-4- of these Germans may be naturalized Bolivian citizens may be immaterial, since such a status would not necessarily affect the German citizenship and loyalties of the men referred to Germany does not recognize the severance of German citizens by means of such naturalization. The Company is a Lufthansa affiliate and connects with Syndicato Condor, another Lufthansa affiliate, for direct air service to Europe. Most of the Company's pilots are reported by American aviation interests still to be Germans although the Company declared in 1936 that only twenty-five percent of its pilots were "foreigners" and that ten percent of its mechanics were "foreigners". All the flight equipment is German (the planes are Junkers). The operating control is German. And an extensive interchange of personnel appears constantly to be taking place between the company and Syndicato Condor, with Condor apparently exercising technical supervision over the company Junkers planes. It seems certain that the Lloyd Aereo Boliviano is an integral part of the Condor-Lufthansa aviation system in South America and involved in the expansion plans of that system. The Bolivian Government, under its contract with the Company, exercises full control over the Company in any internal or external emergency situation, and it may be that |