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‘iliac, The Bureacu was aware that negotiations were bier woy for the ICPC to hold a counterfeiting conference tn connection with the Untted Wattons. It is to be noted, however, that Ducleur and Mepote explained to West that tnuttations were sent directly to the Chief of the Secret Service to attend the conference because Mr. Guy Spanan, the United States Treasury representative tn Paris, requested then to extend the invitation te Mr. Baughnar. Wepote confidentially advised Weaet that the ICPC had been given to understand, probably by Spaman, that Baughmar preferred to have the invitation sent to hin directly sd the IcPC. (94-1-2061-697) With regard to Louwage'’s indication that Baughman . and Spanan did not attend the Annual Assembly, it is noted that according to information received from West, Baughman and Spaman attended the Assembly at the opening session en June 19, 1950, and their names were listed as United States delegates. In this particular instance, West's name was listed last ond he wos given the explanation that the listings were aiphabetic. Fhen West pointed out to Nepete that the other countries’ delegates were not listed Glphabetically, Wepote advised that he would correct thia “error of protocol” when the delegates were listed tr the formal report of the conference. D. West's Attendance at Assembly Weeethe convention of the 27.C.P.C., before which Opening session your delegate Left uUSencae --Louwage. West attended the first session of the conference on June 19th. It was at this time that Soderman raised the question of the appointrent of two honorary consultants to the Commission. West, however, was under tnatructions from the Bureau to leave the conference in time to meet Mr. and Mra. Charles G. Tayler, who were due to arrive in Le Havre, France, on June 21, the last day of the conference. In view of these instructions, West made arrangements to have a telegram sent calling him back to Portia on official business so that he could tactfully leave the conference.