TeletypeSAC Seattle to SAC Portland recommending leads to backtrack the hijacker9 December 19711 page
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Part 74, page 302

DB Cooper-32227Serials PD 164-41, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-1053

Document date 9 December 1971

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

FBI

Date: 12/9/71

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

TELETYPE URGENT /ia _______________ (Priority)

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TO : SAC, PORTLAND (164-41)

FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

NORJAK

IF NOT ALREADY INSTITUTED BY PORTLAND, THE FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IN AN EFFORT TO BACKTRACK ON THE HIJACKER IN THIS CASE.

ONE. A CANVAS OF THE MOTELS IN THE VICINITY OF THE AIRPORT, DISPLAYING THE ORIGINAL ARTIST'S SKETCH IN WHICH HE WORE GLASSES AND THE REVISED SKETCH WHICH WILL BE FURNISHED TO THE FIELD SHORTLY, SHOWING THE HIJACKER WITHOUT GLASSES. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE SUBJECT STAYED AT ONE OF THE MOTELS BEFORE THE FLIGHT.

TWO. CONTACT THE AUTO RENTAL AGENCIES, SUCH AS HERTZ AND AVIS, AND DISPLAY THE SKETCHES TO THEM ON THE OFF CHANCE THAT THE SUBJECT MIGHT HAVE TURNED IN A RENTAL UNIT ON NOVEMBER TWENTYTHREE OR TWENTYFOUR LAST, OR/IN THE IMMEDIATE TIME AREA.

THREE. CHECK WITH AIRPORT SECURITY FOR ANY POSSIBLE CARS PARKED AT THE AIRPORT THAT HAVE BEEN THERE FOR SUCH A PERIOD OF TIME AS THEY MIGHT BE CONSIDERED AS A SUSPECT VEHICLE IN THE HIJACK.

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SUB - LEADS. [guess: Carry in of - PD] X

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CEF:klb (1) [guess: Rel] Approved: ___ Sent 12/[guess: 53]/M Per [illegible] 164-81-1053 DB Cooper-32227