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THE FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE UNITEP STATES OF AMERICA Date: October 30, 1950 To: Directow, FBI | : an, \ : Fromm: Lepal Attache a Paris, France a a Subject: INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL POLICE COX GSION On October 26, 1950, Secretary Genoral LOUIS DUCLOUX referred to Bulet 10/18/50 to ICPC President F, E. LOUAGE re= gardine the procedure to be followed-in the future in connection with handling investigations, conducting fineerprint searches and placing wanted notices for foreign law ‘enforcement agencies, Specifically, he incuired as to whether the FRI witl continue to place wanted notices on individuals circularized by the General Secretariat of the ICPC. He pointed out that member arencies of the ICPC prepare the wanted notice forms and the Comnission nrints and distributes these notices, Briefly, will the Bureau continue at in the past to place wanted notices issued through - the ICPG on individuals wanted by the various governments where Pu. fineervrints are furnished, process ts outstanding and euyped id en. “RECORDING will be remuested? NOV”. S:.1950 » I told DUCLOUX that I was of the opinion that in the future police agencies desirinr to have a wanted notice placed in our files will have to direct a special comminication to the FRI rather than havine it handled for them by the ICPC; that, in other words, the placing of wanted notices issued by the Commission is beine discon~ tinued. DUCLOUX was advised, however, that I would ouery my head- /} ouarters to ascertain whether my interpretation of the Director's v letter to LOW/IAGE of October 18,,1950, is correct, . yt Apropos of othen nattebs Duchoux mentioned that the Bireau recuirement that ICPC corrasnondence with law-enforcement orencies in the United States be clearod throurh it had handicarred the Commission toa eqrtjinextenk. I assured br, DUCLOUX that inasmuch as the FBI / SaMnb konebr the clearing house for ICPC corresrondence with United States | a enfornenent APORE igs, he Was free LO corresrond Witn TAen of direct i+ at m “4 4 vic dH mane a 30 . bore nal’s AS ae . bLe ad 4050 o! a | - ; —