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Burgess Drove Reckiessly } Tn Washington, however, bis wor behavior pave tite bition je Ambassador re- ported that his work had been unsatisfactory in that he lacked thorowghness. and balance in routine matters, that he had come to the unfavorable notice of the Department of State be- cause of his reckless ¢viving and that he had had to be reptimanded for carelessness in Joaving confidential papers un- attended, The Anthassador re- quested that Burgess be re- : moved from Washington and this was approved. He was re- calied to London in early May, 1951, and was asked to resign | from the Foreign Service. Con- sidevation wag being given to the steps that would be taken in (he event of his refusing to da so, It was at this point that he disappeared. : Investigations into Burgess’ past have since shown that he like Maglean, went through a period of Communist leanings while at Cambridge and that he too on leaving the university outwardly renounced bis views. No trace enn be found in his Subsequent carder of direct participation in the activities of left-wing organizations; ine deed he was known after leav- . ing Cambridge (o have had some contact with organiza- Uions such as the Anglo-German clus, Relations With Each Other ‘The question has been asked whether the association of these two officers with each other id not give rise to suspicion. The fact is that, although we have since learned that Mac- lean and Burgess were ace quainted during the unde graduate days at Cambridge, they gave no evidence during the course of the career in the Foreign Setvice pf any associon Mom “other ue oe we egy