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To Review Security ; The details of the precattions which - dre taken against espionage and sabo- tage ‘in departments of state and their offshoots are unknown to the public. And it is obvious that they must remain secret if they are to be effective. The cloak is necessary to beat the dagger. What the public does know is that what- flight of Burcess and MACLEAN in the the case of two men whose careers were neither unblemished nor inconspicuous. The public has also been assured that 2 That in itself does not inspire much con- fidence after what has happened. The Prime Minister, by calling a conference of Privy Councillors of both main poli- | tical parties, to review security pro- cedures and to consider whether any i further precautions are necessary, has chosen the best way open to him of restoring confidence. The Lorp Prasi- D of the CounciL, the Lorp Cuan- chutor, the Home Secretary, a forrger Lbrd Chancellor, a former Foreign Secretary, another former Cabinet Minister, and the PERMANENT SECRETARY to the TREASURY combine experience, judgment, and concern for the nation’s ' wellbeing which can be trusted. Lords Lorp AsTor expressed his dis- _ satisfaction with the announcement that . DT A mans o ~ . ~ a” THE DIMES . ~f Leap Reapinc was right when he said that “ anything less suitable for publica- tion and debate in either House of Parliament would be difficult fo | imagine.” But this does not mean that | the general verdict of the Privy Council- fennel ae & BER 2h, 1955 lors or any recommendations they may LOmpr, ENGLAND ‘make about “ open" procedures should ; not be communicated. The necessity for , . ; secrecy would be better understo if COTTE AL A TTACE ftnisters were rather less enignjatic © OFFICE eS LB, rl abbut those parts of the securityarrahge- PICS bee a mebis where secrecy serves. 00 od ever the precautions were in ‘the Foreign - Office in the years leading up to the: summer of 1951, they did not work ia’ . since then secutity has been tightened“ In Tuesday's debate in the House of ' LE OF OP Mr. Board IGA belmont ——— Mr. Mason ——— Mr. Mebr .—— Mr. Parscns Mr. Rosen..---— Mr. Tamm ——— MMe, Neast. ——--- Mr. Wintcrrowd. Tela, Room —-—— t4-, Holloman—— Misa Gandy.——- * 7 x the report would not be published, But | ©