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STANDARD rors Wp. Ot ~~ Office Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO uw. BH. Belmont eae. pate: March 5, 1959 4 rol Ww. A. prantganycXgh SUBJBCT:DOWALD DUART MACLEAN ; Me GUY FRANCIS DE MONCT-BURCESS ps rca “. ESPIONAGE - RUSSIA Maclean and Burgess are former British diplomats who fle , from England to Russia tn 1951. The tnveatigation was conducted rainly Ay, by the British. However, we conducted certain tnvestigation.tn the United States since both men had served here and Maclean was identifted, after his flight, as a Sovtet agent ae " A brief was prepared for the Director inthis case dated 211-5-55 and was revised 8-30-56, This brief ta reviewed periodically to determine if any additional tnformation has been developed which should be put Inne it. <A review of the case indicates no information of pertinence has been developed for tncluston in the brief since tts last reutaton. Periodically, pubdlicity emanates from the Soviet Unton about these nen; however, tt appearae to be done mainly for propagenda purposes. For ezample, when Brittah Prime Minister Macmtllan recently arrived tn Moscow the press carried a statement that Burgess had requested safe conduct for a trip to England to see his mother. Press indicated that Macmtiian atated he could not offer such a guarantee, “ om >) This file will be reviewed every 6 months to determine tf in ormgtion has been developed which should be tneluded tn the brief presently maintained tn t trector's office. cm ff a oh ACTION: