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Cambridge Five Spy Ring — Part 15

83 pages · May 09, 2026 · Broad topic: Intelligence Operations · Topic: Cambridge Five Spy Ring · 83 pages OCR'd
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CQTAINT Tm SECURI . @ conference of Privy Counsello that is to consider security precautio after the Maclean-Burgess affair has now been constituted. The Prime Minister told the House of Commons that it will be composed of ‘Lord Salisbury, the Lord-Chancellor (Lord Kilmuir), the Home Secretary (Mr | Lloyd-George), Lord Jowitt, Mr . Herbert Morrison; Mr G. R. Strauss, eral CHECK ON Privy Counsellors to Make | - Secret Report N r. . Mr, Mes. % Br. enge tees ete Winterrowd Hate. Reon - Homan __ hia Gandy_ tenet ate we TrIvyy F) Py _ + “CLOSED SHOP” DENIED | <4 a gv FROM OUR PARLIAMENTARY CORRESPONDENT he conference clearly “did -npt' cqmmend itself to some ow embers, as their questions showéd e Opposition Front Beneh offe pewsseeeil SSRIS 2POt yy) OLS - i ge ’ no comment on the Prime Minist ’s | cea announcement for the good reason i oof Yy ; The Prime Minister prefaced his statement by pointing out that he had consulted that it is a party to it. Mr Attlee as to who should serve the conference. “A Closed Shop” on | C2" SINT @.B thine Davrotel . an . . & eh e3 ~ and Sir Edward Bridges (the Per To Mr Bellenger the conference {s BY LETTE JUN 22 ye manent Secretary to the Treasury).| “almost a ciosed shop.” but in his- mop ney coe ' The, terms of reference for the judicial way he said he could under- PER run AVaereTesy AAS aA conference read: stand the considerations which ‘led to gq Od aoe “To examine the security procedures | Making it a closed shop. What he wanted now applied in the public services and to| to know was if there would be any. 7 consider whether any further precautions | report to Parliament from the confer: are called for and should be taken.” ence. The Prime Minister answered th E : The material words “ now applie *) the report will be made to him anc if oe - wi}l be noted. The inquiry will be| tecommends any changes in the | wh ’ info the security precautions as thqy Bore Tecommendations _ would. ¢ ~ have been strengthened’ since the ir Anthony would not‘agree thatfthe , esgape of Maclean and Burgess. _* | ednference is a closed shop. is camposed,” he went on, “of members - THE MANCHESTER CUARDIAN A a THUPSDAY, NOVEMB:R 2h, 1955 . a 1 DRT AR . LONDON, EBCLAND OT ior ¥, . sane = "C DEe = i aD ore” at re | FUN OA weet phe fe Te i835 . ates a foe tg . eee,
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