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OFFICE OF THE LEGAL ATTACHE . EMBASSY ‘OF THE UNITED STATES OF A . CONE! f. CARACAS, VENEZUELA . Reference ‘ist made to this office's letter tothe Direct< : dated November 3, 1943, in the above entitled matter, . Reference -4s also made to the Bureau's cables Nos. 162 and 211, date ovember 16, 1943 and January 19, 1944, respectively, giving authorization for- expenditures necessary for arrangemefits currdntl being made for greaber utilizetion pf tha Basque Organization’ Venezuela, {8\ have’ the Folloying to re rt in regard to those orrangements, FD Hi iow. Included. with. this letter BB an anclosure are tw copies of an “undated and unsigned memorandum entitled "Setting up the “~~ System". This memorandum was f to our Basque Organizatior bw contact, Confidential Informant on Jenusry 15, 1944. Witt the exception of certain changes made subsequently, it is believe that the memorendum is self-explanatory in regard to organization . of the Basques for n-wide coverages. The steps outlined were taken by Informant letters we written in the Basque : jlenguage. ;A Basque Caracas in the latter part of January, "1944 to make the personal éontacts cadled for by this menor andust Upon his return Caracas, a full-réport o . will be submitted. Baw “Rroenda b VET i ety The changes referred to in the ab lows: Contact with the Basque informant fn Cor8 will. be made cat bY correspondence rather than by personal contact Fsk “fepresentative at Arague de Meturin has been gropht ‘representative at - Car east “4 ‘Sthe Gari bbpanfogdst ~@ 5 ; , Humber: of, Bas) : esas ‘the capital ofty r 18 at gen hange further 44‘this memorandum refers to: ‘ost: oF the ony made by Basque representative to make personal contacts in setting up the system in Western Venezuela. As pointed out in cable numbe i Shes trop office to the Bureau, dated Jan 4, the o Corres prerreyvtn / RRABNOV & inn,