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fflice MemOrandUm . UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO Mr. Rose Date: 9/29/55 1 FROM Mr. Pric Time of Call: 12:20 AM GUY FRANCIS de MONCY`BURGESS; SUBJECT : DONALD DUART MAC LEAN; ESPIONAGE At 12:20 AM, Supervisor. Investigative Division, received a call from a complainant who refused to identify himself. Complainant stated that he was calling with reference to the article e by Miiton 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 the nresent. and past actiyities of one ' Should be checked into and that possiblyr was the individual. who asslsted in their escape.from England.. Complainant said that friends of his had told him that was a card-carrying Communist, had a reputation of being a conscientious objector, and that he knows. was a classmate of Burgess and MacLean'at Oxford University. Complainant said because of . past association with Burgess and MacLean he felt. that. Thad something to do with the escape of Burgess and. MacLean from England" and that the above article prompted his_call . The complainant again refused to give his name and was pressed. for more details at which time he said he was a-Government enployee and 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 get the. documents out of his trunk and call the FBI around 2 PM, Friday, 9/30/55, to arrange interview with an Agent. Copy of the above-mentioned article enclosed along with an indices search slip on". T iuT i RECOMMENDATION: That this matter be referred to the Domestic Intelligence Division in order that they may arrange for Agents~to interview couplainant when .he contacts the Bureau on 9/30/55. --- H