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Eu addition, on pages 131-133 of this eane book, bere is reference to information Which Sacican and Surgess might have had access to. Also, the Beptenber 30, 3858, iasue of "0.8, News and World Report" contains an article on information from Burgess and Maclean could have influenced the Chinese entrance into the Korean conflict. The article is entitled “How Two Spies Lost the U.8. a Var.” S&S. Can we tell anything about the damages done by Burgess and Maclean, that is, the damage assessment? Ne Inasmuch as these individuais had no contact with our organization, the extent of any such damages would have to come from those agencies with whom they did maintain contact. ®. What grounds were there for believing that Philby was “the third man” in 19517 . The main ground. was the fact that Burgess, who Lived Sh and Was On intimate torme With Philby, had fled wits Maclean to the Soviet Union. Philby, as the British intelligence representative in Washington, D. C., would have been e ted to be aware of the investigation leading to the identification of Maclean as a Soviet agent. In the light of the Volkov case and the Albanian fiasco, Philby became a strong candidate for “the third man." ¥. Any assessuent concerning Philby's life in Vashington--his_ | —mGeahea_. F —_ _széAL 4144083 views, Feiaticusnip Watai Burgess, social and personal ite? Philby enjoyed the normal social life of any British diplomat in Washington and go secret was made of the fact that Burgess lived in his house, 6. Can we furnish a damage assessment on Philby--how much did he really hurt us? No such assessment can be made. It is extremely interesting to note, however, that Philby as the NI-G repre- sentative on the scene in Washington was aware of the results ef the Anglo-United States investigation leading to the identi- fication of Klaus Fuchs. He also knew of the interrogation | ef Fuchs as well as the full cooperation given by him. Yet, no action was taken by the Soviets to save any American nenbers of the espionage Fing which ultimately was uncovered | as 8 result —.2 #6 — Ge__ —_ oe Ee @< tue Fuchs'’s revelations. This isada cae inevitabiy So