Canaris, Spain, and protection for his wife

What does the Spanish pension for Canaris's wife suggest about his motives and expectations?

It may show that Canaris expected danger and used long-standing Spanish relationships to ensure his wife would be cared for.

A viewer remarks on Canaris's ability to negotiate with Spain and return with security for his wife. The arrangement may have been more than a reward for a bargain, since Canaris had reason to fear Heydrich and Himmler and may have expected not to survive indefinitely. He had once anticipated a quiet retirement from a coastal posting, so the later provision looks more like a safeguard created after his danger increased. The discussion links his pre-war ties to Spain and Franco with a private contingency plan without treating the pension as proof of one straightforward political deal.