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—_ seaman roa nat yy ) Office Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO : Mre Roseh <7 DATE: 9/29/55 FROM 1 Mr, Price ne Time of Call: 12:20 AM SUBJECT : GUY FRANCIS de MONCY BURGESS; DONALD DUART ‘MAC LEAN; . ESPIONAGE ; * NW At 12:20 AM, Supervisor <qmem, Investigative Division, received a call from a complainant who refused to identify himself. on Dupe | Complainant stated that he was calling with referdnce to the article by Milton Berliner captioned "Who Was the Mastermind in MacLean- Burgess Case?" appearing on page 37 of the 9/28/55 issue of the "Washington Daily News," Complainant stated that he felt t and past activities of one Se be checked into and that possiply ren assisted in their escape siprnes . rt a Complainant said that friends of his had told him ene aii “9UMwas a card-carrying Communist, had a t n of being’a °-*. conscientious objector, and that he "knows as a classmate of Burgess and MacLean at Oxford University. Complainant said because of past association with Burgess and MacLean he felt tha had something to do with the escape of Burgess and MacLean from England" and that the above article prom te hi s call @ ais pec ; The complainant again refused to give his name and was pressed for more details at which time he said he was a-Goversment employee and preferred to remain anonymous because of the fact he did not: to be interviewed by the FBI at his office, It was explained to the complainant that interview could be arranged at his own convenience away from his office and it was felt the FBI should definitely have the benefit of all information in his possession relative to this matter. The complainant continued to refuse to give his name and stated that he would Est the documents out of his trunk and call the FBI around 2 PM, Friday, 9/30/55, nu to arrange interview with an Agente ane ft et i’ Go py of the above=me ed article enclosed along with an ‘indices search slip o. m Gul ft RECOMMENDATION: That this matter be referred to the Domestic Intelligence , Division in order that they may arrange for Agents to interview complainant when he contacts the Bureau on 9/30/55. at aoe et