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ee ie, | Burgess Drove Keckiessly In Washington, however, his wormand behavior ave wiete complaint The Ambassador re- ported that his work had been unsalisfactory in that he lacked Choreughness and balance in routine matters, that he had come to the unfavorable notice of the Department of State he- cause of his. reckless driving and that ha had had to be reprimanded for carelesiness in Jeaving confidential papers wo- attended, The Ambassador re- quested that Burgess be re- moved fram Washington and this was approved. He was re- ealled fo London in early May, 7951, and was asked to resign | front the Foreign Service. Con- sideration was being given to lhe steps that. would be taken in the event of his refusing to da so, It was at this. point that he disappeared, Investigations into Burgess* past have since shown that he like Magiean, went through a period of Communist leanings while at Cambridge and that he too on leaving the university outwardly renounced his views. No trace can be found in his subsequent career of direct participation in the activities of left-wing organizations; ine - deed he was known after Jeav- ing Cambridge fo have had some contact with organiza- tions auch as the Anglo-German Chon. Relations With Each. Other The queslion has been asked whether the association of these two officers with each other Gd nat give rise to suspicion. The fact. ia that, although. we have since learned that Mac- lean and Burgess were ace quainted during the undere ‘graduate days at Cambridge, they gave no evidetice during the course of the career in the Foreign Setvice pf aty associa- Hon “ether than—weuld. be wes - os * ¢ ne