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« We : ra s an : coe a 1 the new ridd! e “followed yap- NEW ‘mystery’: :concer Records suggest that Guy Maclean to Russia in May, 19 “His file at the B.B. Resigned, getivities for the War Office. ‘Asked about this last night Wet OMce official said he wou hgve to consult higher authoritf, ‘made a telephone call, talked i oe C8 re ras YO ae ae ch af y His’ B.B. Co terday’s claim “bys Mr. Maurife Webb, -a former | Minister bt Food, in The People, that Burgégss}| joined the Foreign :Office atierit- “being ‘sacked by the BBC be. cause of Communist Bssocjations teported by Mr, Webb, Phat was in 1944, “aid. Mr; Webb: “I knew then that Guy! ‘Burgess’ wag a Moscow agent.” ‘Four years ‘later he féund him personal assistant-to' the late Mr, Hector McNeil, then Minister of State: inthe Labour Govern: moent, He warned MeNeil, «. 4 [Wrote Mr. Webb +") could’ ‘ao! no more, ‘Indeed when T° found Burgess . Was Still kept ipa high ition ‘at the Foreign Office]! began’ totdoubt my own’ judg- ment. ~I considered that he Wak, in fact, being used foricquatey espaonage. purposes.” me RE: MacLEAN CASE “developed last night. nin the ‘missing’ diplomat” g, the missing, dgtomaty Burgess, . whe - aed with Don dj Sl, Was ‘at the outbreak of whr' ~ employed on military intelligence for the War om C, bears PAS hae mee entry’ dated January 11, 1949+})-°< To undertake’ M a” ce, : Resigned: for: M. 1.43 he BB. C.Jast night could al coBfiem that Burgess had b en sagked because of Mr: Welgb's information, On his record card is the . entry: .“ June,-1944—re. Hi signed to join Foreign: ‘Office.™ The word: a resigned * a ‘ta under- lined. - ft a. Other. details ‘trom hig file are! these ¢ =) Bla a eG « October, 1936: Joined B. .B. (ony for training. < F oe eS \ January 1, 1937s ‘Appoint 4 Stistant fo: vtalkg "departme t i Bristol.” *. vee January 1, 1939; “Resign oundertake M. IS. ectivities ter, “the Wart Office. ve ee ons January 20, 1941: “Rejoined Cag: “Qssistant 40. talks: dept. * lye “ian Trethowan. adds: Whe new mysiery . about "Burgess will strengthen -the desire among some MPs for’ turther savesti- tigations, ~~: ‘Mr. “Macmifan, thie “present Foreign Secretary, will -be asked i give two main assurances ; ved (and not upwards), nd, (8) thab there’ is pow ag risiq of; a Fepetition. © aoa tS coats ie ese ann ES! aA (Bufile 100-37))183) Sue aie Pega he ier: ees | BY LETTER JUN 22.1976 RP mmaniteeem: + Reos. MrShdioman__ Miss Gandy DELETED Copy spoT © CB. tink Dowd le a Ae ag PER FOIA REGUL, ROOF REcOnDED 126 Nov i5 i955 IZ apens AD oy mee in, OD eee * ort