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oa C C Office Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT 1 To t A, Hy Belmont )i-’ DATE: April 19, 195° FROM 1 W. AL Branigan ‘ tr susject: DONALD D, MACLEAN; GUY F.' BURGESS ESPIONAGE -~ R Aerittfie fre A review has been made of a new book entitled "The Missing Macleans” jby Geoffrey*Hoare, published in February, 1955, by thes¥iking Press, New York City, This 000k provides a rather full and accurate, account of the idisappearance of Donald'Maclean and Guy Burgess in May, 1951, and the disappearance of Melinda Maclean and her children in September, 1953, The author is a friend of Melinda Maclean | and is a foreign correspondent for the “London News Chronicle. @ On page 59 of the book, in speaking of Donald Maclean's early upbringing, the author states “Donald sought and found new gods, a new religion, And that religion was Gommuntsm. «++. gy, On page 101, in speaking of the period just prior ts to his disappearance in May, 1951, the author points out thet ! in comersations with his in-laws, the J. Sheers, Maclean openly supported Communism and Suggested he, himself, was a Communist. i. . od In the last chapter of the book, the author sets out his own opinions on the reasons for Maclean's disappearance which, as far as they go, are very accurate, He suggests (on page 192) "Donald was approached by Russian agents and did work for them.” "I am sure the first steps in treachery occurred || the U. S. between 1944 and 1948." (page 200) He, suggests 2