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MACLEAN ARNING| BY HIRD MAN? By RGNALD CAMP ONALD MACLEAN fled to Russia on the very day-clmost to the hour-that Mr. Herbert Morrison gave the order to close the security net around him. He and Burgess slipped completely unnoticed out of England. This stortling admission is made in the White Paper published last night. ‘ft points to the near-certainty that a third Communist agent gave Burgess and Maclean the escape signal as soort as Mr. Morrison decided to ‘Principal suspect 4 Swoop on thern. me . NO WATCH OUTSIDE LONDON Mrs MACLEA ‘Yet, although both had been under suspicion 34 Red spies far aver a month— , Maclean was nol being watched outside Londons He wes granted week-end. leave begiining ihe day Mr, Morrison gave higcorder; = Full. questioning and a search of Maclean's howe at Fatsfield, Surrey, were delaged unlit Mrs, Maclean, who-was expecting ad baby, left the Rowse. - Maclean and Burgess fled. iste on the. nicht af “Friday, May 25, 1951, Na ome in authority knew until ' Monday morning, when Maclean failed ta appear at the Poreign Office. They had two clear days’ start. WHO WARNED THEM TO QUIT? They left the riddle of the Third Min. Two yeare’ 5 sedurity inquiries into leakage of secreta ta Russia had "Press en barrassment’ “nerrowed the field of suspicion toltwo or three ~ persons,” says the White Paper. —