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EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA JA OFFICE OF THE LEGAL ATTACHE CARACAR- VENEZUELA Qetober 16; 1944 PERSONAL AND cONPyD ENTIAL é Registry No. / 4 A- Director, FBI , a RE: BASQUE ORGANIZATION “SECURITY MATTER (5 el ——e Dear Sir: L- 1 Whi - rtd Reference is made to a jetter from this office to the Bureau dated April 25, 1944, entitled "Basque Or- ganization in Venezuela -- Venezuela - Administrative,“ in which it was states that gontact had been established ies 3 wee. Basanue, Gime at ey A rele This is to advise that, on September 26, 1944, the SS Cate de Buena hsrerare® again tonched Venezuela at Puerto Cabello, Contac® was mace with QQ who wes interrogated at Length concern: ne the activities of the erew members of the aforementioned boat to detervine the existence of couriers, smugglers, espionage agents and the transportation of radio sets. He was also questioned concerning the past and present contacts made by these - crew members, inciuding the shipts officers, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The information furnished by QM was entirely. negative, He was also questioned eoncerning the shipment ’ of machinery, technical equipment, and similar apparatus.” from Spain to South America, He again stated that he had no information indicating such shipments, The interview covered the diversified fields of the Bureau's jurisdic- tion but no information of a positive nature was obtained. 4 >~F