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“Department of the Foretgn offtca, and tn August, 1950, was transferred to the Britiah Embassy tn Washington, D.C. in the Far Faatern Affairs Departnent. He left the Untted States on transfer back to England on Moy 1, 1951. After hie return he was called before q board and tnformed that all chancee for further promotton in the Arittiah Foreton Service were overs. Thie te reportedly tantamount to dtemteeal procedure. Burgess’ . recall from the Untted States grew out of a letter dated March 14, 1951, from Governor Battle of Virginta to , the Chief of Protocol of the State Department, In this letter Governor Battle called attention to the fact that during March, 19521, Guy Burgess and an tndtutdual by the name of simmemhammaype 03 been arrested and brought before Judge Dinford ona charge of reckleas driving, Burgess clatned diplomatic temunity for himself anid the irtuer, reportedly even gotne so far as to threaten the arresting officer in the event the case was prosecuted, The tndividual with whom Burgess was traveling, ouilellly, has been tnierviewed. He adutsed that Burgess ptcked hin up while he wae hitchhiking to Jacksonutlle,Florida, and durtno the time they were driving through the State of Virginta they were stopped ‘hree timea for driving at excessive speeds. He atated that Burgess took him as far as Charleaton, South Carolina, the two men spending the night tn a Sad tourtst court eome 60 atles north of Charleston.