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Memorandum for Ur, Boardman a ¥ : . : - and dectded to leave England and so advised Burgess who agreed to make all plans for the two of them to éscape. off . f - eee . BR an The reason for the Russians’ selecting this time for subjects tA - issue their statement is unknown. ‘The "Washington Post and Times °° ~ Herald" 2/13/56 contains article from London stating the British - offictals believed the Russian purpose in presenting Burgess and Maclean at this time was to drive a wedge between the U. S. and Britatn, Vladimir Petrov, Soviet LVD agent who defected in Australia ~~ in 1954, revealed the subjects were long-time Soutet agents and their flight from England was planned by Moscow. Petrov ina statement issued in Australia 2/12/56 calls subjects liars in sayin they never acted as Soviet agepts. . jo