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nanan a I Eki toe Ne ett ater ea Te La Soni “Q- Ze) December 18, 1952 OE A rR, Mr. Tolson: a, — With reference to agg eee desire to do a story on Guyfhurgess and Donald/MacLean in éw of the stories in the December 9th and 23rd issues of Reporter meganine, the facts in The Reporter magazine stories are correct. \ 80 advised Cmaps, I further told, that it ‘ would not be possible to be of any further assistance. I_toid ‘ hin quite frankly that most of the investigation had been handled in’ England, We were working with the British authorities: a, it was their case and we “could not breach a confidence. Y thoroughly understood. ~~~ ‘@ He stated that he was going to have members of his etaff check up on MacLean and Burgess in the Untted States: where they lived, how they lived, what their activities “erp ioe and secure as much information as possible. ‘ I did remind aqgQ@QMMy thot The Reporter magazine articles originally appeared in the September 21st and Septem- ber 28th issues of the Sunday Times in London; that fhe Reporter magazine articles were a condensation. He asked if we had the Sunday Times articles and I told him we did, and we would send him n Photostatic coptes. He was very appreciative. “® aa Respectfully, a : Craton -_- - -