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STANDARD Foe: NO. 64 . ; so y 2 Office Memorandum © UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ie October 28, 1952. TO Ot) Mr. olson j ror | _ FROM : JL. B. Nichols Q ® ; aaa > ” SUBJECT: \. {7 . ora i! received a P~ eoll fron ine Geen t ndon_ sill Daiiy Express. . . oan that Lorgsklton in_a.question. anc Donal Lean, who presumably disappeared behind the Iron Curtaty With Guy B hod bee the United States by. the FBI. Lord Elton, according te information, also said he understands the FBI hes itn its possession a recording tn which Donald MacLean, specking in the Washington / apartment of an American friend, declares himself categorically to be a member of the Coumunist Party. J GRRE went on to say he knows the Far hod an interest in MacLean who resided in the United States twice, the last time being 1946 to 1948 at which time he was head of the Chancery at the British Embassy. MacLean and Guy Burgess then returned to London and, of course MUGME sicted that last sunne he interviewed enaplit. at which time a good frieng of MacLean, said that FBI Agents had ‘See.’ questioned q efor some two hours concerning MacLean, his; /) war wie gs ew activities and disappearance, asked whether we could be of assistance to him. | and_confirm or deny Lord Elton's stqtement.. | As you recall, we did investigate voctecn aimee rere ieerpry a ETE he was a spy. The only recording _. we possess relates to remorks made by Burgess cogcerning the con- versations he hed with Wineton ChureAtll There UPCntide There t8 no reference to Kachean nor the fact he is a Communiat in the recording. aS) ACTION TAKEN? | “Be odvised MED we could make no comment what- co ~ Mr. Ladd ec - kr. Belmont REViad ADDENDUM = 12:30 P.M. celled asking the said "anyone who told her we had no mame otc To700n, Do ET ) 1 | #£ame_ information and stating that Lord Elton hcg we wishes ko Rear the recording could do se," comment whatsoever. VT TT ae | answer session in the House SB. | of nore, ph kendon yesterday afternoon made the statement thet Ae. Oi < urgess in June of 1951, hod been under investigation Ay Def disappeared presumably behind the Iron Curtain tn Jun i951. a sige rs maenem ie am ee — : ‘ en ae alee ak an lee Ae a ke a te, Ne eed ee SE