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they, indicated that the matter we-. an extremly dolicate ‘one for them. Mr. NEPOTE confidentially adviaed later that they had been given to untopotend (probably by SPAVYAN) that BAUSICLIN prefers to have invitations sent directly to him by the ICFC. Our file scoms to bear this out, It will bo noted that in DUCLOUX! lettor of March 21, 1950, “dnvitine the Director to attend the June Conferences scheduled by the . Commission, he advisod the Director that BAUGIITAN mieht attend the mectines, Hoa did not. request that an invitation ‘ve extended to BADCHMAN by the Burenu beenuse, as we now ime, he had already invited him by direct corrosnondenca, The flin also contains a cony of a letter dated Septomber 3, 1940 whieh wor eant, dimectly to HAUGHMAN by bucLOUm invitins nin to attend the 1Ath Gennral Assembly of the ICPC ot Berne, Swi itcerland, last fall. Mr, GY SPAMAN attended this conference for the Treasury Department. ; On April 25, 1950, Mr. NePoOTh handed me a copy of the provisional arenda for both the June conftrences, Copies are attached. It will ba noted that Item III of the Agenca for the "2rd International Conference for the Suppression of Counterfeiting" is entitled, "Police Action and Counterfeit. Currency (2! J. NEPCTE and dg, Ti. PANGAN)", BANG ES name on the arenda supports the conclusion that his attendance will be in the nature of that of a delegate, not an observer, DUCLOUX! fadlurea to have invitations to BAUGHMAN cleared throurch the Pureau does not stem from his ieneorance of thr policy wa haya establishnd that all such cazvsunications clear throuvsh us. He understands our positicn but risks our disfavor to avoid offending BAUTICAAN, Ida action in this recrarnd is rendered aven more curious and baffling when it is recalled that Treasury ts nc aAomembor and has no officinl cenraction with the ICPo, that it peve mo dues and has no responsibility whatever for joint undartakines of th Tepe menbars . As the Threau is awaro, the TCPC has lone bean courtine the favor of the Treasury Uapartment.(See Telford's letter dated October 27, 1948 describine the Commission's dasire to anter into direct liaison with the Sneret Services and the Narcotics Tureau, and lottsr dated June 8, 10469, quotine DUCLOUX! letter to the Director in which ho proposed that BAUTIRAMN und ANLINGER be invited to the Porno Meeting in 1949, Whether the Bureau should contin rolations with an oreanization wiich counta anon: its manbership no less than four Rutsian satollites Ctulrarda, Hungary, Caochoslovahkia and Poland) and which is of doubtful ey dl /