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Book Review — Part 33
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. On July 17, 1951, Gn -
~eighpieeape of the Bri: Broadcasting Corporation, was . .
interviewed by SA empemaeeaiiibaneae BBC, 630 Fifth Avenue.
Mii etated that he hed been acquainted with GUY BURGESS ~~
since approximately 1938, when both were employed by BBC in
London, England. gg@i@ declared that while he was aware of —
BURGESS' reputation for homosexuality, he had no reason to. ~~.
doubt BURGESS' loyalty. He said that BURGESS had atudied ) _
Marxism but had never indicated any sympathy for same. (i ote
——- saw BURGESS approximately three times while .
BURGESS was the United States, once in Washington, D. ¢.,
and twice in New York City. He said he had no information _ -
_ concerning BURGESS' activities or friends in the United States . ~
other than BURGESS' employment at the British Embassy end #8
residence at the home of H. A. R. PHILBY in Washington, D. C.
aaa had no idea ss to BURGESS' whereabouts or reason for his
disappearance. ; re co
aa On July 21, 1951, Spe wos ioter-
viewed at by SA
. Qe, « British subject, advised that he was acquaint:
with DONALD MAC LEAN and his brother, ALAISMAC LEAN, since 1939,
and added that he has known GUY BURGESS for severai years, He
said he was staying at the apartment of aqumaiaiiias ::, April,
1951, and BURGESS came there to spénd afew days. He remarked
that BURGESS was quite intoxicated during his entire stay at
this apartment. FARMER recalled that BURGESS had said that he
was glad to be returning to England and he planned to take a.
rest. M@QQNME said that he cannot recall BURGESS indicating |
eny planned trip unless he possibly mentioned a Mediterranean
cruilae; however, stated that he was not sure whether er
a mot BURGESS head actually ssid this er ha 1 had nialad
= awe eer a oF ele ole __ws ek oe we oar é “me Pfaeveru ,
this up from Bubsequent newspaper articles on the disappearanc
of BURGESS and MAC LEAN. , OT &
said thet BURGESS had not indicated any
dislike for the democratic form of government or for England,
or for the United States, and neither did he indicate any
sympathy for Communism or the Soviet Union. eS
wanes mentioned the party that BURGESS was te... °
attend 1 apartment in New York City en . _
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