§ 7. Sir H. Williamsasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether Mr. Guy Burgess and Mr. Donald Maclean have now been struck off the Foreign Office staff.
§ The Joint Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Mr. Anthony Nutting)The two officers concerned have now been absent without leave for nearly a year and action is being taken as a routine disciplinary measure for the termination of their appointments.