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0-19 (7-8-55) By LeTIE; JUN 22 ! PER FOIA PeQuiksi ad . Sa ar arene cae it | LONDON, Nov. 7 ().—The jgovernment said today that Har- old Philby—former Foreign Of- ‘fice official named as “third man” in the Burgess-Maclean ‘Communist associations at one: time. Foreign Secretary Harold Mac- Ino evidence to prove Philby tay ig off Donald’ Maclean and Gqy' Burgess that they were un- dey suspicion before they fied ind the Iron Curtain in May, 1. Giving a report to the House of Commons in the case described, by some British newspapers as a “major scandal of the 20th cen- tury,” Mr. Macmillan said: “Although the circumstances| are explainable in terms of a Upoff, there was not necessarily, ® tipoff. A serious and pro- tracted investigation into this Possibility has been undertaken and is proceeding even at the jPresent time.” | But Herbert Morrison, who was Foreign Secretary in the Labor government when Bur- Bess and Maclean disappeared, grumbled: “I am inclined to eS Seve Macmillan Denies Proof Philby Tipped Off Spies’ Foreign Secretary Reports to Commons On ‘Painful’ Burgess and Maclean Case think they were tipped off by Isomebody and if so I wish we could find the somebody.” Philby was first assistant sec- retary in Washington when Bur- Spy case— was known to have'gess and Maclean fied. He was |security officer in the British ‘Embassy there when Burgess was called home. Mr. Macmillar millan added, however, there was|said Philby had been a friend of Burgess in thelr undergraduate days. “It is now known that Philby had Communist associ jates during and after his univer sity days and he was asked in Foreign Office.” Philby now lives in the English countryside and is a free-lance writer. The Foreign Secretary em- phasized that despite a “close investigation” of Philby’ “no evi- dence has been found to show lhe was responsible for warning, ‘Burgess or Maclean.” “I have no reason to conclude that Mr, Philby has at any time betrayed the interests of this country,” said Mr, Macmillan, (He said he had no reason, either, to believe a British newspaper See SPY Pace A-6; July, 1951 to resign from the, Mr. Tolson Mr. Boardman ~ -Mre Nich Mr. Bel ora oa Mr. Rosen Mr. Tamm Mr. Sizoo Mr. Winterrowd Tele. Room Mr. Holloman ———_ Miss Gandy Wash. Post and ——— Times Herald Wash, News Wash, Star N, Y. Herald Tribune N. Y. Mirror Daily Worker The Worker —____— New Leader