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Basque Intelligence Service — Part 3
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The bearer of this letter, Mr. » is the authorized rep:
the american organization responsible for the investigation of any
in the Western Hemisphere affecting the security of the United States.
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after numerous interviews with the heads of the organization in New York as
well as in Washington, we have been informed that the organization represented by Mr.
J :- 4s solely responsible for the above-mentioned task in-the Western Hemisphere. You
.... Mow that up until the present the army as well as the Navy and other American = >":
aa ‘organizations have been working fin the mentioned fields of investigation gnd our —
. ‘Orgenizations maintained useful contacts with them. Today, according to our informatio
by an agreement of the American authorities themselves, the work has been entrusted -
to the organization which the bearer represents. Therefore by practical agreements
with their heads, the Basque organization which up to date has been collaborating with
and serving the different American organizations, will work exclusively with the
i organization which Mr. — represents from now on.
wh a,
This representative, following the instructions he has received, will place .
the information received there in the hands of the other American organizations interes
Bin it, but our work should be carried out with Mr. exclusively. If this change .
By sts seem strange to the other american representatives, you may inform them that
you are obeying orders which I have sent you in accord with the american Authorities,
end as a last resort, Mr. _ Will undertake to give them an adequate explanation.
g This new period of our collaboration with the cause of the United States is
of great importance. I want you to intensify all your efforts so that our work may be
the most efficient and outstanding possible. In doing this we not only aid America and
the Allied Cause but also our Country to ea great extent.
Take note of the following specific instructions:
1. The Basque organization will collaborate exclusively with the organizatio
which Mr. represents, offering all its services, means and personnel that have
been organized up to the present. Also any assistance desired among the social or
Political contacts of the Basques. . : ;
WHERE SHOWN
WISE
2 fhe Basque organization will study by itself all thet it considers con-
venient for the Allied Cause and of America with regard to the interests which Mr.
represents, presenting all kinds of suggestions or projects which might have anything
io with it, as well as everything past experience has taught. You should not omit
© the defects or déficiencies observed, nor the feilures which you might have had, their
reasons and manner of correction.
&. You will give Mr. ; all the information you receive and the a measurt
which must be undertaken in order to increase and improve it. —
4. You will constantly ask Mr. ©=—S« for plang, ideas, projects, etc., 80
Sbat the Basque organization may fulfill all the needs, informative as well as factual.
; : Mr. will “aak for more work as time goes on deducing from what you have
been Going the amount of assistance which you and your collaborators can give hin.
They indicate that he will begin by requesting information on the activities of the
Communist Party in that country, a topic which even though it may seem strange to you,
is of major importance and in the development of which I expect you to put your greate!
effort, much ability and maximum efficiency. The rest of the information solicited
might be of general character, on political, economic problems, and on specific personi
of that country or yesiding there and anything pene that haye ash with the allies
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