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Director, FBI 1 September 1945 "Ree Records of International Police Commission usually only furnishing a very sparse personal description. Examination | 4 various cards in the indices substantiated this statement. Many of these cards indicate merely the name of the criminal and the agency desiring hie apprehen- sion. a SPIELHAGEN pointed out that since the outbreak of War in 1939 the compilation of criminal records has been retarded. He estimated that since 1941 only about 200 wanted notices had been received from all countries. Of this number approximately 100 had been distributed to the Federal Buregu of Investigation. It was noted, from an examination of some of these cards, . that wanted notices had been forwarded to the Federal Bureau of investigation, after the entry of the United States into the war. The fingerprint cards that are available are of a smaller size than the standard Bureau fingerprint card. It is also noted that according to SPIELHAGEN, the Henry system of fingerprint classification was not used. SPIELHAGEN further related that practically all the information contained in the records of the International Police Commission had been furnished the _ Federal Bureau of Investigation in the form of wanted circulars, _ SPIELHAGEN appeared very cooperative and,according to Lee DH’NEUFVILLE of OSS Berlin, is completely trustworthy. He appeared well-informed on police matters and interested in police records and identification systems. He is very familiar with the various records of the International Criminal Police Commission and has been responsible for placing these records in the proper order, — wee ~ 2 - 7 SPIELHAGEN furnished a copy of a pamphlet entitled, "Die Interna- tionale Kriminalpoliseilliche Kommission und Ihr Werk", This pamphiet, written in German, explains the functiona of the Commission and appears to have been published in 1943. He also furnished a pamphlet in English entitled, “The. International Criminal Police", dated at Vienna, October 15, 1940. In addition SPIELHAGEN furnished a number of photostats pertain- ing to the Commission and its work. Ail this material is being forwarded to the Bureau for examination. With regard to the disposition of these records, Special Agent CANNON consulted Col. R. Wy HAMBERLIN, Deputy Director of Public Safety Div— _ ision, USGCC, who 1s responsible for the ultimate disposition of these records. According to Col. CHAMBERLIN, it is his present plan to maintain these records at the present site, pending the proposed establishment of a Central Identifica- tion Bureau for Germany. In the event that such a Bureau is established, these - pecords will probably be made available to such a Burean. Col. CHAMBERLIN emphasized, however, that the records would not be destroyed in the event that such a Bureau were not established. If the Federal Bureau of Investigation should be interested in these records, Col. CHAMBERLIN stated that the records would be availiable to the Bureau. It is his personal opinion, however, that _- ae ye: at.