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ecurity men saw Empire News Reporter TFAWO security men - watched Guy 3 slip through” the net. ouclosing him and escape to the Iron Curtain—and they were powerless to do anything about it. I am able to make this xtraordinary revelation fol- wwing the White Paper publication, which admits sat surveillance of the two voreign Office renegades was limited by “kid glove” procedure, On the last day before Burgess “went on leave “he was followed two security men who were tailed to watch him.in London. Sey saw bim arrive at the Foreign Office at his usual time ind go to his room, There he packed a suitcase ind left just before lunch. “Ihe uwo officers behind a curtain n another room overlooking the orrign Office “quadvangle” and wanted. Too late ‘They saw Burgess walk swiftly dows the Foreiga Office steps in jurgess * urgess slip through net then place his suit-case down and begin to waik slowly round the quadrangle. . He was apparently waiting for somebody. Burgess suddenly appeared to come to a decision. He picked up his case and walked rapidly away. The two security officers ran down into the quadrangle—but they'd lost him, Ulster watch Subsequent inquiries showed he got into a taxi in Whitehall and drove to the West End. He never returned to the Foreign Office, nor was he seen again by security shadows. Now i understand that security men from M.L may be stationed ermanenitiy in Northern Ire- 4and as part of the Government's ve? quadrangie, pause, look! plans to prevens ang. leakage ‘ound qutickly and furtively, and| darough Uister of top-level docu RE: MacLEAN CASE (Bufile 100-37h183) 4 } : vem tae EMPIRE NEWS ° SEPTEMBER 25, 1955 LONDON, ENGLAND mentary seorets_ to countries behind the Iron Curtain, is is realised thai Easter) refngees who had come to Eire might easily cloak new MVD activities—particularly when ‘t. was found that such refugees made very frequent visils north of the border. This step will be the latest in, a series which heve been taken throughout British diplomatic cenires to guard against espion- age “ infil on.” ‘Since the shake-up in security meast there have been several Oficial Secrets Act prosecutions, including one outsice Londor where evidence was submit by What was obviously a rge and comprehensive adowing” team. in addition, Scotland Yard pow: runs an elabornie phone-tapping Service, Although the evidfnce is not admissible in court, it Jpro- vides much valuable informdtion jio_assist stradewing iwams and) her investigaters. Winterrowd Tele, Roum Mr, Holloman. Miss Gandy —-_