE AREA OVER WHICH THE
HIJACKED AIRCRAFT TRAVELED.