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Cambridge Five Spy Ring — Part 3
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With respect to MacLean's breakdown in Cairo, Egypt,
it has been reported that from about January, 1950, until Man,
IfacLean with a journalist,
Ifa, 1950, the
two men broke into the apartment of two American cirls in Cairo
and this resulted in MacLean heing recalled to London, In London
he was under the care a@ woman psychiatrist of man origin,
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Guy Francis de Moncy Burgess was born April 16, 1911,
in England, le attended Canhridge University, reportedly being
a@ Communist rhile there, From 1934 to 19385 he lectured in
history at Trinity College, Cambridge, England. From 1935 to
1962 he was with the British Broadcasting Company engaged in
anti-Vazt propaganda work, Fron 1939 to 1941 he was employed
hy the British Intelligence organization, MMM Fron 1941 to
1244 he was again with the British Broadcasting Company. From
1944 to 1946 he had a temporary appointment in the News
Depart ent of the Foreign Office in London and was thereafter
enploved in the private office af the Minister of State, Hector
MacNeil, until 1948. He then worked from 1948 to 1950 in the
Far Eastern Depertnent of the Foreign Office, and in August,
1950, was transferred to the British Embassy in Washington, D. C.
in the Far Eastern Affairs Depa-tment, lie left the United States
on transfer back to England on jay 1, 1951. After his return he
was called hefore a board and i .forned that all chances for
further promotion in the British Foreign Service were over. Tris
is reportedly tantanount to dismissal procedure, furgess' recall
from the United States prev out of a letter dated March 14, 1251,
from Governor Fattle of Virginia t » the
Chief of Protocol of the State Department. In this letter
Governor Battle called attention to the fact that durj varch,
1951, Guy Burgess and an individual by the name en ae
had heen arrested and brought before Judge Binford on a charge
of reckless driving. Burgess claimed diplomatic innunity for
himself and the driver, reportedly even going so far as to
threaten the arresting officer in the event the case was prosecuted.
The ingividueal with whon Burgess was traveling,
has been interviewed. Iie advised that Burgess piched him up
while he was hitchhiking to Jacksonville, Florida, and ‘during
-the time they were driving through the State of Virginia they @
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