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PO = saat é 7 e Enbdssy Staff members. He said thet if MACGLEAK hec beer in contact with any of the Russians, he undoubtedly would have heard of it inasmich as Cairo wes considered a small settlement ir this respect and the news of such a contact would heave reache bin rapidly, @o’ J She advisec that while in Cairo she had met MAL initial meeting MACLEAN had recalled having met her in Washington. D.C. when he atiended a reception at the United Kingdor Exbassy during the Sumer of 1945, samuMmg@MMM® said thet she had no recollection of ever heving met MACLEAN or his wife at this reception in ‘é ington, NIM described MACLEAN as being "high-etrumg” and very nervous, and as appearing to be on the verge of a nervous breakdown. She attributed this condition to hard work, steting that she had learned that MACLEAN was compidered - one of the most able and conscientious employees in the British Embassy in Cairo, She also peirted ont that this condition my have been brought on by bir dislike for the Cairo post, In conversations with Mr, end Mrs. MACLEAN-<qisgaWRQRORNE ad- vised thet neither of them had ever indicated thet they were in any vay sympethetic to the Soviet Union or Commmism, She described MACLEAN as a "liberal", steting that he fevored the labor Government and approved of moderate social reforms. She also pointed out that MACLEAN crank excessiv ané seid that his ming appeared to increase after a 2 moved into MACLEAN‘s home in Cairo, Sbe said thai SMM end MACLEAN had known each other for mexy years, having attended Cambridge University together. She also noted that hac @ repus tation for being far more Jiberal than MACLEAN. and thet there hac been consid= Concerning the above. she advised that on one afternoon in Cairo in X\ May of 1950, MACLEAN and came Grunk and thereafter celled at the spart- ment hous: . At this point she explained that Cae ttrmmnd previously nentioned - had formerly resided in the apartment o¢ meet [oy Sapatee end “thet after W2MMMevas transferred to Exgland iia’ — AGRE, moved into SUMMMMW cpartment. She stated thet on this particular day, while QRMMMMMWY wes alone sleeping in the apartment, MACLEAD and entered but did not cause any disturbance, She steted that theresfter they went to the adjoining apariment which was occupied by Sait ana aiSeliend ransacked the premises, She stated that they emptied dravers, upset furniture, threw dishes . -%he 14 JNA