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Cambridge Five Spy Ring — Part 35

56 pages · May 23, 2026 · Broad topic: Intelligence Operations · Topic: Cambridge Five Spy Ring · 54 pages OCR'd
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BY COURIER SERVICE 2 Dates October 18, 1955 Yor ‘— (original & one) fice of Seourliy Department of State 5IF 22nd Street, N. F. Washington, De Cy Frome John Edgar Hoover, Director Hederal Bureau of Investigation Q Subjects DONALD DUART MACLEAN) . GUY FRANCIS DE MONCY BURGESS ESPIONAGE - R Four attention is directed to the article which appeared in the September 30, 1955, tesue of the “U. S&. ews and World Report" entitled "ow Tuo Spies Cost U.S. a War." “his article indicates that key decisions had been rade by top Allied policy makers and sent to General Zacdrthur as secret instructions. On September 26, 1950, General dacdrthur was directed to use his air forces only on tactical attacks. ne next Gay on September 27, 1950, a decision was sent to General MacArthur that his forces-atrplanes as well ae troops ~ “would not cross the Soviet or Lanchurian borders under any circumstances.” On November 6, 1950, Haclean became head of the Anerican Deek in the British Foreign Office. On November 24, 1950, the Chinese Communiste attacked in Korea. Ine article points out the Foreign Office has admitted papers containing “exceptionally secret” information passed through Maclean's hands. The article further points out that Buryess wos Second Secretary at the British Embassy in ‘
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