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| GEORGEN ROWN made an astonishing out- burst last night in a speech at the Savoy Hotel. No. 1 target for attack was Lord Thomson—his host at a dinner for leading American and British business men. £7. The Foreign Secretary accused him and his papers of “degrading” the British Press and doing “a very great dis- service” to the country. ‘The distinguished audience was shocked and baffled by the off-the-cuff remarks, General opinion was that he was referring to the Kim Philby apy disclosures in the Sunday mes. for Mr. Brown hinted : “Some of us think it is about time we stopped giving the Ryssians a head start on whb'f wa are doing.” le went on: “My dear Ri I gsk you and the Sunday Tim tojtake this into account, fof God's sake stop.” uct on work ‘The Foreign Secretary rose 12 speak to an audience still chort- | ng over a joke Lord Thomson had told about a George Browa who had been advised: oy Ins doctor to give up smoking, sdrinking, and women if he wanted to live to be 100. The point of the story was that Mr. rown might mot live to be 160, but in these circumstances it would seem like 100 years. Mr. Brown was not amused. “I think you made the most your opportunity,” he toid ord Thomson. “The only thing I will sey in response to that is that you are the only man I have ever known who sctually cheated Lord Thomson interjected ; “If L got away with that...” But Mr. Brown pressed a joke. here who heard the jones you have presumed to tell about me should know you broke your word. ‘When Lord Thomson tried to speak again the Foreign Secre- tary silenced him with; “I didn’t interrupt you.” As I_under- He went on: stand it, you own the Sunday mes.” Lord Thomgon : “I am given eredit for it.” Attack ‘Then Mr. Brown launched into his attack : “I understand the Sunday Times is somehow im your control. If ] may say so, ‘my dear Roy. we would be much» happier if you would exercise a little control. “May T say to you and to Denis Hamilton (Lord Thomson's editor-in-chief who was sitting directly in front of the top table] it may seem rather clever to score the sort of points which in days eariler the Express and the Mirror scored. “But in these days to see the Times making © the row with the nd the Telegraph 4 DELETED copy’, oy letter fis) bt Ody 3’ FOIA REQUEST w Mohr Bishop Casper ——____ Callahan —___. Conrad ~____— Felt Gale e Rosen Sullivan ———___ Tavel Trotter Tele. Room Holmes ——___ Gandy also sitting at the top tabl and whatever he gets is a jol sight much too much.” ‘Then Mr. Brown's four and half minute preamble ended, and he took up his prepare! Speech on Britain's place in @ | nging world. This was heard in selence, with loud applause at the end. The dinner was given for American marketing executives who have been attending a five- day seminar in London, Oilman Mr. Paul Getty was a guest, Leading British Dgures included Mr Angus ilvy, Viscount Amory. Sir Solly Zuckerman, Lord Franks, Sir Donald Stokes. and Sir Paul | Gore-Booth. on Post permanent head of the Foreign Office. vald Lord Thomson to!d them, at i the end of the Foreign Secre- >” Daily News tary'’s speech: “We don't star (Washington) always take George ver! . Seriousiy, and now you have a tar (Washington) ——. very good picture of the man yey york Who is Forelgn Secretary of this Yew York) great country, the Right Hot. (New York) eorge Brown.” After the dinner reporters ** ~ went to the top table to ask Mr. . Times Bown if he had been referring to the Philby disclosures. The imore) American guesis then watched ——_—_ 10-minute scene in which the Foreign Secretary called us “ the most, prostitut erent i te jer world "—quoting Aneurin ny BGnd walked out of the ropm ‘t Journal declaring that he had bre Dbserver RR PAGE Two, cor. Two ! ; Daily Exptess Lew ageé/