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~ Memo te Mr. Ladd from Mr. Harney advised that he attende*, the 1951 meeting at Lisbon of the Iaternaitcnal Crininal Police Commission. He stated that the FePC of ficihis spent a greut deal of time during the four day meeting explaining why the FRI withdrew its membershtp from the IcPC. According te Lt, Farney, the Ierce officials were some- what chajrined by the Bureau's pulling out of the organization and that they explained to the Assembly that the Bureau's withdraw» cane about by the ICPC's mistake of attempting to locate Czecho- Slovaktan political refugees, which was outside of its Jurisdictto According to Mr. Harney, the IerC officials felt that they lost a lot of prestige by the Bureau's withdrawal from the Comnissaton. Mr. Harney stated that Ae Aelieves the derogatory remark ~attributed to Treasury representatives came about by a complete misunderstanding, possibly due to language difficulties, as an outgrowth of a Treasury representative's attempt to erplain that the U. §&, Government has Several investigative ajgenctes rather than one over-all ayency such as the FAI, which receives more newspaper publicity than the others. o ca Mr. Fear Dey. Gus sed. ie, fapele te, that be, pri. make _Gn.. le ate eae SUCILC: TON gary ‘Siler eeeent ajeicies ad ‘the’ 57° ain Ree he wild do “euerything, he can to straighien out the situation decause— he persogolly Aze the “ALS -hest regard passtble for! tie Director. ond ihe 32, and that he wants the cooperction between “the Several Jenforcenent ayenctes of the Treasury Departrent and the Bureau to al Ne s continue, TAtS mitter toll]. ha follLoved wyth Mre, Mirney through fe Liaison, and you. will de advised of the outcome. ACTION s | a ‘ For your information, ¥ * a