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3 . PRHILBY—From Page Ijthe dubious activities of Mr.jare concerned, the government bs <= Harold Philby, who was First|themselves take the view that no immediate comment on Lip-} Secretary of the Washington|it is desirable to bave a debate, ton's charges, Embassy until # little while! an early debate, on this subject, Lipton hurled his sccusation| ago? after Prime Minister Anthony| "Are you determined to stifle ile Rate Tan be dad “ Eden turned down his demand! all discussion of the very grave| , for an investigation of the Bur-}matters which you evnded in|take part” , BessMaclean affair and thelthe wretched "White - Paper| Eden’s promise of a debate] | government's new security reg-|which was an insult to the in-/@Ppeared aimed at. quieting de- ulations. .. {telligence of the country?”- |mands in British newspapers Lipton leaped to his feet and| Amid general uproar, Edenj#nd ‘by Laborites ‘for. a com- angifly shouted: replied: Lee. plete expose of the Burgess- “Have you made wp your} “My answer remains ‘no. So| Maclean case. A white paper; mind to cover up at all costsifar as the wider issues Taised|—an official government state-| te ee fment issued last September—! 2 only spurred the demand, Pressed for information on *hilby’s career, a Foreign Of. ce spokesman said: ot “In view of the fact that Mr.) - ° ‘hilby is being connected with .+. named as “third man’ a abt —s he Burgess-Maclean case, the ‘oreign Office is refusing to, ply further information ony jhim or, in fact, on any other, aspect of the Burgess-Maclean case pending debate in: the House of Commons.” - 4 Qn Washington, diplomatic, informants said Philby was’ x security officer at,the British Embassy here, Philby’s respon. sibilities, they, said, were to make sure all Embassy per-| sonnel maintained secrecy of/ vital information and papers.)| Jn the House of Lords also the - Burgess: Macbean Lord Reading, Minister of, State for Foreign Affairs,} |denied reports that-British in+| teNigence had reason to suspect! Maclean when he was sppoint- ed head of the American Di z partment in Octobeg. 1050. 5,