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— BI eaRON.eKORONe almost always posing as an accredited diplomat or trade delegate, rarely makes his Personal contact until his quarry is in @ position to be ne sey making bl Ais“ pass” as iS ible because tt fan beva dangerous moment, as i was when a Soviet diplomat in London tried to recruit me. When he offered me money to Teveal my aources of defence information I reported him to the security authorities and he ‘was soon recalied to Moscow. Philby could not really be useful until he Joined the Secret Intelligence Serv ce in 1940. He was invited to Join after being foreign ecrrespondent on. @ Reaspaper—a not uncommon route of entry. There is no evidence that Philby knew Maclean was « spy until he heard of the Secret Service auspicions about him. It {s also unlikely that Maclean knew anything about Philby's activities, Soviet spymasters Like al Philby would have been under A eee the fm control of of he “ Centre” ‘Moscow. would be arranged wirouph veomiaeh wo Russian diplom: e fuspicion. When Philby received this secret Information in Wash- ington, Burgess was staying with pim and and was about to leave for His cover MIS oMcials told me that it BAS” extremely unlikely that Philby would tell ai Maclean's danger without first taking Moscow's advice through the Soviet Embassy In Washing- ton, To tell Burgess would breal Philby’s “cover.” which he had guarded so caretuily The Centre in Moscow would almost certainly hand the Problem over to the Soviet Embassy in London. I beileve Burgess Was approached by the Russians in returned. They couid Approach Ma c e. en n ‘cirectiy becaure they knew he was under surveillance. Burgess could do 6 as 8 friend. don, after be - Postseript o on a- -traitor— This would account for the fact that Burgess did not hurry back to London from America, did not contact Maciean when he first arrived. an heip Maclean escape only at the last minute. after getting some new ang startling Information, Philby’s “ confession” that he tipped Burgess off about Maclean was @ lle, I believe, to cover the real route. This is more than supposition. & _ memorandum written by @ Daily Express investigator in 1953 stat “an informant claiming to be an ex-member of MIS and directly concerned with the Burgess and Maclean inquiry sa v Was @ double-agent —a British spy and 9 munts agent from youth. “When he was in Washing- ton. Philby learned oft) Investinations which might tead fo Maclean being exposed. fmmedialely alerted the Soviet Embass! Washington. who passed the “warning to Maclean via their embassy in London.” time. Philby Establishment Irlends” but by the Bri “ 9 tem ate epee amen pean id moved to | ‘The Daily Express could not |" the