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THE FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA The American Embassy Rome, Italy June 5, 1956 Director, FBI (9-1-2061) Lesol Attache (64-2) . b Rome, Italy . Subjeét: INTSKNATIONAL CRUSINAL POLICE coMrisston (1oPC), aka INTERPOL FOREIGN MISCELLANEOUS canned SLAAGUSA, MK 8. Bureau of Narcotics representative at Rome, attends the yearly general assemblies of the ICFC as a mem- ber of the Unite States Treasury Department Special Membership BDelc- ation, lie leaves tomorrow to attend the 1956 assembly at Vienna, . ‘es SIRAGUSA, who is familiar with the ressons given by the 5 FRI for ite withdrawel from the ICPC at the end of 1959, said that | he has hetrd a supplencntary explanation in Internol circles on os several occazions as to why the FRI dropned its ICPC tnembershir., - Aevording to this Iaumor, Fir, Hoover would have liked to become [es Arte" rresident of the ICFC but saw that Fresident F, E, LOUWAGE was in cefiee for a five-year term and wes lilely to suecées hi sehr for another five years, As a resvit, Mr, Hoover withdrew the ahi for / the reasors stated in his letter to LOWIAGE (dated TAR) “7 LOUWAGS was pleased at this turn of events as ne had for: : secsibilityyof Me, Hoover ang the FRT pacing over oct he STANUSA sgh be hae PONS, fe AE Eas es. ets ef, oes ro eee 7 a — _ . ’ 4 o~," ' oc wuss aac bo Save had ray Te phe ented os Stet pe, Gaby So bo 22 p SIRAGUSA was advis ‘od thet there is Tec . 23 JUN 23> 1455 At be keel, RoBh- 109 gecosd¥@S ay, i ie