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ae 5 VU ya FROM PAGE ONE Embassy at. Washington for a _trial pertod.. Neither Mr. Maclean nor Mr. Burgess has “They nave been suspended ‘from duty with effect from ‘Juné 1 pending resuits of the inquirtes which are being made. The question of their dismissal will depend on the result of these inqi#nes. : a - «ne security aspects of this casq are under investigation. and it if not ht the public interest to disd@ose them.” Mr. Anthony Eden. the deputy Tory leader. and former Foreign Tae i: sf Pee ane e:. words. “present. time,” he eo Se ee te . a se gee ae te ee, ve story Pine ag Ey a 4 Becretary, asked ‘ whether, int ‘view of the widespread anxiety,; Mr. Morrison would keep the: House informed of developments,; Mr. Eden said he was struck by. eg ‘ the atatement that Mr. Maclean‘ was appointed to the head of-the- American Department after his" breakdown,: eet ‘hia. z > “That 1s, pernape, the heaviest: and moat onerous ‘post at the: emphasised. « -“ Were “Mr, Morrison's advisers | satisfied when they made this” decision that Mr, Maclean. was, entirely recovered 7?” ms Mr. Morrison replied “ Yess That was the medical evidence. * - He added : “I do not quite accept: that description of the American. Department, not in any way out ') §1X DAYS PASSE) | , . —, ba Fg ag, 1g at-started it all ag he oer of disrespect to the Importarice. of American matters, but beca’ 4 ‘ Many of these matters are dealt © with by other departments —-.‘! Mr. Somerset de Chair (Tory, :: South Paddington} asked. whether there was any syatematie. check on ‘the loyalty and affilia-* tions of members of the Foreign: Service like Mr. Burgess, who, Joined the service during the war. when we were fighting as allies of Russia. - pee The reply was that security’ checks aré made on appolniment and from time to time. “S But to other similar questions Mr. Morrison said he did not impiy there was anything like a week by week check-up on alj the oreign Office officials. | | And he said with some passion: , otf the theory is that we should: nave a test o: Foreign Service, according to whom you are in alliance with or at war with—these are not gon- siderations that would influefce -my mind.” nema hen Mr. Nigel Fisher (Tory, |B chin}, amid some encourag-.. ing cheers, put the question:— <! [ Why was there this apparent ° “delay in seeking the co-operation ; ' of the French and other authori- ' ties who might have been. able to \help us if they had been in-'| ‘formed earlier? I think «six; j.days passed.” fF Fg BT ' Mr. Morrison; “That wat a; ‘matter for the discretion of they | security services, 1 do not. think there was any undue délay. Your | reference to six days is wrong.” + | Mer, Fisher pressed : “ Did these | j Officials possess knowledge of potential value to the Russlans 7 .on the Government's . future ‘intentions ? * vot ; 4 _. Mr, Morrison’s reply was: “I 4 have no evidence that they have i ‘taken documents with them.” 4 ' Colonel George Whey (Boe. ‘Dudley. Worcestershire) said a ‘Sunday newspaper had suggested ! there was widespread sexu vergion in the Foreign Offic. iries proved this to ‘fougded, would. Mr.> Mo: ;congult -the-law officers wi 2 vie pings against the to instituting legal proceed-: cor and tne. oF the article 2.3: wea a aS Me Keke ent yea 44 Suitability for the:}. .