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ee od lene \ €. It ts the opinion -ef this office that the Central Committee has not and will not perform services of s ficient value to be paid for such services. — 2 We It is recommended that the suggestion for. the em-.. f.. _ ployment of ‘one full-time Basque investigator be approved, +... “However, it is felt that the rate of payment should be 7s. > ‘less+than those.set out in attached memorandum gince *~ . , past bxperience Hes shom that it is not necessary to ‘pay 1-time investigators for general investigative gervices such sum8e ie eee ee ee Tt should be remembered however, that in order to. .. - maintain the friendship of the Basque Organization, it will“) "'” probably be necessary to pay more for the work performed 2°): * then is usual since the Basques feel that they are placing ~~: their entire organization at the service of the Bureaus In ~:~” ' this connection, it is desired to point out that if their ° 3. duties are increased from time to time, they usually inlicate- a desire to have their.monthly remuneration increased. Y% ~ io _ Jt is requested that the Bureau advise this offic _ concerning its attitude concerning the plen of the Basques as set out in the attached memorandum as well as whether the Bureau is in accord with the idea of this office that the Basques can be of Little service to the Bureau representatives in Caracas, Venezuela, and the surrounding territory within Venezuela except as set out herein. The arrangement that has been in effect for some months will be continue@)until - . advice to the contrary is received from the Bureau. ; : eer a, ‘ foe 7 } OR } - Very ‘truly ours mt“ eee