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mA Si AA A AA A Ann rmamNR A ner nal IY Rm me TS “ Legat, London Gee r 11/4/65 rector, FBI “ HAROLD ADRIAN RUSSELL PHILBY, ake Kim Philby ESP - R In connection with our continuing study of the activities of the subject as well as those of Donald Maclean and Guy Burgess, it is noted that all three of these individuals attended Cambridge University. Philby attended from 1929 to 1933 while Maclean and Burgess both graduated in 1934, In addition, Burgess remained at Cambridge as a lecturer for t year 1934-35. From the information which has been developed, it appears that these three individuals began their careers which led* them to become Soviet espionage agents while at Cambridge. - For example, Maclean's mother stated that her son told her tha he had communist leanings at college, Further, information has been received that Burgess was an active communist at Cambridge and Philby has been described by a former tutor as a militant communist while in school. . I - You are referred to information furnished to you by H memorandum dated 6/25/63, captioned , which reported information furnished by an American | citizen, concerning his experiences while a student at : Cambridge from 1934 to 1937, During that time he joined a student communist group and was recruited for work in the international field of communism On instructions he trave to the U.S. where he was contacted by several Soviet intelligence agents. e eee; 56 lee! * », tesson Unit “(nou e through ¥ay. Saneg) wv ONIT