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? cn } peepee at — é . forthcoming. These reports do not have mich value despite the fact that detailed instructions have been given and are con- bX - tinually being given fo. Informant setting forth the. _ or. Anformation desired. } eats i be ee ES eee bik a 2 oe ” . “ e. ros “Sa ex =a - | ae es 7 . na Bae ; on his return from his recent. trip” 7 Be: Le Tnrormint V to the United States, stated that hé considered the use of ~~ this type of a plan a failure due to the fact that each mem~ “ber of the committee had his own private business and was too. busy to bother himself with the investigative effort necessary for the efficient handling of leads. Therefore, according to _this informant, the information furnished has been of little. value. He suggested the eddition to the previous pian of . procedure an investigation force of two persons to make the —— actual investigations. (Section F. Caracas + Reports and | - Investigations). It is to be noted however that in addition: ~ to the payment of BY 1000. ($300) monthly to the central com- . 7 mittee for a minimum amount of supervisory work, the new plan — calls for the payment of the salary of two investigators. The total of their joint seqlaries are estimated in the plan i a5 . ($495, 00 Ue 8. monthly. - Until November 1943, the Basque organt zation was most helpful with technical services in connection with the Spanish Legation. But since that time their services have been practically worthless and have by necessity been limited . to routine investigation. The Basques have taken an interest . in work of a second story nature but they have shom very .. Little any interest in. or apytitude for routine investi- ; Bations. os ee 4 f ‘. . “Tt became evident as early as Januery, ‘1944, that the work of the Basque Intelligence Service was unsatisfactory. . Thereupon in the hope that by close supervision and assistance the efforts of the Basques could be crystallized, continued efforts were made to correct the failings of the system. Constant suggestions were made by this office, persuasion —__. methods used, various conferences were held in an effort to .. - jeoordinate the ‘efforts of and instill a desire in the various — 7+ members thereof. to. pérform the necessary work, However, ey : _»,, theré has been ino reciable improvement in the effect of oe ey oe “organization... Sate 3 EARS oe a ‘The impression ‘has been received by thd office - from the conferences held that the local Basque organization desires that the Bureau finance it in ell of its activity in