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O-19 (7-8-55) a s a Bo * Spies-in Britain eee TY is a.goad thing, in its way, that Lhe British. are “aroused” bv the belated umd probabby reluctant adgiission of the Vorejen Office that Donald. “MacLean and cniy-Burgess had been agying for the py iet “ion fora lone time prior to their disappearance dm Pao), The British Have some reason. ta he agaused. Shortly after these two young Mpiomate vanished beliind the Tron Cure ain, & Forelen Office spokesman said: oPhere is rh -reasan to beliave they have ‘aKen any aficlal papers with. them.” “aat observation was Gnuch less than candid. For there WAS HO reaion why Machean and Burgess shoukl have taken iy official papers with them. They had yeen dakine offielal papers aut of the files for many years, letting the Raissians Jgtograph them, and then alinging them wack Inte place, The shances are thal the precise ex- cont of the damage done by this ssptonage will never be krown. But MacLean, at SOASt, Was Di a postion to reveal a great deal, and hr probably aid. Certainly, when ne adds the disclosures now being otade in. this case to the free-wheellns exphoriage miaitifained by the Russians through such firures as Klaus Fuchs, Yor. Alan Nunn Miy anid: Prof. Bruno Ponte- corva, the reflection on British counter- iitelligence is hardly a favorable ane. What significance has this for us? Are not the secrets already stolen and rhe damage done? Toe &@ cinsiderable extent, this is true. But there shih is pred Tor a security sustem ia Britain and in our own country. The Cormnimist esyork si-esplonage, especially in view of sivah osntedesses, is mon gelng fo be aban- dened in the future. Theré will be new -rets ta be stelen, if possible, And the nmnists, especialy in this country, would give avgreat deal to. Knew the sdeniities of: counter-agents tn Uheir igh. 5 Pla: “Dury in the ‘United Slates, is to , on a CS “post an yeconcile as far as poss sible the legilirnate security neads of the Nation with ats legitimate rights of the individual, We. stiould make the fullest eiford, cans sistent - with true national seeurity, is protect a suspected person from needless UVAy to his reputation, But the unhappy Brit- ish experience argucs powerfully against ay weakening in Gur OWm Secnrity serv- ives that wouki tend to facilitate fresh effaris at £splonag ra by the Com niinicie, canes a cil ae SOR. =D es. Eot 12 1385 hana, a Mr. Mr. Tolsen aot. t. Boardman acral Nicools ae oe Mr, Belmont. Mr. Hasbo Mr. Mohr Mr. Parsons. Mr, Rosen r, Tomm oe Mr. Sizoo —— Nr. Winterrowd Tele. Raom Nr. Holloman Miss Gandy wW. fh. Wash, Post and Times Herald Wash, News Wash. Star Ne ¥. Herald Tribune NOY, Mirror Daily Worker The Worker eeere New Leader —