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tate Tr ard . a yo: + pee , te “4 Pago S of 7 pages (eontineaf § % 2° 4 4 t pepe fs end doing propaganda in the splendid way in which it has been done up to nox, J heve great confidence in you and in your enthusiaem, It is what ta done regularly that counts. When the appointed dey cones the huge extent of what has been achieved will be realised, I feel satisfied as far as AMERICA is concerned. Sut there is atill mich to do,ag) we will do its Do not let yourself be eclipsed by RAMON who wants to present this Christres ax ERESOINEA of 150 voloos and dancers, and to orgaules o relly of som thousands of BASQUES, knowing he can rely on the support of the government, &3 woll a3 on the encouraging fact thet a son of BASQUE parents, Dre AMEZAGA, a great frieni cf mine, hes been appointed PRESIOENT of URUGUAL A oulletin will shortly eppear here, written in EXOLI8B, which will giwe to somes important centres in this country and representatives of other metions, en idea of cur opinions. We want to mike 1t very Simple, but useful and peotical, We will send Fou som copies. T lecve the organisation and interna] workings of the Governing Council entirely to yous A complete census of the BASQUES and those of BASQUE origin is a piace of rork of urgent neceasalty and definite importance, and at the game time my considerably increases your own activities. Attack the probler with decieton and enthusiasm, giving tho delegations ‘the mozt helpful guidance you oan, and aaking me for whetever support you need. It i# an'opportune moment, when one cousi¢ers the present and the future. De not forget to give the occr pation, industries and profession of eaoh one because this classification may lead tc other important jobs in the future of « financis] nature. This letter is long and I will end it. Arite soon with your opinions and suggsstious. Tell me if the question of GONZALO 1s being gradually solved or if you prafer a rapid and complete solution. Greetings to all, with the usual warm affection, Way you remmin united, firmly united. Pee ee ee | P,.S. Having forgotten to allude to tha GAPON manifesto Which I em exoloaing, I an gcing to copy what J amid to RAMON about it in the letter which I wrote hims ‘I bave thought much about ite The prog rt hae be wh up ee & result of the pre- On this basia | a allcwarnces are wade for all ponsibilities, no link is destroyed. It avoids the rirroc view, but closes no dcora. On this besie we oan carry art protertis Plann é by ver snd alatorated ak “F oRot Dt accept it with enthusiaen, The corcllary to 6 ideas ere thosa conts$asq in tha SOE 7 Principzily when I asx {for advics on my plan for the maaifesto ard its contents, at the moment when FRANCO or PAIK may beoome involved in the war. Send me your opinion immedietely, You will understand that they are two distinot thing-, one, the GABON manifesto which you will publish ae soon s6 poseitle in BUSEGRA and SPANISH, and the other, the manifsato in the nare of the BASQUE government, the coief peints of whioh are in the letter to TELESFOHO, to be published oo ths dsy already mentioned. I beliove that with these instructions and the comments in the enclosed lettera, I hawe toushed upon a11 the problems whioh are szersising our minds a+ present‘ .” i ' ao “(Summary of GABON manifesto) oye a TO ALL BASQUES Although passed once more in exile, the feast of GABON thie year is distinguished by érowing optimism and hope of victory. This epitlon must be tempered with a sense of responsibility, and © recoprition df the af the lene hard strurcie still] : Befera un, Thie will mat, howsver, sheates the rasaliue the hard struggle still . before uns Will not, hows-ve1 » abeka the ressiy tion of the BASQUE people, whose very existence has always been preserve? by the gc.ilont strugglce of its ans. The hietory of the BASQUES haa been characterised by difficulties. But ths peopls have remined loyal since we enorged frox the ebadows of prechistorio tins, (continued) 44%