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COW DENIAL an + ne - BY 100032627 | ST peptember 19, 1945 -Btrictly confidential Letter to Director The BASQUES are inclined to be in. favor of wmdertaking this commuication assignment end place great emphasis on the opportunity to mow wit is going on in this Republican Government in Exile movement. The BASQUES would cooperate closely with the Barean on ali information thus obtained. The method of cammnication epparentlywuld be through ths various BASQUE delegates throughout the world with each delegate keeping the BASQUE officials in New York City advised of all developments, Informant expressed his pleasure and appreciation for tte cos- munication service supplied by the Bureau to his South American delegates end associates. He desires to contime this method. As be said, all of the mtters being cammmnic ated to date have been of an intelligence or in- formational nature and he hesitates to use the facilities to transzit matters thet would be of a political nature without Bureau permission, yet he desires to do #0. The transmission of gach political information will apparently be in letter form and from the same people with whom be has been commmnicating; people of whom the Bureau is aware. This topic was discussed tele phonical cial Agen Ser the New York 1S geen Office and Supervisor Wiggs of the SIS Section of the Bureau. | eettvised that informtion of a political nature may be tranenitte through Bureau sourees so long as it des not amount to administrative mat ters of the Republican Government in Exile. This was explained to the Informant who was agreeable ae enly matters pertaining to BASQUE e politics would be trenenitted. The BASWE association with the Spanish Republican Government in Exile is still in a formative stage insofar as their ability to come into detailed information regarding it is concerned, however, it is anti- eipated that detailed information regarding this Government or movement Wildl be coming into their possession and Will be comfidentially and folly wade available to the Bureau and that the Inf + will be in a position answer @lncst any question arising om it. [It is worthy of note that - President AGUIRRE of the BASQUE Government had been in conference several ss SY REED 0 re CULBERTSON OF Whe State Department in Washing 2a Se (BRECIAL DELIVER? | 7 | con pyeuTad ‘on