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i 21 or arate ota OFFICE OF THE LEGAL ATTACHE THE AMERICAN EMBASSY BOeoT.sA OCOLAweia ee ee " 30-642 March 5, 1945 ALL Director, FBI ae DPD. 22, GCATTA APMA YW tLe DAW WU WAUWALT ADMINISTRATI Dear Sir: Reference is made to my letter to the Burea February 14, 1945, in the above captioned matter, and special attention is drawn to the last paragraph on page two, [which yi 4¢. set forth contemplated changes in the remune pation presently being neaid to the Basane Oreanigation and x eae A Me pote e ee a A ee ej & As noted in my referenced lette the opin- ion that the present services rendered by and the Basque Organization in Colombia do not jus y the pay- ment of $250.00 U.S. (436.25 Colombian Pesos) to the Basque Organization and an additional O Colombian pesos {approximately $145.00 U.S.) to or his services in procuring information. I feel that no value is received for the $250 6.25 Colombian pesos) payment which, according to is deposited by him to the account of the Basque Organization in a local Bogotd bank, inasmuch as it is used for the maintenance of the Basque Organization in Colombia and not for the, direct purpose of furnishing in- formation to this office, | On March 4, 1945, advised this office wre that he has been confused concerning the agreement reached t+ \ between himself and this office at the conference of Feb- ruary 9, 1945, mentioned in my referenced letter, and he now states that it was his understanding that this office would continue to make the payment of $250.00 U.S. (436.25 Colom- bian pesos) to the Basque Organization, which he believes is a ee being allotted to the Basque Organization by PresidentyAGUIRRE in New York City, but woul c ~/ the 250 ombian pesos (approx fiicteny $k ete L yoink! / j a rsonally, He stated that in view of fas;fact that the - - > $250.00 U.S. (436.25 Colombian pesos) payment is being made under an arra ent with President AGU cannot he, ;__. altered by him. sep 8 Dv. x Ae ak ae ate Ja / DECLA COPIES DESTROYED \)' CN...» reke ani 9 ¢On4