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Cambridge Five Spy Ring — Part 13
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Ex-Diplomat
Atcused
Tip toBurgess
And Maclean Is
Laid to Philby
LONDON, Oct. 25 (}.--A labor
member of Parliament today ac-
cused a former member of the
British Embassy staff in Wash-
ington of tipping off spies Guy
» Burgess and Donald Maclean
that they were under investiga-
tion,
Lt. Col. Marcus Lipton named
rold Philby, former first sec-
Third Man“ in Spy Cose Lived Here
or Two Years. Page A-#
retary of the Embassy in Wash-
ington, as being the “third man"
in the case. '
Burgess and Mactean, high-)
ranking British Foreign Office
officials, disappeared in Ma’
1951, and are presumed behind)
the Iron Curtain. A recent gov-,
ernment white paper accused)
them of spying for the Kremkn|/
for many years,
Shortly after Parliament y ;
convened front iis two-mongh
summer recess, Col, Lipton tah-
gled with Prime Minister Eden}
on the Red spy case.
Demand Rejected
ir Anthony rejected a de-
mpnd by the Laborite for the
aypointment of a special Parlia~
mfntary committee to investi-
gate the case. The Prime Min-
Aster added:
“The government themselves
take the view that it is desirable
to have a debate on this subject.!
in which I personally, as Prime
Minister, shall be glad to take,
part.” i
Burgess and Maclean disap-
peared while Herbert Morrison
Was Foreign Secretary {n the ad
Labor gov ent. The case ek-
tended tl eh Sir Anthony's!
tenure as hen Secretary uncpr
fokmer Prt Mimster Churchill
iso runs into the tenure of
id Macmillan, the present
ign Secretary.
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To UCTS.
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" The white paper had hinted
vaeuely at a third man in ghe
cpse. After Sir Anthony fad
spoken Col. Lipton carried but!
threat he had made a few!
ys ago to name the personthe |
said warned Burgess and Mac~)
Jean, i
House Is Startled i
The Laborite startled the
House by addressing this remark /
to Sir Anthony: {
Have you made up your mfnd >
tq cover up at all casts the pus
bipus third-man activities of Mair
Hfroid Philby, who was first g&c~
See PARLIAMENT, Page A-12
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