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HERO pre been reported that (38) and Guy Burgess (40)—the other diplomat wht vanished with him—had been located Mrs. Maclean told the French agents that she did not know where her husband was at resent. Then she stated her elief that he would still come back. “Mrs. Maclean saig that she has not beard from her husband since he disappeared.” one of the agents said afterwards Police guard Another added that Mrs. Maclean had spent every night . at the villa since she and her family arrived there. Continuous guard had been kept by the police. Late last night the Surete Nationale said that though Mac- lean and Burgess had not been seen on French territory, “it is likely that Scotland Yard knows where they are. In any case, we are carrying on our look-out.” In a telephone interview, the Mayor of La Garde Freinetthe village nearest to where the Maclean family are staying—told me: “It is quite impossible for Mrs, Maclean to have met her husband here We have a Population of only 700, Any new visitor would be noticed imme- diately.” Earlier, the Fore:gn Office, in the first of e statements through the day, id that reports of the diplomats having been found were unconfirmed. Statement No. 2 was that the @—scseselion was “ without fo tion." But still the rumour per- sisted The black gar, further report came from France that at 1.30 p.m. (G.M.T) yesterday a black Hiliman car had been seen leaving the villa. It bore a registration plate of 2 type reserved for foreign tourists in France. Inside the car were a man and a woman. It left at such @ speed that the passengers couid nat be identified. Afterwards, it was found that two rooms had been booked at an hote] about six miles away, They were taken for "friends of M. Gosselin,” owner of the villa La Sauvageonne A Foreign Office spokesman, in Statement No. 3, now said that suggestions that_an official state- ment about Burgess and Maclean was to be issued within the next fortnight were also without foundation Embassies asked “We do not know where thes are.” he stated. “All the author.ties who might be able to assist have been asked to help in the search." British Embassies and Con- sulates everywhere had been asked to supply any information which might reach them. This would apply to the Middle Eastern and South American States and Iron Curtain coun- tries were also aware of the search. This is how the mystery of the diplomats has built up so far: ‘Tacy vanished on May 25 after landing from a week-end Channel cruise at St, Malo. few days later Burgess’ mother received a telegram from him. handed in at Rome. Mrs. Maclean also had a telegram— from her husband and vost marked Paris. When Mrs, Maclean and her children (including Melinda, who was born less than three weeks after’ the father's dis- appearance) left England for the South of France they were said ing for a month honaay