MemoTo SAC Seattle re Lake Merwin search proposal (duplicate copy)20 May 19761 page
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Part 75, page 35

DB Cooper-32460Serials 164-2111, SE 164-81

Document date 20 May 1976

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 5/20/76

FROM : SA [REDACTED]

SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: SEATTLE BUfile 164-2111

RE: SUB E - SEARCH AREA SUB CC - SEARCH PERSONNEL SUB DD - COMPLAINTS RESULTING FROM SEARCH

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On 4/29/76, [REDACTED], Kirkland, Washington, [REDACTED], telephone [REDACTED], appeared at Seattle Office and advised he is going to undertake a search of Lake Merwin.

[REDACTED] advised he has developed a closed circuit TV system whereby he tows a TV camera in a waterproof container from the back of his boat and it is possible, according to [REDACTED] to control the depth of this towed TV camera.

[REDACTED] stated the average depth of Lake Merwin is approximately 140 ft. and that at that depth, a man can only dive for about one hour a day. [REDACTED] stated the visibility should be about 100 ft. but for his com- putations he will use 30 ft. as a minimum visibility. [REDACTED] estimates he will be able to search a 64 ft. wide search area traveling at 5 miles per hour. [REDACTED] co-partner [REDACTED], and according to [REDACTED], he has started a company with [REDACTED].

[REDACTED] stated that to this point, he has invested about $5,000 in the project and [REDACTED] was interested in learning about all rewards offered concerning captioned matter. The writer provided such information to [REDACTED].

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SubCC 164-81-[illegible] SEARCH_______ SERIALIZ______ FBI-SEATTLE [REDACTED]

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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan

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