TeletypeNitel SAC Seattle to Acting Director and Minneapolis re 15 percent finders fee for ransom money4 October 1972page 1 of 2
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Part 75, page 121

DB Cooper-32555Serials 164-2111, MP 164-73, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-3948

Document date 4 October 1972

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 75 p. 121 (DB Cooper-32555), Teletype, dated 4 Oct 1972, serial SE 164-81-3948 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-75/pages/121

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NR005 SE PLAIN 8:28 PM NITEL 10/4/72 TO ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) MINNEAPOLIS (164-73) . FROM SEATTLE (164-81)(P) 2P

NORJAK. OO: SEATTLE.

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RE SEATTLE NITEL TO BUREAU, DATED AUGUST TWENTYFOUR LAST.

RE NITEL REQUESTED BUREAU AUTHORITY TO CONTACT NORTHWEST AIRLINES AT MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, TO DETERMINE IF THEY ARE WILLING TO PROVIDE A FINDERS FEE TO ANYONE FINDING AND RETURNING THE RANSOM MONEY. FIFTEEN PERCENT OF ANY RANSOM MONEY RETURNED WAS RECOMMENDED AS A REASONABLE REWARD.

SEATTLE DIVISION IS DISSEMINATING INFORMATION CONCERNING CAPTIONED SKYJACKING TO WASHINGTON STATE GAME WARDENS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE AREA INTO WHICH UNSUB PARACHUTED. THE WARDENS ARE BEING ASKED TO MAKE THIS INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO ALL HUNTERS THEY EN- COUNTER IN THIS AREA DURING THE UPCOMING SEASON.

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