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: ra cee et Tb an lc ad EES he ey lead r Lee odes cee ee a pepe hake aca ee Wee nak Re Rt semen et diate Pcie .Hemorandun for fr. & vin ~2- “Arebruary 17, 1939 United States agreed to become a permanent member." (The Federal heserve “ystem, Washington, D, C., advised on February 17, 1929, that the prover term fer the Syiss monetary coin is the Gwiss Franc, and not the Mark, although it 4s possible that in the Germun section of Switzerland, the term Mark 16 used. The following rate of exchange was noted us to Swiss Francs: Average for the year 1937... . § .22938 Average for the year 1938... . § .22871 Most recent quotation as of Februery 15, 1939,the New _ York noon buying rate . . 2... « $ 22705 On the basis of the above rates, t the value in dollars of 7,000 Swiss Francs would be as follows: . Besed on 1937 Average . . . «2 e $1605.66 Based on 1938 Averape . . . . « « $1600.97 . Quotation of February 15, 1999. ee eee weet e $2589.35) The Director indicated on Insvector Lester's memorandum of June 29, 1937, that the necessary sum for membershi~ should be included in the Bureau's appropriation. The matter was taken up with the Attorney General by memorandum dated July 13, 1937, showing a maximum possible membershin cost of £1,509 and suggestins that the appropriation for the fisenrl year 1939 include such an iten. By memorand.n dated Amust 9, 1937, the Attorney General sucgested the Director discuss this matter with him. By memorandum dated fujgust 25, 1937 to Mr. H. J. MeClure, General Agent, the Bureau requested that the following phraseoloy be included in the Bureau's estimates for the fiscal year 1939, "and an emount not to exceed £1,500 for attendance at the annual meeting: of the International Criminal Police Commission." By memorandum dated March 8, 1933, lfir. Tamm advised he had talked to Mr. Corder of the Department regarding this matter ani efter consulting the Director advised Mr. Cozier that the £1,500 reauested for membership in the International Criminal Police Comission was for the membershin fee -, only and not for expenses of the delegate and other ineidental expenses which might arise in connection therewith. Mr. CozLer su,j4,ested that the Comtission mizht chance the membershio fee end if the new fee were larger, the Bureau would be limited to the fee of °1,500 which hed been uppropriated for that purpose. Mr. Tamm advised Mr. Cozier that it miyht be well to have the amount es listed in the bill which he was vresently Crafting; with refcrence tea thie ntbject, not to exceed “7,409 so thet there woul. be en allovwunce for any variation which micht arise insofar es the membershin fee was con- cerned. Mr. Cotier said thut in considerins Like appropriations of other rovernmental denartments for similar projects, the amount of “2.500 is not ves Sue Ve aga fe fle an immodest emount. _ | ° A Bill authorizing membership-.on behalf of the United States in.” the International Criminal Police Commission in &n amount not to excead.. m=: