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—__b7 = b he ok | ? E -. *HE UNITED STATES ¢ ‘ a OFFICE OF THE LEGAL ATTACHE ! CARACAS- VENEZUELA . September 10, 1945 REGISTRY NO. LIS Directer, PBI PERSONAL AND CONFI. - 4 RE: Gaasaue ORGANIZATION » VENEZUELA L / KOMINISTRATIVE Reference is made to the letters of this Office to 2 | Bureau dated June 3, 1944 and July 19, 1944, Gin which information was furnished that the services of the Basque Organization had become unsatisfactory due to the indolence of ita ers and apparent loss of interest in the work of the Bureau, Reference is further made to the letter of this Office dated caudigre 1944, lin which it is stated that arrangements had been made to pay the’ Basque Organization $400.00 monthly for services to be rendered this orrieen\ This is to advise that the Basque Intelligence Organization at this Office and stated that due to lack of on the part of the Basques generally, and to the fact that the leaders are so occupied with their personal affairs and the business of the Basque Government, they felt that the Basque Wy has, since the termination of the war, ceased perfor) Cyservices to this Office. On September 7, 1945, a: Basque Government in Venezuela, and calis Intelligence Organization could no longer render valuable services. Upon being reminded that the Basque groups in Argentina, Cuba, Mexico, and Colombia are apparently rendering valuable services and that it was felt that the Basques in Caracas could do likewise, they stated that due to the attitude of their people, who feel that the war is over and now want to concentrate on their orvice.} affairs, it is no longer possible to be of valuable service The Basque representatives first Buggested their (“c _ Services be terminated at once. Later, however ested “ that he be allowed to co mmunicate with their New York Headquarters in order to advise of their contemplated actio: This procedure should take no more than two weeks to compaste. : > sv a it La pe Won? < Gesizecity Cub Gat