ya SECRET 5. There have been many rumours of Communist-sponsored German activity to foster and support a nationalist rising in Libya. There is no evidence, however, to show that the Germans in Libya are other than ordinary workers in British employ and we consider these reports to be pure Communist propaganda. Spain 6. The German colony in Spain is estimated at about 10,000 and includes many Nazis and some members of the former German intelligence service. German nationalist views. A section of the colony holds extreme Otto Skorzeny (the commander of Hitler's bodyguard) is resident in Spain, but we believe is of no influence.