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ie 2 J CANDARO Fory ni 0 ' Office Memorsndum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO SUBJECT: “FROM 73" ‘He - TOLSON pats: 6/20/44 ~ ‘ ° ~. Concemming the attached notification to the Director relative to his election to the position of Vice-President of the Intemational So ’ Gonmission of Criminal Police I have reviewed the file in this matter and = the following appears to be the disadvantages involved in affiliation with is group: HHC PJ l. Ze 36 ' organizations of any mm? p worlds . Some possible advantages would elude. ‘ybe: Fetiorine! : -— aad ", — 4 2q~If the FBI doesn't pa 30 annual _meeting. place-him in a subordinate position on a comparative basis as far as NXg It would require an annual appropriation of at least $1,500 which although already in the appropriation phraseology it does represent an exorbitant fee when compared with any benefits deriva. Controversy and confusion will likely exist for a number of years. as to the participating nationa considered eligible. f T know of no record of accomplishment which would be favorable to the ‘hited’ States or to the FBI in particular. The organization would serve to unite a block of police organzations perhaps in a cooperative effort that might eventually be diverted into undesirable channels particularly if Russia should gain domination of the whole Suropean contin@mt.e__ The Director would itkely ’ be unable personally to attend each at wy -_ I nen in le ee Any world police organization > which the Director does not head would title is concerned which wuld on ridiculous when considering police an -BECORDED we fie OK fs < being the representative of cea organization. It would give the FBI nel Anata o h the United States in thik: world er there is a possibility Enforcement Agency or New epresent the United States. — that the Secret Servi York City Police migh’ If this organization shdufiid be brought within the ‘scope: of - supervision by the United Nations, membership: at this time would place the Bureau in an advantageous positions ciate RECORDED COPY FILED tN —elgee e There would develop some cooperative relationships with perhaps . a minimum of practical value to be _expecteds =~, : a reer ony oe ® 4 : Fie | i | 1] 1 | t | 7