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Third Man —Lipton- tells M.P.s ‘I’m sorry’ IEUT. - COLONEL MARCUS LIPTON esterday withdrew hil llegation against M arold (“Kim”) Philb: r. Philby is NOT, thi hird. Man. in the Burgess-Maciean case, he told the Commons. MPs listened in silence as Colonel Lipton, Socialist member for Brixton, said: , a have studied carefully the report of | Monday's debate, and in particular speech of the tary. I have also rend the statement made to the ‘oreign ‘Jecren Press by Mr. Philby. Asa consequence CA) that further gxaminaiion, I am sat! tisfied that there is aust iftcatt for the vadeation that Mf. Philby, person wi warmed Burgess and Macle: r that he engazed in dubs Third Man activities. MacLEAH CASE (Bufile 100-37L183) Coeds DAILY widids _ NOVEMBER 11, 1955 LONDON, ENGLAND MY DUTY oh_ circumstances J cons! ner if proper, and regard it s¢/my ty, to withdraw u pnreserv aly e charge embodied in question, an x ements a Kanda The debate last Asooraindly, I have asked per- mission io make this statement hhere so that it may appear in the official record of the proceedings 9 hy the eee ow 4 ‘dereh the charge I made. ® ‘There were rourmurs of approval 15 Colonel Lipton sat down. ig persona) etement, yu not eet in, the ‘an activities” of Mr. Philby, ‘who was a British Embass: Washingtoq in ? ress the first time his x AN ‘ine Soreipa “Ilam not the Third Man,” ipsisted. “ T never got jn Youd lin Burgess alter Washington... . 1 d him or speak to him sraln, tet nor dig he of Maclean get with me.’ IT’S CLOSED At Mr. Philby's home tn Crow. borough, Susser, his wife said last night : “My husband has given me a prepared statement to read to “I think that Colonel ibton has done the right thing. As far as I am con- cerned, the incident is now closed.’ Tot ‘sot all he has to And’ Colonet ipton Dogs, he Fo delieve “there was a|Fhird m2 lo feplted last night: “Ifcan’t say any more at the moment. There is nothing more 4 can ET CB » Patoons r. Wt rrowd_ Tele, Room.-___ Mr. Holloman Miss Gandy. Mad Nox eid ‘NOT RECOPDES R6DEC 5 1955 a