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Lettor treotor, FBI oo oe "tinevitable, If I am returned to power, and it seems likely - | that I shall.be, if you need a job come and see me and present this book, and I will see to it that you are suitably employed!, "On that evening, the greater part of which was spent fin making music.for our guests, present day politics were not .. discussed--except that long after midnight--one significant . remark was made to me by BURGESS, It was that the memory of such an evening of music. making among friends would never be forgotten. He felt that war was eminent and that it probably would take place within ten days, As he was slightly under the influence of drink-~his remark made no impression on me-- but in view of his disappearance, he obviously felt that there was signifance in the remark which repeated in the sober light of the following morning to . "He left our studio with MEM and GORE cvout 2:30 A.M. "On the following day when he was scheduled to sail on the QUEEN MARY, phoned to ask if I would go to the. dock with him and GUY. JI said that I would. It was then about 1 P.M., and the boat was to sail at 2:30 P.M., or three. I said I'd be right over and hung up the receiver. Almost immediately, the telephone bell rang again. GUY requested that J remain here and he and QM would pick me up. when they arrived, I questioned his motive in coming east~--out of his way~-when owing to the 7 lateness of the hour he should have motored to the dock. He repeated that he wished to hear again the speech that he had . recorded, tin case there is anything incriminating in itt, He ' and @ambeieam sat down ond listened to the playback, When: it was finished BURGESS said tthatts okays It's an interesting story anda jolly good recording. I wish you'd send me a copy of itt. ' . . - 7 “I told him that I could expunge it in his presence if he wished me to do eo. But again remarking that there was nothing incriminating in the speech, he added that it could be deft on the tape. His taxi was waiting outside and the three of us left for the boat. . In the taxi he intimated that he was looking forward to his return to Englend. We were late getting to -the boat, No more visitors were allowed on board--s0 lw and I said goodbye to BURGBSS at the barrier,* <— 37