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ATth May, 1945. secorsy nivimon LONDON. D.5.0, (3) ise DA. Releesod. —- E.C.m.T, . — PAA. —_ Sa Wan (2) “Epanien. Kot previously censored. tT. 8, 8656 AM. et dume'45. 2nd June'45, Basque Nationalist Organization in argentina Reorganizes ite Committee in Endeavour to Preserve its Sclidarity and Prevent Further Encroachments by the Communists dd to the President of the P.N.V. (Partido Necional Yasco) the following as the new Xxecutive Council of the dccion Yaece OK Le Presigerts Tranot De arregui, Vie Presidents Pedr due, Secretary: Jo! Under-£ ecretarys ee Treasurers Fructuceo-Fer ‘Lrospide, Yice-Treasurers JesupBe-asarlore Voting Mexberss Pootave Da denet - Erkioga, 7 TnakjDo-Genderiasbeltin In his covering letter, writer sayat~ “Unfortunately the old nucleus of patricts very scattered and redtced for Feasons of personal incomstibility, ant in the refugees nucleus there are many who “~ are unprepared and others rho havo been won over by the wiles of the Communieste who, with their cells, are carryiny on the classic and characteristic work of under- mining the reputation of all patriots who might become the leaders of the macees so 1 at the masees may lore confidence in them and find themselves leaderlece aad at the mercy of the crafty propagands which there peopje make. We are trying to fight ‘this as much as possible, and now we are starting/a stage for which I have hed to accept the Presidescy of the Aceion Yaeca, an office which on previous occasiont I deciined as I thougnt there should & petrioct of long-standing at the head of this organization. eooeag but I have become convinced that one must do ell one can and put all these distinctions on one side since we run the rick of disappearing altogether, We shall therefore do all we“can to inject a little life into the organisation and try to incorporate some young people with the right spirit and a Gerire to works... , : - “The task which wo propose to carry out is to strengthen the convictions of all our people so thet they may act freely and ensure that there shall be no relatation on the part of cther Basque non-political bodies which exist Hers and with which we are on good terms. That is to say wo are following the path of brotber- hood, ef solidarity with ali the Basques, trying to group them around our Government without any distinctions af ideologys; and further to strengthen our ranks..s0s . It is act an easy task owing to the Seah pattyation of thde’ country and the idiosyncrasies of the native Basques. To with wo are going to hold a confe- Tene SIEGAL GRORIEE OOMEN EI Me Me, Reman De dake etehad ‘p Chtthin LET? and its extremely confidential character must be preserved, ‘ormation must be confided only to those officials whose knowledge of it is necessary to prosecu- tion ef the war, In no case should it be widely distributed, ar copies made, or . the information used in legal proceedings or in any other public way without ex- press consent of the Director of Censorship, BYRON PRICE. HW -* Directer. S re) 6 (A “2 21G- RY