TeletypePortland to San Francisco and Seattle re source report of stranger in crowded location2 December 19711 page
teletypeLegibility: medium

Part 90, page 341

DB Cooper-40356Serials 164-2111, PD 164-41, PD 164-41-179, SE 164-81

Document date 2 December 1971

Open in FBI Vault (Part 90, page 341 of the PDF)

FBI 164-81, Vault Part 90 p. 341 (DB Cooper-40356), Teletype, dated 2 Dec 1971, serial PD 164-41-179 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-90/pages/341

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

.001 F.B.I Date: 12/2/71 Transmit the following in ___[illegible handwriting]___ (Type in plaintext or code) Via TELETYPE URGENT (Priority)

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SAC, SANFRANCISCO AND SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P) UNSUB, aka DAN COOPER; HIJACKING OF NW AIRLINES FLIGHT 305, 11/24/71, CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION. OO: SE. BUFIE 164-2111. ON THIS DATE [REDACTED] [REDACTED], ADVISED THAT APPROXIMATELY [REDACTED] DAYS AGO HE SAT WITH STRANGER IN CROWDED CAFE IN [REDACTED], STATES THIS MAN IS QUOTE DEAD RINGER END QUOTE FOR PUBLISHED COMPOSITE CONCEPTION AND DESCRIPTION OF UNSUB. [REDACTED] AND DURING LUNCHEON CONVERSATION STRANGER STATED HE IS NAVAL RESERVE PERSONNEL OFFICER WHO HAD BEEN [REDACTED]

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NOT BE DIFFICULT TO IDENTIFY SUSPECT FROM ABOVE INFORMATION. SAN FRANCISCO AT NAVAL DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY SUSPECT AND RESOLVE.

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164-41-179 Searched ___ Serialized ___ Indexed ___ Filed ___

RPH

Approved: ___________ Sent _M_ Per ___ Special Agent in Charge

DB Cooper-40356