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4 ny eee He stated that he knew nothing about any money that BURGESS may have possessed. SSijqygySaid that he could not recall that BURGESS ever mentioned Cormunism or that he evidenced any pro-Communist or pro-Russian attitudes. emg cid recall that on occasion BURGESS criticized the Russians for “fouling things internationally". Politically, believes BURGESS to be in line with the present labor | government policies in Great Britain. MMe recalled thet at various times BURGESS mentionod a desire to go to the continent, particularly to Paris. He recalled further BURGESS mentioning a friend who had settled in a beautiful place in Locarno in Switzcrland and he indicated that he, BURGESS, would liko some day to settle down. 6) expressed shock on reading of BURGESS' believed flight to an "iron curtain" country, and he stated that of the two places of asylum, he believed that BURGESS would select Switzerland. eaigtais Sonica planning any J trips with BURGESS, specifically a trip to Paris. @ On Junc 15, 1951 the interview with @iiipe was continued and he stated that he had a meeting with GUY BURGESS about 3:00 P.M. on May 25, 1951 eat the Reform Club. At this time BURGESS gave him detailed written instructions for contactin, A .. Howevor, BURGESS instructed Simms not to contact ~~ until May 26, 1951. <g@llf scid that he thought these instructions rather strange, since it was his original understanding that BURGESS would personally intro- ducc him to Miinaih” «WOM seid, however, that he did not question BURGESS for his reason for this changes rd At that time also, MMMM recalled that BURGESS told him that he was having dinner on that evening {Mey 25, 1951) with a friend who was heving marital difficulties. BURGESS did not mention the name of this friend, but he said he was going away over the weekend - ale “2