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itain’s Spies - ITAIN’S: MISSING diplomats in the Maclean: ¢ Burgess case have given our British friends a major Communist spy problem. : 2 ° "The white paper issued by the government still leaves ‘many questions unanswered. It also leaves the govern- “ment, both the present Conservative and former Labor tgovernments, open to grave suspicion of bungling and ‘underestimating the seriousness of this case. : m ‘The most damaging new evidence contributed by Zhe white paper is disclosure that on the very day one Tof the diplomats was to be questioned by security officers, “after months of dilly-dallying, the two men disappeared. : Poe oon # . £ THIS POSES the probability that someone in a very chigh position in the British government or security sadministration tipped off the men to flee. & The serious problem for the British government ~“now ig—is that person still operating? Not only should the question worry Britishers, it “also should temper future criticism in Britain of the American security program. : Soviet espionage is international. It is time the - free world accepted this unpleasant fact. It is also time the free world recognized that the weakest part of its rs ilitary alliance is the failure to work together to combat ionage. In the end, defense against espionage—mey, “bé more important than defense against armed aggression. ; — 126 OCT 12 1959 OO ere oom AON See Mr. Tolson. Mr. Boardman— Mr. Nichols. Mr, Belmont_ Mr. Harbo. , Mohr... . Tt . Set ad, ase Souda - Mad® Boek Gidkont Qovjyucsiors) Edla- Wet br fecherore ee Derbengta,, Sart. i ae ae er an eS nen ae ete Y Sene Pr es