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ee - Departnent of the roretgn Offtca, and tn August, 1950, was transferred to the Britiah Fmbassy tn Washinoton, 3. C. in the Far Fastern Affatra Departnent. He left the Untted States on transfer back to England on Vay 1, 1951. After hie return he was called before a board and informed that all chances for further promotion tn the sritiah Foreign Service were over. Thie ts reportedly tantamount to dteutseal procedure. Burgess’ recall from the United States grew out of a letter duted March 14, 1951, from Governor Battle of Virginta to » the Chtef of Protocol of the State Department. I[n this letter Governor Battle called attentton to the fact that during Karch, 1951, Guy Burgess gnd an indiutdual by the name of amen ho3 been arrested and brought before Judge Binfori ona charge of reckless driving. Burgess clatned diplomatic tfmmunity for himself ani the drtuer, reportedly even gotne so for aes to threaten the arresting offtcer in the avent the case was prosecuted, The tndividual with whom Burgess was travelinn, has been interviewed. He advised that Burgese pteked hin up while he waa hitchhtking to Jicksonutlle,Florida, and durtno the time they were driving through the State o/ Vvirginta they were stopped “hree tinea for driving at excessive \ Pa He stated that Burgess took him aa far aa Charlie aton, South Carolina, the two "mene spending the night tna tourtst court some 60 atles north of Charleston. giapeepeee aa a. - - . . . ae “oe . ae <7 aa he re o- . * ~