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eontirms ! 1t- Maclean working behind Curtain Expraat Politica Correspondant AC -FOREIGN OFFICE spokeaman anid yesterday that Vladimir Petroy hag no “first-hand knowledge of the missing diplomats Burgess. acd Matlean, But i can reveal that he has given Informa~- tion confirming that they are behind the Tron Curtain. The Foreign Office sald that “bearssy” evidence given by a po stray, former Russian diplo~ dak about Burgess and Maclean ” niust be treated with ‘sume Teserve.” Bat dast “Mgt”: &™ spokesinan agreed that Petrov, whe is in ities] asylum ic Australia, HAS peer. questioned about Me missing ‘diplomats, and: hat. early repre ‘an the Inderregation HAY E ireached Londog, a6 stated ip ple Datiy. Bxpress. yesterday. > "PRe renore in the Daily Exnreas said that the material supplied ty etroy about Burgess and Maciesn ‘and other eplaedes of St- War qusappesrances and: ki napping oe need savers] months 9 lchecking aid rechecking. Varne Daily Express did NOTE isfate that Petroy hed * first-hand Rpowledge ~ ihe prissing PAGE TWO, SOL. FOUR | TORTLY Gar ie 35" tondon 6-29-54 ‘ - ee eRe mike -durng 180 while he wes! F ee FRO” F AER oliowing RA quibural in Daina, ur ewe ee diplomats; but that, ag head of; where he broke a colleague's. lex | Ble Pas the Russian secret. activiiy in/by wildly ewliging a ride. { § ofr, Track Augiralia, iby the two men agents wro helped defection. As the Foreign Office ao ener spelt ' a B eheatly put forward yesterday. lyoitusd ase report, on Burgess Ra fa account bax not followed iis return {rom te post peteived trom Australia af 6 evidence whish Hag beet given hy Petrov.” AMG, as the more of Intelligence. Chapman Pincher writes yevealed yesterday : Prorat Maclean a urgesa fed the country in May} six 4 he x {S51 the Foreign Oise had been [a montns jater he disappeared Warned tab both ys ws for positions ef trust. A Ye was months PETROV CONFIRMS IT—| ECT AC Lr ee king siz months’ ” sick leave ne had access to Mes showing tiet ascape rangle the security authoriliss were] | iste swe. | and dat of seiisfed that Maclean was Hoe Hr. Winterte a in thelr) reliable politically and unstable L Pale, Routh emotinnally. Sr, Holloman : Daily Express OP indicated, couriers with midre ana spelves ; Petrov'ig disclosurae are arriving at centres of Western] oth of Maclean wus made jparinership on ‘atomic. Weapons. by Midi agents, who abadowed™ was Ding considered. al ae Age. ie tN ace ras oy wa ® - oo “ Mr. Nebsle— “wa : ” sana enna er ete naa ‘This report clearly stated thaty | Mr. Se fohowed} yeh been ot second secretary at Washing: ficon in May T88l. ‘The Foreign Office chiefs acted the report, on Burgess—tut warming about Maclean. Inatead of dismissing Maclean they appointed Rim head of tne . yp American division-altbough be dat (WSS OPER, Gisagreeing. Witt the . ees (foreign policy of the Westen: ane tallies Burgess men wereleurtain at 8 Mane whe trea . ; “bhane awhed thee resumption of the Anglo-American) peeves covers BAA Donald ’s wi fl os 7 [P rare yy OF tat ” Sch Or ran cee.