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Director, FBI Re: The Basque Organization - Ll increase the total pa s offic a mately the $750 monthly allowance |; It was agreed \/’) that this financial arrangement would be effective as of August 1 1944, and that it would only continue for a probationary period of three months, after which time this office would decide whether or not the work of the organizetion was worth the expense and would reserve the decision to make any chenges in the group or any reduc- tion or modification of the salary payments, Th | ully discussed ang understood with both se are the only two Basque representa tives that have been contacted by this office and the operations of the entire group will be supervised through these two individuals . ¥ hat of these “four, one ‘is directly connected with » one with the Sinarquists, one with the Falangists, and the fourth is well informed on port activities and shipping matters. Full details of the background, associations and potenti- alities of and the five above mentioned associates are bein furnished the Bureau in an appropriate informant letter 3 , It will be noted that the letter from President AGUIRRE to advised that the latter, in order to explain that he would a. now work exclusively for this office, was liberty to inform Te. sentatives of other American organi :c¢ ions ¢ Ne -\ eer, ae he was carrying out instructions sent by AGUIRRE i fA accor e with agreements reached with*American authorities and x oF]