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ae , . EXHIBIT A=2 Report “Mo. R-290/L6 CONFIDENTIAL INTCLLIGIUCL REPORT For general use by any U. &. Intelligence Agency From: Military Attache, American Embassy, iadrid, Spain June hk, 1916 Source: Spanish Aray Central General Staff B=} Area Repcrted On Spain Who's Whe Gustavo DURAN Tellowins is the renert given the lilitary Attache by the A.C, oD S., G-2, Spanish Central General Staff, After the U/A asked whether DURA was kmovm: 1. "Gustavo DUPAR came to Nacrid for the first time in the nineteen tventies from the Canary Island, in the company of another Canarian, a peinter called Nestor, who was registered by the Spanish police for the Same reasons as Duran siddddicdsndicnhhendiincdek. As a friend of Nestor, Gustavo Duran became employed as a pianist in the company of - Antonia Lerce the "argentinita™ and vent to Berlin to participate in that canacity in dance shows. However, his sthiesshithenncdibnciiniet caused him te incur the fury of the Berlin police, which finally ousted hin fron Gernanye 2e "Sinilar trouble harnened to him in other Emropean capitals. His THE cdnh, ociers diicdtbdnienntigred to the limit in Paris, which was the preferred center for his activities sone years before the advent of the Spanish Republic in 1931, while he was uncer the protection of his friond Nester, the painter, who was well lnom in certain Parisian quarters. About that time the Soviets entrusted Gustavo Duran with some missions and finally apnointed hin their arent. 3. "Upon the proclametion of the Spanish Republic, the "Porcelana" (as he was nicimaned) returned to ilacdric. His identity papers indicated that he was the representative of the Paranount Film Co. Homver, his true mission was service of the G.P.. Duran was greatly successful in his activities due to the political srotection h as enjoyec, He soon became one of the lead- ing nembers of the Youths of the Comamist Party and greatly contributed to the nerser of the Communist Youths with the youths of the Spanish Labor Party, thus givine birth to the J.5.U. ("Juventudes Socialistas Unificadas"- United Socialist Youths), of fateful renembrance, since this organization committed the most ccld-bloeded crimes before 18 July 1936 (date of the military uprising) and during the red revolution which ensued. lL. “During the republican regime (1931-1935) Duran continued practising hig tethnsddddedcdenencdndesnnat., Together with other "close" friends of his and some younr pro-conmmmist poets, anong «hom Alberty was noted, Duran succeeded in becoming notorious, All them were his tools and all then were made into active communists. In Duran's home located tad OT ; tathidiacidtindiishidisdnAHt, such meetings took place that the police had to interfere frequently, thus giving occasion to camlete his record as fide dieintiheesdt: in the files of the General Directorate of Security. This record as +:50HHHREEHHoRHRoeHSHnHennneh was probably Darnaalna whe wae tha Chiaf af the IDeA #CNCGidy, WHS Was TO witli Vi Ul “eu waned bor hie fPadiand Canronn fCOVTCG wy diag 22 atin GOLD al Police during the months of October and November, 1936, in Ladrid and political reporter of "ljundo Cbrero” (a communist newspaper ) and Chief of the J.5.U. Durants release from his frequent inprisonments for THAT et conduct was due to his porerful political protectors, who blindly obeyed orders fron the Sovict political police. 4 S. "Upon the national uprising (beginning of Civil War) Gustavo Duran took over the nearest convent to his house, called "las Sicrvas de Laria", located at the old Chamberi Plaza. He was there the "responsable", or chief. He was afflicted there vith typhoid fever during the nonth of August, 1936. LID Dist “i Durope S$ = ONT S | Spec Dis 1 State 6 7 DG/¢G=2 F3I-1 re