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7 1 he -secept responsibility _ for its results. 4. 7 ase a of the ‘Basque Broup in Venezuela. a ™ _ entation could do. It settles their difficulties. about docs. ee rs _ pocial aid, etc. The Chief of the Veneselan Delegation *_ oF lag eC “CONFIDENTIAL af _ well enough, and when the situation of the persons(was changed the services, and above all, the reporta declined. ea oe ace x Ge AEN ay TEE wt mot pe ARR 2 Pa eS fe tack Bor ees We now receive. ‘orders: “to” intensify o ‘our op Jaboration s na with: ‘your Organization. . Reasons of aiocielaet ‘aiid péraonal yy **sonyicti on oblige ps to. Yink ‘seriously ‘of a plan which steeds ° us ‘adequate means for efficiently and ch also. - obliges us to an mater an 2 2 Cems te ett “We have previously consulted with your > Gigin tation’ opal ae as to whether the volume of specific reports which you may re- quest is such as to justify using persons giving all their time te this work. Calevlating on such a basis and also on matters — which will arise from our initiative in disposing of persons =~ entirely given to these activities and living in thefr atmos- .: phere, we do not hesitate in binding ourselves as we feel sure |) that their results will not lessen esteem for the gollaboration A. DELEGATION OF THE BASQUE. GOVERNEENT re en Before explaining it we ‘wish to ‘point out the situ.” ation and influence which the Delegation of Basque Govern- ment has in connection with these services. OY - The Delegations are the moral and semi-official rep- .- resentation of the Basque Government and President Aguires among the various Basque groups in America, exercising over - all an authority which though not recognized in official or . : government circles, 1s not less effective, as has always been } shown when the collaboration of a compatriot has been requiréde In these cases it 1s always the Delegate, as representative of President Aguirre, who supported by his authority and rep-. resentation addresses himself to the person concerned. 4 ee The Basque Delegation in Venezuela has been function- ing since the arrival of the Basque groups in this country in . _ 2959, paying attention to ita political and propaganda mission, - and giving ite compatriots support and protection. in a semi-_ ne official menner, but not ‘ws an accredited diplomatic repres-.. a "ments, the entry of relatives, immigrants, . labor. exchange, created our present Organization, of which he is the born. leader, though for special reasons he delegates his authority te other persons in whom he has confidence. These latte are responsible to him, as he is to President Aguirre, “2s "CONNDENTIAN