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f @ Dally Express ‘Is :tho| guardian of pubile Kiberties, and It hasla : duty to perform .in *_ enlightening the People. OPINION ALLTHE FACTS, PLEASE: . S® ANTHONY EDEN says *\? that he is in favour of ,& debate on the Burgess- , Maclean affair and that he eds willing to take part in it himself. That is an excel- _ lent decision, . - : Let the debate be held “as Soon as possible. Pot it! Js more and more plaimthat| the Government has stil] to tal. the full story. : rtainly it was not told ini the White-paper, Lord Reading has now revealed that before Maclean dis. appeared he was under, observation at the Forelgn Office by a senior Under- Secretary. Why was there, no mention. of this in the White-paper? "'* . Clear up these points ON the day Maclean fed he had asked for the Vthorning off. . This was unusual event.) , . i Why did not the Under- Secretary detailed to watchj, im inform the security uthorities about 14? ' pecially as the decisi d by then been take; bting Maclean: tale fi 4h questioning. ¥¢" Nor’ is that the only new] int’ that emerges.” [he me of Harold Philby, a fprmer First Secretary at} the Washington Embabsy,! *is raised in the Commons. j, This man’s part in the mystery, if any, must now be cleared up. - A> ‘If doubts survive...’ A& tor Lord Reading’s! explanation’ of ani earlier reply of: his, it is| open to ‘the’ charge .of| : evasion. . He’ says that when he declared there was no cause ' to’ suspect Maclean, he Meant at the time Maclean was appointed, But Maclean already had a serious adverse personal record. ord Reading omjts together to explain why} was given a “ further : tHial"—~especially in. sgch an important post as Héad ‘of the American Depart- ' ment, Lord Reading ,has no}. Tesponsibility for the -appointment. All the more} reason for frankness. Unpil| ‘that is forthcoming the ; Government must blame itself | if doubts survive Lal ut British security, , ° - io—o ‘ | SUPPORT THIS ALLY: Warm and enthusiastic! is the welcome given Lopes to’ President of Portugal. - His state visit affirms old ties. They should be Strengthened still further! by a declaration of British’ support for the courageous! Stand Portugal is taking in Goa er ns Before’*'President Lopes ' teturns to Lisbon let Britain -agsure: him of, the backing against.:: Nehqu’s P epeedy’and unjust desir to seize’ that “Portuguese lahd,