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a E ‘man Pwho’ was’ Britain’s ‘ security officer” 4 d [ -Washington* at ‘the’ ime «Burgess and. Maclea disappeared has been advised ‘that no official apprev "canbe given at present fdr him to write his story. '* Fane! have therefore com 20 the. conclusion jthat' It: would be Improper for me! “to say anything,” “he: told me: ast night. The veoeurlly man is Mr. py son of the ! xplorer; ' He |, He ed the Foreign. Office ‘after | "See war mands rank Sted te | retary. an WAS nilby :. joined. “the: “Britian t nbassy there .after Donald: “eR c. Hee ty had left. put was thereT o DO tee when sours, : om : |, 8€cond Secr ‘sane oes E In same ‘house * se A man. of “wide experien ye oF an O.B.E. from «the Foreign Office for wartime ser- vices—-Philby was fore! i correspondent for a: iOn-hewspaper and ed on the Spanish, e+ He? was in ' P observe: Guy ‘Burgess falrly ” - glosely in Washington, For a _ time Burgess lived in the Same | ;,pouse as the Philby, family.} d “After ‘the disappearance ~ of; ~ Maclean and Burgess, | Philby: 3 [Was ‘recalled to London.” “Ty : Soon .\ after - returning “to. "Britain, ‘Mr. Philby resigned, *. ‘There was a financia settlement. 4 fe ‘At his’ rambling: house’ in, a: ded ‘part of Sussex Task .Phipy ;- whether ° he. could t offi¥al permission. to male; :fugther revelations on tips my of Maclean and Burgess : ’ ar hia me ~ B civil War, - i ‘& ‘position “ d .CASE © SUNDAY EXPRESS ._ _ OCTOBER 2, 1955 ©: LONDON, ENGLAND - at a | understand that’ clearance’ 1 i i. "100-374183) I 7 cannot restrain you from: . .~ ung what facts you may: . he replied. “But I can}. - not” " add anything Foreign Office “think it would for me to Bla; . er without | ermission, and I. e most im roper <[ comment, ab. this. for Philby would be a joint / deqision of the security chiefs‘ Britain and .the Foreign ce. The view of high officials s that an incomplete version Le he story’ might Bike: «. fa moression. 0°. 7. : Philby, father of five’ childre dl at. present, a. free-lan tn : - urnalisty Ad a previously y - : 4 DELETE BY LETIER Jute 2pe.1978 BER FOIA REQUESE yo pe he, oe i? ite Jf {yA ra gees. BO OCT 131955 tT ‘ aoe ~ AME Me EAT ek. e Most” improper '*: Lo oo. . (<2 b Soe Fes sn NOT RECORDED n 4 =e: “6 OCT 12 1955 - pre ee ne