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ss people in South American countries inte counterespionace groups to ald thie,United a _‘Batione! war effort. i ee . Retires With ‘reference to Jose Maria Lasarte 4 Avene, this Bureau hae been . . confidentially advised that one Jose Maria Lasarte Arana arrived ot Brownsville,’ . , Texas fron exico, D. F. on duly 27, 1942. ° He reportedly lacked « valid quota i 4 isa and was detained temporarily following which he wae admitted to: “the United States for sixty days. * gumigration 4n informant advised this Bureau thet Araia, aN SQogether with Welesforo Monson Ortis de Urruela and Antonio de rala rala vas 4 traveling to New York for she purpose of conferring with Jose Antonio Aguirre, | | former President of the Basque Republic, relative to the organising of the Basque ' av Sus cae Avane reportedly stated that Ms ‘afdress vhile in this * goagrpivould oo os "be 20 Fifth Avenue, New York City,-and that his sccupation was that Hf @: lawyer. -* age 8 ne. be a wat: traveling on a Basque passpor' F 937, at which time he went to France. After eoneiderable traveling” in France and Oo, Arana allegedly arrived in Vera Oras, Nexico during Maye 194. aboard the "8.8 vassal. 2. RDED 4 LLE y— =# Be mu neon CN omnia g % one ¥ cry 8 G5 Nail val EME Ki Rear at A titben-8