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8. FD-36 (Rev. $-22-4} © @ FBl Date: 5/31/72 Transmit the following in NITEL (Type ia plaintext or code) TELETYPE PLAINTEXT (Priority) TO: ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2211) FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) NORJAK. RE SEATTLE NITEL MAY THIRTY LAST. SEARCH OF THE AREA WHERE ORIGINAL PARACHUTE REMNANT WAS DISCOVERED BY[ ss REVEALED ADDITIONAL PIECES OP PA- RACHUTE HARNESS. ALL OF THESE REMNANTS WERE EXAMINED TODAY BY EARL J. COSSEY, MASTER PARACHUTE RIGGER, WHO PERSONNALY MADE UP ALL FOUR OF THE PARACHUTES FURNISHED TO THE HIJACKER IN THIS CASE. HE STATED ETHE REMNANTS DEFINITELY ARE NOT FROM ANY OF THE CHUTES HE PREPARED. THIS ELIMINATION IS BASED ON THE FACT THAT THE STRAPS ARE .A DIFFERENT COLOR; THAT ONE OF THE STRAPS HAS HAD A PIECE HAND SEWN TO EXTEND THE LENGTH OF THE STRAP AND FURTHER THAT THE HARNESS IS EQUIPPED WITH A "CAPEWELL” QUICK RELEASE DEVICE, WHICH WAS NOT ON EITHER OF THE BACK PACKS FURNISHED TO THE HIJACKER. CEF/dca (1) tic Approved: dom | dove Sent lip Per wy) ee pecial Agent in Charge L. $. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, 1971 = 413 2ESS DB Cooper-8368 i: