Evening star., 1951-06-08
Messages Fail 10 Give
Clue 10 Whereabouts
OF Missing Diplomats
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received early yesterday, the other
two later in. the day. One was
sent to MacLean's wife, the for
mer Melinda Marling, a former
American girl. who is expecting
her third child. Another went tol
MacLean's mother, Lady MacLean,
widow Of Sir Donald MacLean. al
former Liberal cabinet minister
The third was addressed toI
Burgess mother. Mrs. j. r. Bas-
Sett.
There is no indication as to who
handed the messages in," said Mr..
Ridsdale. Il suppose you could
assume that some one else is in
volved because the messages were
not in the handwriting of either
of the two men,"
After pause, Mr. Ridsdale
added:
It think this third man is al
non-starter."
Mr.. Ridsdale did not amplify
his remark. 'Non-starter" is al
racing term for horse which is
entered in race. but does not run.
Asked if the two diplomats were
still in Paris, Mr.. Ridsdale said
eve just don't know"
Messages Purely Personal.
The messages from Paris were
described as purely personal and
there is no intention now to pub
lish them, Mr.. Ridsdale said. The
United States is being kept ad-
vised of developments in the hunt
for the men. There is no warrant
out for their arrest.
MacLean is 38 years old, Bur-
CESS, 40.
Some movements of the two
men now have been traced. They
left Southampton on May 25, Mac
Leans 38th birthday, aboard the
weekend excursion boat, the
Falaise. The boat put in at st.
Malo, in Brittany, the next day.
The two went ashore and did not
return. They left bags bearing
their names in their cabins, Scot
land Yard was informed.
French police reported the two
apparently reached Paris by auto
mobile.
AcheSOn Concerned.
Secretary of State Acheson said
IN Washington that it would be
"a very serious matter" if the
missing diplomats have decampedI
to Russia with vital state secrets
British authorities last night
asked the help of all friendly
countries in Europe in their
search.
The closest watch was being
maintained in Paris at airports
and railroad stations. Fifty
French plainclothesmen - each
with, photographs of the missing
men-combed the streets Of CEN
trail Paris.
Friends said MacLean had suf-
Tered nervous breakdown while
on assignment at the British
Embassy in Cairo last year, but
the handsome diplomat continued
to do the rounds of cocktail par
ties and other social functions in
the embassies here.
Burgess was recalled to London
from Washington about three
weeks ago and was awaiting
reassignment.
State Department and British
Embassy officials today said Bur-
CESS was sent home from Wash
1ngton because of unusual auto
speeding charges in Virginia.
The records show that he was
stopped three times in one day
last February 28-for exceeding sol
miles an hour on Virginia roads.
Gov. Battle of Virginia wrote
letter about the matter to the
State Department on March IA.
The State Department turned the
letter over to the British Embassy
on March 80. The embassy took
the matter up. with London and
Burgess was recalled.
A State Department spokesman
said the Department did not ask
for his recall-it wasn't neces-
sary."
Gov. Battles complaint said
Burgess was driving his car the
first two times he was stopped
for speeding The third time his
chauffeur was driving. The
chauffeur was quoted as telling
police that Burgess had told him
he had diplomatic immunity and
to drive as fast as he wanted to.