Foreign office officials

Foreign office officials

Foreign Office Officials

H.M. 

Due to make a statement to-day.  Maclean has done v. well in F.O.
All we know is tht. they have disappeared.  May be a security aspect.
But no evidence yet that there is.  Can´t say much to-day.

P.M. 

Doubtful moral characters. Aren´t F.O. a bit easy over this.

R.R.S. 

Maclean re-called from Cairo.  Why?

H.M. 

Drinking.  Is that enough to sack him.

R.R.S. 

Also attempted rape.

H.M. 

Burgess was under consn for dismissal.  Re-called from W´ton.

J. 

Is the system strict enough. Shd. people of doubtful moral character be employed in F. Service - either qua representation or qua security.

P.M. 

What is standard of conduct in F. Service.  Is it high enough?

H.M. 

We don´t know, one way or the other, wtr. they may have been engaged in espionage.

Taken from C.M. 42(51) - Meeting held on 11 June 1951.