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een v os t Office Memorandum * UN: IED STATES GOVERNMENT To ' The Director gg DATE: September Bhs 19. 77 , PROM ' L, V,. Boardman “ait nati SUBJECT? DovAED DUART MACLILAN; ——— GUY FRANCIS DB HONCY BURGESS sy ESPIOWAGE - R f me a. Tnis is in answer to your inquiry regarding a Washington City News release dated 9-2l\-55 speculating that investigation of subjects liaclean and Burgess was based on information furnished by the Soviet defector Igor Gouzenko. Bufiles reflect such speculation is unfounded. Gouzenko has not furnished information regarding subjects. British spy mentioned by Gouzenko during 195i interview with Senators Jenner and McCarran apvarentia not identical with either subje . : oS " SYNOPSIS: . : — stecent publicity regarding the former Dritish diplomats Haclean and Burgess has resulted from published disclosure of the Soviet defector Vladimir Petrov that Maclean and burgess were long term Soviet agents now residing near Moscow. ys RECOM UNDATICH: « None. This is for your information. yn © va DSTAILS: ‘ This memorandum answers your inquiry concerning a tashington City News Service release bearing the date line 9-24-55, Ottawa, (Cansda), which reports that Igor Gouzenko,