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i , cham FOREIGN SERVICE DESK ; JRE - ; eG _— eg re ee . & ‘ , “pate: May 28, 1947 Tor Attache . Paris, Prance Fror: Directors FI . Subject: ~ INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL POLICE OONWISSION * The Bureau by communication from Secretary General L. Dusloux of the International Criminal Polioe Commission has receiwed copies of a number of resclutions which are to be introduced at the forthcoming Annual General Conference in Paris. One of these has as its subject, "The eventual adopticn of a reduction or uniforn sieplif ieation of the ‘Portrait Parle *, The Secretary alsc suggested the possibility that on gcing through this report, the Bureau mipht care tc make suggestions or proposals or. this particular topic during the conference. As you know, the Bureau does nct ues the “Fortrait Parle". system for identifieaticn purposes. Instead, fingerprints anid physical descripticns are relied upon. So far as oan be deterrined, nc police departcents in the United States use the #Pcrtrait Parle” syste: at the present tins. The Bureau has no literature concerning it. Consequently, no sugvestions or proposals ahret 4d be eadwarned he wm, af thea aonfarensa on this particular Bivwsw FF Bu rwes wy Fee SS See wee ws ee ae ae matter. The above information is being furnished you in thea event you are questicned as to the Bureau's position regarding the use of the “Portrait Parle” system and as to whether it hus a following in the United States. COMMUNICATI ONS SECTION weiss MAILED 1 fee Pee JUN 4 1947° BM nd GERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Y.$. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE PHGGERGRREES 7 F . oo