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STANDARD roms HO. 64 . ’ ) a, Office Memorandum + uvired states GOVERNMENT | TO: Mr. Tolson f ! are: October 28, 1952 | FROM : Le. B. Nichols \n* SUBJECT: 3 i 7 At_l2210. Ps Me, ce received & coll froz Daily Ezpress. 4d) that Lord=Elten in_a.question and answer session in the House ee of cor th bende yesterday afternoon made the statement that a Donald Waglean, who presumably disappeared behind thé Iron Curtai : with Guy ‘Burgess tn June of 1951, hod been under investigation Any 4 the United States by the FBI. Lord Elton, according to ae ie information, also said he understands the FBI hes in its possession @ recording in which Donald MacLean, specking in the Washington Gpartment of an American friend, declares himself eetegoricoly iy to be a member of the Communist Party. GR went on to say he knows the FaI hed an interest in HacLean who resided in the United States twice, the last time being 1946 to 1948 at which time he was head of the Chancery at the British Embassy. MacLean and Guy Burgess then returned to London and, of \ canine disappeared presumably behind the Iron Curtain in Jun 1951. stated that last summer. he (4 interviewed pe at which time G good friend of MacLean, said that FBI Agents had questioned or sone two hours concerning MacLean, his activities and disappearance, asked whether we could be of assistance to hin. and confirm or deny Lord Elton's statement. | As you recall, we did investigate vaotecn Gmaiaammea Rarer ivmerere GTi he was a spy. The only recording _. we possess relates to remarks made by Burgess cogcerning the con- versations he hed with Winston Churchtll. There is no reference to KacLean nor the fact he is a Communist in the recording. Cy i ACTION TAKEN: . BEDS 260 iced AEP we could make no comment what- ) soever, oo aa cc ~ Mr. Ladd ec - kr. Belmont : of. the London. Doi Mell Cclled asking the yo sane_information and stating ‘that Lord Elton h said "anyone who "a, wianed 40" Rear the recording could do so, told her we had no | comment whatsoever. WU foe Poa