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a BO10- 106-05, e ssa} SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) v/ UY-G)-18E 4... E ‘Semper: NORJAK | Y Sree Ge | Based upon mans received this date at Longview RA pin pointing f a search area where the hi jacker could have landed and anticipating | FROM = SA THOMAS J, MANNING a walking search to be conducted in the near future in extremely wooded and somewhat hazardous terrain the following suggestions are being made, ! Once the search date is fixed thismatter be made a Special with the four California offices, Portland and Seattle to furnis four or five agents to participate in the search on a volunteer basis. The voluntary aspect is being emphasized in view of the terrain to be searched and the uncomfortable conditions which will undoubtedly be experienced by the searching persontiel. it is recommended that volunteers be sought from individuals who have some,and preferably extensive,exnerience in the use of a compass and hiking and camping experience and who are physically qualified to spend a period of time in a densely wooded area on what is essentially a problem similar to a military field exercise. It is further recommended that the agent personnel assigned be copnizant of the fact that once the operation starts they will be required to remain overnight in their assigned searching areas rather than retracing areas covered to go to and from a base camp. A list of recommended items to be secured for logistic support of this special is being prepared by the writer the majority of which can be secured from the Army or the Navy at Little or no cost to the Bureau, i phs of the search area as set forth by tle rep off | plus terrain maps are presently being secured bE in order t the search area may be properly divided for maximum bic coverage by searching agents, It is also recommadded that this search be a completely Bureau operation involving no outside agencies so as to limit the amount of publicity which is generated... It is felt that the prime and secondary search areas, while in rough terrain, can be adequately searched by a small, select group of dedicated personnel who are doing it volumtarily and the search | will either find the hijacker or lead to the conclusion that the area - pinvointed by all available technical data has been completely combed | for traces of the subject, (2) TIM/ DB Cooper 9749 —