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j Tm that event, he would have’; ibees free to maktwenuansc- [-megintesleave the country and | the authorities would bave had { no legal pawer le stop bins Everything therefore depended on the interview and the eecur ity authorities were anxious to } be as futiy prepared ag was ue manly possitie. They were also “anxious that Mecican’s hease ai Tateticld, Kent, skuuid be anarthed and this Was an addi- Lignal reason for delaying the proposed interview untill nod Tune when Mis. Meclean, who was then pregnant, war expect: ed to be away trom home. Planned to Search House Tt is now clear that in spite ; Of the precautions taken by the authorities, Maclean muxt have [become aware, at some time i fefeve hix disappearance, thet he WAK under investigation. One. explanation may be thet Re sbserved that ke was no Jonger receiving ceclais tynes ‘of secret papers, His iso pos- sible that he detected that he axes audox obest Sr be vmay have been warned, Seareiie ing inquiries Invelving indi nal interragations were made into this last possibility, Jeu! fiolent evidences was odtainw dle ta form a definite conchision os fo Wartant prosecution, Nacieas’s absence did pot bee cums Keown te the Qutnoriies until the morning of Monday, May 28. The Foreign Office regularly open fue surmel bus shes on Saterday merp ings, Oy aificees’ can, trom time to tes, abtain feave to take g week- f ent off fa aecordanes with ihis practice Maclean applied for and obtained lnave Un be absent of the morning ef St- ucdey, May 28. Ris absence therefore eased RO pensar matt tbe following — Monda _ morning whess he faied ta xp- inear at the Foreign Olfice. Burgese By og eereeetaind ay no “itigation “te oeport Ris bovements. | i