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Oo Mu. Tavel Teen bey Undicate page, name of newspaper, city and state.) Whitehall Is not dismissing _ EVENING STANDARD / e j . . (Mount Clipping In Spoce Below) NEW SCANDAL? WHITEHALE- SAYS ‘NO’ Ry ROB westion was asked whether suggestions abeut security ERT CARVEL these might lead to new allega- breaches, —— J! was confidently asserted tions ineptitude in bigh in Government circles Places, the {heory that these rumears today ‘that no new major | Mr. Macmillan appears te could have sinister as well ae British andal ig Mave made appropriate inquiries irresponsible origins. They may aris py sc to satisfy himself thet there is bep art of a deliberate conspir- imminent, ‘undermine lo- no need for the Government to Prepare for further shocks. inisters are now considering ht_ necessary, however, to try to uncover the sources of recurring As the Cabinet met at Admiralty House, rumours were clreulating that’ arcests might be made at any moment.’ The svggested thet British spies were -flving away American military secrets, One of the Governments Gifficulties is ‘that after sper cussions of the Profunjo affair, people are less inciin to dismiss rumours, however fantastic they sound, without at least thinking twice about them, GO SUL LT iso 4 acy to American relations as well as—— morale in Brilish Government departments. Some of the rumours have oN rhe — “Yo Date: Edition: ° Author: Robert Carvel Editor: Title: HAROLD PHILBY ~ | character: or ESP -R Classification: Submitting Office: NOT 191 guL 16 19¢ Pm SRDED 3