 However, when in 1957 he joined the Carlists who abandoned the regent-claimant Don Javier, Bau declared Juan Carlos' father, Don Juan, the legitimate heir and continued to approach him as a king.As in mid-1950s Franco shelved totalitarian plans and opted for a hybrid line of development, he started looking for loyal individuals not associated with Falangism; 1958 produced huge turnover of nominated to the quasi-parliament, Cortes Españolas.The dictator appointed Bau member of Consejo Nacional of the Falange, which automatically ensured the Cortes mandate.