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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,DIEGO ,ABAD ,DE ,SANTILLAN 

,TEXT 3 

.<#a.> ,NOTE TO ! READ]3 ! AU?OR USES ! FIR/ P]SON PLURAL ?R\<\T ?IS 5TIRE BOOK1 ) A FEW EXCEPTIONS1 TO REF] TO HIMSELF1 HIS TEXTS & HIS ACTIONS4 ,I HAVE RETA9$ ?IS USAGE 9 ?IS TRANSLATION4 ,! READ] MU/ DISC]N FROM ! CONTEXT1 H[EV]1 :5 ,SANTILLAN IS TALK+ AB\T HIMSELF1 & :5 HE IS TALK+ AB\T HIS CLOSE CIRCLE ( FRI5DS1 OR ! ,F,A,I1 OR ! 0LIB]T>IAN MOVEM5T01 OR EV5 ! ,SPANI% PEOPLE 7,TRANSLATOR'S NOTE74 

.<#b.> ,NOT TO M5TION O!R WORKS1 WE S9C]ELY ASK \RSELVES JU/ :AT K9D ( OP9ION CAN BE =M$ BY ! ,5GLI% READ]S ( ! ,DU*ESS ( ,A?OLL'S BOOK1 ,SE>*LI<T ON ,SPA9 7,KA?>9E ,M>JORY ,/EW>T-,MURRAY1 ,P5GU9 ,BOOKS1 ,H>MONDSWOR?1 #cfd P471 ) A PR9T RUN ( HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( COPIES1 :I* WAS WRITT5 = ! MO/ P>T ON ! BASIS ( 9=MATION OBTA9$ FROM ! COMMUNI/S & FROM ! ,NEGR9 ,GOV]NM5T'S PRO-COMMUNI/ /AFF MEMB]S4 ,! BOOK (T5 REF]S TO US1 BUT :]EAS ! AU?OR HAD 9T]VIEW$ ! LEAD+ FIGURES ( EV]Y P>TY1 %E DID NOT ?9K IT WAS NECESS>Y TO GET ANY FIR/-H& 9=MATION CONC]N+ \R CONDUCT & \R ASPIRATIONS4 .<,?IS FOOTNOTE & ALL ! FOLL[+ FOOTNOTES >E ! AU?OR'S1 UNLESS O!RWISE 9DICAT$--,TRANSLATOR'S SUPPLEM5TAL NOTE4.> 

.<#c.> ,WE SAID ?IS ) REF]5CE TO MO/ PEOPLE1 BUT NOT EV]YONE4 ,ONE ( ! S\RCES ( ! POLICY ( RESI/ANCE WAS DUE TO ! UTT] 9CAPACITY ( ! ,GOV]NM5T ( ! ,REPUBLIC TO R5D] ACC\NTS ( ITS F9ANCIAL /ATUS1 AS WE %ALL SEE BEL[4 

.<#d.> ,WE DID1 H[EV]1 5C\NT] EXAMPLES ( REAL ,SPANI>DS AMONG ?OSE :OM WE DEFEAT$ 9 ! E>LY DAYS ( ! W>1 M5 :O KNEW H[ TO DIE ) ! SAME =TITUDE DISPLAY$ BY ,PADILLA & ,MALDONADO :5 !Y DI$ AT ! H&S ( ,*>LES ,V1 OR AS ,RIEGO1 ,M>IANA ,P9$A & ,TORRIJOS1 :5 !Y DI$ AT ! H&S ( ,F]D9& ,V,I,I1 OR AS ,F]M9 ,GALAN & ,G>CIA ,H]N&EZ :5 !Y DI$ AT ! H&S ( ,ALFONSO ,X,I,I,I3 M5 :O F\<T & DI$ = A CAUSE ?AT !Y BELIEV$ WAS ! SALVATION ( ,SPA94 ,WE RECOGNIZ$ MANY ( ! 5EMIES :O W]E CONDEMN$ BY \R ,TRIBUNALS AS REAL BRO!RS ( \RS1 :ILE WE VIEW$ MANY ( ?OSE :O W]E ON \R SIDE1 :O CLAIM$ TO SUPPORT \R IDEAS1 ) MI/RU/ & REPULSION4 ,SU* PEOPLE CAUS$ US TO CALL = ! REPEAL ( ! DEA? P5ALTY ONLY A FEW MON?S AFT] ,JULY #a#i1 & WE MAY HAVE BE5 ! ONLY SU* VOICES RAIS$ ABOVE ! /ORM 9 ALL ( ,SPA92 BUT WE W]E C]TA9 ?AT WE W]E NOT ! ONLY ONES TO ?9K & TO FEEL ?AT WAY4 ,:AT ADVANTAGE ACCRU$ TO ,SPA9 BY KILL+ ITS BE/ SONS ON BO? SIDES1 S9CE ON BO? SIDES ( ! B>RICADES !Y W]E CONV9C$ ?AT !Y W]E RALLY+ BEH9D ! FLAG ?AT REPRES5T$ :AT WAS BE/ = ! WELL-BE+ & PROSP]ITY ( ! C\NTRY8 ,SEE ! TE/IMONIAL WE WROTE ) RESPECT TO \R OPPOSITION TO ! DEA? P5ALTY & IMPRISONM5T 9 ! APP5DIX TO ! ,5GLI% TRANSLATION ( \R BOOK1 ,AFT] ! ,REVOLUTION 7,NEW ,YORK1 #a#i#c#g74 

.<#e.> ,A4 ,F]N&EZ DE LOS ,RIOS1 ,E/UDIO HI/ORICO DE LAS LU*AS POLITICAS 5 LA ,ESPANA DEL SIGLO ,X,I,X .<,HI/ORICAL ,/UDY ( ,POLITICAL ,/RUGGLES 9 #a#i? ,C5TURY ,SPA9.>1 ,VOL4 ,I1 P4 #a#e#c1 ,MADRID1 #a#h#h4 

.<#f.> ,JAC9TO ,TORYHO1 ,LA 9DEP5D5CIA DE ,ESPANA .<,! ,9DEP5D5CE ( ,SPA9.>1 ,B>CELONA1 #a#i#c#h4 

.<#g.> ,EL PACTO ,C4,N4,T4-,U4,G4,T .<,! ,C,N,T-,U,G,T ,PACT.>4 ,9TRODUCTION BY ,D4 ,A4 DE ,SANTILLAN1 ,E,T,Y,L1 ,B>CELONA1 #a#i#c#h1 #af P4 ,AN AN?OLOGY ( HI/ORICAL ANTEC$5TS1 RECOLLECTIONS & DOCUM5TS4 

.<#h.> ,! ORIG9AL COPY ( A TEXT REC\NT+ !SE EV5TS ?AT WE HAD WRITT5 9 COLLABORATION ) ,JUANEL & ,M4 ,VILL>1 & ) ! HELP ( MAGNIFIC5T ELEM5TS :O P]=M$ FEATS ( BRAV]Y AT ! TIME1 AMONG O!RS1 ,MAXIMO ,FRANCO & ,ANGEL ,SANTAM>IA1 TWO H]OES :OSE NAMES MU/ NOT BE =GOTT51 HAS S9CE BE5 MISPLAC$ & LO/4 

.<#i.> ,D4 ,A4 DE ,SANTILLAN1 ,LOS AN>QUI/AS Y LA 9SURRECCION DE OCTUBRE .<,! ,AN>*I/S & ! ,OCTOB] ,9SURRECTION.>1 PUBLI%$ 9 V>I\S LANGUAGES1 ,DECEMB] #a#i#c#d4 ,! MEMOIRS ( ,DIEGO ,HIDALGO1 :O WAS ! ,M9I/] ( ,W> AT ! TIME1 PROVIDE SOME 9T]E/+ DETAILS CONC]N+ !SE EV5TS4 

.<#a.> ,WE HAVE DESCRIB$ ! HORRORS ?AT FOLL[$ ! VICTORY ( ! ,MADRID ,GOV]NM5T 9 \R BOOK1 ,LA REPRESION DE ,OCTUBRE3 ,DOCUM5TOS SOBRE LA B>B>IE DE NUE/RA CIVILIZACION .<,! ,REPRESSION ( ,OCTOB]3 ,DOCUM5TS ON ! ,B>B>ISM ( ,\R ,CIVILIZATION.>1 ,B>CELONA1 #aice 7V>I\S $ITIONS74 

.<#a#a.> ,C4 ,B]N]I1 ,MUSSOL9I A LA CONQUI/A DE LAS ,BALE>ES .<,MUSSOL9I3 ,T[>DS ! ,CONQUE/ ( ! ,BALE>IC ,ISL&S.> 7#a#i#c#g74 

.<#a#b.> ,DETAILS CONC]N+ !SE PREP>ATIONS ( ! MILIT>Y CONSPIRACY MAY BE F\ND 9 ,ROB]T ,BRASILLA* & ,MAURICE ,B>DE*E1 ,HI/OIRE DE LA GU]RE D',ESPAGNE1 ,PLON1 ,P>IS2 ,! ,DU*ESS ( ,A?OLL3 ,SE>*LI<T ON ,SPA91 ,P5GU91 ,H>MONDSWOR?1 #a#i#c#h2 ,G5EVIEVE ,TAB\IS1 ,BLACKMAIL OR ,W>1 ,P5GU91 ,H>MONDSWOR?1 #a#i#c#h2 & ,J4 ,TORYHO1 ,LA 9DEP5D5CIA NACIONAL1 ,B>CELONA1 #a#i#c#h4 

.<#a#c.> ,ON ! FIR/ ANNIV]S>Y ( ! ,JULY EV5TS AN AN?OLOGY ( TEXTS ?AT DEPICT$ ! /RUGGLE 9 V>I\S CITIES & REGIONS ( ,SPA9 WAS PUBLI%$3 ,DE ,JULIO A ,JULIO .<,FROM ,JULY TO ,JULY.>1 ,$ICIONES ,TI]RA Y ,LIB]TAD1 ,B>CELONA1 #a#i#c#g4 ,! PAMPHLET1 0,COMO SE 5FR5TO AL FASCISMO 5 TODA ,ESPANA0 .<,H[ ,FASCISM ,WAS ,CONFRONT$ ,?R\<\T ,SPA9.> 7,BU5OS ,AIRES1 ,JULY #a#i#c#h71 WAS BAS$ ON EXTRACTS FROM ?IS BOOK COMPIL$ AT ! 9ITIATIVE ( ,FRAGUA ,SOCIAL ( ,VAL5CIA4 

.<#a#d.> ,P]HAPS ! ,LOCAL ,F$]ATION ( ,B>CELONA WAS TOO /RICT4 ,! FACTS >E AS FOLL[S3 ?IS COMRADE1 FROM ,VELILLA DEL ,EBRO1 HAD BE5 D5\NC$ ON ACC\NT ( HIS IDEAS & HIS ACTIVITIES BY A M>RI$ C\PLE 9 HIS HOMET[N & HE HAD BE5 TORTUR$1 P]SECUT$ & IMPRISON$ REPEAT$LY4 ,:5 ! MOVEM5T ( ,JULY #ai BROKE \T1 HE DISCOV]$ ?AT ?IS C\PLE WAS 9 ,B>CELONA & HE DECID$ ?AT HE W\LD NOT /OP %ORT ( TAK+ V5GEANCE ON !M4 ,?IS C\PLE EV5 HAD ,C,N,T MEMB]%IP C>DS AT ! TIME4 

.<#a#e.> ,CONC]N+ ! G5]AL \TL9ES ( ! NEW ECONOMY RUL$ BY ! MANUAL WORK]S1 :ITE COLL> EMPLOYES & TE*NICIANS ( EA* 9DU/RY1 SEE \R BOOK1 ,EL ORGANISMO ECONOMICO DE LA REVOLUCION4 ,COMO VIVIMOS Y COMO PODRIAMOS VIVIR 5 ,ESPANA .<,! ,ECONOMIC ,9/ITUTIONS ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,H[ ,WE ,LIVE & ,H[ ,WE ,WILL ,LIVE 9 ,SPA9.>1 ,B>CELONA1 #a#i#c#f1 #cRD $41 #ai* .<ORIG9ALLY WRITT5 9 #a#i#c#e1 ?IS BOOK WAS TRANSLAT$ 9TO ,5GLI% & PUBLI%$ UND] ! TITLE1 ,AFT] ! ,REVOLUTION3 ,ECONOMIC ,RECON/RUCTION 9 ,SPA9 ,TODAY1 ,GRE5B]G1 ,NEW ,YORK1 #a#i#c#g--,TRANSLATOR'S SUPPLEM5TAL NOTE.>4 ,! ,EXT5D$ ,PL5UM ON ECONOMIC QUE/IONS HELD 9 ,VAL5CIA 9 ,JANU>Y #ai* BY ! 9/ITUTIONS ( ! ,C,N,T FILL$ 9 ! DETAILS ( ! G5]AL \TL9ES CONC]N+ ECONOMIC ORGANIZATION ?AT WE HAD 5VISAG$ 9 ?AT BOOK4 

.<#a#f.> ,AUGU/9 ,S\*Y HAS WRITT5 SOME BOOKS SUMM>IZ+ HIS VISITS TO ! AGR>IAN COLLECTIVES3 ,COLECTIVIZACIONES4 ,LA OBRA CON/RUCTIVA DE LA REVOLUCION ESPANOLA .<,! ,COLLECTIVES4 ,! ,CON/RUCTIVE ,WORK ( ! ,SPANI% ,REVOLUTION.>1 ,B>CELONA1 #a#i#c#g2 & ,5TRE LOS CAMPES9OS DE ,>AGON3 EL COMUNISMO LIB]T>IO 5 LAS COM>CAS LIB]ADAS .<,AMONG ! ,PEASANTS ( ,>AGON3 ,LIB]T>IAN ,COMMUNISM 9 ! ,LIB]AT$ ,C\NTIES.>1 ,VAL5CIA1 #a#i#c#g4 .<,5GLI% TRANSLATIONS ( BO? ( !SE BOOKS >E AVAILABLE AT ! WEBSITE ( ,LIBCOM4ORG--TRANSLATOR'S NOTE4.> 

.<#a#g.> ,ONE ( ! BIG METAL WORK%OPS ( ,B>CELONA1 RUN BY ! ,UNIT>Y ,TRADE ,UNION ( ! ,METAL ,9DU/RY1 DEVOT$ TO ! MANUFACTURE ( MA*9E GUNS & BOMBS & MORT>S ( EV]Y CALIB]1 HAD ALREADY PREP>$ ! PLANS & A L>GE P>T ( ITS EQUIPM5T = ! ! CONV]SION ( ! FACTORY1 ON ! DAY AFT] ! 5D ( ! W>1 TO ! MANUFACTURE ( TRACTORS = AGRICULTURE4 ,& !RE W]E ?\S&S ( SU* 9ITIATIVES1 AFFECT+ EV]Y 9DU/RY1 :OSE PURPOSE WAS TO DRAFT PLANS1 TO BE IMPLEM5T$ IMM$IATELY AFT] ! W>1 OR )9 A FEW YE>S AFT] ! W>1 = AN ECONOMIC & 9DU/RIAL RESURG5CE ( ,SPA9 CAPABLE ( SITUAT+ IT AMONG ! GREAT ,EUROPEAN ,P[]S4 ,! LOSS ( ! W> FRU/RAT$ !SE HOPES4 ,FRANCO WON ! GAME1 BUT HE LO/ ! ,SPANI% PEOPLE & SLAMM$ ! DOOR ON !IR MAGNIFIC5T AWAK5+4 

.<#a#h.> ,AFT] ,CABALL]O WAS =C$ TO RESIGN FROM ! ,GOV]NM5T1 9 HIS FIR/ & LA/ PUBLIC SPEE*1 ON ,OCTOB] #a#g1 #a#i#c#g1 HE REVEAL$ MANY TRAGIC DETAILS CONC]N+ ! BEH9D-!-SC5ES MANEUV]S & TREA*]Y ( ! COMMUNI/S4 ,:5 HE WAS ,M9I/] ( ,W>1 HE WAS ACCUS$ BY ! COMMUNI/S ( NOT S5D+ ! >MS ?AT HE POSSESS$ TO ! SOLDI]S ON ! FRONT4 ,AT ! PEAK ( ?IS D]OGATORY CAMPAIGN1 ! ,M9I/] ( ,W> HAD TW5TY-SEV5 RIFLES4 ,WAS HE SUPPOS$ TO PUBLICLY PROCLAIM ! FACT ?AT ! ,M9I/] ( ,W> HAD TW5TY-SEV5 RIFLES 9 ORD] TO RESPOND TO A CAMPAIGN TO DISCR$IT HIM8 ,IT WAS DUR+ ?AT P]IOD ?AT1 AT ! 9/IGATION ( ! ,RUSSIANS1 A V5OM\S PROPAG&A CAMPAIGN WAS UNLEA%$ CONC]N+ ! LACK ( ACTIVITY ( \R =CES ON ! ,>AGON ,FRONT4 ,W]E WE SUPPOS$ TO DECL>E1 SO ?AT ! 5EMY W\LD BE 9=M$ ( \R /ATUS1 ?AT \R FRONT WAS P>ALYZ$ BECAUSE IT H>DLY HAD A S+LE C>TRIDGE8 

.<#a#i.> ,! ,COMMISSION ( ,W> ,9DU/RIES ( ,CATALONIA DRAFT$ A 7CONFID5TIAL7 ,REPORT D'ACTUACIO .<,PROGRESS ,REPORT.>1 A ?ICK MIMEOGRAPH$ VOLUME1 DAT$ ,OCTOB] #a#i#c#g4 ,9 A BRIEF 9TRODUCTION1 ,T>RADELLAS1 ITS PRESID5T1 SAYS3 0,CATALONIAN 9DU/RY1 OV] ! LA/ F\RTE5 MON?S1 HAS P]=M$ A V]ITABLE WOND] ( LABOR & PR(\ND 9TELLIG5CE1 & ,CATALONIA WILL =EV] BE 9 ! DEBT ( ALL ! WORK]S :O1 ) !IR 5?USIASM1 !IR H>D WORK & (T5 ) ! SACRIFICE ( !IR [N LIVES1 5DEAVOR$ TO HELP \R BRO!RS :O >E FI<T+ AT ! FRONT44440 ,LUIS ,COMPANYS1 ! ,PRESID5T ( ! ,G5]ALITAT1 SUMM>IZ$ ! MO/ IMPORTANT 9=MATION FROM ?IS REPORT 9 HIS POLEMICAL LETT] DAT$ ,DECEMB] #a#c1 #a#i#c#g1 S5T TO ,9DALECIO ,PRIETO4 ,A SMALL VOLUME HAS BE5 PUBLI%$ 9 ,BU5OS ,AIRES BY ! ,S]VICIO DE ,PROPAG&A ,ESPANA .<,SPANI% ,PROPAG&A ,S]VICE.>3 ,FROM ,COMPANYS TO ,PRIETO3 ,DOCUM5TS ON ! ,W> ,9DU/RIES ( ,CATALONIA 7#i#a P471 ) 9=MATION D]IV$ FROM ! CONFID5TIAL REPORT & O!R PRIM>Y S\RCE DOCUM5TS4 

.<#b.> 0,9=ME SOBRE LAS COMISIONES DE COMPRAS1 LA SUBSECRET>IA DE >MAM5TO Y EL DESPILF>RO ESC&ALOSA DE LAS F9ANZAS DE LA ,REPUBLICA4 ,POR LA CREACION DEL M9I/]IO DE >MAM5TO0 .<,REPORT ON ! ,PUR*AS+ ,COMMISSIONS1 ! ,UND]SECRET>IAT ( ,MILIT>Y ,PRODUCTION & ! ,SC&AL\S ,WA/E ( ! ,F9ANCES ( ! ,REPUBLIC4 ,AN ,APPEAL = ! ,CREATION ( A ,M9I/RY ( ,MILIT>Y ,PRODUCTION.>1 ,B>CELONA1 ,SEPTEMB] #a#i#c#h4 ,PRES5T$ TO ! ,NATIONAL ,PL5UM ( ! ,LIB]T>IAN ,MOVEM5T4 

.<#b#a.> ,COMO Y POR QUE SALI DEL ,M9I/]IO DE ,DEF5SA ,NACIONAL4 ,9TRIGAS DE LOS RUSOS 5 ,ESPANA .<,H[ & ,:Y ,I ,RESIGN$ AS ,M9I/] ( ,DEF5SE4 ,RUSSIAN ,9TRIGUES 9 ,SPA9.>1 ,P>IS1 #a#i#c#i4 

.<#b#b.> ,RUDOLPH ,ROCK]1 9 ,EXTRANJ]OS 5 ,ESPANA .<,=EIGN]S 9 ,SPA9.> 7,$ICIONES 0,IMAN01 #a#i#c#h1 #agg P471 DISCUSSES ! =EIGN 9T]V5TION 9 ,SPA9 & ITS OBVI\S PURPOSE ( CRU%+ ! WILL ( ! ,SPANI% PEOPLE4 

.<#b#c.> ,AUGU/9 ,S\*Y1 ,LA V]DAD SOBRE LOS SUCESOS DE LA RETAGU>DIA LEAL4 ,LOS ACONTECIMI5TOS DE ,CATALUNA .<,! ,TRU? AB\T ,:AT ,HAPP5$ ON ! ,HOME ,FRONT 9 ,LOYALI/ ,SPA94 ,! ,EV5TS 9 ,CATALONIA.>1 ,BU5OS ,AIRES1 ,JUNE #a#i#c#g1 #fd P42 ,9=ME PRES5TADO POR EL ,COMITE ,NACIONAL DE LA ,C4,N4,T4 SOBRE LO OCURRIDO 5 ,CATALUNA .<,REPORT ,PRES5T$ BY ! ,NATIONAL ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,C,N,T ,CONC]N+ ! ,EV5TS 9 ,CATALONIA.>1 ,VAL5CIA1 ,MAY #a#c1 #a#i#c#g2 ,G5]AL ,KRIVITZKY1 0,/AL9'S ,H& 9 ,SPA901 ,! ,SATURDAY ,EV5+ ,PO/1 ,PHILADELPHIA1 ,JUNE #a#e1 #a#i#c#h4 

.<#b#d.> 0,NEGR9 TRI$ TO D[NPLAY ! IMPORTANCE ( !SE 9CID5TS4 ,BUT !N COMRADE ,ZUGAZAGOITIA EXCLAIM$1 9 AN \TBUR/ ( S9C]ITY1 ',DON ,JUAN1 LET'S FACE ! FACTS4 ,\R COMRADES >E BE+ ASSASS9AT$ AT ! FRONTS BECAUSE !Y DO NOT WANT TO JO9 ! COMMUNI/ P>TY'40 7,I4 ,PRIETO1 ,COMO Y POR QUE SALI DEL ,M9I/]IO DE ,DEF5SA NACIONAL1 P4 #c#a74 

.<#b#e.> ,?IS IS ONE ( ! EXPLANATIONS GIV5 = ! CREATION ( ! 9T]NATIONAL BRIGADES BY ,KRIVITZKY1 =M] ,R$ ,>MY G5]AL & *IEF ( ,SOVIET SECRET S]VICES 9 ! ,WE/4 

.<#b#f.> ,ADDRESS TO ! ,NATIONAL ,PL5UM ( ,REGIONAL ,COMMITTEES ( ! ,LIB]T>IAN ,MOVEM5T3 0,ON ! NE$ TO REAFFIRM \R REVOLUTION>Y ID5TITY & TO REFUSE TO SUPPORT GOV]NM5T POLICIES ?AT >E NECESS>ILY FATAL TO ! W> & ! REVOLUTION01 BY ! ,P59SUL> ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,F,A,I1 ,SEPTEMB] #a#i#c#h4 

.<#b#g.> 0,REPORT ON ! 9T]F]5CE ( P>TISAN POLITICS 9 AFFAIRS RELAT+ TO PUBLIC ORD] & ON IRREGUL>ITIES 9 ! POLICE =CES01 BY ! ,P59SUL> ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,F,A,I1 ,SEPTEMB] #a#i#c#h1 ,APP5DIX4 

.<#b#h.> ,! RESULT WAS SURELY ! SAME AS :5 ,PRIETO ORD]$ ! >RE/ ( 0,NEGUS01 A *>ISMATIC COMMUNI/1 A MAJOR 9 ! >MY1 :O TRAVEL$ ALL OV] ! LOYALI/ ZONE1 PAY+ VISITS TO ! V>I\S >MY /AFF HEADQU>T]S TO 9CITE !M TO REVOLT AGA9/ ,PRIETO4 ,! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY DEF5D$ !IR MAN1 ALL ! *>GES LEVEL$ AGA9/ HIM BY ! ,M9I/] ( ,DEF5SE W]E PROV5 TO BE TRUE1 BUT ! ORD] TO >RE/ HIM WAS NONE!LESS NEV] C>RI$ \T4 ,SEE ,PRIETO'S REPORT1 ,COMO Y POR QUE SALI DEL ,M9I/]IO DE ,DEF5SA ,NACIONAL4 ,9TRIGAS DE LOS RUSOS 5 ,ESPANA .<,H[ & ,:Y ,I ,RESIGN$ AS ,M9I/] ( ,DEF5SE4 ,RUSSIAN ,9TRIGUES 9 ,SPA9.>1 P4 #b#c4 

.<#b#i.> ,ANTONIO ,BAHAMONDE & ,SAN*EZ DE ,CA/RO1 ,UN ANO CON ,QUEIPO4 ,MEMORIAS DE UN NACIONALI/A .<,ONE ,YE> ) ,QUEIPO4 ,RECOLLECTIONS ( A ,NATIONALI/.>1 ,BU5OS ,AIRES1 #a#i#c#h2 ,RUIZ ,VILAPLANA1 ,DOY ,FE 444 ,UN ANO DE ACTUACION 5 LA ,ESPANA NACIONALI/A .<,MY ,TE/IMONY 444 ,ONE ,YE> ( ,ACTIVITY 9 ,NATIONALI/ ,SPA9.>4 

.<#c.> ,! CONGRESS ORGANIZ$ BY ! ,RESSEMBLEM5T UNIV]SAL P\R LA PAIX1 ATT5D$ BY A L>GE ,SPANI% DELEGATION1 9 ,MAY OR ,JUNE #a#i#c#h1 DESPITE ! FACT ?AT ITS MEMB]S KNEW 9 ADVANCE ?AT IT WAS M]ELY A COMMUNI/ FRONT ORGANIZATION4 

.<#c#a.> ,AN ATTEMPT SIMIL> TO \R ATTEMPT 7TO P]SUADE ! ,POPUL> ,FRONT TO HOLD ! GOV]NM5T TO ACC\NT7 WAS MADE BY ,>AQUI/A9 9 ! ,P]MAN5T ,DEPUTATION TO ! ,CORTES1 MEET+ 9 ,P>IS ON ,APRIL #a1 #a#i#c#i1 AFT] ! FALL ( ! ,REPUBLIC4 ,>AQUI/A9 PROPOS$ 0?AT ANY COLLABORATION BETWE5 ! ,P]MAN5T ,DEPUTATION & ! O/5SIBLE ,NEGR9 ,GOV]NM5T %\LD BE PREC$$ BY AN AUDIT P]=M$ BY A ,COMMISSION ?AT WILL BE APPO9T$ = ?AT PURPOSE1 SO ?AT ?IS ,GOV]NM5T WILL R5D] AN ACC\NT ( ITS MANAGEM5T40 

.<#c#b.> ,P59SUL> ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,F4,A4,I41 0,9=ME SOBRE LA NECESIDAD DE REAFIRM> NUE/RA P]SONALIDAD REVOLUCION>IA Y DE NEG> NUE/RO CONCURSO A UNA OBRA DE GOBI]NO NECES>IAM5TE FATAL P>A LA GU]RA Y P>A LA REVOLUCION0 .<,REPORT ON ! ,NE$ TO ,REAFFIRM ,\R ,REVOLUTION>Y ,ID5TITY & TO ,REFUSE TO ,L5D ,\R ,SUPPORT TO A ,GOV]NM5T ,POLICY ?AT ,IS ,NECESS>ILY ,FATAL = ! ,W> & = ! ,REVOLUTION.>1 ,B>CELONA1 ,SEPTEMB] #a#i#c#h4 ,! TITLE ( ! REPORT PROVIDES A GOOD 9DICATION ( ITS CONT5TS4 

.<#c#c.> 0,OBS]VACIONES CRITICAS A LA DIRECCION DE LA GU]RA Y ALGUNAS 9DICACIONES FUNDAM5TALES P>A CONT9U>LA CON MAS EXITO4 ,9=ME QUE PRES5TA EL ,COMITE P59SUL> DE LA ,F4,A4,I4 AL ,GOBI]NO DE LA REPUBLICA0 .<,CRITICAL OBS]VATIONS CONC]N+ ! CONDUCT ( ! W> & SOME BASIC ADVICE AB\T H[ IT MAY BE CONDUCT$ MORE SUCCESSFULLY4 ,REPORT PRES5T$ BY ! ,P59SUL> ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,F,A,I TO ! ,GOV]NM5T ( ! ,REPUBLIC.>1 ,B>CELONA1 ,AUGU/ #b1 #a#i#c#h1 #bd P4 

.<#c#d.> ,I WAS REF]R+ H]E1 ABOVE ALL1 TO ! OP]ATION :OSE PURPOSE WAS TO CUT ! REBEL ZONE ( ,SPA9 9TO TWO P>TS1 :I* WAS TO HAVE BE5 LAUN*$ FROM ,E/REMADURA1 & WAS PLANN$ DUR+ ,L>GO ,CABALL]O'S T]M AS ,M9I/] ( ,W>4 ,?IS PLAN1 & ! CONT+5CIES TO :I* IT GAVE RISE1 W\LD PROVIDE 5\< MAT]IAL = A :OLE BOOK4 ,! FALL ( ,L>GO ,CABALL]O WAS MA9LY DUE TO ! PROSPECTS = SUCCESS ( ?IS PLANN$ CAMPAIGN1 = :I* ! ,RUSSIANS D5I$ ! USE ( ! AIR =CE ?AT !Y CONTROLL$4 

.<#c#e.> ,MANZANA1 A CAPTA9 9 AN >TILL]Y UNIT1 ,DURRUTI'S ADJUTANT FROM ! V]Y FIR/ DAY ( ! REVOLT1 :O LAT] REPLAC$ ,DURRUTI 9 ,>AGON1 S5T US ! FOLL[+ NOTE CONC]N+ ! COMMISS>IAT3 0,9 ! TE*NICAL-ADVISORY ASPECT IT PLAYS NO ROLE AT ALL1 S9CE ITS MEMB]S CAN H>DLY P>TICIPATE 9 ANY DEBATES AB\T AN OP]ATION IF !Y DO NOT UND]/& ! MEAN+ ( OP]ATIONAL ORD]S1 NOR DO !Y HAVE ! LEA/ KN[L$GE ( TACTICS1 LOGI/ICS1 /RATEGY1 =TIFICATION1 FIR+ L9ES1 ETC4 .<444.> ,9 ! CURR5T PHASE ( ! W>1 ,I W\LD PREF] A COMPET5TLY OP]AT$ FIELD GUN OR AN ADEQUATELY MANN$ FI<T] PLANE TO A GOOD COMMISS>1 & IT IS LESS CO/LY TO OBTA9 SOMEONE :O IS GOOD AT ! =M] JOBS ?AN ! LATT]40 7,SEPTEMB] #a#i#c#h7 

.<#c#f.> ,) RESPECT TO ! ,RUSSIAN MILIT>Y ADVIS]S1 ,CAPTA9 ,MANZANA WROTE1 9 A LETT] TO US3 0,I HAVE ! IMPRESSION1 AT LEA/ FROM ! ONES ?AT ,I HAVE DEALT )1 ?AT !Y >E JU/ AS 9COMPET5T AS ADVIS]S AS !Y >E BAD MILIT>Y (FIC]S4 ,Y\ NE$ ONLY TAKE A LOOK AT ! CURR5T DISPOSITION ( \R L9ES & ! FAILURE ( ALL ! (F5SIVES ?AT !SE ADVIS]S HAVE PLANN$ & DIRECT$40 7,SEPTEMB] #a#i#c#h7 

.<#c#g.> ,9 \R DISCUSSIONS ) SEV]AL ,SPANI% MILIT>Y PILOTS CONC]N+ ! FACT ?AT \R AIR =CE /ILL REMA9$ 9 ! H&S ( ! ,RUSSIANS OR !IR /OOGES1 & ! 9EFFECTIV5ESS ( A MILIT>Y WEAPON ?AT WAS BE+ US$ TO SU* DECISIVE ADVANTAGE BY ! 5EMY1 WE REA*$ ! CONCLUSION ?AT ! ,REPUBLICAN AIR =CE WAS BE+ PRES]V$ ABOVE ALL = ! EV5TUAL EM]G5CY EVACUATION ( HI< LEVEL GOV]NM5T & MILIT>Y P]SONNEL4 ,A /ATEM5T HAS BE5 ATTRIBUT$ TO ,PRESID5T ,AZANA :OSE AU!NTICITY WE CANNOT CONFIRM4 ,D5\NC+ ! NEGR9I/A POLICY ( RESI/ANCE1 ,AZANA SAID3 0,I ?9K ?AT ! TIME = EXTREME & FUTILE H]OISM HAS PASS$4 ,I AM1 H[EV]1 READY = A NEW ,NUMANTIA1 BUT 444 )\T AIRPLANES40 

.<#c#h.> ,AT ONE ( ! MEET+S ( ! ,NATIONAL ,POPUL> ,FRONT1 ! SUPREME 9/ITUTION ( NEGR9I/A POLICY1 ON A C]TA9 OCCASION :5 WE OPPOS$ A NEW MILIT>Y DRAFT WE PROV$ ?AT ! MAJORITY ( ?OSE :O W]E SU* 5?USIA/IC SUPPORT]S ( S5D+ MORE HUMAN CANNON FODD] TO ! FRONT W]E !MSELVES ELIGIBLE = MILIT>Y DUTY & HAD F\ND SOME WAY TO HAVE !MSELVES DECL>$ 9DISP5SABLE = S]V+ 9 ! RE>GU>D4 ,9DISP5SABLE = AID+ & ABETT+ ! POLICY ( DEFEAT4 

.<#c#i.> ,A V]Y SIMIL> OP]ATION1 9ITIAT$ BY ,G5]AL ,AS5SIO1 WAS LAUN*$ A FEW MON?S LAT]1 AL?\< )\T ! MEANS & ! PREP>ATIONS SUGGE/$ BY \R REPORT4 ,AS5SIO LAT] WROTE TO US3 0,I AGREE ) ! G5]AL \TL9ES ( Y\R PROPOSALS TO W9 ! W>1 BUT NOT ) REG>D TO ! DETAILS1 :I* MU/ BE ! RESPONSIBILITY ( ! P]SON :O IS *>G$ ) EXECUT+ ! OV]ALL PLAN4 ,!IR G5]AL ORI5TATION IS ACCEPTABLE & ,I ?9K !Y >E ( FUNDAM5TAL 9T]E/40 

.<#d.> 0,REPORT ON ! CONDUCT ( ! W> & ! RECTIFICATIONS DEM&$ BY ITS RESULTS01 PRES5T$ BY ! ,P59SUL> ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,F,A,I AT ! ,PL5UM ( ,REGIONAL ,COMMITTEES ( ! LIB]T>IAN MOVEM5T1 ,B>CELONA1 ,SEPTEMB] #a#i#c#h1 #ag P4 

.<#d#a.> ,G5]AL ,KRIVITZKY'S REVELATIONS CONC]N+ ,/AL9'S POLICY 9 ,SPA9 %$ SOME LI<T ON ! REASONS BEH9D MILIT>IZATION1 ! CREATION ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,BRIGADES1 & ! :OLE BUREAUCRATIC & MILIT>Y MESS 9SPIR$ BY ! ,RUSSIAN EMISS>IES4 7,! ,SATURDAY ,EV5+ ,PO/1 ,APRIL #a#e1 #a#i#c#i1 ,PHILADELPHIA7 

.<#d#b.> ,AMONG HUNDR$S ( CASES1 WE %ALL CITE ! NAMES ( TWO TW5TY YE> OLD M51 MEMB]S ( ! #f#f? ,MIX$ ,BRIGADE1 ,FELIPE DE ,M+O ,P]EZ1 FROM ! ,C,N,T ,FOOD ,WORK]S ,TRADE ,UNION ( ,MADRID1 & ,ANTONIO ,G>CIA ,M55DEZ1 FROM ! ,U,G,T 9 ,MADRID1 BO? ( :OM HAD BE5 VOLUNTE] COMBATANTS S9CE ! V]Y BEG9N+ ( ! MOVEM5T4 ,!Y W]E %OT ON ,DECEMB] #a#d1 #aicg 9 ,*9*ON4 

.<#d#c.> ,VA9 ILLUSIONS4 ,AFT] ALMO/ FIFTE5 DAYS ( EXHAU/+ DISCUSSIONS1 ! POLICY ( ! ,GOV]NM5T ( ,VICTORY WAS B>ELY M5TION$ 9 A FEW P>AGRAPHS ( ! RESOLUTIONS ?AT W]E ADOPT$ \T ( BOR$OM4 ,A FEW M9OR CONCESSIONS TO \R VIEWPO9TS ON PAP] DID NOT LEAD TO ANY PRACTICAL MODIFICATIONS 9 PRACTICE4 ,?OSE :O :O CLAIM$ TO REPRES5T ! GREAT ,SPANI% TRADE UNION HAVE SUCCESSFULLY KEPT IT *A9$ TO ! TRIUMPHAL *>IOT ( ,DR4 ,NEGR91 EV5 AFT] ! DEFEAT4 

.<#d#d.> ,TAK+ ADVANTAGE ( A #b#d-H\R 9=MAL TRUCE1 SOME SOLDI]S FROM ! #c#a/ ,MIX$ ,BRIGADE W5T TO ,MADRID = A FEW H\RS TO VISIT !IR FAMILIES ON ,JANU>Y #b1 #a#i#c#h4 ,:5 !Y RETURN$ TO !IR UNITS !Y W]E >RE/$1 !IR HEADS W]E %AV$ & !Y W]E =C$ TO M>* D[N ! MA9 /REET ( ,EL ,VELLON 7NE> ,MADRID7 WE>+ SIGNS >\ND !IR NECKS ANN\NC+ !IR (F5SE1 ESCORT$ BY >M$ SOLDI]S4 ,! PEOPLE ( ! T[N W]E \TRAG$1 & TWO M5 :O PROTE/$ AGA9/ ?IS DISGRACEFUL SPECTACLE1 :I* WAS SO UNWOR?Y ( ! SO-CALL$ REPUBLICAN REGIME1 SAID ?AT ! (F5SIVE SIGNS %\LD BE HUNG >\ND ! NECKS ( ?OSE :O ORD]$ !IR USE4 ,= ?IS CRIME1 ! TWO M5 W]E >RE/$ & IMM$IATELY %OT BY A FIR+ SQUAD1 )\T ANY LEGAL =MALITIES4 ,ONE ( !M WAS KN[N AS 0,EL ,*ATO01 A MEMB] ( ! ,CON/RUCTION ,WORK]S ,TRADE ,UNION ( ! ,C,N,T1 & ! O!R WAS NAM$ ,P$RO ,CALVO1 :O WAS A MEMB] ( ! ,METAL ,WORK]S ,TRADE ,UNION ( ! ,U,G,T4 ,!Y DI$ ) !IR FI/S 9 ! AIR1 %\T+ 0,VIVA LA ,REPUBLICA60 

.<#d#e.> ,HAV+ LO/ ALL \R DOCUM5TATION1 !RE IS V]Y LITTLE 9 ! WAY ( CONCRETE DATA ?AT WE CAN PROVIDE ) REG>D TO ! SUP]LATIVE ACCOMPLI%M5TS ( ! AGR>IAN COLLECTIVES 9 ,>AGON1 CONC]N+ !IR EXP]I5CES & ! RESULTS !Y OBTA9$4 ,!SE 5T]PRISES >E BEYOND ALL PRAISE1 & EV5 IF !RE W]E NO O!R REASONS TO JU/IFY \R /RANGL$ REVOLUTION1 !Y ALONE W\LD BE 5\<1 & !Y WILL SURVIVE 9 ! MEMORIES ( ?OSE :O EXP]I5C$ !M4 

.<#d#f.> ,9 A PREVI\S REPORT WE PRES5T$ TO AN E>LI] ,PL5UM ( ,REGIONAL ,COMMITTEES ( ! LIB]T>IAN MOVEM5T1 WE REF]R$ SPECIFICALLY TO ?IS ASPECT ( ! 9ADVISABILITY ( CONTRIBUT+ \R SUPPORT TO HELP SU/A9 A GOV]NM5T ?AT WAS NECESS>ILY FATAL = ! W> EF=T & = ! REVOLUTION4 

.<#d#g.> ,IT WAS BECAUSE WE W]E VIEW$ AS A FACTOR ( SECOND>Y IMPORTANCE ?AT ,OCTOB] #aicd TURN$ 9TO A DISA/]2 BECAUSE IT WAS ?\<T ?AT ! W> C\LD BE F\<T )\T US1 )\T \R 5?USIA/IC SUPPORT & REG>DLESS ( \R SUGGE/IONS & OBS]VATIONS1 ! W> L$ /RAI<T TO CATA/ROPHE4 ,!RE >E POLITICIANS1 GOV]NM5TS & ME?ODS ?AT >E US$ UP 9 ACTION4 ,& ! ,NEGR9 GOV]NM5T WAS MORE ?AN JU/ WORN \T :5 IT WAS BORN1 IT WAS ROTT54 ,:AT WE KNEW AS A RESULT ( A CLOSE EXAM9ATION ( ! SITUATION1 WAS DISC]N$ BY ! PEOPLE1 :O CONSID]$ ! ,NEGR9 TEAM TO BE A TEAM ( ?IEVES ( ! PUBLIC TREASURY1 RESPONSIBLE = A POLICY ( IRRATIONAL & IRRESPONSIBLE MURD]S4 ,9 ANY EV5T1 EV5 = ! CONT9UATION ( !IR S5SELESS POLICY1 !Y W\LD HAVE TO GET RID ( !SE M5 :O W]E \T/&+ ONLY = !IR LACK ( S]I\SNESS1 !IR LACK ( GOOD S5SE1 !IR 9EPTITUDE1 & !IR N\VEAU RI*E SP5D+ SPREES4 ,BUT ! POLITICAL ORI5TATION1 9 ITS 9T]NATIONAL AS WELL AS ITS DOME/IC DIM5SIONS1 W\LD ALSO HAVE TO BE *ANG$1 & TO C>RY \T ?IS *ANGE M5 ( A DIFF]5T K9D ( *>ACT]1 A DIFF]5T TRADITION & A DIFF]5T K9D ( PRE/IGE W]E NECECESS>Y4 

.<#d#h.> ,9 ! ,BOLET9 DEL MILITANTE ( ! ,P59SUL> ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,F,A,I1 WE HAVE 9SI/$ ON V>I\S OCCASIONS ON ?IS S]I\S FACT ( ! ABS5CE ( ANY RES]VE =CES4 ,EV5TS W\LD SOON DEF9ITIVELY DEMON/RATE ?AT \R FE>S W]E TO BE CONFIRM$ TO ! LETT] & W\LD EV5 BE SURPASS$ 9 REALITY4 

.<#d#i.> ,PRIETO EV5TUALLY CAME TO VIEW ,RUSSIAN M$DL+ AS A NUISANCE1 & IT WAS CLAIM$ ?AT HE WAS RESPONSIBLE = C]TA9 PROPOSALS TO OPPOSE ?IS P]NICI\S 9T]F]5CE4 ,?IS DOES NOT EXEMPT HIM FROM RESPONSIBILITY = HAV+ MADE ,RUSSIAN PR$OM9ANCE POSSIBLE BECAUSE ( HIS 9VET]ATE HATR$ = ,L>GO ,CABALL]O1 = ,CATALONIA1 & = ANYONE & ANY?+ ?AT DID NOT OBEY HIM4 

.<#e.> ,ONE EXAMPLE1 AMONG MANY O!RS3 ?AT ( ! CIG>ETTE PAP] FACTORIES4 ,EV]YONE KN[S ?AT ,SPANI% CIG>ETTE PAP]1 FROM ,LEVANTE & ,CATALONIA1 HAD A SECURE PLACE 9 ! WORLD M>KET4 ,! ,RUSSIANS1 :5 ! ,SPANI% PAP] FACTORIES HAD TO BE CLOS$ BECAUSE ( A LACK ( RAW MAT]IALS1 (F]$ TO PROVIDE ! RAW MAT]IALS1 & ALSO (F]$ ! WORK]S & TE*NICIANS ( !SE FACTORIES L>GE WAGE 9CREASES & SPECIAL ACCESS TO FOOD & O!R GOODS IF !Y W\LD WORK OV]TIME TO PRODUCE CIG>ETTE PAP]S = EXPORT TO ,RUSSIA4 ,9 ?IS WAY ,RUSSIA BEGAN TO ASSUME ! ROLE ( ! MA9 CU/OM] = ?IS PRODUCT & ,RUSSIAN 9DU/RIAL TE*NICIANS W]E 9 A POSITION TO TRANSF] ?IS SPECIALIZ$ PRODUCTION TO ,RUSSIA1 EV5 %IPP+ ! MA*9ES TO ,RUSSIA ON SEV]AL OCCASIONS4 ,:5 ,SPA9 ONCE AGA9 RESUMES ITS MANUFACTURE ( CIG>ETTE PAP]S1 IT WILL HAVE TO FACE SOME PREVI\SLY UNKN[N COMPETITION3 ?AT ( ,RUSSIA4 

.<#e#a.> ,DUR+ ! ,JULY ,DAYS 9 ,B>CELONA1 WE >E TOLD ( ! APPE>ANCE ( A REAL NOVELTY3 SOMEONE HAD SE5 A COMMUNI/ ON ! /REET1 A =M] MEMB] ( ! ,C,N,T ,METAL ,WORK]S ,TRADE ,UNION4 

.<#e#b.> ,ON ONE OCCASION1 ,JIM5EZ DE LA ,B]AZA1 A COLONEL 9 ! >TILL]Y SECTION ( ! >MY & ! HE>T & S\L ( ! W> 9DU/RIES ( ,CATALONIA1 WAS SUMMON$ TO A MEET+ ) ! ,UND]SECRET>Y ( ,>MAM5TS & ,MUNITIONS TO 9VE/IGATE ! SC>CE YIELDS ( \R >TILL]Y1 :I* WAS R5D]$ 9OP]ABLE AFT] HAV+ BE5 FIR$ A FEW TIMES4 ,SOME SPOKE ( ! L[ QUALITY ( ! GUNP[D]1 O!RS ( SABOTAGE BE+ PRACTIC$ BY ! GUNN]S1 ETC4 ,COLONEL ,JIM5EZ DE LA ,B]AZA MA9TA9$ ?AT ! CAUSE ( ! DEFECTS 9 QUE/ION WAS ! FACT ?AT ?OSE :O PUR*AS$ SU* MAT]IEL HAD NOT BE5 %OT4 

.<#e#c.> ,P59SUL> ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,F,A,I1 ,CIRCUL> ,NO4 #eg 7,CONFID5TIAL71 ,SEPTEMB] #a#i1 #a#i#c#h1 ,B>CELONA4 

.<#e#d.> ,JAC9TO ,TORYHO1 ,! ,9DEP5D5CE ( ,SPA91 ,B>CELONA1 #a#i#c#h2 SEE ! *APT] 5TITL$1 0,REPUBLICAN (FIC]S :O >E NOT SUPPORT$ BY ! ,GOV]NM5T01 PP4 #a#d#d-#a#d#i4 

.<#e#e.> ,9 RESPONSE TO ?IS SITUATION1 DEF5SIVE AFF9ITY GR\PS W]E BEG9N+ TO BE =M$ 9 ALL ! UNITS ( ! ,>MY ON ! ,CATALONIAN FRONT & !Y DID NOT TAKE LONG TO GO 9TO ACTION AGA9/ ! MONOPOLI/ POLICY ( ! ,RUSSIAN AG5TS4 ,AL?\< WE C\LD NOT C\NT ON ! UNANIM\S SUPPORT ( ! LIB]T>IAN MOVEM5T1 SOME ( :OSE SUP]IOR COMMITTEES PR\DLY DISPLAY$ ! MO/ CLOS$-M9D$ GOV]NM5TALISM1 WE 5C\RAG$ ! =MATION ( !SE CL&E/9E NUCLEI1 SO ?AT ! DEF5SE ( \R SOLDI]S & (FIC]S AGA9/ ! 5EMY ON \R FLANKS %\LD BE A COORD9AT$ EF=T & %\LD NOT RESPOND TO MOM5T>Y URGES = REV5GE1 )\T ! PROP] PREP>ATION1 AS WAS ! CASE 9 ! #a#e#cRD ,BRIGADE1 :]E ! ,/AL9I/ COMMISS> ,RIGAB]T WAS KILL$1 TRIGG]+ A MASSIVE & SPECTACUL> WAVE ( REPRESSION4 

.<#e#f.> 0,IT WAS MANY MON?S AGO ?AT A GOV]NM5T ,M9I/]1 ! ,PRIME ,M9I/] HIMSELF1 :O IS NOT EXACTLY A ,TALLEYR& :5 IT COMES TO POLITICAL TAL5T1 BUT :O IS AT LEA/ LIKE HIM ) RESPECT TO HIS ALMO/ MORBID LOVE = POLITICAL EXHIBITIONISM1 ANN\NC$ ?AT ALL ( ,SPA9 C\LD BE LO/1 BUT ?AT !Y1 ,NEGR9 & HIS TEAM ( BRILLIANT /ATESM51 W\LD CONT9UE TO GOV]N ,SPA9 FROM ,FRANCE4 ,& N[ !Y WANT TO FULFILL ?AT PR$ICTION4 ,ONLY SU* A HYPNOTIC1 ALMO/ PA?OLOGICAL1 FASC9ATION ) P[] C\LD EXPLA9 H[1 AT A P>TICUL> MOM5T 9 ! YE> #ai* :5 ,AZANA EV5 ?\<T ( *ANG+ GOV]NM5T POLICY & !RE=E ! ,GOV]NM5T ITSELF1 ,NEGR91 ) ! 9SOL5CE ( A BIG BABY1 ( SOMEONE :O IS BASICALLY WEAK & )\T *>ACT]1 BUT :O BY WAY ( AN EF=T ( SIMULATION WANTS TO APPE> TO BE A REAL DANG]\S T\< GUY1 TOLD ,AZANA RI<T TO HIS FACE3 ',Y\ WON'T REMOVE ME FROM (FICE1 & IF Y\ TRY1 ,I WILL RESI/1 & ,I WILL ASSUME ! LEAD]%IP ( A MASS MOVEM5T & ! >MY1 :I* SUPPORTS ME4' ,IT IS FROM Y\1 S5OR ,M>T9EZ ,B>RIO1 ?AT ,I HE>D ?IS DEPLORABLE ANECDOTE1 & Y\ HE>D IT FROM ,AZANA :O1 IT W\LD APPE>1 TOL]AT$ ?IS SPONTANE\S \TBUR/1 A V]ITABLE C\P D'ETAT1 )\T ORD]+ ! >RE/ ( HIS 9SOL5T SUBORD9ATE OR TAK+ ADVANTAGE ( ?IS OPPORTUNE MOM5T TO RESIGN0 7,LUIS ,>AQUI/A91 LETT] TO ,M>T9EZ ,B>RIO1 ,PRESID5T ( ! ,CORTES1 ,APRIL #d1 #a#i#c#i1 ,P>IS74 

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