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Cc 3 By FRANCIS MOIR, Herald Diplomatic Correspondent *- AROLD “* KIM ™ PHILBY, the former diplomat who gave Burgess. and’ Maclean the tip-off that sent them fleeing to Russia in 1951, is in Moscow. * He has been granted asylum in Russia—and ‘given Soviet citizenship. So the three runaway” |British diplomats are together again—behind the ~) Iron Curtain. Last night Western news- Paper Teporters in Moscow thought It likely that Philby, Burgess and Maclean. had |. villa outside the city. Philby, who had ‘been working as Middle East correspondent for a British newspaper, disappeared from his home in Beirut, Lebanon, in January. , , - A month ago the Lord Privy Seal, Mr. Edward Heath, revealed in the House of Commons that 5l-year- old Philby was the “ third man” who tipped off Bur- gess and Maclean in 1951, (Mount Clipping in Spoce Below) already had a reunion at af! APPLIED After Philby disappeared It was widely believed he had fied behind the Iron Curtain. “This was confirmed yesterday by*«the Russian newspaper Investia which said Philby had “applied to the Soviet authori- ties with @ request for political ship.” Investis * added: “The Supreme Soviet of the USSR ‘The newspaper said Philby “held a leading position in the British Intelligence Service.” In 1956 the Foreign Office assured ne Observer and the Econom , Who had engaged od Philby as tne Middle East correspondent — that he had-no further links with Intelligence or Govern- ment work of any Jind. ats _, DOUBLE SPY But four days after Mr. Heath told MPs that Philby was the “third man” in the Burgess- Maclean case, firm evidence reached the Daily Herald that Philby was employed as a double agent in the Middle East. He had worked as a spy for both Britain and Russia until Just before he vanished. Philby's American wife, asylum and for Soviet eltizen- ave satisfied Philby's reques:." * Eleanor, came to Britain in May | With their two children, They hhave been staying at a secret address. Last night the Foreign Office would not say where Mrs, Philby was. IA spokesman added: ~ @n American citizen she a free agent. She can do what rahe likes and go where she likes." Mr, [Dolson ..—— Mr. Delmont. one Lawes breathes ‘Velo, Room Misa & oo Miss Gandy... (Indicate page, name of newspaper, city and state.) DAILY HERALD 7/31/63 Date: Edition: Author: Editor: Tithe: CHRISTINE. KEELE JOHN... PROFUMO Character: S - R, GB Classification: or London Submitting Office: N 191 Aue @ 1963