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Cambridge Five Spy Ring — Part 36

130 pages · May 23, 2026 · Broad topic: Intelligence Operations · Topic: Cambridge Five Spy Ring · 130 pages OCR'd
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; es sald che rencadered PHS tat ing ' that Donald had "Slirted® with Conauntan witle at Cantridgee The only Communist friend of Donald Maclean with wiom she was acquainted wag one ,» wio assteted Maclean to pass his exaninations at Cambridge. He also visited the ol: Saclean hone during thie periods fea @® - advised @ becane acguainted with Donald” err, Kaclean when Lelinda Maclean, her eteters, and their respective’ -- Ausbande rented @ house next to his on Long Island. Page satd he played tennis with Maclean on several occastfons but never angaged tn any polléical discusetona with hia. He had no reason to suspect Maclean ae being pro-Communiat or pronRusslane (@) item, advised that in September, 1948, he rented a oo at Street, No We, Washington, De Ce, and the prior tenant oy that house was Donald Maclean. He stated he had tuo sccial contacts with Kaclean and the latter sald nothing to indicate that he was conauntstically inclined. after . Consulting with his daughter, <@imainiim advised that when they moved into the house, they Sound o letter on the prenises ~~ - addressed “Dearast Melinda.” vecalled the detter had a very grin text, tndicating the writer ws etther - going away or contemplating suicide. She advised ehe could not | recall any af the passages tn the letter indicating the _ . «+ sdentlty of the writer, and the page containing the sfonature, ©. . if there was one, was alesing. She further advised & ig y had been deatroyeds Loe advised the “fantly grapevine wae - -that Donald Maclean was a homosexual, He atated Maclean never exh{bited Communtat or Sovlet sympathies but dig hold 2 ideralgg,
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