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“y Enbassy Staff members, He said thet if MACLEAN heé been in contact with any of the Russians, he undoubtedly would have heard of it imasmich as Cairo wes considered a small settlemeni in this respect anc the news of such a contact would have reache hin rapidly, nna f ; , Pia : ~ " She advisee that wasle in "Cairo she had met MACLEAN and his wife. and thet at this initial meeting MACLEAR hac recalled having met her in Washington - D.C. when he atvended a reception at the United Kingdor _ubasey during the Sumer of 19,5, MMMM said thet she hac no recollection of ever heving met MACLEAN or his wife at this reception in ‘€ ington, aaele gessribed MACLEAK as being "high-etrumg” and very nervous, and as appearing to be on the verge of a nervous breakdown. She attributed this condition te hard work, steting that she had learned that MACLEAN was conpidered - one of the most able and conscientious employees in the Britisk Embassy in Cairo, She also pcirted out that this condition may have been brought on by his dislike for the Cairo post, In conversations with Mr. end Mrs. MACLEAN .<-RRORT ad- wised thet neither of them had ever indicated thet they were in any way sympethetic to the Soviet Union or Commmisn, She described MACLEAN as a "liberal", steting that he fevored the labor Government and approved of moderate social reforms. She also pointed out that MACLEAN crank excessively and said that his drinking appeared to incre eS efter ong oe . ee i Patel ee ieee EN Ten: moved into MACLEAN‘s home in Cairo, She said that MMMM end MECLEAT had Inown each other for many years. having attended Cambridge University together, She also noted that had a repue tation for being far more liberal than MACLEAN. and thet there hac been conside erable talk as a result of MACLEAN:s having allowed to Jive in his home in Cairo. In addi tion 3 bo . iat Ea | A) Goncerning the above. she advised that on one afternoon in Cairo in \ May of 1950 5 MACLEAN and WM became drunk and thereafter celled at the apart= * a. Ai this point she explained that RE ; previously mentioned - head formerly resided in the apartment occupied by eaneasstebibe and ‘thet efter (@MEMMMBewas transferred to Iigland @iiae WER moved into SRR 2 periment . She stated that on this particular day, while QRMMMMMMY was alone sleeping in the apartment. MACLEAN and Sigiggigyr entered but did not cause any disturbance, She siated that theresfter they went to the adjoining apariment which was occupied by seat ana Shae rensacked the Premises. She stated that they emptied dravers, upset furniture, threw dishes ~ | Ce | re Py Sort,