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nro Se | epusndiiite: ’ Departaent of State, advised that he was the U.S. representative on the Alieas in Japan Subcommittee of the Far Eastern Commission. He stated that to the best of his recollection he had never met BURGESS, and that the committee on which they were both members had held no meetings during the time that BURGESS was representing the British. - #) eae Departaent of State, advised that she had met BURGESS in connection ‘activities on the subcommittee dealiag with Aliens in Japan. She stated that she was the legal representative on this committee. MRGPamae recalled that prior to the time that BURGESS became associated with the tommittee, the Trited States had attempted te get approval of a paper giving civil and crimimal jurisdiction of United Nations sationals located in Japam to the Japsnese Goverm- memt. She said that most of the members of the Commission, imefluding the Britiah, were rather reluctant. to agree with the Tmited States om this proposal. She - said, however, that after BURGESS cane om the committee, he wae much more co- operative with the United States in connection with this proposal than had bees . the prior British representative. She said that be had a good attitude with respect to the work of the committee, and that he seemed to believe firmly én cooperation between the British and Americans, @QUAAMMMM advised that there were no Soviet representatives on this. subcommittee due to the fact that in approximately February, 1950 all of the Soviet delegates to the Far Eastern Commission had walked out because there was no representation of the Chinese oO ‘Commun {st Government on the Comission. ‘ auctnnaie advised that on a few occasions she had noted the odor of liquor on BURGESS 's breath in the morning, and had concluded that he was a rather heavy drinker. She said that he seemed to be intelligent, well educated, amd very clever, but she gained the impression that he was unstable. She etated that he presented a very poor personal appearance in contrast to the usual tf. of person associated with the British Enbassy. "as sete stated thatshe had never engaged in any political dis- cussions with BURGESS, and that nothing had transpired which would indicate that he had any sympathy for the USSR or Communism. She said that she could furnish no information concerning his friends, associates or outside activities, | and tha she had had no Social contacts with hin. a "e a a of State, advised that she met BURGESS in about August of "1950 in connection with her activities on the committee dealing with Aliems in Japan. She atated that the British had been represented om the committee by a‘ , but that he had returmed to England and BURGESS then took his place. @iEWBEistated that she had always rather liked BURGESS, but that it was obvious to her that -7- fw 1 : we