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HY 2100-20962 SEOREU GED 21208 that there was no indication thatthe - Basque Delegation in the United States recruits civilians | to form an « The Basque Nationalist Party undoubtedly — has Agents in France and Spain. The Basque Party puts out a | daily ‘press bulletin in Paris called "0ficina Prens z and sponsors @ radio etation ealled. ‘*Radto Buzkadi" S-E m rather than on steps to further Basque indepencence There seoms to be emphasis on Anti-Franco ganda | : stated there was no evidence that the Basque Delegation in the United States has any Agents operating in France end - qo. Bpain. Aco aing t neither the Basque Delegation in a the Unite es nor any membera thereof are being utilized ad ryan <. rN Wy _- , Nod The Basque Delegation in New York City is: the foo Representative in this country-of the Basque Govermment in exile located in Paris. QB continued that the principal a missions of this catholic and” conservative exiled group are : ola to secure international support to aid in the removal of the : present Spanish regime and to coordinate resistance to Franco in the Spanish Basque provinces. The Government in Exile favors the formation of s committee representing the four Basque provinces to govern the region duri the anticipated transitional period between the removal of Franco and the ape organization of & permanent Spanish Government. This committee oo ' would maintain order, set up provincial and city governments, and organize a Ped pean of the Basque provinces to determine the eventual neath: between the Basque region and the Madrid governnentl< TAL a om cntinees an the immediate objective of the Basque Government in Exile and ite dependant agencies is the overthrow of the present Spanish Goverriment. The | Basques accordingly direct propaganda to Spain and engage in informational activities abroad, and have Agents operating in Spain, France, and umbey of countries in the Western hemisphere, However, sserted, there is no information to indicate that ‘the Basques have ever attempted to recruit abroad for a "liberetion arny". The Government in Exile would appear to believe that Ifberation can only be achieved through the efforts of a relatively united people who believe themselves ethnically and culturally di Prenenk t ie the reméinder of the country in which they Tavel A