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helentiat lar / | FFIGE OF THE LEGAL ATTAC _ 4 EMmasey OF THE UncreD BATES. SANTIAGO CHILE ne . February 14, 1947 U Ls pRELASSIFLED BULTACTTT - Director, FBI ee weent elle & we: Fe ) INTELLIGENCE SERVICE STRATIVE 3. | R. 4 Dear Sir: This is to advise the Bureau that the connection which this b ‘) Qs office has maintained with the Bas tellirence Service in Santiago Z ax through was terminated as of January fF 11) 31, 1947, when the latter was furnished a monthly stipend of 2,500 pesos. Previously, with the bureau's information, in December, 1945,. . the monthly remuneration paid this orpanization was reduced from 8,500 \ to 2,500 pesos. ee: : not request and did not receive a termina- \ tion of service payment and severs his connection with this office under very congenial and pleasant circumstences. He understands the situstion ow i with respect to the closing of this office and Previously the Basque Intelli cen Service reduced its organization from two to one repre-> . sentative. While the Basques have had no intelligence training and while they have lacked really valuable and ces j ey have ) nevertheless been valuable at.times in a ted manner in obteining . certain tiihits concerning imself has proven friendly to this office, JAS honest, and reliable\ Jalthough not always well informed, and very willing” to be of assistance. In the event \the Bureau returns to the SIS field in Chile and the Basques have not returned to Spain it is recommended that they be # recontacted, : . 3 445