The document discusses an article alleging that Leon Degrelle, a Belgian Nazi collaborator, was recruited by U.S. military forces in Spain between 1946-1964 to organize resistance networks in the event of an invasion from the east. It notes the article does not provide explicit dates and that neither American nor Belgian authorities have any record of utilizing Degrelle. The chief of station requests headquarters' comments on the allegations made in the article.

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1970 edition of "Die Welt" which contains a
on Leon DEGRELLE, the Belgian collaborator
the Belgians still would like to have repatriated
2. The article contains the allegation
was recluited by American military forces in
a group of resistance networks south of the
be activated in case of an invasion from the
states that DEGRELLE traveled through the provinces
like-minded refugees and located two remote
his "legionnaires" for partisan warfare. These
Guadalquivir valley near Seville and on a property
tine in the South of Spain. The necessary weapons
by the American case officer, The article
the dates of these alleged events but it was
between 1946 and 1964.
3. -Whilezneitherwe7nor, C., -a can
authoritieq:ever'utilized DEGRELLE in aay way,
at least appreciate Headquarters comments on
-- the allegations,
4. Two photocopies of the DEGRELLE article
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2. The attachoi document is tho only possible lilac, or allegation
of such a link;1304toen .DEGRELLE rala a U.S. official