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FOR 4 YEA HERE are some of the . ofeial replies to ques- ions @bout Burgess and Maclean since the two diplo- mats jirst disappeared; SUNE, 3951. Foreign Offee; > We bave had no information of theie whereabouts since they left the country,” JUNE Ub 4951 Mr, Herbert Noccison, thes Foreign Srere- tagy, when asked in Partiament uf here seas any evidence to can- nett the diplontats’ disappeaz- ange with Russia, aids “YF think wepstiould alt be wise not to pre~ RS IT WAS)“WE'RE NOT) TALKI judge anything one way or the other af this stage.” AUGUST 31, 1981, Foreign Office: “ We do not know where these Men are, and we do nok know where they are not” OCTORER 28, 152, Marquess at Reading, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in ihe House af Lords: “Ut is new knawn that be: fore his disappearance Maclean sade rhmarks suggesting he was a Communiss, er sympathetic to Communism, That was nut gnown at the time of his disap- pearance.” OCTOBER 15, 1953. Foreign. Office: “ The Foreign Office has no knowledge of Mr, Maclean's whereabouts,” JANUARY 25, 1954, Mr, Sel- wyn Lloyd, Minister of State, in the Commons: "Ff Liewt-Col. Lipton presumes that Burgess and Maclean ure behind the Tron Curtain, aha is probubly right” APRIL 2%, J854 Foreigu OMe: “ Viadimir Petrov has no Arst-hand knowledge of Burgess and Maclean, Brarsay evidence given by Petray must be treated with some reserve,” . JANUARY 31, HKG, Mr. Ane thony Nutting, Minister of State, in the Commenss "F haye no statement to make beeause T Pa State: ment which was based on inade- quale information and insuffi- sient research.” APRIE 27, 1985, Mr, Harold Macmillan. Foreign Steretary: “dE vanuet ad@ anything to the reply given on January 32." JUNE 29, 1958. OMe. Rdbia urton, Under-Secretary, Hue Mice: “T have nothing to pda the answer given on April 7."