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(abt ENTS; In this connection it is desired to point out that “this system has been in effect for approximately seven months an¢ “has been most disappointing. Leads have been furnished Informant (referred to in the memorandum ettached ‘a: by Pe - eau representatives to be covered in the various cities “mentioned. “after ;a delay of-from one to. three weeks, -hé has, after gontinual prompting by this ‘effice, sent a letter to the Basque representative in these towns.-“In all] citles except three the Basque representative has completely ignored the ‘request for information and has not replied to the request. Wy ay The three individuals, located in three different towns, who have responded to such requests have done so in a- moat unsatisfactory menner. Despite the fact that they have .. ‘peceived detailed instructions setting forth the type of in-, “formation desired, their information has been limited to _ giving the subject's name, address, description and a general allegationof subyersive tendencies of subject without factual basis therefor. , ~~” acl wee OO ATER Ved During the discussion of thia matter with Informant -: Lhe stated that he and the Basque Organization had een most disappointed with the results obtained from this arrangement and that the system was considered a failure. Therefore these circumstances and the further fact of the paucity of leads in the towns in the outlying districts of Venezuela are pointed out to ae Bureau a basis for the consideration of this item. ~ ~S Ge (ports) . >. ) : \_? a ane 3 In this section there 1s set forth an elaborate : plan for the establishment of informants in the principal hotels in Caracas, some of whom are to be paid informants. : In addition thereto the plan sets forth a scheme to have @ - articular hotel recommended by. so that the incoming passengers who had ° “no predetermined destination would go to a hotel in which * an<informant ‘was stationed.jM Addition an advertising scheme: in connection with the iicoming Spanish boats is contemplet: +_in’en effort.to channel passengers to aw hotel “inCeracas for": the same purpose. ‘The scheme contemplates also the initiation - of a passenger service, at Bureau expense, from Puerto Cabello to Caracas, rele to carry passengers to one of the afore- mentioned hotels. -s- ENTIAN, 0]