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~ e : any Russian espionage sing. He further 410 not recall anything which would lead him to consider Burgess as being Communistically inclined. Be 624 not know any of Burgess’ close associstes, but stated that he knew SRP andes such better than be knev Burgess and that he was cognizant of the fact that these tvo traveled in a literary group with vhich Burgess wes associated. Re said he knew Burgess was @ homo. Sexual and vas given to oxcessive drinking. ~ @ volunteered that he never knew Donald D. MacLean am that his first information concerning Maclean was obteined as a “result of bis resding the newspaper accounts of Maclean's disappearance v J with Burgess. : Mm ventionsd thet be wes expecting to be intervieved concerning Burgess by reason of the fact thet he recently received e cablegran . ~ @frected to him at Buenos Aires, Argentina, andi forvarniea to him in Washington, D. €. This cablegran was from a reporter on the English hewspaper "Daily Exsress” who vas making inquiries of him concerning his knowledge of Burgess. Cg The information contained herein is for your confidential in- formation ané is not to be digserinated outeide of your Department. r 2) Uy