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» CHALLENGE TO MP. * “Repeat Charge: Outside and Produce Evidence’: Friendship With Burgess + DAILY TELEGRAPH REPORTER . : Mr. Harold Philby, former First Secretary at the British Embassy in Washington, yester- day made a statement on his own position in the Maclean-Burgess affair. He challenged Lt.-Col. .Lipton, Socialist M.P. for Brixton, to produce evidence to Support his allegation of Mr. Philby’s “dubious third man activities.” , * Mr. Macmillan, Foreign|Secretary, said in the House Commons debate on Morilay that there was no reason o identify Mr, Philby with the “third man,” if in fact there was one, - ~ — A slim, dark man of 43 with a quick smile and rapid nervous gestures, Mr. Philby held a Press conference—that -erowded his mother’s Kensington flat. ‘He gave a crisp “no comment” to dozens of questions. - He sald that the Official Secrets Act, and concern for ‘international By rthe case antl fot the eficiency of the security services prevented him from discussing the Maclean-Burgess atfair. M.P.’s QUESTION “From A Safe Place” _ His even good humour tn answer- ing or blocking questions gave way ‘toga touch of anger as he said: “On. jt. 25, Col. Lipton, from a safe; . woe pigce, sneaks into a supplementafy gipstion the charge that I was guilby! ot] crime for which the maximu pdhalty is 14 years, or something 9f that order. RE: MacLEAY CASE (uffle 100-371183) DAILY GRAPH & YCRNING POST - NOVEMBER 9, 1955 - LONDO", ENGLAND 9 BY LETTE JUN 2218 PLS FSIA | se3T. Ost Dowass Mar Lead ° Qo Cokie 2s ‘«