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Riesers, Tolson, Boardman, Nichols ~epterm:ber 23, 1955 sR yp F SRGRRAETES «:oted be bad heard that<iipeggppeelii, | had come over here and taken Philby back with him toe London. I[ told him 1 did no! recall this exactly, bet that if «MP cid ast neragnaily come, @ representative of his organization did come to this country and accompany Philby back when he was recailed; that the Biitich Government had indicated at the time that Philby had cotrpromised his relatioas with the United btaies Gaverament by being tied up with Burgess. I sugrested to SUE that his friend in Lurope might want to check with the Gritish on this matter since the White Paper did not reveal the identity of the third man involved, Me said he had checked ta washington but Philby's name had not been listed in the 1951 yooks of British Dmbassy personnel, fie stated that he was reluctant to contact the Gritish Embassy here, as he did not want to tip the story, and added that tf -hiloby were coanected with intelligence work when assigned here, it was entirely possible that his aame miyht not be 02 iile ‘wilh the Ctate Departinent, ‘Gnapties © 05560 his avpreciation end Ladviced hin thet if Leow’ be of any forthe r assistance, he chonk’ contact roe. Wery teoly yours, — om \ c John Edgar Hoover Director