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or pai, C ¢ ; . PRILBY—From Page I j the dubious activities of Mc.jare concerned, the governments Pagge _ = Harold Philby, who was First) themselves take ihe view that ton ean comment on Lip- Secretary of the Washington} it is desirsble to have » debate, 5. mb, until # Iittle while j Lipton hurled hig accusation agol ‘ . ae early aebate, on this subject _ after Prime Minister Anthony| “Are you determined to stifle|@™4 ome wien personally I as Eden turned down his demand! atl discussion of the very grave Prime Minister will be glad to . for an investigation of the Bur-[matiers which you evaded in|take part.” 7° * , kess-Maclean affaie and thelthe wretched White- Paper] Eden's promise of a debate government's Rew security reg-lwhich was an insult to the in /appeared aimed at. quieting de- + ulations, _._Itelligence of the country?”- [mands in British newspapers Lipton leaped to his feet and] Amid general uproar, Eden}#1d ‘by Laborites ‘for 2» com.| - angifly shouted: . replied: Jes: a [plete expose of the Burgess-| “Have you made up your} “My angwer remains ‘no. ‘So/ Maclean case. A white paper mind to cover up at all costsifar as the wider issues raised/-an Official government states be ee ine a, fet issued last September.—! | only spurred the demand. j Pressed for information on hilby’s career, a Foreign Of- me. Amocwited Press ft cé spokesman. said: oe, aiined © “In view of the fact that Mr} - HAHOLD PHILBY’''” e hilby is being fonhected with aes Bamed as “third man tin cal A rata oe ag * Le ae vo an , he Burgess-Maclean case,. the oreign Office is refusing’ to, upply further information en; jhim or, in fact, on any other, aspect of the Burgess-Maclean tase pending debate in: the House of Commons.” ©. > 7-3 4 Qin Washington, diplomatic informants said Philby was’ 3» security officer at,the British Embassy here, Philby’s respon- sibilities, they, said, were to make sure all Embassy per; j j Fennel maintained secrecy of] vital infarmation and papers.) Yn the House. of Lords also there were demands for a full debate and an explanation: of why British intelligence slinned up in the. Burgess-MacLean ease es mS Lord Reading, . Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Idenfed reports that British in- jtelligence had reason to suspect Maclean when he was appoint- ed head of the American De. Z ; . parment ag October 3 : 1950. a