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SUY BURGES REAPPEARS} WESTERN PARTY GATE-CRASHED ‘MOSCOW, Thursday. | UY‘ AURGESS, the British “---diplamat-who disappeared to Russia nine years ago, told ; Western journalists last night ) that be was “ not a Communist. He added: “It comes to every- body to feel he has made a i mistake-—and you can quote me on that. 1 Burgess, wears a — single- breasted London-tailored grey suit. red waistcoat and Oid Etoman tie, i gute-crushed a Western party and chatted readily “with — reporters. while chain-smoking and drinking! vodka and champagne. After the party he remarked: “Oh God, [ suppose this will make the headtines again.” The hunt for! him and tus fellow-diplomat Donald Maclean made headlines or months at the time of thgir! jisappearance. | Burgess said last night he hpd jot Seen Maclean for sime time. pveral times insisted that he w lat speaking for Maclean, : BRITISH SUBJECT Holiday Mentioned 7 “T have not taken Soviet citizen} ’ ship. Tam a British subject.” he said. “Of course 1 would like to 20 back to Britain for a holiday, just so Jong as 1 could be certain of netting back to the Soviet Union.” He said a“ stupid” White Paper had been issued by the British Gov- ernment. lt had called him a Soviet agent, which he was not. “I'm a Socialist; I'm not a Com- munist." he declared. He added: “They couldn't let me go back. They are more afraid of my going back than J am. “Just think of the pressure che Americans would put on. 1 won't : go back so long as the cold war goes on.” LIFE IN RUSSIA Happicr Now Asked about life in Russia, he said: “I'm more happy after 10 years than 1 was after five years.” He refused to sav what it was he disliked previously. One correspondent pointed out that Burress came to the Soviet Union while Stalin was alive and asked whether he thought there were any errors then. Burgess re- plied: * Everybody found. errors under Stalin. “Didn't you? * Chatting abour the United Nations and the Russian attacks on Mr. Hammarskioeld, the Secre- tary-General, Burgess said: In six months’ time you will agree Khruschev is correct. He is after C2 oe / we) fas peace,’ In an argument about demo- pracy, Burgess said: “ You are not rying to say there is more) emocracy in Britain and thy nited States than here? "= * euter, NOT RECORDED M49 OcT 28 1900 wg (68 Serene aa SS Mr. Telson._—— Mr. Parsony . Belmanl Mr. Telanch-o Mr, Mulone me . Mr. Mere ae Mr. Revtt ee Mr, Tamm ——— Mr. Tenttet Mr. W.C-Sullivas DAILY TELPGRAP MORPIPG POST London, Fngland October 21, 1960