TeletypePortland to Seattle re Cooper hijacking investigation4 December 19711 page
teletypeLegibility: high

Part 91, page 102

DB Cooper-40472Serials 164-2111, PD 164-41, PD 164-41-228, SE 164-81

Document date 4 December 1971

Open in FBI Vault (Part 91, page 102 of the PDF)

FBI 164-81, Vault Part 91 p. 102 (DB Cooper-40472), Teletype, dated 4 Dec 1971, serial PD 164-41-228 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-91/pages/102

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

FBI

Date: 12/4/71

Transmit the following in _____ PLAINTEXT _____ (Type in plaintext or code)

Via __TELETYPE__ URGENT (Priority)

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TO: SEATTLE (164-81) FROM: PORTLAND (164-41) (P) / P

UNSUB, AKA D. B. COOPER, HIJACKING OF NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, NOVEMBER TWENTY FOUR, SEVENTY ONE; CAA-HIJACKING; EXTORTION; OO: SEATTLE; BUFILE ONE SIX FOUR-TWO ONE ONE ONE ONE.

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REURTELCAL FROM SA [REDACTED] TO PORTLAND THIS DATE. FACSIMILE PHOTO OF HARRY WILLIAM CELK DISPLAYED TO [REDACTED] [REDACTED], NORTHWEST AIRLINES, PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, INSTANT DATE.

[REDACTED] STATED DUE TO POOR QUALITY OF FACSIMILE REPRODUCTION, HE COULD NOT EFFECT ANY POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION, AND REITERATED PRIOR POSITION THAT HE BELIEVES ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHS NECESSARY FOR IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES.

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1-Portland TPN:smp (1)

164-41-228

Approved: [signature] Sent 2/31 M Per [initials] Special Agent in Charge

DB Cooper-40472

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