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Cambridge Five Spy Ring — Part 12
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Lady Maclean received a Pur-
ther letter from her son of |
Aug. 19, 1951. There is no doubt
That twas. in“ireesms hand-
writing, It had hear posted at
Herne Hill on Aug. 11.
Mra: Bassett, the mother af
Burgess, received a. letter in
Burgess’ handwriting on. Dec.
22, 1055. ‘Fhe letter was per-
sonal and gave no information
as to Burgess’ whereabouts. It
was simply dated “November
and had been posted in South
Bast London on. Dee, 21. The
lant message veceived fiom
elther of the two fren was a
furthey letter from Burgess to
his mother which was deliver
in London on Dee. 25, 1054.
This letler was also personal
and disclosed nothing of Bur-
gess’ whereabouts. It too was
simply dated “‘November.’? Tt
had been. posted in Poplar E,
14 on Dee, 23, :
Mrs. Maclean’s Disappearance
On Sept. 11, 1953, Mrs. Mac-
lean, who “was living. in Ge-
neva, left there by car with her
three childven. She had told
her mother who was staying
with her that she had unex-
pectedly come across an ac-
qusintance who she and her
husband. had previously known
in Cairé, and that. he had in-
viled her and the children to
spend the week-end with binr at
Territet, near Montreaux. She
stated that she would returir to
Geneva on. Sept. 13 in tinie for
the two elder children to at-
tend school the following day.
By Sept. 14 her mother,
alarmed at her failure to re- |
urn, reported the matter to
Her Majesty's Consul General
in Geneva and also by tele-
phone to. London.
Security officers were at once
dispatched ts Geneva where
they Placed themselves at the
disposal of the Swiss police wha
wete already inaking intensive
inquiries. On the afternoon of
Sept. 16 Mrs. Maclean’a car was
found in a garage in Lausanne,
She had left it on the after-
noon of the I1th saying she
would return. for it im a week,
The garage band wha reported
this added that Mrs.- Maclean
tract then proceeded with her
children to the Lausanne rail.
way station,
On the same day, Sept, 16,
Mrs. Dunbar raportied to the
Geneva. polica the receipsof a!
Lelegranipurpecting ta come |
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