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\ 0-19 (Rev. 1-11-60) British Defector, Says: ; 'He Wants to Visit Home ‘= |nomeland. wess, the British dipIimat who a to Russia nine years Ago, appeared unexpectedly at a Western’ party in Moscow Wednesday night and said he would like to go back to Britain for a holiday visit—but “only! as long #s I could be certain, I could get back to the, Soviet, Union.” ” + Burgess, who” with ‘Donald MacLean sneaked off from the British Foreign Office in 1951 and defected to the Soviet Union, appeared “ somewhat nervous -when he was sure: rounded by Western journalists. “Are you happy after 10 years?” be was asked, . i “I am more happy after 10 years, than I was after five years,” he replied quickly but somewhat defensively.” Americans would put on.” ~> “Khrushchey Was Right” ” declared, tight. He was after peace.” He also said: “I hava not taken Soviet citizenship. I am British subject but I can't speak for MacLean.” - » Burgess said he had not had any contact with Bernon Mitchel or William Martin, the two American code clerks wha lett the United’ States in July and are now in the Soviet Union, where they have ‘been ‘granted Soviet citizenship. But again he added: +I can't speak for MacLean.” + Burgess asserted several times he would not go back to’ Britain as long as the cold war’ is on. Questioged on the cause fof the cold. Gar,’ re: Fetored,} “Ask the Amejicans.” ., Her also i oo _latters, yed|would not: let him. visit” his. “They are more afraid of my going back than I am.” he said, “Just think of the pressure the In a discussion of the recent nited Nations session, Burgess “in six months tlmg¢ ‘ou will agree Khrushchev was He’ declined. to talk’ about 4s work, which Feportedly cons “eis of tanclatione tax ie books Sealing with ical He aio’ commented, “Life here is better than it was, and its getting better.” A journslist pointed out Burgess had arrived during the Stalin regime, and. then asked whether Burgess had found any errors under Stalin. “Everybody found’ errors, under Stalin,” he replied. ~~" “Have you found any errors under Khrushchev?" he was asked. He did not answer, Burgess came to the party uninvited with a British Jo nalist. “Oh God, I suppose this pill make world headlines agajh,” he said as he left. | 11297 37 Y) NOT el 43 0C1 25 1460 Tamm Trotter W.C, Sullivan Tele. Room —_ Ingram Gandy 7 The Washington Post and, Timos Herald The Washington Daily The Evening Sta1 New York Herald Tribune ____ New York Journal-Americon New York Mirror New York Daily News New York Poat ‘The New York Tim ‘The Worker The New Leader The Wall Street Joumal j 24 Date ows OCT 20 1960