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f - «) RECOL DE hi (Y-25/1F-244 ——— eomanms a Bantiago, Chile eet: , From John Edger Hoover - Direotor, Federal Bureau of Subject: BASQUE ORGANTZATION | [Dr. Jose Marla de la sorte | westiza Ne Lek yO «Reference is mate te your letter of July €, 1e4S(gonserning a sugested reduction in payments to be made to the Basque organisation in Chile by your office. As you know the original instructions for the handling of the Basque organization in the various Latin American countries provided for an anount to be paid to thes for their services, which amount was to depend entirely upon their present worth and future potential value in line of future developments. It was entirely left up to you as to ths sum to be peid to the local Basque group with your decision being based on their walue to your office as revealed by info fon submitted to your office or in consideration of services performed. . Tn considering this matter you shokld realise that the Basque's pressnt worth should be viewed along with thelr potential value which would inolude your having available the aervioes of an organization which can be called upon should the occasion arise, Another fact to consider fa that the services of the Basque's have been coordinated throughout the entire Westerd Henisphere through the cooperation of the Rasque headquarters in Kew York. ft) In view of the above it is desired that you be cognizant of the fact that you will be solely responsible for the proper handling of the _ Basque representative and the orgdnisation in your jurisdiction from a > @onfidential informant standpoint . ee a 2 the Basque's services in Chile as wea LW) \ JWeeeE Lt pal ieved that the adjustaent of the sun te sqtion“should da left to your disorction. However, in hy ed i you for the proper handling of this ce A sens a qulference be to ad fugtryerit ma oy fy ' TICE 4 mane ant ee eh os fot rex _potated out Cc 7 = = is ae Why d with Dr. Joze do le Sarte t in with BRUCE