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\ 3:54 PM MEMORANDUM FOR MR, TOLSON MR. BOARDMAN . os MR. NICHOLS ' CMa 9{ the International News $ this afternoon, —~ u . mine Phas been contacted by | an individual who claims to know the identity of a third man involved in the urgess-MacLean case and to have the full story, According to “Saati. th: name of this thitd party is a British subject named ' Philby, who was formerly connected with the British Government in this country. | iy! 1 adviscd ime that he opparently was on the trail of some very hot information but cautioned him that in the White Paper which had just been released by the British Government there vas no taeation of Philby's name, apparently becruse of lack of direct proof agrinst Philby and the fect that Philby was in contact with lawyers and threatening heavy libel suits if any paper prints his name in connection with this matter. I told @Miuimgma.that he should caution hia friend regarding the possibility of libel action unless he can get a release on the whole story because otherwise he can become involved in legal difficulties. 1 also mentioned that I believed Philby's name was kuown to oue or two newspapers in London but they have been reluctant to use it because of lack of direct proof. - - I gave S@MMBinemeet he brief background on Philby to the eifect that he had been living with Burgess while employed with British ; Intelligence in washington, was a heavy drinker and Lecause of his close | association with Burgess was suspected of haviag tipped off Burgess to --the investigation betug conducted; that if Philby had not actually donc se, “he was at least in the position of having acccss to this and other hiyhly tonfidential information.