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* Rectenn was active in counsction. with political discussions oaling vith © ae atomic energy. We have conducted @ nutter of interviews with parsons who = ..4:\_4. wre ergoctated with MncLean fa Connection with Secussions het relative to -. - ate “We. Carrel2 Wilson, ‘the former General Merager or te Atonte Sarg . Comsieston vho is pow connected with the Climax Molybdenum Company in Rew Yorm — City, in an interview stated that he first met Maclean in 1947 at a mocting of ~~ the Combined Development Trust, of Wiicb Mr, Wilson wns Chairmen, Re sald <= aa ~ “Vaclean vas not a recber of the Trust but vas an assistant to Gir Gordon © . : Morsoes the United Kingdou representative, MacLean attende( all meotings of te oN Trust tron JOST until be left the United States. The Trust was composed of Che United Etates, the United Kingiom, and Canadian representativer, and its - “Parpoce was to develop information concerning the location end avallebility of — Fev weterisis for atomte production, vegotiations for acquiring these rev a materials ané alocation of the rev reterials. ‘The metings of the Trust cocurred intermittently, soretines tvo or three tinos @ month, voile at other - inca no meetings vould take place for @ pariod of oze or tv months. Bre” ™ Wilson said Maclcan vas aloo the United Kingdom representative on the Combined a) Policy Conmittee on which the Secretary of State ves Chairman, Thie Comittee ve EB - Giscusged policies in the field of atowle energy. Mr. Vileov also recalled Maclean attenied a three-day declassification conference beld in October, 19474 cE fhe discussions at this conference vere limited to etomic energy information : helé in common by the United States, Canada, and the Upited Kingdom during the a" war. A Aiscussion d16 take place regarding eatortic weapons. Mr. Wilson recelleg that Dr. Kiaus Fuchs alco attended thic conference. Mr. Wilson stated he never - knew MacLean very vell, although be met him occasionally at Washington cocktail - parties. Be also attended a farewell party for Meclean in the latter's home in Washingtew, D. C. in tho sumer of 29h, at which forty 0 or fifty eople vere. = OO Present. -° . . . Be pee ono “Sohn ¥. Gustafson of the N. A, Renna Coupeny,” Cleveland, Ohio, hs dn an interview advised that he vas forverly the Manager of the Rev Materials eee r Operation with tho Atomic Energy Cor: itesion at Washington, D. C. from 194T to ——-—_-.... 2pk9. In that cepacity bo had meetings with British representatives and re- -. called that Donald Kaclean of the Britis Exbassy attended about six meetings.” Be sald that Maclean took no part fn the ee | a and sopeared, 6 be only _ On Obeerver, Bey RECORDED - 135 be: Legat, London gin of . i WUNI25 155! - ‘Foreign Service Desk tos : Ly — ; neat 3 a Bt b ————