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mo informetion releting to MACIEAR's activities in Cairo, Egypt. Ee stated that he had been in cherge cf ths Eeypties Cesk since April, 1950, and that during this time MATLEAT hac not been the subject of report or correspondence whick hac come to his attention. advised that he met when BURZESS came to the Stete Departoent in advieed thst he firet met BU> brought BURGESS to the Stete Department and jutréduced him ae hie aseietant. pemiomgam, steted thet he he? mc social contact with BURGESS anc advised that he could furmich mo informetion ceomcerging his political views or his activities, seneinnadltstas: (& Department of State, advie he was mot acquainted with MACLEAK ané had no infcrmation perteini & &ssociates or activities during the period MACLEAN war in Wachington, Qi advised that he bad met BURGESS at meetings which were concuctec by the Far Basterm Commission, He pointed out that he had servec eas a mexber of & Far Easterm Divisiom sub- committee along with BURGESS but steted thet he had had omly two contacts with him. He steted thet the first contact occurred at a meeting of the Far Eastern Comnigsiom shortly after BURCSSS had arrived in the United States. he eaid that im oonversaticn with BURGESS at this time, he learmed that the latter's primery imterest apreared to be automctiles and motoring. stated that at this ting BURGESS iny;ressed him as being well educated ‘and full of nervous energy. He stated that the occasion of their second meeting was at @ reception helc at the British Embessy during the summer of 1950, Hig conversation with BURGESS at that time wes confined to the literary field and he noted that BURGESS appeared to be well-read. @ Duriag the above contacts xaCi[agiietr statec he hed mo occasion to mote any particular sympathy thet BURGESS had for the Soviet Urion or Communism. Es stated that Le was not acquainted with amy of BURGESS's friends or associates. (' SENN oie: that during BURGESS's service with the Far Basterm Comuission, he would have had access to ciassified documents related to Far Easterm Affairs sac would have seen United States drafts related to Uaited States policy im the Far East. He said that although most of this information would be illumimating and of imterest to an umfrieadly foreign power, it would moi; imscfer as he was aware, affect the United States policy with respect te the Far East. -