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payments “Sefarred to in the sum of $686.25 pesos, $250.00 US ($436.25 pesos) for the BASQUE ORGANIZATION and $250.00 pesos ($143.27 US) for the full-time services of a member of the BASQUE ORGANIZATION, have been made. ¥ \ During a conference held with 9, 1945, which was attended by SA writer, it was pointed out to 8 Office is desirous of obtaining more complete coverage throughout Colombia in connection with investigation of Communist activities and desires that the BASQUE ORGANIZATION assist in procuring this coverage by utilizing who are considered loyal members of the BASQUE ORG and who are located in variovsa — = at -W.b aw. —-~ =. «7 ~~ - . as Bections of Colombia. BS WAS £150 advised boat tois orrics DEe-~ lieves that by usin of the BASQUE ORGANIZATION who are in a position to attend Communist meetings and conven- tions in various towns and cities in Colombia and report regularly on their ae considerable additional service could be rendered. was likewise advised that no information has been obtaine date from BASQUE informants residing on the coast of Colombia and on the Guajira Pontneuta. | In addition to the foregoing, SR advised that full use of the BASQUE ORGANIZATION and complete coverage throughout Colombia on all types of investigations in which this office is interested are necessary in order to justify the present payments being mae advised that when his organization received instructions from President AGUIRRE to cooperate exclusively with this office when furnishing information, he had written to various members of the BASQUE ORGANIZATION in Colombia re- questing them to furnish intelligence information but stated that to date no reports have been received except in those in- stances where specific requests for investigation have been made ty this office. He stated that while coverage is being maintained on Guajira Peninsula by BASQUE ae no information has been received from ViSe at he would contact various loyal BASQU requesting them to furnish regular mon y reports concerning Communist activities although he stated he could not give this office definite assurance that they would cooperate fully in thia project. He also indicated he would attempt to obtain better cooperation from other loyal BASQUES throughout Colombia. With re ORGANIZATIO to payments being made to the BASQUE "?- oa