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of this year, for with expanding work our needs expand youre Woeone should “Fhe manifesto onda with an exhortation to a1] BASQUES to remin loyal to each other, Page 6 of 7 peges (contimed) BER: 4122/45 On my lest trip to AMERICA I encouraged by the way in which the BASQUES in exile remain loyal to their country aad ite traditionse ‘The BSQUES are once more atriving for the preservation of their heritage. frequently been betrayed by their leaders, but this time nation and leade: united in a common struggle, with a common aim, and they will remain united till that aim le achicveds - The BASQUE government mede thie proolamation under the tree of GERMIKA at the timo of ( its constitution, As government and people we will accomplich our end, will defend our noble heritage. Those who are influenced by foreign conceptions cannot understand nor grasp the fact that we are faced with the problem of existence or non~oxistence, There are countriss : which are never confrented with thie darger, even #hen, like tie SPANISH democracy, they find themselves temporarily impotent. Their very opponents preserve their national customs and characteristics. But other PENINSULAR nations, among them our BASQUE pation are threatened with annihilation, 8o we are fighting not simply for « concept but for our vory life. This the BASQUES understand, and @11 over the world they are wilting in a way that has never before been known in history. They reelise that their nstive land is in danger, Our aims can be sumsrised as follows: } To save the BASQUE nation. 2) To recover ita national liberty and power of self-gcevernrent which guarantees ite existence end peaceful development. 3) To fight beside the other PENINSULAR nations, especially the CATALANS end GALICIAN, against the dictatorial regime in SPAIN, and to co-operate as closely end harmon- fously ss posible with SPANISH domocracy, for the completo restoration of every- thinge 4) To lend all aid, including armed force, to the UNITED NATIONS, whose cause we bays a“ never od to support since the beginning of the ware 8) To restore after victory a peace based on tolerance, liberty and pardon, burying hatred and repudiating the suppresion of personal liberty in the free lend of the BASQUES » Our adversaries are passing through their most oritioal hour, by his definition of the totalitartan state, GENERAL FRANCO has made it amply clesr, even to those who wish to disregard it, that he stands for the destruction of liderty, and for violence, . that, to the exdless shame of CHRISTIABITY, be has sot himsolf up as one of the ates aprings of CHFISTIAR civilisations > Rocons has fought against this absurd ideology a= we have, noF 20 effectively against the totalitarian regime in SPAIN. We have caused more disasters to GENERAL FRANCO'S government than all the cannon at the front, Me have conquered prejudices and destroye| calurnies,converting persons who, as a result of ignorance, false propzganda and out- Worn convictions, were inolined, pecially in AMERICA, to favour the advocates of violencemd oppression. I have often said and i will repeat, eapecially to you my compatriots, that we are not prompted by hatred but only by love of Justice and Lond rightfully belongs to ue. We therefore consider EUZKADI as & country for a1] BASQUES, irrespective of any dis- tinotions or differences. We must not forgot that we are the guarantors of the future - that we hold the only guarantee for establishing peace and freedom in our country, The fight begun in 1956 Will not end for us until our Country 36 free, and every day ye press on towards thet end with fresh hope and seal, Many BASQUES are performing their duty, without scolaim or indiscrest publicity. The. ots range frou apiritua] adhorence and preparation for the appointed day, to sacri- fices of peracnal effort and property. We thank thea for the increasing contributions no ed ‘their customs and traditions, and to maintain the etand they have taken in the cause Fight and freedom = Por if they do this they oannet fail to triumph. a ao] ) H ny } 3416/42 (R} } wheats cf ary 1 Former BASQUE diplomt whose evecusflon from (writer of covering letter). ; TRANCE was frat ttated by the BASQUE PRESIDEST——~" cote sontinus: .