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The Consul at Seville (Bay) to the Secretary of State
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11. In a decree dated September 29 Council of National Defense in Burgos named General Franco Chief of the Spanish State and Commander in Chief of the national armies in the field.
On October 1st Franco broadcasted a speech from Burgos elucidating the purposes of the movement and examined the future. He said new Spain would be organized along the lines of totalitarian concepts; that the popular vote would be eliminated for better means of expressing the national will; that labor would be guaranteed against the domination of capital, the church respected, taxes revised, independence of the peasant encouraged, and harmonious relations maintained with other nations although no contact would be permitted with Russia.
October 2nd Franco promulgated law organizing new Spanish state. Article I of the law creates a technical Council of State composed of seven departments, viz, Treasury, Justice, Industry, Agriculture, Labor, Education and Public Works. Article II defines powers and duties of the President of the Council. Article III creates office of Governor General who will have charge of civil organization of the occupied territory. Article IV creates Secretariat of Foreign Affairs. Article V creates Secretary General of the Chief of State. [Page 535] Article VI provides that President of Council, Governor General and Secretary General shall make necessary regulations for the functioning of these services.
On October 3rd General Franco transferred military headquarters from Caceres to Salamanca.
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