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Cambridge Five Spy Ring — Part 14
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|" Many M.P.s are in the mood 'to insist ‘on sweep-
\ing investigations, followed by a report to ,reassure
; the public. The Government has resolved to take the.
f fine that all necessary. action has already been tak
BURGESS POOR
concentrate their criticism on
Foreign Office recruitment and
SPY: SAYS MP. |egmisiszation. ‘Two tnings may|
"Hector McNeill, M.P.; Minister|the embarrassment of defeat:
lot State during the Labour 4 vne Government will
in Sir Anthony Eder—who was;
Foreign Secretary during ‘most:
of the perlod “since ‘the two!
diplomats fed—and the Cabinet,
2.—Labour will be influenced|
Was Burgess a good then?/by the argument that there is a
‘Ma McNeill answered: * Meth danger rof - “ hysteria’. about
wal not.a part of his nature af/security.which could cre:
all.| He was: not systematic
ti climate”. for ; McCal
disdreet. I should not imagine it] Britain. en
waglikely that he was a depen
lable spy,of & high rank” ; air Z
’ Both sides ‘of the “House .are
Involved {n responsibility ‘for
what has happened. The per-
sonal behaviour of the two spies,
the ‘security ‘inquiries about
them anq their: disappearance|
occurred ~ while’ “the bour
government was, in power."
their methods 2.7 2 Fy
¥ |n' particular, there will} be a
ast ne demand ‘for information|
tthe Jihigd man wh may|
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heavy pressuré from their back-benchers during the next four.we
4 to.change their present attitude’ to’the Burgess-Maclean‘affai
” Opposition. leaders ‘propose to
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