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Ey SUSPICION Burgess, who was a secon ecrecary ad the embass: sarned of the suspicion tha iad fallen on Maclean. prompt! Bol himself sent home an tipped off Maclean as soon he meached Londun. Phivy resigned Ing job in the Dipiamatic Service, He was subjected to intensive quesvioning by the Secret ervice, His Communist associa- tiog of some 20 years earlier were revealed. In themselves fuey meant nothing, but in the political climate cuused by the defection of Burgess and . Maclean. they proved highly | unforturate, There was speculation whether a Third Man was concerned in tipping Maclean that he was about to be arrested, Mr. Philby was accused by - Mr. Marcus Lipton, MP. of - being that Third Man and: although he was completely : Cleared--and in fact challenged - Mr. Lipton to repeat his remarks outside the immunity Wf the House—he stil] had to esien. Philby never was the Third Jan. of course. At worst he fas the “fall guy.” one of the ien who had to go in the face- saving inquiry that followed. = ee