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Sn LB 8 EAC HA AY bE LORE TELA PE ILL! SILT EA IONE SL, SRE LRT IE I ERT A AMRERSE NIEMAN Asi ay etn : During this half hour interval, Burgess and I hed lunch together and Burgess paid the bill. As soon as the car was repaired, Burgess asked me to do the driving in os much as be had drunk @ considerable asount of beer during the interval pf the car was being repaired and he felt that 1¢ would be better if os the * driving. 1 drove on Route 301 towards Petersburg, Virginia, I was observ- ang the 35 mile per hour Virginia Speed Limit, but Burgess told we that At was necessary for him to keep an appointment in Charleston, South Care olna and in order that he would not be late for this appointment, he told me to drive faster. At approximately 5 miles south of Petersburg, I was arrested drivirg Burgess! ear while travelling between 75 an4 80 wiles per hour. Burgess attempted to save me from being arrested by claim ing I was driving for him and he had diplomatic immnity. The Virginis State Police considered that while Burgess had diplomatic immunity, it did mot extend to me in ar much as I was an American citizen net employed by the British Government. The Virginia Stete Police set ay bond at $5 dollars and Burgess, not having thit smount in and not being able to pay by check, returned shige ae @ check at a hotel and returned with the cach and actually posted the bond. J remained at the Virginia State Police station for approximately 13 hours before the incident ‘was eleared up. ; * , After the arrest I etilt continued te drive the car and we proceded on Route 301 and then tresferred te Route 17 en route to Charleston, South Carolina. ;