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“las oe ‘ we Ok LAN DUM FOR Ni. LADD ‘aprropriations wes turned back or otherwise disposed ef et the end cf the is yeer. Jt wes likewise agreed that any coumtry joining the Commission after Jenusry 1, 1947, should be recuired to pay supplementary indemnity of 3,000 Sug With regard tc the Bureau's assessment, since it has been decided that the Bureau is to become a regular member of the organization, it should be ncted that itr. Louwage in e letter to the Bureau dated July 9, 1946, referred to the satter of dues. He seid thet he was aware that the Bureau might find the rate too high for é ete of ecnsiderable population and for this reason, during the convention he suzzestec the amount assessed azsinst ecumtries of large populetions, such as the U.S.5. and the 'U.S.5.2., be left to the discretion of those governments. He edded that if the United States should decide thet its contribution should equal thet of a etate with sixty million inhabitants, the General Secretary would be only tee glad to receive it. In the enswer to Louwage's letter cf July 9, which went out from the Bureau Jon furtust 13, 1926, he wes told that his suggestion eas to the aporopriete annual essess- [ie it ta be paid by the United States was being given further study and that he would be in formed concerning it in.the nesr future. According to the New York Times for Aucust 1, 1946, the Swiss franc is pegged at 23.40 cents. If we figured the Bureau's assessment at 2,50 Swiss franes per 25,900 inhabitants with a ceiling of sixty million inhabitents, es suzgested by Mr. Louwace, the Pureau'ts annutl assessment would amcunt to #1,404. This amount is fust short of the “1500 which has been included in the Bureau's eppropriations since 1938. Tn es lattar te the Th renatar Antad Aumiet & mask E Teiwagea aetatad thet tha ali 2 Le VY wy VLOG J4h dk Dele bid WG ULM A “3 a ae g i i! Mra oS ewe veu whine w Ve Director could be of great assistance to the I.C.P.C. by in (Inge with the police autnerities in South America in order to gain members for the 1.C.P.C. from other comtries of the Kestern Hemisphere. He excepted Chile, since Chile is already a member, and a representative from thet country was in attendance at the convention in June. Undcubtedly, because of the Director's great prestige in Latin Americz, practically all of the South American countries could be induced to jein the I.C.P.C. Kovever, I do not think that any affirmetive action should be taken by the Bureeu et | this time towerd urging any South American countries to join the organizetion until re see how effective the orgenization will be. In the same regard, kr. Louwage indiceted thet en internetional radio station is being set up in Paris in order te maintain econtect with police organizations throughout the world. He stated thet the Bureau would be kept advised of the progress being made in esteblishing this radio station and elsc would be asked later concerning the possibility of the station having direct ecntact with the Bureau, RECOMMENDATIONS : ‘Since it has been indicated that the Director will act es iw 7 ont the I.C.P.C, anc that the Bureeu vill participste thought ifn T? a o tuat arrengenents should be made to make the necessery ‘peynen nt of efcessnents to the erganizetion. As wes pointed out above, the I.C.P.C. in its convention decided. that _ participating members should bring their ‘assessments up to dete by peying for the year = yO Vice President of a¢ is +L, oS