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wy r Fascist activities, anc were particularly yuestioned about the develosment of information concerning Communist activities in the southcorn part of Chile. They were also rejuested to acquaint their sources with their interest in Communist activities. They noted at the time thet the principal value ane the primery murpose of the trip woild be the obtaining of information consernins Come munist activities, more narticulerly tiose of the Spanish Con- munists working in tae southern part of Chile anc endeavoring to raise money forthe assistance of guerrilla activities arainst the Frenco Government in Spain. The best that mart te eaid of their report is that they sontected their sources. They were able to furnish no information of value concerning cither Com- wunist, Hazi or itascist activities, nor has a sinjgis report peen received since the date of the above-mentioned trip in which information of value was furnisned oy the sasaues outside of cantilaljo concerning the Communists or their activities in any city visited by the Loasj,ue representative. When a finel account- ing was made the trip cost anproximately 3,000 Chilean nesos, or a little. less than .100 in U. 3S. surreney ut the vresent rate of ey) ba Q a3 a Cc ie) . casé, the sasygues were asked to pens of the handyri tin eSicned to tren Tor montns. at ti baSyue repre ative celieved tnat the snecinmens could be ob- tained without suggestions from this office. “hen his efforts falied, novever, supeestions were made fren time to tine without any Success, orincipally because it eppeared thet the Basques weré unable to secure cooperation from their contacts. Finally, enecimens cf the handwriting of this indivicuel were secured throuzh another informant and have since been submitted #o the . oureau's Technical Lacvoratery for courarison nurvoses 4 24 a oats Ahiadiny + ee ean nner ’ In connection with Syanish Communist matters, reference ts made to Sureau Memorandum for all Lefal Attaches, dzted April 2, 1946, wrich, among other thin s, requested certain ssecific in- formation about each imoortant active S-tnish Communist in Chile and in other Latin american nations. The information requested has since been furnished to the sgurean by Gentia_o letter cated Lay £2, 1945, entitled: ‘Spanish Communist Matters." In this instance the 3asqu2s were asved to obtain specifteally outlined information avout prominent Soanish Gommunis vs residing in San- tiago. Lany of the reports submitted were inaccurate insofer as it vas possible to check then from this voint. Consequently, it was necessary to Supervise tuiis matter very elosely. It ennecred thet tnis inaccuracy was due to the fact that the sascues accented $ C ih n information fron tneir sources a8 bein, correct on its fuce with- eut end Geavorin, | to confirm said inforsetion through @ seccne or tulpd scurce, Unis troucle ullig\vossitly nave seer cue to 4 lack of tavestigative exoerliencc. PF asoMe.. ) aoe STAAL a “ 600