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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 74 p. 289 (DB Cooper-32212), Teletype, dated 20 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-1440 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-74/pages/289
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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)
FBI
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SEATTLE HAS COMPLETED ITS SEARCH BY AIRCRAFT,
AUTOMOBILE AND ON FOOT OF AN AREA WHICH HAS THUS FAR BEEN
CONSIDERED THE PRIME DROP AREA BASED ON NWA EVALUATION OF
FLIGHT RECORDER AND OTHER DATA.
NO ADDITIONAL SEARCH OF THIS AREA IS PLANNED UNTIL
NWA HAS CONCLUDED ITS TEST TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE
OSCILLATION NOTED BY PILOT.
IN OREGON, SEARCH ALSO HAS BEEN CONCLUDED THROUGH
THE USE OF AIRCRAFT AND THE COOPERATION OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES
THROUGHOUT THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY. THE SOUTHERN PART OF
OREGON IS MOUNTAINOUS AS IS THE NORTHERN PART OF CALIFORNIA
AND SUITABLE ONLY FOR AIRCRAFT SEARCH AT LEAST IN VIEW OF THE
PRESENT INFORMATION. LAS VEGAS HAS COMPLETED ITS SEARCH
MOTOR
BOTH BY/VEHICLE AND AIRCRAFT.
THE BUREAU WILL BE KEPT FULLY INFORMED AS TO
OF CONTACTS WITH NWA
RESULTS/CONCERNING TESTS.
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Approved: _______________ Sent _______________M Per _______________
Special Agent in Charge
DB Cooper-32212