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\ av fan _ Director cot March 5, 1945 RE: BASQUE ORGANIZATION; j ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS. AGUIRRE in New York City, and that this office believes the present amounts bei paid are not commensurate with the in- \ formation received, L 4 qe As a matter of additional inforna tion en has advised tnat he has received affirmative responses to Lb 7 letters sent to various Basques throughout Colombia for as- sistance in the coverage of Communist activities, and it is believed that better results can and will be obtained in the future from the Basque Organization throughout Colombia, Therefore, this office is of the opinion that the t of $250.00 U.S. (436.25 Colombian pesos), to | lieu of the payment of 250. pesos (approxima 200 U.S.) set forth in my referenced letter, will be justified if the coverage throughout Colombia improves as anticipated, and provided that the payment is made with the definite under- | standing that it originates not from the Basque organization in Wew York City, but from the United States Government and is in return for services rendered to this office, rather than <i the maintenance of the Basque Organization in Colom- bia. In order that this of: ch a satisfactory uud definite understanding with! as soon as possible, it is requested that the Bureau's comments and instructions in this regard be forwarded by radiow fx ruly yours