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Cambridge Five Spy Ring — Part 12

86 pages · May 09, 2026 · Broad topic: War & Geopolitics · Topic: Cambridge Five Spy Ring · 86 pages OCR'd
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‘Brilliant’ Burgess was born in I agd was: wlucated at the Royal Val Ciera, Dearkyiniss, feb ton, aBrul at Trinity College, Cambridgs, where he Had a brik Runt atadenuc recurd. After leaving Gambridge in 193) he worked fora short time cin London a8 &. ponrnalist and joined fie BuBgoc. hy 1888, Where he remained WANl January 1939, irom: 2959 antl I94h Ne was employed im aie of. the war propacunda ntgugisations: He rejoined tiie BBO) in Jasuary JS} and remained tare until £933 when He epuled for, and Obtained, a posh aa a Leniparary Press ofticer-in the News Depart ment of tie Porsign Office, He was nob reamtited inie the Foreign Series through the Wet competitive examination, Bab in LST took Hie appertunity Oper bo towiporary. enrplovecs ta yoosent. Busisely ror castabileh- ment. He “appeared ‘hefnra pz Civil Berviee Corission beard and Meas recammenday for the funior branch of the Porsign Serving. His) astabiivament took eitnect ont. dateiary 1, E47. Hea workee for a. time in th Hiive “of ihe threa Mirisrer @ Winte, Mr, Heebtor MeNei, an bh. iit Par Bastern Dona nimaen? aes) Forcign Offer, 9 71 igse he was transferred toy Washinvien Ss 3 secdn segretary. ovities informed the CHE tke} bein gully oF dndiserect tal shoub sterey, matters of Bor this. Ne wag severely yeprimardde Apart ahruad Sargeras ey from MMs dapse fs Korvice in the Parisien Giles up fo. bie Lint@ caf Din appoiniment ti Washington was satisfashory and there second givel foasan to Sape fiat Hea would make 4 viseful. ehyber, wm In Wasiiheben Sowerery Ais é oears cand’ Behaviour gave rise to ccompis ot, Whe arnbassadar reporked Gynt a hisfwotk ‘had been tne fact de Phat fe iaskind thoacausghe tat he Rail come. ta ihe 4 favyAuratie noticd-of the Depay ment of Slate bersuse af his yarkless dviving, and that he heft Mae fo Ge reprimanded Jor car ledness in imaving comidens papers unaitended. : he aintassador lequested that Yirgess be removed from Wash tngion, and unis was appreved. Recalled © He was recalled to London in fey J951, kad Was wsked to Pes from. the Foreign Service, . . Cansideruiian Waa heibg Buen te tie stesg hab wuuld be aaa i the 3y sh af Ris refusigg bo Ho go, Ti owas-at this maint thay he disappoared. Sivestigatians ints Burgess’s ne like Maclean. wepl tarogga Rebbe of Come Gear Bes tao on leaying The UNIve deiwardly renounced. Ris 7itgs No teace ganche Iowid ‘in Die MAGLEAN'S HOME fT WAS AT TAYSFIELD~¢ ‘THADVISABLE TO KEE WATCH HERES FAY 8] REPORT, subsequent career af direct participation in (he activiltes of Left-wing: arganisa ota; Indeed he was’ Known after. Jeaving Cambrilge te fave fad some contact. with argatisations such as the. Anglo-Geriiat Chik. % The question has been ashed ef whither the saadiation of these wo officers wath. Sach uther did not give rise RQNcion, have sires leamed thal Maclean ance Baowress were acquainted g thelr undereragihaic days at Wambridgs, they give no evulence during the course of thelr coareer i the Parets. Service Gf any assdclation. oi than. wonld be omial between two colleaguss, A leak When Burgess. was sppolited ta the Foren. Office Stacie ts in Wastington, aid. ab tne tine Burgess” Hiniself was Wwinted to Washington Magleas was back an the Unlteg : my¥aitinig, assignee, Department. of i is now clear tnak they were x in) communication. wiih Spd otter aller the ‘Tetum . a Buteess from Washington and they may have oer Sack commmninicarion earhers Their relatinns were, however, yever A as fo cause Pamere. in Jatuary 140 fie LQ geumty Bushorities reokived s yeners thas certain Foreign OFfve informa. fio had leaked. bo Lhe. Sawes auihorides stuhe Years: 2AGipr, Phe vepars amounted to Le le more bah & fink and 36 WAS rh ge an al WHS. bine jerpessibla £9 abiri- By @ Die leak to. any pariowiar Hithly secrets bul widespread and “protracted, Gugiiinies. wore pegur by the oreno.y auringsi+ tes and ike Reid of suspicion had been narrowed by emit Apr Tgsi to wo OF thread: $y ihe beginning of Mak: BY ae i to bs principal wuclesd Rad. some Tegasded 4s = Lhe guapech. Shaece suas, Rare’ Write MAME FiO ees AITPOL ET RE acta Seorets ACS. Questions CIVEMTENES WEG made 4 shat inifmumauon os me, Scorecy abU porte : came inka We anbiree 82 re ae i ae hands. 1 SQie ; eg i8 {nS Liat Ts ce kegeound cul and, 3 ‘ht » cit ~ g matey uh OTE athe, La GUbRIN Iharsuon’ pa homuld be used ag Sviience ina Tectia. : « cae On May 28. Mie Tuer Sec eeacy vi State, Mr. Merbert Morrison. famed & proposal Usak the curiby SuLhoriies. should que tion” Maclern. _ Derhe py mind’ Maat i ning maghh produce ganfessign Gt Soh anhaxy siatemens fom Maclean sumicient toe support a DrOsealle tum, bub mig serve Sly Lo mers ini and ia reveal Mis aR and she catent oi tha SuSGiclon ABAIHAL STR. - Ts thal event he wenkt heave teen fre to make NTrSenke SHO MLS ba Teaver Die count rs and THe BIthOMies world nave Ned nO egal power te shop him. Syeryiing thecefare depended an the jntemiew and the secageyy AUSHBTibLes WETS BMALOUS WO OF RS ; prepared ag wae hamgnly VEIN ; ey were AisG STC N38 Maclean's Saye prere ee ANA RAR A REE ae Uowse ab. Farsteld, ¢
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