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Re: BASQUE ORGANIZATION 7 6/20/44 contemplated by referenced Bureau letter. ivothing definite ha been stated regarding the duration of the payments to be nade. AVeak Moreover, negotiations with DE LASARTE”on the basis of the fiction that in the last analysis, the funds used by DE LASART have their origin with AGUIRRE in New York. It was not possible t determine whether-DE LASARTE actually believes this fiction to be a fact. However, the reasons given in Bureau letter of refarence for relying on the fiction seem ample. At present, there seems no need to rely on the fiction. However, if our situation worsens very much and it becomes necessary to withdraw our representatives here, it will be most convenient to be able to rely heavily on the Basques who wiiil be much more likely to work if they feel they are working for AGUIRRE than if they suppose they are merely paid professionals. ay wee has not expressed-approval or disapproval. 3 _ believed that thie matter should be left undecided ana each expansion dealt with as it comes up. This matter may serve to the sAWTaA Nt aoe nf tht a nS FD aw ADM TrCaDpmt ham anda bten td btn hal tiaft shi k BUWVrauvaRe wa wil a i Wilh bh Oo er eSvavoeuw iid VELL. VO the relationships involved will work out over the course of time and that difficulties will not ensue. WY Pa Since the agreement was made here on June &, the Basques ar have turned in some information exclusively for this office. : General pluns have been made for setting up the Basques for most ty effective work and it is intended that as this relationship develo; ~ more detailed plans will be made for the Basque set-up for perform: So intelligence work. DE LAaSARTE has seemed willing to aeceept all suggestions made and seens anxious to work them out to the best advantage of this office. Although individual Basque leaders have in the past been given conridentiai numbers, neither DE wAsSaKTE nor the whole organization as presently headed by him has received such a number the Basques as presently set up will be designated in the future a Wfeons idential inf orn a pen There is being forwarded with this letter an envelope addressed to President AGUIRRE. It contains some copies of memoranda on information furnished to this office which DE LaSARTE asked be forwarded to AGUIRRE as of interest to the latter and als srivate lstter to the latt ~\ Aan A eaMn tne £h oe nee ne eman ta moana a Pe td ¥auees LVN eos wil a2 QGuuy concerning tuE eb haus &-:' ah Ad i $1 eh for working with this office. The above information appearing in this letter has been set forth in detail in an effort to inform the Bureau as thoroughil: — | 3