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EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA vt OFFICE OF THE LEGAL ATTACHE CARAGAS- VENEZUELA Oetober 165 1944 Registry No. 7 G A- Director, FBI PERSONAL _AND_CONPYDEN? 4 a RE: BASQUE ORGANIZATION Le Bie BeetRrTy MATTER tS) Dear Sir: Reference is made to a letter from this office to the Bureau dated April 25, 1944, entitled "Basque Or- anization in Venezuela ~~ Venezuela - Administrative," t 3 that contact had been established 2 a Basoue, Qi ao eer nC TONE acura This ig to advise that, on September 26, 1944, the 55 Cate je Buere pata ain tonched Venezuela at Puerto Cabello, Contac* was ith QED who wes interrogated at Length concerning the activities of the crew members of the aforementioned boat to detervine the existence of couriers, smugglers, espionage agents and the transportation of radio sets. He was also questioned concerning the past and present contacts made by these - crew members, including the ship's officers, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The information furnished by QE was entirely. negative, He was also questioned concerning the shipment ’ of machinery, technical equipment, and similar apparatus.” from Spain to South America, He again stated that he had no information indicating such shipments, The interview covered the diversified fields of the Bureau's jurisdic- \ tion but no information of a positive nature was obtained. BECLAS Qgeavel Very truly yours, &%