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TR TR ae ee Da - . - eel pee ie Fea 3507 Former n Ofice, 7 NOVEMBER 1955 OPiclats— ~Ppearance — A508 ~ tiem pee eT aes IMR, MACMILLAN) «pec aiz-a 2° have been made have chormously Hreng. conditions applied not merely to new thened the security system, doubs entrants but to existing officers who be- whether any substantial improvement can came subject to the new conditions as to !be made within our existing system of postitgs. promotion and retirement. Jaw, on which I will say a word before j . i : but, unfortunately, & § not The House will see that the remodelling | © down . 4 of the Foreign Service was initiated by a aapcient to sanely ourselves that we haw Conservative Foreign Secretary and, after Die Steps. We cannot ignore ‘ VatiVe 1G! ee fthe fact that this incident, following upor exhaustive inquiry. by a Coatition Goy- /1* fact tha : b Uper ernment. It was implemented by a orners Jn the world of science, bas had a : ious effect Labour Foreign Secretary only ten years (S¢70US effect | ago in a Parliament which, with all its That a inevitable. Of course, many of faults or merits, cannot be accused— | fe geations.. made by irresponsible I am speaking of the Parliament of 1945 People are so exaggerated that they carry —of being too prejudiced in favour of ! theless. there. fee tiation. Never: the past or standing too rigidly upon ! theless. there i “a rea} danger that a ancient ways. Therefore, it docs not seem | focling might be s i Spread among our Allies fo me that a case for a further inquiry ; 14! Our own reliability, hitherto regarded into the recruitment and organisation of » 25 # Model, is no longer to be trusted. - the Foreign Service has been made out. }# ie is of the Breatest importance for our _Now, with regard to the Security Ser- , y do and our satcty, dependin at vice and the Maclean case there is one "Allies 4 Felations of confidence point that I should like to emphasise, 1 the our that’ in the old world and ia spoke just now of how this information | O Rew. that successive ben aes was got and pow it had io be sified, » SVOWS Se Snown to have taken aff The information originally available | Within their power to stop any Soopholes necessitated a search in a field of about and fo strengthen any legitimate methods 6,000 people. That is to say, on the tech-| Of defending our vital secrets. Do not tet nical characier of how this was got, there! foreign observers compare the preseat were 6,000 people each of whom might Position with the situation as it was some | have been the man. These the Security pee I can honestly say that it is Service eventually narrowed down to one. ™Y belief that every practical means has That in this case, unlike the Fuchs case been taken which is open to the Execo- they were unable to obtain sufficient, tive. I would, therefore, make an appeal evidence to justify a charge is, of course, | that we should not pnhure our own to be reerctied. = inicresis by spreading abroad a false : . = _-, ae still more, an outdated picture of our; The gy altics in on system of law are security system as it stands tod Youn” very real. the skill, perseverance an ha loyally of the Security vice there caa st oe apenas: ob ope the House * be no doubt. 1 should like to add this Ril) Dea’ with m final reflections Ac) tribute: i is indeed remarkable nat have already stated, we have to face a? we are able to recruit men of such hj / character and attainments. The rewards te la ae eiely changed from anything are not very large ; the responsibilities are possible ; and what 5 change tis qysht ' very great. After all, most of us gain T4290 in England end since 1745 in Scoi : sane satisfaction in Life not only 10M tind there hac heer : m doing a job well but from the public rnd sere has 7 “the regime. Bite acknowledgment of success. Thest men ave been political comics args are cut off from all that. They work in times, there bas been no question for all Secret. Most of their successes—and these years of seriots acts of treachery : there are, indeed, successes-—miust be ke , wiel. Any failure hits the headlines. For the’ period of the wart of raise this service, then, not fame but patriotism any parallel for the new ideological con- fs the spur and the reward. ~ *__ flicts which divide the world and which } On the more general aspects of security ™ay Continue to divide it for many years i should like to add this: I am satisfied, to come. a MP and I hope the House will be satisfied, “ It is difficult for the older ones among ° that all these new arrangements which us to realise the new situation whi * » Ree pe Re ha ia Oe ag 3 yer pee me , a EE le _— . Upon our reputation abroad. ae ee ae B aia BE me . i + seeemegeens- me -