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‘3 + ]T’m terribly | worried’ _ By BRIAN DEAN Runaway British diplomat Guy Burgess told me re over the telephone from that he was * terribly Moscow today worried” by the dis- 4ppearance of his friend and former Eorejen Office official Harold “Kim” Philby. vrcigm “It all sounds very mysterious,” he said, “I have absolutely no idea where he could be, although I am certain he is not making for Moscow. I have not heard from him for several €ars.”* Mr. Philby, now a fourn- ist, has been reported missing from his home in Beirut for five weeks. His American-born wife Eleanor received a cable from Cairo over the weekend. Part of it said: “AL going well. Arrange- ments our reunion proceed- Ine sattsfactorily. Letters with all details following soon. Love Kim Philby.” The cabie indicated it had been handed In at Calro at 3.38 on Friday morning. ‘i'm worried’ But the British Enrbassy in Cairo said the last time Mr. Philby was known to visit the . United Arab Republic was in July last year. Guy Burgess said the tirst news he had of Mr. Phitby’s, dis appearance was on the BBC this Orning, “T heard part of the broadcast abd just caught the name of my fend at the end of the news. hq said ‘I am terribly worried. Have you heard any more news? ™ When I told Mr, Burzess of GUY BURGESS “First news heard on radio.” the mysterious cable Mrs, Philby rece:ved from Ca.ro he said: “Oh. This looks quite serious.“ Mr. Philby was. exonerated seven years ago as being the Third Man in the Burgess- Maciean affair He had been a First Secretary in Washington when Burgess was a Second Secretary there. Donald Mactean, who defected ta Moscow with Burgess, had already left Washington before Mr Philby arrived. Mr. Macmillan, who was then Forelgn Secretary, said he had no reason to conclude that Philby had at anv _time’ - i~ a