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With respect to Maclean's breakdown in Catro, Fount, it has been reported that from about January, 1950, until Man, 1950 soo eo was drinking heavily in company with a journalist, Bony ene " In May, 1950, the two men Droxe into the apartment of two American cirls in Catro and this resulted in MacLean heing recalled to London, In London he was under the care of a woman psychtatrist of Cernan origin, Guy Francis de Nioncy Burgess was born Aprtl 16, 1911, in England, le attended Canbricge University, reportedly being a Communist thile there, From 1934 to 1985 he lectured in history at Trinity Coliege, Cambridge, England. From 1935 to 198 he was with the British Broadcasting Company engaged in anti-Vazt propaganda work, From 1959 to i941 he was employed hy the Sritish Intelligence organization, MMM From 1941 to 19244 he was again with the Britisk Broadcasting Company. From 1944 to 1946 he had a temporary appointment tn the News Depart ent of the Foreign Office in London and was thereafter enpioved in the private offtce of the Minister of State, Hector MacNeil, untti1 1948, Hie then worked from 1948 to 1950 fn the Far Eastern Deportment of the Foreign Office, and in August, 1950, was transferred to the British Embassy in lashington, D. GC. in the Far Eastern Affairs Depa-tment, He left the United States on transfer tack to England on jay 1, 1951. After his return he was called hefore a board and i.forned that all chances for further promotton in the British Foreign Service were over. PALS ts reportedly tantanount to Ccismissal procedure, furgess'’ recall from the United States grew out of a letter dated March 14, 1251, from Governor fiattle af Virginia &t , the Chief of Protocol of the State Department. In this letter Governor Battle called attention to the fact that dur} arch, 1951, Guy Burgess and an individual by the name a hac heen arrestec and brought before Judge Binford on a charge af reckiess driving. Surgess claimed diniomatic imnunity for himself and the driver, reportedly even going soa far as to threaten the arresting officer in the event the casé was prosecuted. fhe ingividuel with whom Burgess was traveling, binge has been interviewed. lie advised that Burgess picked him up while he was hitchhiking to Jacksonville, Florica, and ‘during -the time they were driving through the State of Virginta they r 20 |