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rn \ H MACLEAN sfrom tere HE Foreign Office admitted yesterday that Donald Maclean and Guy’ Burgess, the missing diplomats; were long-term Soviet, | agents. An official spekesman supplied | some of the answers to questions that | have been asked ever since the men | vanished in May 1951 ~~ Q Were Maclean and Burgess long- term Soviet agents ? ‘ A. We believe this to be true. Q Were they being investigated by the security services when they fied from Britain? + Ht is rue thal Maclean was under aclive investigation by the securily authorities. Rurgess’s stita- bility for continued Foreign Service employment was under examination 7 EaPress Political Correspondent BEREK MARKS , there powers ta prevent either ma. leaving the country. Ts it true that Maclean au Burgess knew that they wer being investigated and reported. this 4 their Russian contact.in London ? | A’ We believe this to be correct. Is it true that the flight of Macle’: and Burgess was planned by thei Russian contact 7 A. We believe that to be correct, Viadimir Petroy [Soviet agen who deserted In Australia las year] now claims that Maclean an Burgess were recruited as Communi: agents when they were still a Cambridge. Is that true? We see na reason to disbeliev the claim. and he had already been wilhdrawn There wus insufficient evidence lo warrant Maglean’s arrest, Ror ivere | Burgess are working in Moscu hat correct ? i of Petroy says that Maclean apr fs eee