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Cambridge Five Spy Ring — Part 33
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Letter to pireotor, FBI
NY.
stated that BURGESS did not stay but left a note for re
advising of his visit indicating that he had hoped to hear _
cm sing. &
BURGESS was on the night before BURGESS s
night (April 30, 1951) and GUY
BI S vi Re bere ed a
|, for a farewell party.
sang
most of the evening. During the evening, they recorded some
songs on a Sound Mirror and @g@MMP asked BURGESS if he would
like to make a record of his voice. This seemed like a good
idea to BURGESS, so he recorded an alleged interview that he
had with WINSTON CHURCHILL in 1938, BURGESS made this reoord-
-ing three times, On the first two occasions, MRM did not
have the Sound Mirror adjusted properly and so no recording
was made. However, BURGESS insisted on making the recording
end so on the third try the recording was made,
This tape recording was obtained from and
two copies were made of it. One tape recording copy 8 deing
furnished to the Bureau along with a transcription thereof.
The tepe ‘recording and transcription are being forwarded as
enclosures with this letter. A transcription of the recording :
is being forwarded to the Washington Field Office as an enclosure
with this letter. One tape recording copy is being maintained fin”
the files of this office. The original tape recording is being ©:
returned to@@llagypy at his request. Lose
. : lod
A review of this tape recording indicates that i
BURGESS claimed to have interviewed WINSTON CHURCHILL in 1
Upon listening to @ playback of this tape recording
apartment, it was noted that the end of BURGESS! talk was erased
from the recording. @MMMMMM explained this as follows:
"A few nights after GUY BURGESS! departure, aga
eee end came to supper. As we had all been
ling on tape recorder on the night that BURGESS was here,
and after hearing the playback, insisted on their
Yecording being erased. In doing so by singing over their
recorded tape--the end of BURGESS! story of his interview with
Mr. CHURCHILL--was inadvertently cut. The ending was as . ;
follows, ‘You and I Imow said Mr. CHURCHILL that war is . an)
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