The image shows a document from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), specifically part 10 (final) of the Basque Intelligence Service files, dated April 23, 1943, from Miami, Florida. The document pertains to Antonio de Trata, a stateless former Basque citizen born in Spain on May 8, 1909, who arrived in Miami from Havana on March 29, 1943. The purpose of his arrival was to confer with Jose Antonio Aguirre of the Basque Government, who was employed by Columbia University in New York City, and to act as his private secretary.
Key details from the document include:
• Subject: Antonio de Trata, stateless, born in Spain on May 8, 1909, former Basque citizen.
• Arrival: Arrived in Miami on March 29, 1943, from Havana.
• Purpose: To confer with Jose Antonio Aguirre and act as his private secretary.
• Previous Entry: Entered Brownsville, Texas, on September 15, 1942, for a week, later extended to a year.
• Status: Described as a Basque agent, "in fact but not official."
• U.S. Address: c/o Basque Delegation, 30 Fifth Avenue, New York City.
• Legal Residence: Regina 40-A, Mexico.
• Detainment: Temporarily detained, admitted without a hearing.
• Investigation Basis: Information provided by an agent on duty at the 36th Street Airport.
• Document Check: A document check on July 16, 1942, confirmed his birth details and U.S. address.
The document indicates that the information contained within was unclassified as of February 20, 1974. The investigation was initiated based on information received from an agent at the 36th Street Airport who interviewed de Trata upon his arrival on a non-immigrant visa via Pan American Airways.
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