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L Ayre * + , eC... ah, LA LM. Cre cae Vienna, DER ABEND, June 20, 1951--A. (Report from Rome on an article of the London correspondeht of the Rod Psper*UNITA, Franco-Celamandrei, on tbe events leading up\to the dis- appearance of the 4 British diplomats Maclean and Purgesp) ines ee hurried to Washington after the disappearance of the two diplomats to discuss ‘the case with FBI Chief Hoover. It is known that Hoover oe S40 Tos s "Sir Perey Sillitoe, chief of the British Military Pio aii Service, gdused from the Of - FBI archives too bulging folders with information on "Maclean and Burgess. vr? tis slenificant that the FBI was in posseasion of so mich material Bbout f./- the two diplomats who belonged to the category of persons being watched —_— yrith particular care by the FBI. The British Foreign Secretary Morrison f Io Secor in Parliament that Burgess had been recalled from his post ! as Second Secretary of the British Legation in Washington becsuse.he was ‘completely unqualified! to fulfill his duties, ates "In the meantime it has turned out that bis recall #ag in reality due toa _ quest of the American Government. MacLean too had been recalled from hig osition at the British Legation tn Cairo a year ago because he was neonvenient to the Amerieins, — “Being in close contact with American diplomacy and aware of every detail in the Anglo-American relations, MacLean and Burgess developed a strong aversion to American political methods, and this was brought to the notice of the American Inteltizence Comurtan ana ay ware’ shadawed ho tha american snvelacgencd wmervace, T herefore, they Were shadowed ey Oe omaiemieeme! eT ee ee ee ee ee FBI-as TdTsloyal and dangerous persons,' * . ee ee Fey vm video - ae hace "When the FBI agents learned of the intention of the two diplomats to resign their positions in the Foreign Office it was decided to ‘liquidate’ them to- prevent their revealing facts to the public whiem wight strengthen the ‘an ae anericen trend in England. In view of the danger facing them Maclean at n¢ Burgess had no choice but to leeye Fnghand suddenly and to take refuge ina safe plete out of reach of the FBI. mann ee ee Le ee eek = Sa INDEXED - 4) | ' FOT RK: — As Nu ' GW VvL ” ; Central Intelligence Agency Foreign Racio Breadcast T7-3,4 6:32-51 section an 7 b b Page. Date eat a ae iat Pn oe tes he einen saa a tas © Ene tet an Bie en er ae spas ~