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DIPLOMATS) ‘\, LONDON~-¢€ ous ERVATIVE DUNCAN SANDYS SAID INC omtor 4S THAT ONE OF Pre ul tN RANCE HELD HIGHLY COMMUNISTI a MINISTER OF STATE KEMMETT WOUIGER GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN, SAID THERE. - “WAS NO CLUE TO THE MISSING MEN--Dortat CLEAN, CHIEF OF THE =~ AMERICAN SECTION OF THE FOREIGN OFFICE, AND GUY oURGESS, FORMERLY = ° ATTACHED TO THE BRITISH EMBASSY IN WASHINGTON, ee ~. HE SAID THE GOVERNNENT YAS NOT AWARE THAT. BURGESS HAD "ANY ~ COMMUNIST ASSOCIATIONS OF A KIND TO THROW DOUST ON HIS RELIABILITY,* ‘SANDYS, WHO IS WINSTON CHURCHILL'S SON-IN-LAW, ASKED IF YOUNGER IMPLIED: "THAT THE HIGHLY COMMINIST VIEWS, WIDELY EXPRESSED BY MR. BURGESS, —. | LD BE ANY STRETCH OF OFFICIAL TOLERANCE BE REGARDED AS CONSISTENT WITH HOLDING A POSITION OF CONFIDENCE IN A MINISTER'S OFFICE," 9. ! IT IS GOVERNMENT POLICY NOT TO HIRE COMMUNISTS OR DANGEROUS °°. >> » FELLOW TRAVELERS IN POSITIONS "THE NATURE OF WHICH IS VITAL TO THE ore SECURITY OF THE STATE," YOUNGER SAID, HE SAID THAT GOVERNMEIT wap 9) | | e MADE SECURITY CHECKS OF BURGESS WHICH CLEARED HIM IN THE GOVERNMENT | < VIEW. a poet fn 7 LTISH | INTELLIGENCE : ao ENCY MI-5, RETURNED FROM Tr CARE Te Seem Sect CA WHERE HE. THERE HE CONSULTED ON 1 ON THE | TELETOR DECLINED TO-COMMENT “Oe THEE Bug, SE 2 EE oor ; aa 6A SREZNSE ————— Ss re a NOT | cntaes _ Do Mee fous COPY SENT. OE. Mae hesrad = 188 SEP, 26 1951" BY LETTE JUN 22 1976 Beye PER FOIA Reveal aan ere) ret r “ we “70%, fed wa amt ae a eee ae “ s Fe - oe oe sees Bo el By oe