◆ SpookStack

- Mr. Rens hran _. C Mr, Nietels Mr. Belowontoo Mr. Harby oo Mr Mehr Mr. Patsons . oo Mr, Resen 0 . tyes Mr. Te cm : . ™ ” Mr. Sieoo Mr. Woe rrowd_ Tele, Room. 2 ; Mr. Holoman__ } Miss Gandy.—__. if a MY DUTY In fFuch circumstances I consider ” iff proper, and regard it aspmy y, to withdraw unreservedly e charges embodied in Jmy supplements question. or in my remarks, debate last Monday. Accordingly, I have asked per- mission to make this statement here so that it may appear in the official record of the proceedings of me, House, an say how deeply I regret the charge I made. . There weré rourmurs of approval S$ s Colonel Lipton sat down. al a ig persona) statement was not as : debatable in the House. M.P.s heard Aim gay on Monday ae oe . - & U7 a- 3 that he stood by His original iil SOorr uestion about “dublous Third . an activities” of Mr. Philby, IEUT. - COLONEL MARCUS LIPTON yesterday withdrew hik llegation against M arold (“Kim”) Prulog r. Philby is NOT, th hird.. Man. in the Burgess-Maclean case, he toid the Commons. MPs listened in silence as Colonel Lipton, Socialist member for Brixton, said: @: have studied carefully the full report of Monday's debate, and in particular e speech of the Foreign Secre- tary. I have eliso read tne statement made to the Press by Mr. Philby. Ag a consequence of that further examination, I am satisfied thet there is no fustificath for the allezation that MF. Philby is e person W. wameéd Burgess and Macleat, ry that he engaged in dublo ird Man activities. who Waa a British Embassy first gecrétary in Washingto in 1951 at tne time of the Bumréss-- Mad¢lean fight. On Tuesday he spoke té the Press far the first time sincel his rpsignation ftom ,the Foreign fice in 1951, “Tlam not the Third Man,” he ipsisted. “T never got {n touch ith Burgess after he left Washington. ...1 did not see him Or speak to him agaln, nor aia | he of Maclean get in touch IT’S CLOSED At Mr. Philby’s home in Crow. borough, Susser, his wife said last night :— . “My husband has given me @ prepared statement to read to ou: ‘I think that Colonel ipton has done the right thing. As far as I am con- - cerned the incident is now closed.’ That's ali he has to . goodnight.” Say. + And Colonel Lipton? Does he still believe there was a |Third Man? |. ® replied last night: “Ipcan’t say any more at the moment, i 1 ’ 4 BY LETTEL tus, ai aay : Pi FA Rigo: ‘NOT RECOPCDEN 6 DEC 5 1955 , There ig nothing more can my : ' add today.” RE: MacLEAN CASE eae ne (Bufih 100~37L183) - Gibes dt ; 4. DAILY EXPRESS _ NOVEMBER 11, 1955 7 LONDON, ENGLAND To MME t rf 4, ad ” rom - He ‘_ = ~y : - teeg i ae cae A pee Sage , . . 2 ar = ad - * an. a thet uw * . Oot agi pe . Malt rg ae LF oe corey neat He DI eB ae ea Tags Mal oie? we! age :