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Information was previously developed to the effect that 2 id SS": occupied a position in fhe State Department during the period VACLEAN was in the United States which indicated that he might have an -) of MACLEAN. : advised that WMG: nad deen interviewed and he stated he was on the British Desk at the State Department at Washington, D. C., from 19L to Wovenber 19147, after which he was transferred to London. He stated that to his knowledge he never met MACLEAN and was therefore unable to provide any information regarding MACLEAN's character, habits, and reputation. The Axgust 22, 1951, issue of the "Times Herald" contained an Asso- ciated Press item datelined London, England, August 21, 1951, reflecting that the British Foreign Office disclosed on that date the resignation of ALAN MACLEAN, age 27, as private secretary to British Representative on the United