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Igask 1 EY Ls 4 2 hs ag a . ‘he os ratwiies vena ie th an a a April 18, 1945 IFIED BY S32 Pp , OFFICE OF THE LEGAL ATTACHE WV “ THE AMERICAN EMBASSY [ pane ery iy BOGOTA, COLOMBIA BLL IDES 7 a bo Pott Cy Pita fk rr eid pete wale Sn [, | Di ae ee { bre rector BI . , Re: BASQUE ORGANIZATION Mar /\ a ADMINISTRATIVE ="COLOMBIA ne _— Dear Sir; ey eer Reference is made to my letter dated February 14, 1945 page 2, second p d uring a , conference with in Bogota, Colombia, on February 9, 1945, it was pointed ou at this office 1s desirous of obtaining more complete coverage throughout Colombia in connection with Communism and other subversive activities. (Vy) * April 10, 1945 another conference was held with ona: he advised that he is making progress in his efforts Oo obtain more active cooperation of other responsible Basques in the matter of covering Communist activities and other matters of interest throughout the country. He agreed to furnish the names of Basque leaders in Medellin, Barranquilla, and Cali, major cities of Colombia, who can be contacted, in the future directly by our representatives in those eltios af ~ On April ae 1945 he eer to this office letters of f Barranquilla en (iii of Medellini These are being forwarded to our representatives in t:ose cities in order that they may make direct ue informants. is making a trip to Cali, ' arranging for direct contact by_our representative there a, — ~ st Vd "Fe , With referengea to the payments being made to thé Basques b°¢ for their ecsiotance a *2° advised tit the $250.00 (US) bw a month which is paid to the UE ORGANI ION is provided by the United States Government, as wall as the 250 pesos Colombianos which he personally receives for his work. This information wa received by him with equanimity and he evidenced complete satis tion with the arrangement. It also served to make clear tQ . = $ COPIES DESTROYEL . : —_ .- ga 1k RREBZ NOV 1 196h240 1/ an ¥