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aes . Yory woman MP asks for ‘less ambiguous terms’ fidence the country has in the Foreign Service, it would welcome @ clear unequivockl ame Irene’ Ward (Tory, Tynemouth) has tabled & motion on the Foreign Ser- vice for debate on an early day. Tt reads: . “That this House ts of the opinion that full Pania- “mentary support is due te the Forelgn Service in the aie culties If has faced through the behaviour of Burgess and _M Maclean; “That the Foreign Secres etary should state what powers are vested in his office as Setretary of State and ‘those of other Ministers to appoint to confidential Positions members of the yervice and what is the usual ocedure followed; “That information shauld , Up given as to what authority “ ekists and in whom the power ae RE: wh be is vested to aisregard adverse teports from MIS and MIB, “That in any debate In the House of Commons the Prifse nm Minister should make ck the powers that the For: Service has to advise on the sullablitty of new entrants into the service and what machinery exists for ensuring that departmental views are Hot disregarded by Nolders of tnisterial appoint- ments without adequate innependent consideration sat a high level: . “nat, in view of the general anxtety caused by the . Burgess-Mactean inci= dent, & full factual account should be made available as to what: part. 3f any, hold of Pariamentary of fide “played in. the ‘fortunes jot ihese men as members of the Foreign Service; and, » “Phat, in view of the = (Bufile 100-374183) EVENING stayparp OFFICE OP THT LIGAL ATTACHE OCTOBER 26, 1955 LONDON, ENGLAND ALSSBICAGL EMIASSY. LONDON, ENGLAND, statement couched ambi; in legs iguous terms than that: , Of the White Paper,” Mr. Tolson Mr. Boardman. Myr, Nichots Nr, Beimont_., Mr. Harbo JW Mr Met Mr. Parsing. Mr. een Mr. Type Mr Sites Mr. Winterrowd_ Tele, Room. Mr, Hoitoman Miss Gandy... OU