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<=. Urur : Dr. Laserte has begun the information work in Uruguay. Its he etence is therefors recent end up till now contects have been with 4h he Basque refugees as well as former residents are numerous and ere influential in all the sectors of the country. We believe that the poasibilities for success are grent. > II. In San Salvador and Nicaragua we have Religious elements of compléte Vrustwort ness and influence as well as some plonmen which would Poms the r zapia organi~ & We have tried at all times to use the Basque refugees almost : exclusively since they, because they are accustomed to fighting for ~~ our country and because they have a greater spirit of sacrifice, ‘seemed better suited to this type of undertaking, In general we “ z . 24 "> Rewecnot made use of eatablished Basques until we have studied thea = carefully in order to prevent the difficulties shich could erise =~ . . from the habits formed by eSonomic prececupations and easy ways ) of life, even When their ideological integrity was well known to us. De Xa esonomic matters, the emphatic order of President Aguirre was sent to all sections to the effect thet our men should not receive c2 Po PD) ~m@hy economic remuneration whatsoever from the ameriean authorities An the respective countries, This responds to our desire to rouse “the greatest spirit of sacrifice in the service of the United ux2Q states and to prevent any duplicity in payments, inequality in Teoompenses, end any Occasion for abuse by any of eur men even 1 — ~ when we are certain that auch a thing would not oceur because of the integrity of the persons who intervene in this type of undertakings, The direct receipt of money has been tolerated only in Arcentina, Uruguay, and Venezuela. eas 5