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stated he first became acquaintea with “"KIM" PHILBY in Spain in 1939 during the Spanish Civil War where both were correspondents. He related that PHILBY at that time was attached to the FRANCO forces and was held in high esteem by them. had occasional contacts with PHILBY during . World War 1I and had a close association with him _.while both were correspondents i ‘and it was through thi i became acquainted with Beirut, Lebanon hat _PHILBY related and other information concerning her accounts relative to PHILBY's disappearance which was subsequently established to be an escape to the USSR. advised he did not believe that Mrs, PHILBY was aware of her husband's intelligence a€tivities at the time of his disappearance. It was Qe opinion that Mrs. PHILBY attributed PHILBY's disappearance to his heav drinking, .