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ptres ee x any ) Memorandum for The Attorney Generel The ocver assunes that due to the circunstances surrounding the disappearance from Eneland of Burfoss and Maclean they are in Hussia or in otnor territories behind the Iron Curtain. This “uite Paper" indicates that orior to tho anointment of these nen to sorvice in the British Government nothing was on record to show that either was unsuitable for public service. It was indicated tiat inforriation had beon withseld from the press bocause counterespionage matters denend upon secrecy for on’... POSSIBILITY OF PHILBY'S rrom information racoived Dy <3, it is evident that Pritish and American newapavers have tie nano of Philby as being | involved in this case. British nawscasers, on Sevtor:ver 39, 1955, named Philby: as being ablo to throw lisht on thir case as he was assivned to the British Exbassy in Vas: ton, LD. C., when Burgess was xscigned there, and, in addition, Burcess Livod with Philby in hasilngton, D. C. @