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URGESS- B D and Burgess mystery. | I have spoken to many Peop! rho may be abie one day to li! the veil of secrecy ‘hich still trounds the most sensational ) e&pionage story in recent years, here can be ho doubt that! those to whom I spuke have) x already disclosed to M.15. and ‘M16 ‘all the facts they know which may elucidate the mystery. But to the public at large—and| to Parliament nothing as yet, been added fo ‘the bri tantalising * facts White Paper on the Bisappearance “of Two Former Foreign Office Officials. ~ ‘ “Nothing At Present” Among those whose advice and! help I sought at the start of my uiries was Mr. H. A. R. Philby, . Who was a First Szcretary the British Embassy ashington in 1951. 1 telephoned Mr. Philby_at ‘his se at Crowborough, Sussex, subsequently met him for rf ‘et and fiven in the RE: MacLEAN CASE (Bufilp 100-374183) NEWS OF THE WORLD - OCTOBER 2, 1955 ~ REVELATIONS BY EMBASSY MAN? y NORMAN RA URING the past few days I have travelled to many parts of London and the Home Counties! in an effort to shed further light on the Maclean’ in! head and the reply, “I jnothing to say.” ACLEAN: | jelchat. His home is a largish house, ftlof, I imagine, nine or 10 bedrooms) and stands in several acres. Mr. Philby, a middle-aged man clad in a tweed suit, met me in the drive of his house, which lies back from a side road leading off the |muin Crowborough-Uckfield Toad. $ Categorically he told me that he could add nothing further at present to any disclosures already officiatly made. “Probably in four or five weeks’ time I will be in a positior to make a statement.” he added, “but 1 will nat at this moment.” When I tried lo get « clearer; indication as to what would be the: nature ofthis future revelations 1) was met with a firm “No com-! ment at all from me now.” * Would the statement clear the, mystery?" I asked. ‘Again came a firm shake of the, have I raised the question as to why a delgy of four or five weeks was necegsary. “‘Ifat is the decision I have imadq” was the reply, “and I will Potadt night f. apan. tel phoned nig! again tele; Mr. Philby and told ,him that it! was being reported in London that he was debarred from writing hig story pending official approval. le replied that his attitude was still the same. I mentioned that it was felt that he might be lable to shed further publicylight gif the Maclean-Burgess myftery, still cannot say anythingfyet,” wds the reply. asked if his story was Bkely he replied’: LONDON, ENGLAND 50.0cr 131955 tofbe sensational and “I cannot discuss that now.” DELETED Cu’ SENT GR mies. Donte) &. BY LETTER JUN 223 Igy PER EO\ REWUEST 10RD 2 1955 V6 UCT 4 oi ee tet te aes tigre a at ee Tar ele a a