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« Maclean's absence did not become Known Fo he authorities until the morning of Mond ay 28.” ; Why not? ‘The White-paper gives an explanation. The security men were banking everything on breaking down Maclean by interrogation. But they did not want to warn him that he was under suspicion. In addition they wanted to search his house at Tatsfield, in Surrey. To do this they were prepared to wait until the middle of June 1951 when Mrs. Melinda Maclean would be in a nursing home having her baby. THE THIRD MAN It. was decided to risk Maclean. running away. He was. watched in London only. ‘The White-paper tacitly. admits the existence of the “Third Man’-—-the man who gave the tip-off, “ Maclean,” if says, “ may have been warned— searching inquiries involving individual inter- fogations were matle rog into this possibility. Insufficient evidence was obtainable to form @ definite conclusion or to warrant prosecution.” isdRacadiths diel ae ennai What of Guy Burgess? The White-paper discloses that early in 1990 he was severely reprimanded for indiscrect tale about Foreign Office ‘ matters while on holiday abroad In 1949. At the embassy in. Wash- ington. he was reprimanded agdin for leaving confidential. paters unattended. a result of his general contiuct the Ambassadar, Sir i Oliver Franks, asked for Burgess to be removed. He was recalled to London early in May 1951 and was asked to resign from the Foreign Service. : The White-paper makes this cryptic comment: “ Considera- tion was heing given to the steps that would be taken in the event of his refusing te do-se. Tt was at. this point that he disappeared.” NEW CHECK azris ot - WHAT NOW? All-party —} f¥ Ae THE Government, it is wnderstood, will find time for a debate .on the White-paper soon after Par- lament reassambles on October 25. Though senior members ‘of both Government and Gpposi- tien are involved, M.P.s are has the Porelen mfr M.P.s full inquiry WY Aa BEERS CBE A Eada es SS So done ; to tighten up security since 7 ; HY uesti + The White-paper discloses ]: inst os west i on ones = that in July 1951 Mu. Herbert Morrison sel. up a commiltee to look into the security checks mace on Foreign Office men. The committee reported in November—hy * which: time Sir Anthony Eden was back in ofice-—and since. 1952 search- inguiries have been, made intd the antecedents and Asso- claths of all those. oceupying or slving for positions involving Sele Le ’ highly secret: information.” I programme last nighl was: Who carries most responsibility for Maclean and Burgess having been in touch. with a foreign Power ? Panel member Mr, Hector McNeil, M.P.--he is mentioned in the White-paper-—said . “We must have a post-mortem, but please, no hysteria, “The Minister responsible. must be Fait. tt 5 But the thing now O Seen ou eww oF . | expected to. insist that the case be probed as thoroushly and impartially as the much less important incident. of Crichel Down, Crichél Down—which involved Jand-grabbing — led to the resignation of the Minister of Agriculturg and the transfer of an official. No panic, says McNeil is what we do Lo make sure this will never happen again ” Lieut.-Colenel Marcus Lipton, Socialist: M.P. who has asked many qlestions about Maclean and Burgess, said yesterday? “There are two kinds of intell~ pence: the intelligence of the average citizens and the intelli genee of the Foreign Officg. The Waite-paper is an insflt to othe Mr. Werbert Morrisog last night declined ta comm nt on the White-paper. i