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r. Tolson ° a. jit Nga iq ‘ RY ca ~ Ce tee a ee See nee “egembny “Fden\ Asks British-Seeurity. Stud ‘No- -Burgess-Maclean_ ‘Third “Man? . By William J. Humphreys [identify his true position. “the| Mr. Macmilian amplified many From the Herald Tribune Burean = {Foreign Secretary then men-|points already brought out in © 185, New York Herald Tripune Inc./tioned “Mr. H. A,R. Philby, whoithe Burgess-Maclean White LONDON, Nov. %—Prime|was temporary First Secretary|Paper issued Sept. 23. He said Minister Eden proposed tonight|to the British Embassy at Wash-|the case of the “missing diplo-~ ‘in te House of Commons a ington from October, 1949, to|/mats” has resulted in tighter “special commission of Privy|June, 1951.” Mr. Macmillan saldjsecurity checks but that to make Councillors to examine British lt Was true Burgess had stayed such checks still tighter would security precautions and decide/at Mr. Philby’s Washington{iNvolve constitutional freedoms, if they are strong enough to/home during part of that time In view of the security checks, prevent any TurtheP’cases such|@d that they had been under-jgoing right to the rgots of indi- as that of Donald Maclean and graduates at Cambridge to-/Viduals handling clhissified in- Guy urgess., . gether.’ formation, a repetition of the “Bir Anthony made the pro- Red “Associations” Burgess-Maclean case is im- posal in concluding’ Commons! Mr, Macmillan further stated probable, but not impossible, debate about the two diplomats,(Mr. Philby had had “Commu-|M!. Macmillan added, None who went over to the Commu.(nist associations during ana{the less, it is better to run such nists in.May, 1951. Foreign Sec-|after his university days.” In|"mote risks than have Police retary Harold Macmillan teld|view of these connections, he state laws, he said. the House earlier that four/¥28 asked to resign from the Would Keep Freedoms ‘ ‘years of investigation by se-jforeign service in July, 1951] “It would be # tragedy indeed ‘curlty agents has failed to un-|BUt “no evidence has been found|if we destroyed our freedom in covet @ “third ‘iInan” or a tip-off |t0 Show that he was responsible|the effort to preserve it,” Mr “responsible for their successful/foT warning Burgess or Mac-|Macmillan said. lescape from this country. lean” Mr. Macmillan sald, le He also band it 3s “tesa : * e in e government|true’ a oger Ma Maclean Case Debated service, he carried out his dutiesjnow ‘British Ambassador at Opening a debate in the Com-jably and conscientiously,” the|/Washington, once was responsi- mons on the case of the two|Forelgn Secretary added. “There(/ble for giving Maclean a check former Foreign Office men, now|is no reason te conclude thatiand clearance. { known to have deserted behind|Mr. Philby has at any time be-/ Mr. Macmillan implied strong-| the Iron Curtain just at a time] trayed the interests of his coun-|ly that Maclean was involved in when Maclean was to have been|try or to identify him with the[spying on atomic secrets while \questioned, Mr. Macmillan[so-called ‘third man,’ if indeedjserving at the British Embassy pointed out that the efforts of[/there was one.” Continued on page 6, “com-weS | the best secret agents had been! -— ----——---—--_ —— TT ‘unable (o Produce the much er - . : TT Macesnese | DELETED COPY SEPT @.B. Mine Mowe Lf ‘ Mr, Meemilian sald that be-| BY LETTER JUN 22 4698 PER FOIA REQUEST. Arey cause one man’s name had ‘this 10 0.5 TYESA. mentioned in Commons in this conmectrm. it how was proper to} + ee epee -- ————— . — * ‘Mr. Harbo Mr. Mohr Mr. Parsons ——____.__ Mr, Rosen Mr. Tamm Mr. Sizoo Mr. Winterrowd Tele. Room Mr. Holloman Miss Gandy Wash. Post and Times Herald Wash. News Wash. Star N. Y. Herald Tribune N. Y. Mirror Daily Worker The Worker New Leader H ti Date ~