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r White I'told MI5| of films By Daily Mail Reporter N ‘Rh. ERNEST WHITE tald last night how Donald! . i Maclean used the “dark ¥ room ~of «6Chis «country chemist’s shop to develop secret films. Long before Maclean dis- appeared Mr. White became suspicious and told the Secret Sérvice what was happening ink his crowded little shop in Hikh-street. Westerham, Kent. flow Mr. White believes that the oamym. Alms were of Stale decu- ments which Maclean was sending to Bussian agents. Maclean first called in 1948. 23 years before he and Burgess disappeared. Forty-seven-vear-old Sr, white recalled: “He came in many times and alter a while asked if he could use my dark-room, Shop raided “T knew he was something 10 ao wilh diplomacy and I thought he was Quite high in the Civil Service. But my suspicions were aroused from the start. “Anvibing particular ? Let's say iust suspicious behavicut. Not. jone after 1 got in tdich with the Secret. Service and told them of mv suspichins. “Not long afterwards strange thines began [to happen. The fine, was. broken into several jmes- eS = 'T wouldn't sée Maclean for moans, al a. time, and tien he would tur up again and drop in quite frequently during the next few days. “* hadn't seer him in the shop for some weeks. before he disappeared, But by chance I did see him on the day of his relaway. #Ye pearly, kiocked me down ak he took a wrone turning near his icine at Tatsfield, Surrey.” 1 For tour years alter Mac.ean’s : escape Mr. White kept his secret. . . woe ig, Even his wife did not know. MR. ERNEST. WHITE SY Se AL,