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__ p ] 1.whsthappened:ouhsvegottocomebscktothel-Iouse.andI:erne1nherJ wereso gaping poggy.Ahe "_We thesssistant!nidz.'L0oh. F; way round, sayingI must have aclean shirt-and cud-links through.So he dressedand went downto the " . . _ -.,-W ---' -so - 11s. TheAttorney-General thoughtam Mr. Pro-fumo's should unt be there too. and the Solicitor-Generalagreed. Thereason ill! because the personalstatementyvsstobeusedasthecccasiontorretungtherumours; [vhich otherwisewouldbedoneinalibelaconltwasunderstoodthat Mr. Prolumohad giveninstructions toissue writsand it was desirablethat the personalstatement shouldnot containanything toprejudice thelitigation. Furthermore; the thought did occur to the Attorney-General that Mr. Protumomight havemade someadmissions tothe solicitorunder the cloak oflegal professionalprivilege-and. so,if thepresence of his would bea cheek to seethat the personal statementwas in lull accord with what he had told his solicitor. A telephone message wastherefore sent to 1 -n Mr. Cloggand he went to the Housetoo. He arrived sometime betore . V!T|lQS l¢lIEIlilDl'Il1Q_. _ ' 92_ 4 111. When M1-.'Profumo'sarrived solicitor the meeting split up into two parts. Thedrafting wasdone bythe Attorney-General.the Solicitor-General i ldnd so. P1'ofumosin consultationsolicitor in one room. Theothers, .1 N Mr. Maeleod,Redmayne Mr. Mr. and Deedes werein a roomnext door. Mr. Protumo arrived whilst the draftingwas goingon. He did not wish to take anypart in the draftingand leftit to the lawyers.He talkedwith the others. Eventually.by about 3.30 a.in.or 4 a.m. a rough draft wasprepared - ._92=_"-.1" _._:=¢"-»" 77-.t. W _ - _ E: -.s=-ns.&l-§=- .-~'= -ca--Q- -- -. .- - --. 1- by thelawyers inthe handwritingof the Solicitor-General. Theybrought it - 1- - '"F:-'~-t "*=-42.: -¥ :. through to the others. The Solicitor-Generalread it out paragraph by " . .__-_-3;,-¢_-n-3:~ v . __ J "7. . - . -_r_ - paragraph. Everybodysaid That's right all " except thatMr. Protumotook ---J.IA _ - .'.T":5;*'- " "-,-L; - ' ._ r-' --.._ ~ ~ eta __. 1' 1 _. _ _ _ _ t .- _ :__ V- '. one pointabout hisassociation withChristine Keeler.He asked.De I really have to sayI wasfriendly withher?". andthe otherssaid, O! course . __ ~_ - ' 4 I ' _;»;-,.%;;_. Junln mUH _ In fhne-new fans auwv v; nf --wthn ---letter -- heinninll -3-it Dnrlint- ----G J vou______, must -. -.3 -- . "'_-- Q".-'* -. -. ' J w -1 _ ._ .. __ "a-:1 .- .-FY;--.:_:~."::- .1. ~ -. acknowledge yourfriendship withher." Thedraft wasthen typed which -.1: _ --;;-.»'--_~ 2? -. _ - --~*T~.- -1"~».-..-; took about 20 minutes!. brought back. and Mr. Protumo read it through and ',':'. ;__",'§% F 3-g-,1-55" _.:"-."£i""i};,-X--1 ,.-_-'.?_-;:_:.?=§;'.::*.§*n.-- 3, said he was content.By that time it was about4.30 a.m.and they all left -. M 1' ,. ~- F mu-¢§_' -,. p .; ..~t=»-.--:~.-.-_-- - ..- the House. . l i i '.' .-2;_<_".._.-»_= tsf-I"-~t%§.=»*"'°;?§t'~gi:='e'- . , __ '_;.',,&?92;'2§_5,~.~_ .-._1. : Z" --:92""'-5-.'l~:sgé' lg.-3,,;=:, :-.;;"- -v._~~='...v"-.-..~.. Pk. i-'~-.31-he ,. ;_:_'-;.£:? f",.1a"L'." -;,;;92_'.;'-':;:>',_"..::-" --.. .. --. :1?-' gr Vi!TldReIl0ll0I'|QhIIll~ "*"-==-1 "i'*.92v~=3~§:§_.-.1 -'~.-'.1 '2-1 -ope:-. "i*,-"=,.+-"<~.<- . -._ _. = . ;-;*:---..-.-.- resi.-,*~'~e_§_¢l'*-"=' p 178. .4 It has sometimes beenassumed thatthis meetingof the live - _,j-.-..-.1:c ..,__.1'. "*' =.-t -"'j*:.,. I-' " #:~'-I-- ser {'*~.~,-;§?;-F "..,-:.- =4 _,Y. Ministers was an investigationby themabout thetruth of the rumours, and " -m-- .-Ass}.-'-.es-.==,.~"4:5! e ~.| .. . .-~- - . ~*'-:-¬*§!-- . 40-92. =-.=, - .. >5-: - - .. . . that it iwas for that reason that Mr. Protumos solicitor present to protect $1; l,. ..-v *1-h ..92 .. ._ . . _ -' r-'_w- his interests.I am satised it was nothingoi the The 'Mm1stets" sii ' r-3'-. . ,.:~.! a.--927."':. _ r. ; ;',_-st"_"_, ' '>' ; ._~_ I"_ - accepted theassurances of Mr. Profumo previouslygiven! thatthe rumours e .. . ' ??lF~n~'s. - ..,_¢-- e-3. >3.E" -. - 92- ,|,::__, J: . - . ...,- _ ,.- _-,_' --"- --'. - = r - '- '_+._ A; _;'.% 1 I - '- .. were untrueand were concerned to see that they were -t A atV .-.;_h, "~=~"=.-ir>'-4;. Y?-,; ._e :.~ . ' t :*»+.7"9-'5. - emphatic waypossible, namely.by his makinga persoml i - s 7 "..",*-"'".{-~= House. wasIt knownthat hehid beenwaiting foran - "~- 'J. ' . ' '-" - I 1'2-.1-=-i-'.-. ... action to refute them--and here an occasion had --1 statements inthe House!iivhere theycould berefuted bya ~. Y_. statement. The solicitor was calledin so as to make surethat this statement w" would not embarrass anyaction Mr. Protumo mightbring. - es: J!-I i .__ . . ,4. 92.__ _ , -4» ; " ------1:1---r --' -41.-B '- s:-' -_1 A4 .a- -_~l_l _ __ ¢

I , _ 179. The reason tor the long session three hoursfrom 1.30 a.m. to - _ .¬. 4.30 am.! was not because the ve Ministers were conducting a detailed investigation, but because of the long time it took to get hold of Mrl Clogg and Mr. Protumo at that hour of night. The actual drafting at the personal statementand discussion of it only took about one and a half reason for it being done at that hourwas the desirability in the hb; of good government that these very damaging rumours should be at once without being given further prominence over the week-end. The $51! in all theirminds was not, ls Mr. Profurnos story true? "-tor they accepted it as true coming from a colleague-but rather, He ought to make a personal statement in the House in the morning so as to refute these rumours ". -. .-. 3-»_ .. :..._ -. .¢-.! . ..¢- . -. i- .1-q, ,,~ -- U-n-1-____: Y -Y-.r;;,__ _ w,_".,,:V_ !_ ;_, .,-f.i..V ,,{.'- r:__r; . " vii! A Point in Mitigation " _, Mr. -. 180. Profumos There conduct. "is one He thing did not which seek should to excuse be himself said in by reason mitigationof theof very exceptional circumstances of that night. But his wife made this statement to me: This is terribly important. "I would like to make a statement about this: I just simply know that. if it had not been for the extraordinary concatenation of circumstances of timing that day. and that early morning, lack would never have made that statement. I was there and I know about the sleeping pills and the tiredness, and the fact that we were really groping round the house. letting in strange people and getting through loads of reporters stilla on the doorstep. I sat up in the drawing room with the cat on my lap until he m- .. L; came back at 4.45 a.m. and he said This is the statement '. . - . . I am sure thathad we had time, as a husband and wife, instead of . . . with a time . ~ st-,_ Iat . _ ' _ i . i . t..- 92 ' it __.i.-_i_i__ - _ "~ * . viii!The Knowledge oi the ve Ministers 1 . ' - . - < . . - :_ _-:-;f,;":L-_-; "_ ;, 7 .2. _ ._':IV_ ' - _ - - "-.;-~--.'=:; - 1.", ,- ;' .-_- _-111*. 181. I do not consider it part of my duty to assess the responsibility of _*__={g¢-j-re!" .{_.y?:_t7f_;%;-_,-=. ._. 3"»-1 Ministers to the House. That is a Parliamentary matter upon which I would . e___._ r . not seek to venture. But I do consider it my duty to set out the knowledge " -in - Qt;-j-T, w-;;* '' - which the Ministers had at the time-when they drafted and approved the _ ; , 1-: _ ___L , _ _ __-__at . ._. --'4-'--.'-. 5:-._. -- t-..s- V|-1. 5"" = .-.--.._-ea-seen--'-e;~. . . ." " _ ._ - 92'___ '. personal statement made by Mr. Profumo, the considerations which were ' L 10- '31.!.-e. -i-'- -~#=."92'="'.'[;+-ii ':-*-1 -- - . w r__ .--"Ir; ____ , - T. p_, _ '_ . ..'--;¢2:'.;*=. _._92. _ rp H1. . _ ' : _ __. - P"§.-V" 5 .7 present in their minds, and the steps they took to satisfy themselves of its "- ' »- " '-.~ . -92 .-.1-"4 ''- " '.. 33-? __ .3-**'t'ss='.*~.;-;". V. '--a- ~ - . --1 92 '-- . ; -1'92 " -*1-Q- . Y --~»". : .._'a. truth. , . _. .- s .- *-:44 - - --1;_.~- :-1-~ - -.' .-u1*-'1." ."- . e . ' '~§_§.' - * - _.'... ll-==t~ ; ,1 'T=§g§."E.-»r-*'75"?.,"'?';~,---4- - -ego _.4_ ;_',v*__92-.1-'- __ ___'_ . .-8!.-I =>_".~.:L=-:_, _ oi.-.-1.» _ " 92 " __ -¢ -_.-_' vJ"""%;-""-'* -4- -" :.a.. 1 _ --;'_ .._-._. ~ '-'1 __'- ,M» .-"""'_,___ - -- .92 _- - . -1'" '1-:' , " -_¢';- --;_b_:_ hi-_¢uw-.-' p r-;..___ 1.; --- .- ! They knew the rumours about Mr. Profumo, which, stated shortly, --;._-__._._r_ ,. J3} were these: a! the rumour as to immorality that Mr. Profumo had had an illicit association with ; b! the rumour as to secwity V" ._. . '-."1_<,~=., -hwr _'.-t-'5'"._1r~_'*; p _-; that the Russian Ivanov had also had an association with her about -.:..--.»_~=-.__ rs, -._.,,4."-'9"-..**"f._.-'1':-1'-"J - _..-_ 5:" .-~-.~ - -..- ~ at--_ t;.'.~. thesametime; c! therumourastotheperversionogfissigthat - . *- ".i.;§i.:'-7'" 1.-.' . ".' :-'.' 1-. -I Mr. Profumo had helped her to disappear. Only this last to ~*=1;,.t»'"a'»--.-_; " " ;¢i'-**=:f:;i 92 the disappearance had been raised in the House that night, they felt that all the rumours should be d:alt with in the statemetl.

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THE PERSONAL SIATENIENT ITSELF *- -§&.i?7"" - . . '-.;'; , - w.~_.__~ I i! The Staterm audits Recepliol " 184. Shortly after 11 a.m. on Friday, 22nd March, 1963. Mi. Profumo made his pemonal statement to the House. The Prime Mi:-dam, the I...... -'-I of the_House. and the Attorney-General sat beside him when he rose to makeit.Itwasintheseterms:" " " " - * .. .. .-/.r 1 with pelftlgission, Sir, I wish to make a personal statement: y C 1 understand that in the debate on the Consolidated Fllnd Bill last night, under protection of parliamentary privilege, the I-Ion. Gentlemen _ the Members for Dudley Mr. Wigg! and for Coventry. East V Mr. Crossnran!. and the Hon. Lady the Member for Blackburn Mrs.'Castle!.opposite_,'spoke of rumours connecting a Minister within Miss Keeler and a recent trial at the Central Criminal Court. It was alleged that people in high places might have been responsible for concealing information concerning the disappearance of a witness and the perversion | ofjusti°°_.r _ -w if 1- I ops. Vi I understand that my name has been connected with the rumours 7 about the disappearance of Miss Keelerl ' I ''- s 'I wouldlike to take this opportunity of making a personal statement aboutthese matters.3 " " _" t_ _1_ 2' I last saw Miss Keeler in December, 1961, and I have not seen her since. -_ _ .1 aw ,. --e- - if - Hm ...e as . _,._ KW ...,;,-L.",.. I have no idea where she is now. Any suggestion that I was in any way n... .._._., -~ -» ..- F "5'§'_. connected with or responsible for her absence from the at the Old .:'.2 _-'3_h-:¢ou._ . _ _-_ --_+~_- . . " g - ' es Bailey is wholly and completely untrue. _ . » - .- T -. '--.~ vs 1 ..*'1'f' - __ -5yn4'..' 3'."-'._""l"_,-1 -RA-I .~ - My wife and I rst met Miss Keeler at a house party in July, 1961. -ii» ii "-- - -.- not .. at Cliveden. Among a number of people there was Dr. Stephen Ward, ' '__ V .-. .._' .-3.! l- .._f -_ 3' Ea? whom we already knew slightly, and a Mr. Ivanov, who was an attache ''~_--.- _ E ':;;- =' .-I; Y- ;. -'~ '*' M... " '1'-~: - -- . 'r . ""1?-cg:-2.. at the Russian Embassy. - " - ' - - ' _»,_ _ ;__:-Q-:.r r _ _ .*.- . .-..'-->'-.~* so-is.» ti .'<":** The only other occasion that my wife or I met Mr. Ivanov was for . F »..-"i-'¥*;'.-."?="" T ..::;_"_¬_-*5 a moment at the oicial reception for Major Gagarln at the Soviet Embassy. I

My wife and I had a standing invitation to visit Dr. Ward. t . I 5%,,-"'*>-'2 .-"I-...'.;;.-e.;,=¬31;.~'<::i 5;: 7,':=~?:".."'-=.",?,'?l.E";.*?_!}"S92*;.-.5 ,._*._. o " Between July and December, 1961, I met Miss Keeler on about half --* "i '" ::.-'12:-:'.=i1:.-.;s::..?*. * ---*3 -.4 , 1.:-.~*'"" a dozen occasions at Dr. Wards at, when I milled to see him and his s-s-:33-=".12-;I.924c_ ."' ,___";-Y, N T, ',,1_-:" " '_: "...n..:""" -- _ '.?__-§- _':;r--""~?.' friends. Miss Keeler and I were on friendly terms. There was no ~ *-*2."- , ~= A ;"'""~... . ~--n__-ti-. __-.._.- impropriety whatsoever in my acquaintanceship with Miss Keeler. ~ .' ., - I'.~*- ., "s.-~. -is - , = -.:-1--1 .-*1-="=~--:1 *-'7» :.sr"=r~.: ;" -- . -." -.~:' 2 - -:.-». - - M1. Speaker, I have made this personal statement beettllle if Wild _ :31;-~ --hp,-x~,' -' . ;_ _1-L- F -1:.» ?-¢.:. . - ;;r 71".-.-.. '-| '9 ,' _ . ;,_" . 1: .--_;_ 5.. - .. ._-;;-3'1_-.- was said in the I-louse last evening by the three Hon. Members. of course. was protected by privilege. I shall not hesitate to I Z r;-__?:_q-pg-..-. _ _ __.:_ _. -. . H - -- r. . - .'v' -1-. _ e »~ " ~ 1. n for libel and slander if scandalous allegations are made or re - I ' _:* .r:':.t-¢.a<... "1" .;5-'+»a1r_z~~r"¥@-}i,=;t;.1the House. _ '_ . e = . E. f I-' ~ . 185. IamsurethatthePrimeMinisterandal1theMinisterswere satised of the truth of that statement. They could not conceive that any ._.4e»-;-:-'_-;=.;- -- s 61 ..-5 -

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The friendseems tohave interpretedthis statementas meaning that Mr. Profumo hadan rhicir_association with"a girl and hadconfessed hisguilt tohiswiteandtothe_Prime Minister.ThetriendtoidaConservetiveM.P. of theconversation heand interpreted it He wasso convincedof its truth that. when Mr.Profurno madethe personalstatement 22ndon March. 1963, he idisbeiieved Heit. whisperedto his neighbour, sayingat Proiumo. He'sa liar". And in the divisionon 1_'IthJune, 1963. when thePrime Minister's conductwas under scrutiny. heabstained fromvoting. _ iii I am quite satised that both,ivir. I-r1oiumoifriensi andthe Conservative M1.misinterpreted whatMr. Profumosaid. _Al1 that Mr. Profumo saidto his friend wasrto the eect thatthe hadgot into ,8 diicult situation becauseof his friendship witha girl: and thathe hadhad totell his wifeand theChief Whipand thePrime MinistefsPrivate Secretaryabout it. He neverconfessed to themthat hehad anillicit associationwith thegirl. Quite thecontrary, heassured themthat therewas no improper association. And hehad neverspoken tothe PrimeMinister aboutit at a1L Itis. I felt. such misunderstandingsas thiswhich haveled to most unfotmdedsugges- tions.There is no ground whateverfor suggesting that thePrime Minister knew Mr. Profum0's statementto he untrue. "tiebeiieved it to he true. 1 "~ t g iii!TbeAftesIn 188. For s short moment it looked asit Mr. Profumos personalstatement had beenettective. Inmany quarters though notin all! his reputation seemed restored. OnFriday, 22ndMarch. 1963, after the statement,he andhis wife went to the racesat Sandcwn Park andwere photographedthere by the l1¢WSp_pet'8.few dayslater Christine A Keeler endorsedhis statement, thus contradicting herearlier storiesto the Press. Onbeing discoveredin Spain. shesays saidquite in is the Daily correct.I haveExpressnotof 26th beeninMarch, hiscompany 1963!.What getting Mr.since Profumo hack toEngland shegave herstory tothe Newsof the __ Sunday. 3lstMarch.i963!.Certainlybothheandhiswi£ew¢e.i ofrnine. Butit was a friendshipno onecan criticise". Shewas paid,. _ " e story.

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,92z.< __ -| - 7773-. __ ___-~ -:7. -- -~~ n rx92 s r§Q" other things! about~ the _Chved - -we M I subeequentlyMrProIumovisrtedh1aateaatleut i that.so tar as he knew. nothing improper took place. - . 1;-_ 190. But not everyone was content. Some soon association with Christine Keeler. on. Saturday. 23:4 March, 1_ in Daily Sketch came with 8 banner _:I0l1_n_ Ptftle.-'. saying that-the spectacle of a Minister of the Crown having to_get_up_to explain his acquaintancelwitli a 21-year-old 58. t__o_say unedifying . On 30th March-. 1963. the Freud: the Paris-March. published an article saying that Christine disperait mystérieusernent. Profurno a aide Christine s'enfuir." Mr. Profurno brought an action for libel in the French Courts: and the Paris~March published a retraction. On _6th April, 1963. the Italian magazine ll Tempo published an article saying that the name of Mr. Protumo continued to be associatednotwithstanding his energetic denial in the House of Commons-with that of a good-looking girl: and that, according to public rumour would have encouraged the departure of the girl. It was distributed in this country. On 8th April, 1963. Mr. Profumo issued a writ against the distributors. On 10th April, 1963, the action was settled. Counsel for Mr. Profumo stated in open court that the allegations were unjustiable and without foundation. The defendants paid £50 damages _and all the costs: Mr. Profumo said he proposed to give the £50 to an Army charity. _ 191. To go on for a moment: After Mr. Prohimo. on Sth June. 1963. acknowledged that he had had improper relations with Christine Keeler, the distributors claimed damages from Mr. Profumo because of his unwarranted claim against them and he had to pay a large sum in settlement. But he never acknowledged, of course. that he had helped her disappear. That he has always and resolutely denied 192. Others raised the security issue. On Sunday, 24th March. 1963, the Sunday Telegraph published two articles headed " Dr. Ward's links with Soviet official and The Boil is Lanced . Stephen Ward regarded these as a libel upon him and instructed his solicitor to issue a writ against the newspaper. ' iv!Mr. Wig: Memorandum 193. On Monday, 25th March, 1963, Mr. George Wigg, M.P., appeared on television and said that security was the main consideration. He was critical of Ivanov. On the next day, 26th March, Stephen Wand sought an interview with Mr. Wigg in the House of Commons and defended Ivanov. He gave a long rambling account which Mr. Wigg set down in a memorandum in considerable detail. The memorandum shows that Stephen Ward said that his friendship with Ivanov had been used in the interests of the country. Turning to Mr. Profumo. he described the Cliveden week-end and said that subsequently Mr. Profumo visited his at on at least six occasions, Q tint as far as he knew, nothing improper tool: place". He sa the Intelligence Service knew all about the visits. He was certain that _. ._ time had Mr. Profumo put himself at risk in security matters Ill ~ - - with Ivanov. He described the recent activities of Christine and -- Y 'and he concluded by saying that he wished to convince Mr. Wigg that ollkity matters he was in the clear.

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-1- . - *I A-~*:Im||niI* nm*¢ @_ -1% 1-'2 l 3 i - x - _ , u - E i I L L ' ______"" . i Q ..=;l L! .t .- 3 '.' '2, J... .;=~h enii . ... =-, -. e. < t CHAPTER XIV t 1- 1-2 ::I_t1t;,=;-.... - . A e _ . ... ' _ Q... .; P,-.'.,-,£1: - me MARCH, 19¢:-so JUNE, 1963UNEASY Two I f _ m i! Home swam; ash for ej- l95. The Home Secretary believed Mr. Profumo's personal statemed. He ind absolutely no reason for i g But it ieit him feeling" very suspicious towards Stephen Ward. Then he heard rumours thstthe Security Service had been so worried that they had sent anonymous letters to Mrs. Profumo. The Home Secretary felt that he ought to know the facts. So on 27th March, I963, he sent for the Head of the Security Service and the Commissioner of Police and asked to be put into the picture. There was present too the Permanent Under-Secretary of State of the Home Oice. The meeting was so valuable that it affords a useful pattern as to the way in which such a problemof mixed security and police interest-should be handled. -"P 7- .- . '- . | .,-. -_ .. _ --, .-s. .;.. ., .~.. r . . 196. At this meeting the Head of the Security Service told the Home Secretary that there was no truth whatever in the rumours that they had sent anonymous letters to Mrs. Protumo. He then gave the Home Secretary an outline of the steps the Service had taken, and said that. when Ivanov had left the country, the security interest had ceased. Then he added two matters T ; - of such importance that I set out this record of them made by him the veq _,_;_,_.-_ ,. _ _' _ _ ._ ~ ".:_"** nextday; e _ - "=t'.;-:-:*.?F~?Ei§=. 1*;-<1 1---»-.~'~ -" _ ?.*--';',_.'~ _ "=3 = .' ."'a ! In addition to this there had been statements by Christine Keeler -*-==='->- ~.-»- '- ami one or two others that Stephen Ward had urged Christine to *,§_-__'wq;. v . A-3»: - 1 .,.' =..:f= W " ~ ask Mr. Profumo for information about American intentions to provrae =i'f*'A -- _ I .'-- »- ->92.- _;'__ 5.! _l the West Germans with the Bomb. If these allegations were true. t,'- it-. - H-r3=,;.:_ __.. . ,- 51: - "~ A ->.;-s~.".~_.:..., -. -' ; -*,;.~¥- there might well be a case against Stephen Ward under the Oicial .-0 - _i ._i__~-. ,,;.'_ -_;_'_'92 -t_-_-_- -= W, Inn! ___ A I F I _ . 'M. 1 4: i _*:- '~:-~'-=-r ¢'-"-131*-r.. ~~..'17-*'- <..... s - * ./'=-Fur: . Secrets Ad . . . we thought however that the witnesses in any such .1»- .-_, ~.-51-rv_-s-_~<>..s< .--,:- ..;-..-3 -- --p-- ~_-- e;~+.?:~"" 1-;-'.-, =- - A -3* $7. .- ";.E1-"~'~'T?,?-"'~-$161114-f --- .-s.r.Eie!.a n'...:..f.'"7°,'s*.v_- -;-.5 . ',._-~'*_-"!_?_'_-_* probably wonld be grounds for the prosecution of Stephen Ward if the .=-.§':§:='. --i-'=-' . 'rise ' police were able to get the full story, but he very muchdoubted whether ..--q, _|_._ _ .-¢- .~ ,..-1: at . _ .T _,_- .__.»=,¢,,__ --,_. 1-1., :-= r "er '=:..- - - - they would succeed in this. ' '- " 1. -;-'-=14"--'i = 1 '-'.'i"I"§'f ".-'- J-.sm=-2'--ts! "7 "=¬J&, i - .-.. "ta-A i . --_ .- -. ,_q-,-.'¢._- ».= --<¢ .-.,--. '; _---. at-,,, '- _ ...-1 _ -._ . --.e-'.--.--._. . 198. Two things are to he noticed about this meeting: ' '- "1 T;-if _ _,_ - _- »- , r . . _. ' _ 1. . y. _-___-1:32..-_,,:'_:._;.__,}..,_13-to ., V1 -41;-to ._ - Q _-. ,..'.'.§.'.-.1! ___ _ 53¢; 1»-2;: er; __: _ :--~- _-__ .. - _ -_1'-I ___;92_- --*3.-.s' ! It was the rst occasion on which any Minister had been =9!» at. '-i-i_-<1:-_;_':_' - _- 'i, ii .' .. .. -"- ~ Q'-a':_;:-." -g"-4, the for iniormahion about the ms. The Home are not lmowhewas the rsttobetoldaboutit. I-Iedidnotpelliltnto any other Minister. He thought he was simply being brought up to date by the Security Service. - ' ...¢sr-.:#:4|'- ~_ -- -/92 65 __ A 1. v . ' | 92 >_ J ..J 92

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" theSeeu:rityServicetoeoncernthemselveswithw ._ - to % -iris. ~ - P I ' --- = I . '-: -. ' !!' =-11 aéti-7-'r~..r= 199. Further. at should he noticed that this intervention been Home Secretary had two important consequences: First. the Head or the Security Service immediately gave further consideration to the question of prosecuting Ward under the Ocial Secrets Act for endeavouring to get information! and took advice upon it which was against a prosecution. I-Ie decided on 4th April. 1963. not to take any action on it. Secondly, the Commissioner of Police immediately gave further consideration to the question of prosecuting Ward. and on lat April, 1963, set on foot the investigation which eventually led to his prosecution and conviction. . - . ~

ii! The Police lnvediglte Ward! Activities - " 200. On 25th March. 1963. the Criminal Investigation Department began to receive anonymous communications alleging that Stephen Ward was living gttected on the immoral by his earnings Eriendsin highof the places. girls. and On suggesting 27thMarch. that he1963, was theHomebeing _ etary asked the Commissioner whether there was a police interest in {Ward On lst April. 1963, the Commissioner decided that Stephen _Wards activities should be investigated, On 4th April the police began to take state- ments. They took the statements from many of the girls and other persons who might be able to help. In they took a statement Keeler on 4th and 5th April. 1963. which she signed. This dealt mainly with Stephen Wards conduct: but in it she said that she had had intercourse with Mr. Prohimo. She said he had taken her to his house whilst his wife was away and she described the house so exactly that one would think it -was not likely to have been invented. These are her words: - : ' When I went to Jack Prolumos we went oil the Onter Circle to a house on the left-hand side of a small road. I went up some steps into a ' square hall where there are two large ornamental animals. I think dogs. Thediningroomwasonthe rightandthestairsarestraightaheadon .theright.Thestairs bendtotheleftandonthe wallisapictumofall the things that Valerie likes and dislikes including pigeons and jewellery. Facing the top of the stairs is Jack's oice. with a drinks cabinet inside. I noticed a strange telephone and he said it was a scrambler. Next door is the Profumds bedroom with an adjoining bathroom. I think there were a lot of mirrors in the bathroom. There is a table in the centre or the dining room." r i I $- She also said: H I last saw Jack Prol-umo!in December, 1961. Stephen Ward had asked me to get information item Jack awn: the A.-netiea.-.5 giving the s.-i-*"'-"_.i'uv - Germans the Bomb. I did not get this information sq it was ridiculous and could have been made in a ioke. jg [Note.The question may be asked why these L were not reported to any Minister. I deal with this later in 1.] The police took several further statements from her, namely en 6th and 26th April. and 6th and 24th May. I963. On 25th April, 1963. they took a statement from Marilyn Rice-Davies. They took many others. 66 . 92 - >n~ ~:_--1-nhnl " 1-:-'1'; "S" - ___ I . r G _ SI:p||el_ Ward Attempts to,-Stave. OI n - I 20!. These inquiries by the police" got to Stephen Ward |- he began to be nervous about them. He tool: exceptional action. _ V -'-r _ 1963'. he telephoned the Prime Ministers Private Secretary I g _ see him. Anappointment was made for that evening and 1 made for an officer of the Security Service to be present} t mi x!¢ii§§!;__;§ti

Minister's ._ 202. A Private note wastalsen Secretary at of the the time conversation. It andthe note appeared been it to out! thethat the main object, of Stephen Ward: visit was to get the police inquiries called of and to blackmail the Government by threatening that, unlessthe-inquiries were dropped, he, would expose Mr. Profurnos illicit association with Christine l eel_er.Here are a few extracts from the note: Stephen Ward said You see the facts as presented probably in Parliament were not strictly '_ speaking just like that. I fear a change may be forced in the_ situation L. . I made a considerable sacrice for Mr. Profumo . . . I feel I shouldtell you the truth of what really happened. You probably know as a'mattel" of fact anyway. He wrote Miss Keeler a series of letters. The attachment was" a muchdeeper one than . . . I- don't know whether you have any feelings about this, whether there is anything you can do. I know myself here that there is a great deal of potentially extremely explosive material in what I've told you". ' I I1 T" ii e " -1 e . 7- 92 " i . -.-. . >.. I, _ if _ 203. Stephen Ward next tool: to writing -letters, still in the hope. ' . - . . - s apparently, of staving o a prosecution. On 19th May, 1963, he wrote this J - - - ,_,:- letter to the-Home Secretary: ______' " It has come to my attention that thee Marylcbone police are ' ' =- 3:-:-is ';.."Z§;-.'~rquestioning my patients and friends in a line,however tactful, which is "-_"* qt.-w if -- ~ '- *92' _; . -*1 :?a.¢-*1--};-_#-P-1.113-*__ :"-r?»-.l-'_"-TP-F!tl'¢-- 1.1:_ 1 extremely damaging to me both professionally and socially. This enquiry ,3; . _V ; -_-"H .,;n__.};; _ . V, ---_-A,-ea; _ - .- __"*_._. L "' _-- r 1 has been going on day after day forweeks. -; :s ,. _ ~ L - ' A The instruction to do this must have come from the Home Office. _ .'."'." '_ _ 6 .j ~:r_.1-~,-."j-;1" W. Q 3E t Over the past few weeks I have done what I couldto shield- -_ -?"::-:'.._="""J-is '.. I we». -- i '19 -_'- ' _ - -== _ - r ..- M_r. Profumo from his indiscretion, about which I" complained to the -. -*=*. '. .-.--;-s.;:_. .1i?_:'_.;.,.."e_u;_ 13;, . Security Service at the time. When he made a statement in Parliament _- .., . ._--..-;.' IQ? .;k,_-, _'_' 2-*:92..r_ -It-. - : .__vV - . " L .' - . . - " . Y »¬T'=r"- -t. I backed it up although I knew it to be untrue." - - . - ;. .; "-== -__-- -.. :.~:-.. . -- '-; .-"$3.. 4 _.,_.. ;:'~~ F; ..,--, .. .-" .141-t;-R, - "i"_i*-'-" ._ ! -. - ,-,:-:1 - .-ct I " 7 - .11 - ' '-.i.__ .--'-. ..,-. I .__.,_. 1- t .__- P'ossibly my etlorts to conceal his part and to return to hima letter _.§ 1335.8. _:, i. ,___F- . _ f. _ .3: ___£l__ 92 l which Miss Keeler had sold to the Sunday Pictorial might make it appear .l'°"'}'-'7'; 1. J &_:_-1_£.i,.,¢,j_-_:'¥j?~fi3,fthat I had something to conceal myself. I have not... : . ' Q!"-_ '-*35";'-Q -'-a.'3:- . ;. _ .._.;F'--= 15?»?I53§"""5L.

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rs! qI ., _ .92_. I MayI ask that as person who'has'lo'dgetime "gem _ ttgamst shouldlbe prosect1_teti._H.f-L . Yo! . .'t_L~*'. '-'..|'.'.t! 2' P-F'_.'.'!'; f;!'.iE-Y. -:' "- 1:92'922'~.lt -3 "-- -;_=;' vi :.-;.1-'1: - I -3 1" il:~i .=;iE -..--"~is. Stephen Wardsent a summaryof thisletter tothe newspapersbut theydid D011 PIJIJHSIIit.! '-tit.-'.-q _'.n-.',-1 '1.._!r=:1,..=' '.-8' .11: 1'1-JR- .<=t_'.b£rt; at: 1 2&4: _ To which me very proper reply wassent nextday; , ;g-.__ 1 1'The Home Secretary hasasked meto explainthat the police. -tn - making whatever inquiriesthey think proper, donot act under his di1'0c0,?'--,- ,'.'¥;'1'; '1. ;- it . :=='_»,! ', 3.;:." /;7:4 at .. F-' 20$. cs the20111 May, 1963f Stephen Ward wrotein hisMember is Parliament SirWavell Wakeeld! a long letter, in the courseof which he "Possiblyinquiry maybe necesslaryuwhena Ministerhas not told the truthtoPar!iament."..; _ y _.,. Sir waveiiour 1'IIr Waieeiti 1 n_-_-.l passm me Al__setter I_A.en._ nan tu use 11- I"!-'use an . t.4 . ,

206. On 20th May, 1963. StephenWard wrotealso to Mr. Harold Wilson,M.P.,saying:_ ._ y, : . t,.p _ ._ Obviouslymy elfortsto conceaithe factthat Mr.Proiumo hadnot toiti the truth in fariiarnent have made it look as if I myself had something tohide. It is quite clear now that theymust wishthe facts to be known, and I shall see that they are. t 207. On 23rd May,1963, Mr.Wilson senta copy of this letter to the Prime _ , ; 208. This spate ofletters byStephen Wardhad theirellect. Questions were tabledin Parliamentby Mr-. Ben Parkinand Mr.Chuter Edefor the Home Secretaryto answer. They weredesigned toask himwhat information he had received omStephen Wardin connectionwith inquiries carried out by the MetropolitanPoiiceno doubtmeaning theinformation inhis letter of 19th May,l963but theseQuestions weresubsequently withdrawn. There wasalso a burst of speculationin Fleet Street. Everyonethere hada strong feelingthat the stories circulatingabout Mr. Profumo weretrue. Thingswereheadingtowardsaclimaat. . e . _~ _ ,

iv! Mr. Harold Wilson,M.l'., takes up the Securitylame I L --. 209. :0n 9th April, I963. Mr. Wilson sent Mr. Wiggs memorandum =.&';:"""_"_T.a§~ '--ea paragraph 193!to the Prime Ministerthrough the Chief Whip. On i7i.h Aprii. 1963, the Prime ivitnUsterrepiieri: ' " f" ' My ChiefWhip hasgiven tome theletter and you dated 9thApril dealingwith GeorgeWiggs con" a Mr. StephenWard. I will ask theappropriate authorit'7'_,1 Ill examination madeof the information andwill get in touch _; d_ later E on if this seemsnecessary. n t - 1 22;: 4 '= / disingenuous.! The referenceto i 'ts Mr. Stephen" --Ward" 7 has '-' 'since 7 been criticised Yas e E 68 I S. gt..... es..-.._. .. 4 i _¢ . ., e Prime Minister did have inquiries made of the Security Senim On 25th April they reported theirinterviews withStephen Ward warttini toMr. Prohimo._'!he$'said: i ' ' *-' 1-~ '-' '1 We have no reasonto suppose that Mr.Profumo standsinfnea of further adviceabout security" and added, There isno truthin the story that the Security Servicewas informedof the dates of,or anythingelse in connection with, Mr. Profurnos allegedvisits to Ward or to Miss Keeler. - 211. On 14th May, 1963, the PrimeMinister repliedto Mr. Wilson: I handed all the material tothe appropriateauthorities whostudied it verycarefully. Thereseems tobe nothingin thepapers yousent which .-iv]--..-..ri=nn'rPcI _-- mein -- take ~___- few 3CliOIl." - 2l2. Mr. Wilson felt it necessary to pursue the matter further. On Monday, 27thMay, 1963, at Mr. Wilson's request,a meeting was heldin the Prime Ministers room in the House of Commons. Mr. Wilson said he was disturbed toreceive thePrime Minister'sletter, and that Ward was a self-confessed Sovietintermediary. He said that if the Government were not prepared toinitiate anyaction, hewould reservethe rightto raisethe matter I in the House of Commons. The Prime Minister said that all the material had been examinedby the security authoritiesand theywere satisedthat there were no unresolved securityproblems leftover. He would howeverask the J security authoritiesto look again atall the material andadvise hirnon the 3' position. . i 213. The Prime Minister did as he said. I-le asked the Security Service to look at it again. And on Wednesday. 29th May, 1963, the Head of the . . ,. v-f';_.h-!>[,:-.<._.-1'.." =._ ..,__- Security Servicereported tothe PrimeMinister anddisclosed tohim what . -st".'.r-t '1-._' c. t --'_r 3-1' ..-ii'11 I I lee; 't - " .1 :1---_-'-6,_ .'°".. I ';-_"-=,, .=.=1--§::_;':.;,, f_~t2-- "_-.:-"f-.:.. :I:_-1,-5,;,, he and his oice had not known before! that, - T" - 77- _ " a-:<.--:._;- "9: .4 Mr. "Q; -.. in a statement which ChristineKeeler madeto the police in January 1963 she said that on one occasion, when she was going to meet Mr. Profutno. Ward had asked her to discover from him the date on which certain atomic secretswere to be handed to West Germany by the v_-- It I L. 1? =§;_f;_'_-F"-Z;-;s-'.-Ye. Americans. It is understood that Miss Keeler denies having ever put such .- - a question to Mr. Profumo . . . I am advisedthat the evidence would - -P-~t'~'=~' --. _ _ - ...:¢'= 'r'I_. -~* - -"I -~1~1o~E=r.-.1:-.' _ . .',not be likely to support a successful prosecution ofWard under the Oicial Secrets Act. He is not known to us to have been in touch with c '_'..-it" - - ..:-**.-"- any Russiansince Ivanov'sdeparture. Thesecurity riskthat Ward now _t ___ >=-§f;:%:__::_:_,£___.._A..__:',;. 'v.if;_;., 1-; av?--Q _ --iv- : Q M: =. *- represents seemsto me to be slight." .t,~,_ .>. g; -tugs, .., _.,_ -...,/4-,.."-.Vwy,_ . , ;.-;;-.ne~.-.- ' _ - ______'__.' =a.,;,; '_ ~"'.-..-.9. .A_Z;._:_" =1. . ';-_!-~ 4. __ ..';. - s ' """ ~ -'' "" -5-' '- - ; v! The Lord Chancellor! Inquiry ' .r.-" " :2?-7~ _,'-_- a. ---.. P. W. ' - I 214. On Wednesday, 29thMay. 1963. the Prime Minister had a meeting '*i3."¢1'**i--V1.:O- it _-1*" 1 '-3-'-T}"f-'-' .., . $11 e '-- .- '3 with the Lord Chancellor and the Chief Whip during which the Prime l *-.. - J- ; '-:'zT:-.: --I__ _q5f', "':§- Minister asked the Lord Chancellor to undertake an inquiry himself n- -- __ _ : F "Kw " ""°9*"-_ an relevant papers: and on 30th May, 1963, the Prime Minister -:.";..- -z'.tr""-"iris-".:<=--_"~r'?£--*:=L-4 1 Mr. Wilson telling himof it: . -. J-.,'.'.-.-.--.1:-lt"m.;5»ii. '*'. -= I have been thinkingabout our talk on Monday.I am _ _- _ _ . own mind that the security aspect ot the Ward case has been efticiently watched. but I think it important that you should r*"'»' 5

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e - . i! The Lucky "Gordon Cue -_ ' ' "I -'."¬t-*= 7 1 225. At 12.30 a.rn. on 18th April, 1963, the police received a telephone » _.'7 r,-. -" ~v ='-.-.; .._ . -,,, call to the effect that Christine Keeler had been attacked by Gordon a few V _ minutes before and that police assistance was required. A search was made . e-..r=.e>._ .__-. .1 '- 'at for Gordon and he was arrested about 24 hours later, on 19th April, 1963, at ;V,_,_92__-,_ -. : ..4:»¢--.- -; -57-, __ _ _ '--.1 1.20 a.m. He was committed for trial and remained in custody meanwhile. 17"-...: ---_-.~._ '-.92' ;§" I, P _;- ,1-;-is-'5¢' ' =.: 4g,_e' -- -"~'-=-iv _ .- ._sr-'-..-'-7"?"-!~' -'~.P~'5?""*'=-i1:-- I 3. - A:~ '0 _ ..:.7;;._.;__ . =. "'r.:" -at-.|¢_;-,-._~,. ="' -~t _~.- a ....,."'$¥ _;-9} .-.7 ~11. 226. On the 5th June, 1963, he came up for trial. On the 6th June, 1963. , es? .- -,- ~.~ - -- -. .-_, ~ cg, ,. . _'_; "l _-¬,_-F he dispensed with the services of his counsel and conducted his own defence. ..,_§__j -.,. 2 He said he wanted to call 30 witnesses in his defence. The Commissioner. 7 .~_ at -2473. _.t " -t I ~1 - - . ;.-_ -as after inquiry, decided that only two o_f the witnesses could actually speak as i%m_U4§L%§ . _- -_~ ,. .: :___IaF__ ._ e W_ to what occurred. The police tried to nd these two but could not do so. Q. Z1: ;-,-}]||'nI7r'~;,.'£iE's|, '._=¥i -" -' . -;' 'use-rs'."$'1. *=-~-- 1""-' l 2-t -- On the 7th June, 1963, Gordon made a statement from the dock. He did --_- ,,,~ ; ~ sf <:2;*=.:*.w';*<- .- -. , .1 . -+1-1's-;.§~§~_;-5:1»....»- ~- , ».--.-+.:;-.,- - --3 ""1 ._ »1"->1,;:,--P- . 1" " . -:»' ~71- not give evidence on oath. The jury found him guilty of occasioning actual --_ JAM; J ;. _ ,_ r--an - n _ Au , --3-;,.,,ae- i-1'-291% , 7 _-7,-' -1 *_.. *3 '=":-J H e1- 1» bodily Harm and he was sentenced to three years imprisonment. .';-,._¢' 4-I .1.- ',r- ___Z - _ ___ »----. -L»?-'~=.. a-. 11,1.:-.- j. *=~-_ ;.-; ,_ ' .-a~ - '§;_-_";- ~ .. t ._ :1-' ;|,- .,,-- _ .7 227. On llth lune, 1963, he gave notice of appeal. On 30th July, 1963, .~ -,.'.,. Y --7'---'l'-.- . I - 4. ...-'--iii-"~, - - _ " the Court of Criminal Appeal allowed the appeal on the grotutd that there -sea,-.,t8, 1i-921'li_L'- 2 ;-_..~ " ". ; . - ,, -t-'32-5',-~_;~-_' --_ - were further statements they were statements of the two witnesses whom -t _:v:;s.~..-Y? -ti "-. '- _ .' __ :-.-'..»>r _ .. _ .- ,- : ___;."- I-7. , ' 1. I V Gordon wished to call! which might have led the jury to have reasonable 1-'at I .'_: - _s'- '. .r

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__ _ _ "Tea /3 ;~>~;j-" 1 wbichthePrimeMinistersseeretariatisnotinapoeitie'ih.-'__ _'!I'he Prime Minister:personal contactwith the1'!irector-Geuetdg __ _ ' Service notneedbe wholly interrupted a_ asresult olti i S in responsibility. The Prime would " _ to sendfor theHead the oi Securitypservicefrom timeto_ {utes thegeneral stateothisworkandpartictdarmatterswhielheol specially concernclose him. to Andon mattersof supreme and deli¢!»¢y.the Head or thegService_should aiways_he_able,a_t___hi§ initiation.arrange to personal a" interviewwith thePrime Si! DIVE FYk'l DIIRHTG . 238. On24th'September, Sir David 1952.Maxwell Fyie,then Home Secretary,"which theis governingthis issued instrumentDirective to theDirector-General to-day: - '- the Security "of Service,' 1 ' cl l.In yourappointment Director-General as the Security ofService you willbe responsible to the Home Secretarypersonally. Security The Service,not. is however.apart ofthe Home-Oce. Onappropriate occasionwill you have right directof accessto thePrime Minister.7' 2. TheSecurity Serviceis part of theDefence Forcesof thecountry. Its taskis the Defence the of Realm as whole,_a fromexternal internal and dangers arisingfrom attempts at espionage and sabotage, or fromactions of personsand organisationswhether directedfrom within or without the country,which maybejudged to be suhversiveof the State. ' " r 3. You willtake specialcare tosee thatthe workof theSecurity Servicestrictly is limitedto what is necessaryfor the purposes this of task - ".-.1'_'"'....w 4. It is essentialthat theSecurity Serviceshould be kept absolutely free fromany politicalbias orinuence andnothing should be done that mightlend colourto anysuggestion that rt ' is co'ncerned with th'e interestsany of particularsection of the community,with or anyother matter thanthe_Deience the Realm of as whole._a " ; " 1 S.No enquiryis tobe carriedout on behait any of Government Departmentyou unless aresatised anthat important public interest beatingthe on Defenceof theRealm, dened in as paragraphis at 2, 6. Youand yoursta willmaintain well-establishedthe convention whereby Ministersdo notconcern themselveswith thedetailed information which maybe obtained by the Security Servicein particular cases, but are furnishedwith suchinformation asonly _may be necessary for the deterfninationany of issueon which is sought? '_t ' s a i an 1 if n 239 Afterhearing a considerable body of evidence,= gird I; approvalthat the DirectivesnDavid Mattwell of Fqte S "-'-fl-T4 principles.I would try to summarisethe salient pomts: _ 1- . ! TheHead the of Serviceresponsible is - 2 .. Secretarythe tor efcient and properworking the of Settledand inthe ordinarywaytothe Prime D '- ' @_ so P5 - 1 2 t i

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._i#- ., l_:._, . - I 1 ""92~"* J 3'. pf ~; p - 'I 31 I ""- I - J,1 J I 5 '_ 1: .- ,,T, if-.L.';',[_ .'L :r__f:- s_-3=923!I,_,_,:-t ~ »,- :__J_,dE3153,32 - r ' 3-- R; "~ '£1:'Se-1 ; " ' cnsrrna .=*iw 11.»-==:~. _-;; - '."92..''__ "'." e ..,. , .. ' _ . -.-.-*--_ ,L .- ;__-3|.I ___ , - i - > ;-- 1 ' THE SECURITY SERVICE IN i961 AND 1981?,-"-y__,-1.,» . -. - - - - ~ ' ,-~'l-~11-5-#.i"'gcQ:-.,.;.-_-t '- i!' The Servicend out IbD'.wIId. ..:.>~_-"E",1" - 243. It was on20th January,1961, that Stephen Wardrst met Captain Ivanov. Theirfriendship developedrapidly. The Service %n got to know ofthis triendshipand desiredto know more aboutit.On 8thlune, 1961. four weeksbefore theCliveden week-end!.an oicer of theSecurity Service went tosee StephenWard ata restaurant in .His report said this: Ward, who has anattractive personalityand whotalks well,was completely openabout hisassociation withIvanov. Despitethe factthat some oihis politicalideas arecertainly peculiarand areexploitable by the Russians.I do not think that heis of security interest[that meanshe _was notconsidered a danger] but he is obviouslynot a person we can make any use of. Ward tookthe SecurityOicer to his mewshouse where heintroduced meto a young girl,whose nameI did not catch. who wasobviously sharingthe house with him. [This was probably Christine Keeler.]She washeavily paintedand considerablyoverdressed - and I wonder whether thisis corroboratingevidence thathe has been involved inthe call-girlracket. _ '" ' p _ t ' 244. Thesecurity oiceradded inthe report;-p-1- ' 'tM, _. __' As we weresaying good-bye,Ward askedwhether itwas allright for him to continue tosee Ivanov.I repliedthere wasno reasonwhy heshould not. He then said that, it there wasany way in which he could help, he would hevery readyto do so. I thankedhint fa his offerand askedMn: to getin touchwith meshould Ivanovat anytime inthe futuremake any propositionshim. to . = , _ - - _7- ii! 12th July, 1961--Wardtells themof handy: Request forlnlonnation 245. Four weeks laterthere was the Clivedenweek-end, andit came immediately tothe noticeof the Security Service.On theMonday following the Clivedenweek-end, 10thJuly, 1961,Stephen Wardtelephoned thesecurity oicer and asked tosee him.It must be rememberedthat the security otoer had askedWard totell him of any propositions thatlvanov madeto him. The security oicersaw Wardon Wednesday. 12th July,1961. StephenWard then told the security oicer that Ivanov had askedhim to nd out when the Americans weregoing toarm WesternGermany withatomic weapons.It is to be noted'thatStephen Wardwas quite open aboutthis tothe securityoicer. The securityofficer told Stephen Wardthat he should makeno attempt to full Ivanovsrequest andif by chance heobtained anysuch Httnation through theindiscretion anyof ofhis inuentialfriends, he on no accountIvanov. tell . _- .4 .___ 1,, i- _, 1._ _ :_;"92 iii!WardClnimsl"92'iend|hipwithMr.lrohlo_'___ _";" '3 246. Ward told the oioer that Ivanov had spent thelast Sunthy at Ward; country cottageon Lord Astor's Thereesmte. had been quitea partyrot _..-aE»v$""-:.*_..- »- celebrities theredisporting themselvesin the swimmingpool. including 82 S _.__ _ . 92 -

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< l 241. The Security Service followed up this information in two ways. First they wanted to get more information about Ward's establishment and about Christine. So on 31st July, 196], they asked the Special Branch of the I Metropolitan Police to make inquiries. 0:: 8th August, l9é!, Special Branch 1 reported to Security Service that Christine could not be identied and that inquiries revealed nothing to the discredit of Ward. The address was in n ' ' r respectable neighbourhood where any openly unseemly conduct would soon come to police notice. Secondly, the Security Service thought it would be wise to warn Mr. Profumo to be careful what he said to Ward: because Ward - .1 was voluble and indiscreet and might easily pass on to Ivanov any information which Mr. Profumo might let fall. Further, a thought occurred to the Security Service that, perhaps with Mr. Profumos help, it might be -" >2 -...:"=e.a~ _._ d92I:!.& .292 '~y-- P --.'-1--.-92-v" _,, -_ e-1-:-~-' _._-_1_ --. - - .._-'.,.._,_ 1 -'-ah.-.-_'-. _...~i-.,a-:, ..- - i_,e~.1_..-_ possible to get lvanov to defect. Mr. Profumo might be a lead-in" to -.aq,_.-' . .1 _ . -- _¢'._* . -_- _¢, ~ ._, - _. ~ __ __ ,:--»-av-_;_; r .. -..:=.9.;.-_.-...-..-_ if - -4*~v'._"'-~". '*"'-'-41"" - j_ Ivanov. The Director-General carefully considered what to do. He felt tlmt , " I: -71- - . V re ....'.'~- he could hardly approach Mr. Profumo direct on the matter. So on 31st July, 1961. he spoke to Sir Norman Brook about it. Sir Norman was the Secretary of the Cabinet and was in a position to speak to a Minister on it. He did ism?-i"-?"";= ___, - - .-=""'-- __ _ __ ; . _._., __._. ,_t, . speak to Mr. Profurno I have dealt with this in an earlier chapter- 7. --1:. ' s ;- _ --@,;-It -I -: ~ x -'. - HF-.:-' 15*!-= _-_-_:f"..,;_ - .. paragraphs 33-35!. p ' . . _ ___.¥- ;.~¬-:_ ;~ xvi - MI. ; ' pt .9? ._ _. __é_e__@§.= . . v! Mr. Proiumo is Warned '_ ' .. ..";-:- ' E.-.--_F . * _- .. ._ T:-~s-it-1-;Rf. - -'1_'iitr~, J,-_ y .; I: ----_..-<-_ -t 248. It has been widely assumed that the Security Service knew that r er... Christine Keeler was having an alfair with Mr. Profurno and Captain Ivanov .-. '.¢ '. -- -:*4"',,,,-,';s. -- '- :7 'i '.-s-..'-¥s-.- i j.. -;-r . wj.-'~f.e1_r,»;~--.r-. - at the same time: that they reported this to Sir Norman Brook; and that Vt _- .-_ .4 -r .-. ".92H1'I-" -..=.1-1. their object was that Sir Norman should acquaint Mr. Profumo with the danger in the situation. If the Security Service had had such knowledge I should havq thought it was one of those matters of extreme delicacy where ' H.-. _-..: - ~~ -:1 ii __ t ___ ' _ .-.92_* . .. " . they might approach the Prime Minister direct: or, if they had reported it .- L; _-:;f___ 'Q! " r r.-he I. '=r~"¬*- "- »_~ :.|r.- _ '--1-75:5.-' >':.§-181 to Sir Norman, I would have thought that Sir Norman should have reported Jr-' -T 7 tr. it-"1' ' ' it to the Prime Minister. In failing to do so, he would have made ya pistakc. .:_.92:.-' _ . 4'53 '~ - i.." - I§f'___':.~ - as Lord Radclilfe said in a television interview. But I am satisoti the . ».-3;;-"7,fl"i="?-"¬E':-.e- -1e '*i"'% '-"?T'Security Service did not know that Christine Keeler was having '.r;-'.-' -'1 :; " ' Mr. Profumo or even with Captain Ivanov. They knew she " -. . . -'»=~-- s.-.-~='.:¢.:=Wards mistress in the house. that was all. Their two purposes It '__ 1% -I . T_.... -_ .__ ; _ were ! to warn Mr. Profumo to be careful what he said to Stepii Wad. and ! to see if there was a 'lead-in ' to Captain Ivanov. It would hardly seem to need t e intervention of the Prime Minister for these purposes. '¥ 92 '92 as __ I 92-

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" .- _-I" - 1 '249. -It "has been said -that the Security Sctvioeought to have done dillerently. They ought terms set "a"watch on Ward: house or got permission totap histelephone calls:for theywould thenhave that Mr. Profurno washaving an affair with Christine Keel¢"1;:_&phen Ward'sand house thatCaptain Ivanovwas oftenat thehouse I am satised thatthis criticism is mistaken.The SecuritySet-vice tint they neededto know about theIvanov-Ward relationship!and-itfibtlldnot have increasedtheir knowledgeto set a watch on Wat-dshouse. Theyknew that Ivanov was a Russian IntelligenceOieer. They already had from other sources informationas to Ivanovs visitstoand relations with Ward. They knew also_that Mr.Profumofwas onoccasions visitingWar_ds house.They acted onthat informationby havingMr. Profumowarned. Ido not think the Security Serviceshould blamed be not for doingmore. I I-:.wi= ~'--_zi 5,11.-H t ":; ' :i P" !;_tit .-171."; Lf"-._'ti " V _ p Z _ vi! SuspiciousGrow aboutlard I W, _ , .. " 250. From November,1961. to May, 1962,many peoplewere beginning to be suspicious ofStephen Ward.At a party at the Soviet Embassy.he seemedvery much at home. In talking to patients he was obviously sympathetic tothe Communistrégimc. Severalthought thathe was a security risk.Reports beganto comeinto theSecurity Service:and alsoto the SpecialBranch ofthe MetropolitanPolice. whopassed themon to the Security Service.Stephen Wardgot to know thathe hadbeen reportedas a suspiciouscharacter. So he himself approachedthe SecurityService-no doubt soas to get in rst. On 28th May, 1962. thesecurity oicersaw him again. Hewas thesame oicerwho hadseen himpreviously. Hereported that, e ' -t i- l" 1. "_ more than once Ward assured methat if Ivanov ever attempted to make useof him for any illegal purpose,or if he showedany inclination to defect, he would get in touch with me immediately . . . my impression of Ward remains the same . . . he is in my opinion basically a decent fellow despite the fact that he has acceptedas true much of the propaganda pumpedinto himby Ivanov. ' I do not believe he is a Communist but there is no doubt that he holds queer opinions about Russia's aimsin international alfairs. I do not believe that he would wittingly be disloyal to this country but at the same time I recognise that he might well do considerable harm without intending it. One of his very obvious faults is that he talks too much."

vii! The Foreign Oce is Warned 251. The Security Service followed this up by making sure that the Foreign Oice knew about Ward. On 12th June. 1962, they wrote to the Foreign Oice and also saw them; and warned them that Ivanov was 1 member of the Russian Intelligence Service and that Ward was both naive and indiscreet. ' ' " . 252.few A latermonths I.%»'-began reports cometo to in Service, too, about Ward'simmoral activities. On 4th were informed that, "From what I hear of Ward and his women andhis enormouscircle of friends,I strongly suspect t provider of popsies for rich people. _ S 84 . .,_..-n|'.rr,-:r**'..':¢=n- wt_ 92 -

J5 7 gJ-¢tttunttnQh~ he ~ ,~I ,_ - 3 253. Then came the Cuban crisis. The Russians were carrying nuclear '" ' ' Z '1 "-1 " ' arms to Cuba and the United States were about to intercept the shi. 1&0 1 critical days were tthtti Wednesday, 24th October, 1962, when the - ships were heading for Cuba until Sunday. 28th October, 1962, whei they turned back. During this time Ward made frantic etforts at Ivanovs request. ' ' to get the United Kingdom to intervene. He wanted Her Majesty: Govemment to take an independent initiative and summon a summit conference. 1 viii! Ward is not to be Trusted i , .254. By this time the Foreign Oice were becoming very suspicious of Ward and asked the Security Service for information about him. On 2nd November, 1962, the security otcer thesame one who had always seen Ward! told the Foreign Oice that he 7 '_ ' has a number of titled and inuential friends and patients, including several members of the Cabinet. It was this fact which led us to pay some attention to him because we felt he might acquire delicat information from them which would nd its way to Ivanov. Ward is__a talkative extrovert; he looks upon Ivanov as a real friend; he is also a man of few morals and is said to have provided some of his inuential friends with highly satisfactory young mistresses._It is not easy to assess '. Ward's security reliability but we believe he is probably not a man who - would be actively disloyal but that he is so under the inuence of Ivanov ._,,__ . _ _ that it would be most unwise to trust him. -..t 7 '- ' ' 7 " ' " _ - 255. It it quiteplain to [BB that ihfghui 1962 the Security Service '. were keeping a close watch on the activities of Ward and Ivanov and were ._i: W »- 71: H '"_ 7 '4 s - - Ice °" n 8 the Forei 8 n Oice ve 7 " ro "° rl informed 7 t onthe matter. r 7 T713-Z"? i-n'er_§;T' -1»--v ~'- ac.-=. -=2»:-1. '7 ~ ~.7._<_- ; it ..i-it .:'.._.2._=". ' ' _ - . r '1 -J P _ is-if .' __." ~ . ' #153 - ,i.- 1? _ . " -y. - t 1 - "J-___ . - , . .. -hr;-_._c. .,. . £1-II it-. 7. '" ' =- 1-1-I-_ 1;-_--st. _~-:1?--;; "f ' 1's -. _ ..;.- - v,___ ._, H, ;... ,§- .. _ 1A :7. . _ -g_- 1 - .., ' i_- V --_-_ . - .-- 4 --__-L- i. "2. '.'."t'4T 5' '¢t~'-r92-'-t-;_--.-=;r,- ,,- ' ~. J9-3'» ~. . - _--_-v-'-Q -v"_::v»-iii: -7- . -LN, - ,_ J. - -s_-;-.-~71 est --. ~ 1- ~"~.'.-t. .:. ,__.'j;w=--_::; -~51? -I_fl.5]i- -iuvié----*7 __ ems. -i --51% _92, 1;.t 77 qt§5..~- f= ;7==~*7-i-st. -_t 7:"=_..'I§_~_;;,.-.-»1f-'-"7-" .27 :'-*>- 7- 7=;,_. "7'?--- -**- 5' ., 'r.¢7- s.~-'-*7.-.= ' é,.1~- . if - '~7--- - 1-_~,_-.-* - -.---'._>~_-w -.=- '<__ __ .-_ .¢!'=t" 0 7 ; ~.;_.r-_ . 7 ,.__.. t-_ . " . ""3 - If - i 7.<--rats . -'.-1. 7 r . ,.=,_, .5; t in V_ -~__; ~-r92_ .3 1-.1 __ g __.__,: ;.- _- _,*-7 7,, __"___ KL; ___ .. . Se:=_~ --~-as -_ :-":,?*-£4" _ .~.__. ,1 =.~_'-- ,---...__.....,-1. 7 . : 7_t_'#j?*f __ ;J=;_"'-i {-7.1 ",-'- ...,, ,.. ._.'.-. s-L, . . 1;-'-7'."'.."_a= '7 __ . ' Y - 1' ~ "- " "rs." _ 5.. 7 ..,;'4.-,4. - '- . §,_ l"' t =_n-r;.-.-:~7~_e..;- -~- 85 ~ x % - _ 9292/ ' l - t Cit. i V <

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- t ctutrrea an-1-we-;:'= - ..'--at .... ._ ._ - s i THE SECURITY SERVICE IN 1963-THREE lMP_ORTAN'l"' F: .. " S DECISIONS ' . '. _ _' ''__ .,_,J' t I ! 29th January, 1963-lt-anov Leaves _ . 256. The Edgecombe shooting incident did not aect the Security 92 directly: but. as I have said earlier, it was the cause of Christine Keeler going to the newspapers and selling her story, with the consequence that Ward got very worried. He saw Ivanov on 18th January,'l963, and it is reasonable to 4 infer that he warned Ivanov that thegstory might break soon. Within a day or two Ivanov made arrangements to leave England, far earlier than g i expected. About 22nd January. 1963, the Security Service got to know that he was leaving on 29th January, I963. and he in fact lefton that day. 1 > _ __ r H . _ . 1 '.. .¢ "'. - .- ._.:.~..*;3..:- ;-_=," . i .~. 'e=:.:'~_ *2. 1* .-,- -~-..e~..-on ~ - 1* - "~ t v ;'r;.;, -.-.4 '1'-'~ * '. '- - "=-'_--_ .= - ,- ii! Mr. Prottuno sees the Head oi the Service .1.I_...:.,*1_ 1.-s:-.,...- .- 1- _.- ~',_;-- -,5; 11'1": '-:-" - '"3" -:.:.4r.'-" a.I,Tq~v- -- - -ti?--"' , --re .~ _.¢ "L= -.,.__m,_ - _-"-~i.=,_xf~_,- ",'._.% In . I 4v'.i- - an "' I JI. Meanwhile the imminent -pa-hiidty had got to the in-"s oi '_r-be -_._ - -.-'-g-er ___;_ Mr. Profumo. In the evening of 28th January, 1963. at 5.30 p.rn. Lord Astor had alerted Mr. Profumo to the danger. And immediately Mr. Profumo asked ' .. _. .,, - - ~ i ' ..._--._ -em_ the Head of the Security Service to come and see him, and he did so at 'mgtis flzliéfv 1-v T ' J?-3;-'1's"' ' -- =""' . " ' -¥'v:-171* '"~-1" :"_',;. - <'>-'--'- . 6.45 p.m. The purpose of Mr. Profumo as at any rate it appeared to the ». ...,.3i- ,,_~:e_= Kg, .---5:? .--1 92'-1 _ r.._:,92 2 1.1 ,_. one ,_. ..1' Head of the Security Service! was to see if he could do anything to stop .,.' s'-- -.- 1---."¬92."r. a ':.':Pf_,_;.- " . -i 5° '. - ~.;;'~.-t- --?,-t-;- -E.-~4!f>' '-.; 7-., - -...;';? ;;e+."-"-'-'l- ~' .-t-_._=-'-.=1:'.*@*-ft-ipublication of Christine Keelers story in the newspapers. He gave the_ --w =.~ ... - "'-em- T.-lw-"i.-=T~' - -"""-"'-+-;~~~s::-- . --if '- .. =-erlsdieenm- ~-. Director-General an account of his ,acquaintanceship with Ward in the course . "»..- .~:-i=~-*""":-T.-If-.'?"¢> -.-<'.-;<,_ of which he had met Ivanov and Christine. He described the bathing party . .Q1:§"_""*,-,' .,J-, _" -_.';'_'-ea;--_;,;_ -~-1,7. ,I_'§..1.-"-'- - '' -92"_l!. -'- §-'t.,;;;';;~'_';'>:'_," _F__ . .. tit. re. .- .. "'-;.=-c$-.- .. ._.= at Cliveden. He said that he had visited Wards at in Wimpole Mews on a 5.#r.+..'.:'~"~=~~t H nnmmr of occasions, generally when there had been parties there, hnt once _ ,:.-rt-1-,.,' -»._;___ ~__;._'.'-_: -- ' or twice he had found Christine there alone. He had written little notes to her "" " "='~:""' -1. .1--T,'" "' . '.'."-1,-"..&?_§' ~,_ t_ - _~ but they were harmless. He referred to the Shooting incident and added that Y t - * . :9. -'- :_-K"; ._ - E-§ -*1 . - !92;_ "- ' - . '.-,,;g.»;-.¬ . - -I ,- ,2-1. 5.~. . 1:: he understood that Christine was a drug addict. He said that he had been " =2 , 7. .' . - ..-=:l'"' ' are-'1-. "-; =-- -iJ: '_ ..?* _. '.- ..-.-V warned that the papers had got a story in which she alleged an association -"~. -<3 ~-'r- .. _, - . *'=-*-..,_ ...."_. hf ,.'..._ ;._ __";,*,g1;-1;";,, with him and might also bring in Ivanovs name saying that he was a Russian .7 -__ ~___.. _ -_V -* .._ 4 .;;_._.__ M5 ;-7-- 1-_-I ' _ ._. spy.

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5C.. - iii!Report! -_ _- , mes= ltdSenrlee - theCl n ':_ mi.".A.;; ofProle!" r. t-1f_'__O=.H 259.zatn Onzeta and January, 1963.reports more were the Security Service from a secret source consideredreliable! shod, and his activities. Theylearnt nowfor the rst time that Mr. said to have anassociation withChristine Keeler.They weretold that Ward had statedthat the girl had been visitedseveral timesby Mr. John Profumo and by the Russian Assistant Navai Attaché, Captain Ivanov: that Mr. Profurno subsequently hada prolonged allair with Christine Keeler and two very amorous letterssigned by him had been givenby her to the Sunday Pictorial : that the Russians were so certain that a scandal was brewing that lvanov had been told to leave' on ';_~:.' 29th January,* --1 1963. §i The Security Service already knew that lvanov was leaving on 29th January. 1963.!It should be noticed that Stephen Wardsaid on several occasionsthat he told the Security Service ofthe associationas longago as12th July, I961, but I am satised he did not tell them anything about it and they learnt it now for the rst time. J {iv - "nary, 1963--At: important '92-"..e.'.a...==~= 260. On the morning of lst February, I963, these reportswere considered by the Head of the Security Service with some of his senior ollicers: and he came to this important decision: It was not within lire proper scope of the Security Serviceto inquire into these matters. Thesewere his reasons: -_._.-... ._.. r 'He ! thought it was possible that Christine Keeler had been Mr. Profumos mistress. But he did not think it was the function of the Security Service to nd out whether she was his mistress or not. It was a purely personal side of his life which the Security Service were not concerned to look into. ______l.:-zil »»- ,#_':__ »r~~ 4-92- - - .*'=:*'92=r-""".=t.-:i'.:g;.!"r-_'-='J,:.»,=,w-gig-...... -_ . . =. -4 ~3=.._ j~f=-3*cf, -. ! It would bea security matter if Mr. Profun-towas sharinga mistress . Hu- Ff,~t2;*"_ . ;___ ;_-g-__~;;_92,:§"'f"with a Russian Naval Attachéif it meant that there was a ow of ._ _ _ . F6. secret informationpassing throughher from one to the other. But A ix _. Ivanov had now left the country. So any present risk had gone. And , ""' i vi ;..~ _; . - _. there wasno reasonto supposethat anyinformation hadpassed from l -'~*-'-==.'..-.=-"*- i-1: .- _. Mr. Profumo through the girl. Mr. Profumo, whatever might be his . ' '-»'---4-er-.-. c , - . private life, was awholly reliable Secretaryof State for War and it -e.-'_" " was not to be supposed thathe had given awaysecret information. -.~=..-* 1=*.-.- -. .'¢.=-ré'U-1:--;¬~="-inf?. it -- "1.-"t'3"*'-.-.':..; '- -' . 5":_":'}'.-7. 11;? _'.'§r-Jr! -'e"', warned bySir NormanTiroolt andthere wasno reasonto think that ¥"'..:f?-'-'i..£-;;,..g..,.,.;..*"**-"=-*;'-*=- -"* .;.;e"-.--r=-:";;i-- - he had not heeded the wanting. S " . ' .e -e,- -W.-..-.1.-;.¢s.-*' .;-*- --1. *i=e.~;-.--F= .. ~ -sag ' Fer. .. -i -.;_*"s:r.:=~1:t; ' c -' 261. So on lst February, 1963, theI-lead of the Security Service gavethis . _ "r-- _ ' . __*'-~-F": important ruling: - y ' _ -._;~.-.=1~.-7,.-r. -1-_.;.- ' »-1." .-23,1.-»e:ere-as-2 ._-' W"-_,.-¢ ""5. --.'-- Ti. ~ r-.- .l'i-"3". -?§¢*.» Until further notice noapproach shouldbe madeto anyonejn the 14:7 - -. ;.v:-;'¢.e..s'--@v'.:c Ward galere.or to any other outside contactin respectof it. If are ->, *" -. _1_-.;:~_r;P"§_'§:r._ -:_,<~-~_ -1*- :-In-. _,- - 1,, . '" = *- approached. welisten only." _ . I .! z _ _ T .:::§- 'Z.-' j.-:.:..*,"@=":!r,*.i--7;-*-3-L"-"'-*'_.'."'~.-. .' . . .- A _- ,. ._ __:>.,_..--,...... ' _- -=? Zr: r r

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__;_i_ "Y. __ _ . i* ____ 92_.. ~; {:..|I -~ 2 r *%j_ _ _92 Principal Private Secretary told him of a call by at senior ne.WlP92P3.o1l=lBi92'0 -tS._ .._ _ would whohadsaidthatastoryhadbeensoldbyagirltoanewspewwnditinclude passages in which she was involved with and in which the Russian Assistant Naval Attache also gured. Uqtty Director-General said it was recognisably the same story as they a-lleltIy_ha_d :i and itwas agreed that therst stepiwasto see Mr. Profumo and aeeittherej; was any truth in it. The Private Secretary said he would tell the Chief Whip and the Prime Minister. Fulldetails are given in Chapter VIII, paragraphs. 12c»:21.!.4 ' ' "t : - p F 263. It is to be noted that the object of the Prime Minister's Private Secretary was simply to tell the Security Service about the call of the newspaper executive and to get any information which might be useful for him the? Private Secretary! to report to the Prime Minister. His object was not to ask the Security Service for a report as some might think from what the Prime Minister said in the House of Commons on 17th I une. I963 Hansard_col. 56!. The Security Service did not understand tint they were to make a report." Nor indeed that anything more was required of them at that stage. ; . ,. -,>_.92 -' v-In: :1; _- | .v<.__-,- , . ' ' - 1 - vi!4th February, l963=An'othcr Important Deckioll S - 264. Meanwhile one of the oicers of the Security Service had prepared a minute which came before the Head of the Security Service on 4th February, 1963. It is lled. as he told me. with prophetic insight. It is of much importance 3.ndIsetitoutinfull:'__'_ . p ' . S If a scandal results from Mr. Pi-ofumos association with Christine Keeler, there is likely to be a considerable political rumpus in the present climate produced by the Radclilfe Tribunal. If in any subsequent inquiries we were found tohave been in possession of this infer"-nation about Profumo and to have taken no action on it, we would, I arn sure, be subject to much criticism for failing to bring it to light. I suggest that this information be passed to the Prime Minister and you might also like to consider whether or not, before doing so, we should interview Miss Keeler. ' '_:',_ Q ' ' '_ 265. The Head of the Security Service considered this minute and discussed it too with his Deputy. They appreciated the point that if a scandal results from Christine Keelefs association with Mr. Protunio there is likely to be a considerable political rumpus-but they thought that that was essentially a political matter which was now in the hands oi the politicians and not the concern of the Security Service. They knew that Admiralty House were in possession of the story and had decided to confront Mr. Profiimo with it. The Head of the Security Service felt that the action which the oicer was suggesting was leading them outside the proper function of the Security Service and that he ought to pull him back a bit. So he issued a rm instruction not to go into it: V '" -- The allegations there referred to are known to Admil House. No inquiries on this subject should made by tts. Thus the important decision was made that the Security kviee not pursue any investigation in thematter. In particular they should not interview- ChristineKeeler._, _ . ,_92_._;__p A _- . s .._. -% 88 . ho , . r-':.,*..i'.e - -- -m "' - ' _' / an-.

O .- _ 7*-ah. . i .i -s _ . _p '__ .1-mm-1 vii!_'m " 266.On 7thFebruary,-1963. Commander theSpecial of we to see the SecurityService withthe reportof the Marylebone oi 5th February.1963, Thisreport showedthat the police hadbeen if Q- Christine Keeler on 26th January that there was an illicit association betwem herself and Mr. Profumo, that she had met Captain Ivanov on a number of oxasions. and that Stephen Ward had asked her to discover from Mr. Profumothe dateon whichatomic secretswere to be handedto Western Germany. Further.that the police had .a!so. beentold a good deal by Stephen Wardon 5th February. Thestatements areset out in full in Chapter V1. paragraphs 80and 87.! The matter was discussedby the Commander ofSpecial Branchwith a senior oicerof the Security Service who hadbeen atthe previousdiscussions andwhoknew of the decision that had been made!.They decidedthat therewas nosecurity interestinvolved such asto warrantany furthersteps beingtaken. Thepapers wereput before the DeputyDirector-General. whoagreedwith thedecision andwrote this . minute: ' " " -' ' l " No actionon thisat present.b'Please keep me informed.any of developments. ' _ T If W , .

viii! Did the Security Service Err? 7 ' ' 1- F 267. That decision was of crucial importance: for it meant that the important statementsof 26th January andSth February._l963. nevergot any further. They never got to the Prime Ministerior the Prime Minister: Private Secretary or to any Minister until 29th May, 1963. The Home -- .::- " __ _ "'*- I __ T-E""- Secretary had some information on 27th March. 1963, which I have :55?7 _ B '>': - - - - _ -Kim-I '1-I-r "" ; 4- -r-_~ .--?".'§§'E an I-"-.£+' 1 1- "F. "" ' +..-H --..' ' mentioned inparagraph 196.The questionis whether the SecurityService » t e;*e~ t :.:~'-"r.- 1 . erred in not putting them forward.Qpon this point I would set out these ~» . """~ ...- i ~- matters for consideration. . . . ' ' . "- . ' P--e-. . . J . . ..._. -_=.'7;,?;;.____ ' $13.; - _- ! The Security Service were not greatly impressed by Christine: '- ' - -5. ' 1 7"-- __. statement about Ward's requestfor information about atomic bombs. 7' '2'- -1---A -.1 ' ..'I_§_1_'. "1';"'jP ~.,.- "F ' i _ l,_ -' _._,m.1'. , . v There wasno suggestionthat ChristineKeeler hadcomplied withthe .;_ $_,___V c. l--I~a--9 . _ 1,;-.:. _. ' H '" *-' --: ';t_ ------_ l t-_- '. 1' -S" "* "- ~ ~-..,, request,or that Mr. Profumo had ever given her any such information. 92-. . i - - .=-.»--3__ -J 1 _,_ ._ "1: '"'-+ ' "1'' ""_ ff.-~: r =. 5";e x92 _.' "j-_="'5--ea--/1 .. ____{,______. '-P,_y,£_.-- suiciently trustworthy to warrant a prosecution. '1'1,- _ "=3" -Av -.4 :--. -r~ ''-5;: .-;i5F""' .1-9-' 2-_"._92 '5-.1.4 . . _ L-_-_-_-e'».-.3 ! There was at this point th February, 1963! no security risk. By this '-_-.__-;:,_a _ sf?_-.j_ -',- ;.._.."_' -5%->t~ 1 . P time Captain Ivanov had left the country. They had I10 reason in ' -i~.---'- '7=t":'E'-'?- '1 i doubtthe loyalty ofMr. Profumo.True itis theymight '2---'-',&-L15-»<. .-_+-.1. u_,_,_ ¢-S"w-'~ 7'-2-1-*' ,_c"=".$g';:'§¢e;-_.-T-f - ._ _,' . ' -!".".q"§5¥9-'_..-_. ._.- #1 . -.; y|;,§";I'.,,;'... doubts as to his moral behaviour-for he might have hid _ ' , ._,._ . -_., _ _..._ H ___ ,,_;_ V _ _ ._ association withChristine Keelerbut that wasnot a -=- 1 r . '. -W.-'i<.':'-_r "'' 7: ' :1.-.~ vi .'_.""'_I,_; "3 ' - '--'.:" I, 92.-->~a..¢._..e..». 1. .__ o- -. ... -»___-5.".-__",|-.».~-_ to report. It might have political implications but it had - -" ' any security interest. It might have been desirableto warn the Hit Minister about it, had he not known of it. But Admiralty House knew r"" ii. of it. So did the Chief Whip. And Mr. Profumo had been seen, They -__ai.I#_':'..|T ---C had not been told the result. Nor had they been asked for a report. '92 as -- 1 .92K1 - ~

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-__v ' -K __-1-I- 1|-I-'in-n|--'' "'- 'L_&§=*I---- ' ' A J -rag eat 1 1-.-vi--11 ,1:-t:="r;:.'-.-'|';t.*gr "r'-sicrt: as L'.!;nr;_=:1 ' '- - .:ro_£i.,i:51:> 92-_.1. :. -_-ti: _ " 1. .. '-.' .- I" .-- :3 rI.t.ul QT: ADEQUACY OF C0~0PERA'l'l0N-- E:-"itIn - -, '_v-. ijg; __-_ ,1 -- 1, '-f..J'»' ». 2?3. No one can understand the nature of the co-operation between the Security Serviceand the police forcesunless herealises: ' V" ' ' I! The Security Servicen ma country is not established by Stamte nor . is it recognisedby CommonLaw. Eventhe OicialSecrets Actsdo not acknowledge itsexistence. Themembers ofthe Serviceare, in the eye of the law, ordinary citizens with no powers greater than anyone : else. They haveno specialpowers ofarrest suchas the police have. No special powersof search are given to them. They cannot enter premises withoutthe consent of the householder, eventhough they may suspecta spy is there. If a spy is eeing the country, they cannot tap him on theshoulder andsay heis not to go. They have. inshort. no executive powers. They have managedvery well without them. We would rather have it so, than have anything in the nature oi a secret . police", _ _' '- T T, ' _ , ! The_SecurityService inthis countryis comparativelysmall innumbers. In_ someother countriesthere is to be found a massive organisation with representatives dispersed throughout the land. Whereas in this ' countryit is and remains a relatively small professional organisation charged with the task of countering espionage, subversionand sabotage. ! Those absences theyare not deciencies!-the absenceof powers and the absence of numbersare made up for by the close co-operation of the Security Service and the police forces. In particular, inLondon, withthe *Special Branch" of the Iviciropolitatr Police and in the country with the Chief Constables. If an arrest is to be made, it is done by the police. If a search warrant is sought, it is granted to a constable. The police alone are entrusted with executive power. 274. I have had evidence which satises me that there is excellent co-operation betweenthe SecurityService andthe policeforces. Forinstance, I have been presentat the nal stage of a combined operation bywhich a Soviet intelligenceofficer wastracked on a journey across thecountry and his every movement was covered.And I have seenthe close collaboration which goeson whena caseof espionageis suspected.The SecurityService makes all the initial investigations. relying on its technical resources and specialised eldforce. Butas soon as an arrestis possible.the policeare called into tfonsultation and from this point onwards both forces work as a team. This is absolutely essential at the crucial stage e.g., when a secret document is handed over by a collaborator to a spy} and an arrest is imminent. Precision of timing is everything. The arrest is made by k police and thereafter the case for the prosecution is in their hands. two organisations workin the closest co-operationuntil thetrial is ovet.&'ilg the hearing the Security Service tries to remain in the background. This is to keeptheir ' cers anonymous andtheir techniquessecret. The recent notorious spy es casesshow no lack of co-operation; and should be

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- , . _ i! The Newspaper 281. It is noteworthy that the senior executive of another newspaper did 7 1n,4i~.-qp;q,.1n. "-it-v"'-" - - -' ,_.s__' ? . .._-_-.-.1--.1 .92 2;. -- 'l 1; . 3 3* Hf- '1! "4" -= - go to Admiralty House on lst February, 1963, and gave them information on ,-';f'-*5 4 4-' =» ' .- - ---,.;-,,:__' __,,;;j,.;__;'T'...:..-..... '_,{-_,-;_=-,- -fr; the ground that it was a security matter. It may be asked: Ought not the '. ;- =-----' ' 4F.;:; ;_- .r;t.¢_, ,-a V ';_-0:.-_.e' --. -._ ;.'. gr... ~» i.=92-'-r--_o~- r I "7' . "-'2' '-- __" . -":2 - , ~ T '3. .. _ .. . newspaper itself to have done so, the newspaper which actually held the as -1*?-"""-==o* as-r ..- Darling letter and had Christine's story? They were under no legal duty, of course, but was it not their public duty? If the information had disclosed _t _ a present and grave risk, allecting the very security of the country. no one '-*- -'--- ,+-_:.:...'1"';"': . would doubt that it would have been their duty to tell those in authority. So also if it pointed clearly to a Minister being, at the present time, a security . . .. ss.-rs . :1, ...... - ' .;=t_g,53, '-t'1-';".;.»~.o"'l"'hr..'_"-i'"""I as _ - ""'° risk. it might well have been their duty. But the case does not come as high as ft-_ F P p ~*'_ that. The Darling letter was, as the newspaper said, " effusive, but not 1 -f___:',;1,"___.l ' _' K._.' - C. .'L_. ' 1'? '~ _ -- - .5. ;- 4. ~ conclusive ". They were not even sure it was genuine. And they did not know ' . <3-. '-}.";t_--~'YT:*',~"?- ---..._e_.,--_-=-- -;- -1' _- ".'%'.'-,-how far Christine Keeler was trustworthy. Stephen Ward had told them that what she was saying about Mr. Profumo yvas quite untrue. In any case it was '~ as 1 A _ J: r-I.-. ~ -s.:_.§_n> l . '7_.",;. -1- Q - .- '-._- .__ 2.31:-=.-....-3 18 months ago. It was a story to be told, not a danger to be averted. That is. ,. :g,,} ''-e . -. ,4!-" - -_ ._ -, _--§~»_."- r- ' , _»-. if the story could properly be published at all. As it was, they decided not to '_-._.¢ _ 1 a.. " '. '-K ..-r-.,.-_ .~re|----s._- .,_._. I -;; __ _- . §;|;_¬-egg; publish it. They changed the policy of the paper and decided not to publish - '3; . . --92.r-'.92- _t-st-_....-- 1.... .- .. _._.|'{_'_ -92-; . ' 1- ' .11. '- i '-.-; -. - that type of story. I do not think the news,-saw was in any way at halt in . ; ' . .. '- - w. - '- _es-<-. "1 .- L-T-"F .-fer! keeping the story and the letter to themselves, as they did, until after - _..; ' . ._ _,_ ..92_r:v; -.1,-_. . ____. ._.,,_»_- . »~cs£--* . .-,_~ as L. . 1, -- Mr. Profumo resigned. After all, many knew the letter existed. No otI_',ever i' .-=- -1...,-e-. ,- ~ .- i . - 5 asked to see it. - i ii! The Police ~< 92 I 282. It was unfortunate that the police did not take a full statement t' from Christine Keeler on lst February, 1963, as arranged, or a day or two ,_..-m:;-f-:aT- later. It might have led to further inquiries and brought everything to a head 92 95 "' '

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Q . . _192_e, 292.So I hadto askmyself, whetherI wasto inquireinto those anxiouswhich arose thus consideration, indirectlythatI should. out of theIf Profumothese rumours Altair. And Iwere I and integrityof public life in this country,andwere unfounded,fj_____ it my duty toinquire intothem andshow them to beso. Whereasil well- I founded, indaeeted ournational security,the munshould hidden. Only in this waycould thecondence ofthe publicbe restored.Some of those who appearedbefore meobjectedto my investigating rumoursot this kind.. They saidthey wereirrelevant. But,rightly or wrongly,I held the contrary. I have investigated them._ __; F" _, . '.'_, ' ' '_._ _293. Even so, there were serious questionsto solve on the second condition. " l_ "- - 71 '{ <7 ' * '" '- -'_, _. ii!WhatlelSecurityRilk?- '_ 9' " 294. All the rumours reported to me were to the effect that a Minister or person prominent in public life had been guilty of immorality or discreditable conduct of some kind or other. But it is not every piece of immorality or discreditable conductwhich can be said to be a security risk. In my opinion immoralityor discreditableconduct isonly a security riskif it is committed in such circumstances thatit might expose theperson concerned to blackmail or to undue pressures which might lead him to give away secret information. For instance; I would normally regard homosexual behaviour, or perverted practices with a prostitute, as creating a security risk, at any rate if it was of recent date. Again I would not ordinarily regard adultery as a security risk. at any rate when committed clandestinely with I person who was not likely to resort to blackmail. Much must depend, however, on the circumstances. The Vassall Case showed how photographs .. Hy. -1+ _H 3'-E-Iiig k r-__[ I .21-_b_"'_¢_'§-1'" PIP may be taken of persons in compromising situations. The existence of such e ,;-,,,,- _...i~; ;';'3'-.".:.'*"-=-it""-: ' 'photographs heightensthe security risk: So also do compromising letters. '-*_.-- ' ,," "_.-;:- ;''*~" ---- .-;.. i.+j:1;_-'They would be a most potent weaponin the hands of ablackmailer. even "1: :o'f_.':_I after several years. Yet again, to pervert. or to attempt to pervert, the course of justice might well be a security risk. The participants would be undu P _. _ I... _._ 5%?_- -_- :' -2:. ' i_, - -iii "$**."f'."';=..:extreme pressure - to keep it quiet. In short every case of immorality I P .7 7. ._u1 _.T-ff-Q: 1; " _. '3 ""111,-»IV -1. discreditable conductmust depend on its own special circumstances. andnot - .. ,,,. .-e1;i+;i?:=" . . _ ;,-+»i__r¢..i .1. .-;=_- _ leasl on the length of time past since it happened, and the likelihood d undue pressure being exerted. Hence the need to investigate the particular . "»L -. -}'.92 '<~1-1. ,5 :' ,¢i-, - 3:4: f.!'.':'" -*5 _7."_'92;' circumstances ofevery casereported to me, and this I have done. , -_ -.-.-.--_ .. - .s- ~- _:,..., _ -_ '1 ' -1E4-I--_ @'"*..~, . 1- -' - ' srJ "" >--Q »..-'@~.?i'* " ._ . '.'._"- ' 1-"==~"_92_.,-: -qt . _ -'ij"=_'92V'_#:.&'-_"e"-' _ '.Li;._--- ._,,,__.~ 3, i"§:}§':_; -_-1-i -. ..= .a.I-V .- -,;;. -.--'.~.1i_,_ .. _ iii! Where Liesthe Burden0! Drool?_' ' -:-2-I =.-*.~r. .-1->;=i ' 295. This raised an important issue: for there was quite e body oi - -- '<- -1; .. ._...__.-F-;".}=j. -- * '_ T. ~ '- _ opinion to the effect that, wherethere is a persistent rumour about a Mittistl __-I _ qr 7»-'__---I .2: 1 which, it believed, would mean that he was a security risk. it must, as I _ ,.____>¢..:',- ._ 1_ -1. --,.....-.. i .- - i . .- Q matter of political necessity, bedisproved orhe must be asked to relign. ~'4I"92-I-.s»L.~_. -. >.;§- -' - : --3."' -l-*5 '- ..: - An analogy was drawn with the Civil Service where a man ' toyed " '- .;;- _- 1 -=4 _ "-'. :.--- - . st; i ;~e *5 six; from secretdutiesbecause " the after fullestinvestigation, hi -l "-'*;'"£n=af" t-5% 2" 1-. l onreliability standards remain,which even although bewould nothingacceptedin may1 court haveoi been law". hh _ _ , . on theFindings of the Privy Councillorson Security 956! Q I ' 2%. wens: rapp:-e-.~'.=:sthe pea-ass: erg.-tree-.r..-s i -e i. expressed,I have felt unableto adopt it for the purposes B ._..aq:~'f-_-:3»-E --_ I02 1 I l i 5 P

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2a1.,1 has unis pert of nijjmis at reference,You to investigate anyinformation ormaterial which may come to my! a_ttent_:'on 92 in this connection IheProfumo aair! and to consider-"any evidencethere may befor believingthat nationalsecurity hasbeen, ormay he,endangered .' 4 288. In announcing theterms of reference tothe House of Commons on_ 17th June,I963, yousaid It will be within the knowledge manyof Hon. Members that in connection withthe recentepisode, rumoursare circulating which aect the honourand integrityof publiclite in country and. it * I they weretrue, might point to a security Such asituation cannot tolerated.- --. - .;- .92. .92,-.4- .1 -- ' 1.. :r92s ...... -... .- ..r-_ ._. .- I 289. I have felt some concernat the scope ofthispart of my Inquiry. There have been manyrumours latelyconcerning thehonour andintegrity of public lite in this country,and I inter from your statementin Parliament 4 . . that youenvisage thatsome ofthem might comewithin the scope of my _'Y Inquiry. _ ' g -1 - -g _ 1 290.How farought to I inquireinto rumours? I interpret my terms of referenceI must inquire intothem whentwo conditions aresatised: q ~ A . . ;_~_'- -e" _ "H a! The rumours mustarise out of the circumstances leadingto the -''-_ 1-_~-Q.-~ --.1-e»- _- - P.» ...»._ .V --~I ': ._; ., -_-_,,.q, ""..@»»=a...-...~.3.-=.~~ r-21-,, .' 1 resignation of theformer Secretaryof Statefor War,Mr. J. D. Profumo: _ --1.- I3 92.-H 3. ,3-. __"-'_92.':_ ,-t_____;_ .- 1:" "-- e-_ . -e_~.-I 3}-21r'.:w_ n-n._.L_|4, .__; ' or,more shortly. they mustarise outof The Protumo attair". . i :- , .-'*.""-'T'-?--;--_ .--.._t.. '§"-13_,_ -I1-4,110!" .9_r-=-2_:_*-' ----L.---2' ~ """927 : -''"~' -ta .-. -Q"-~¢-. 5- -- _'The b! rumours must'be that. such iftrue, they may giverise tothe _ _92-j_.,.-1. ._ '., 1;!-i '1' ,- =-4-"' " "- ' belief that national security has been or may be endangered; or. more I .'..¢.~'- - 'is _-,-em 1 shortly.that theypoint toa security risk . i . a _, - ..t.___;-_'--"7.'.?{.:*.. -;-*_-;-- ~fF"" - ="-':!:,:I*,-.1»- _ _.¢%';=:~.**.»'_-.A_ :»,_1 . 5 I 92- ra as -. _ i _ i_! _Whc_n'do Rurnourl out oi the "_ . _ n "=~i~'-='-. 1? q -"_ I at_ _. it gH 1 - ..-- W ----=a;;.':~- if M -»-.;. -' _',fH_*:¥c rjq 7 291. So interpreted,however, thereis yet another questionto solve on the ~ we - .. .. - ~-- ._.' rst condition; when cana rumour he saidto arise out of the Proturno aair? .;_j-- Y f:':-!'.-Tait» 8*-_ '..=.-.£ -='_--~-3w _ -;-.<>.3.;-..-.1-. ~92-;;¢-t-:1 '"-.-_--'L~;- ___ -_-it "Ti-.-~ag.e__. f._=_._._, y§_!,._ Some ofthe rumoursgave rise to no diiculty, such asa rumour that a Minister .2 "1ia: ';,-'its-' -4 1;";..-.-.r.'-..;¢"<';'*.~e~-lair"~>-x-3"» 1 _" was associating with ChristineKeeler orone of the Wardgirls, or a rumour which was traced to statements madeby those girls to the newspapers.Those -""s"¥;?J=.=:i?___5~.._... -. -.-- - _-...a-t.-T""».'!;-92.-..-- '_ 1-"-:_-;' =.@~ " r -'t.'*""-if-'s~ 4- .-. .'.:, -_ ._ "..,5__.Z- ' up-5;--'_T- _ rumours arosedirectly outof the Profumo aairand noone hasdoubted _._'.-92'|H+',¢-:3.. Hg.-. '-J,1 _-._-;{_'.:.-7:, ,_-I " - ._ '1. ,2. - that it is withinmy terms of reference toinquire intothem. Butthere were .1.;.- #115 -..§J1;.'.;". ' -5., -1=- -7391; E -.,~ "A other rumourswhich arose indirectly outof theProfmno aair.in thisseme. " .__,3.-=*-'~,._w. - .'r.f'.¢eJ'' -r '~-->1-;~ ;s-f_-';f'i"-. - F, _;: -2.. that theywould probably never haveseen thelight ofday. orat leastnever -u-._ 1%? -if _._ E 3:=:_,. -_ have credence, wereit not for the Profumo aair. The . '" - " -- .4 |'...4r:'1~-* .s:'.>-'---__- _. .. -._"_-._ of Mr.Protumo thathe bad lied tothe Houseot Commonsao_ "I". ";. Q_. _'-_t;.,,_ condence ofthe peopleof this country thatthey were ready to rumourswhich previously theywould have rejected outof hand. ''_ __ I '0 I t - f was the denial of a Minister to be accepted. The word of any informer, ' _ bad his character, mightbe preferred to theword ofa Minister. Ann Urbain t_.-m=_-::''f-:..Fia-» »-W abounded. Theysaw a chance oI_ makingmoneyby tellingtheir atedl to n92 the newspapersas ChristineKeeier did.Hence rumour! "'- = tot

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300. These rumours usually sprang from the fact that Stephen Ward met a large number of persons prominent in public lite. He met someat Cliveden, some in the course of his practice asan osteopath wherehe had a high reputation for skill! and some in the course of drawing portraits ot_ people. Although he only met them thus casually. he used afterwards in his Uunvcisaiiuu___-.____ :..... i.u ,. 1- sci.e..| uni ihcn -:- ...... -. names.. in : iiiéff "v'v'61'% C1656 {IE1 - T'i'i¬ }'0'uu."" girls whom he had about him were attered to be in the company of one so well connected.And when they afterwards told their stories to the newspapers the names were a goodselling point; _ p _ _ H ' '_ f 301. There was a heavy crop of rumours immediately preceding my inquiry. On 18th June, 1963, a French newspaper published a long article. purporting to be from London headed Tous les familiers de la Piscine _du Docteur Ward ne sont pas encore dans le bain" All the frequenters of Dr. Ward's swimming pool have not yet been ducked in the water!. Inthe article the newspaper set out, with added spice, many of the rumours then i current. The newspaper is distributed in Great Britain and its contents became known. Immediately after I began my inquiry I wrote to the Managing E Director and asked for the grounds on which the article was based and to _ i.._.____,_...... ____-_1_ __,_ be put in touch with his London correspondent. But I' have received no .7 ~__ _' '4' -__.. ,,..._..._ __-='_<=.-,3, L _ 1 i _....- 11" .-_ T - 1 _ i-~ ..__ '7 :*_;'= ;.¢,.-;.92.~_._;7'§','_ _ reply. I do not wish to attach any special importance to this mischievous _; ,__ -- e .. 7 .H______-~._,- :____£___ _ _ ~-.» _ _ article but it contains such a convenient tabulation of the rumours that I - ,i*' - _ - "I-5..""r ~=-;,, .."- "'- - ' .. = s. quote extracts trom it. " s - ' 1 .. <' I ri'%'! -.; P _ " - V -* . . ._ ; |: . _ .-1. . - _ __ __' __-. . '- _ t 'vn . . '. U , -2.. - ' _ ___, ~,..--1 " i! The Appalling Allegation "" ' p _ _... 1 %,e _ _ 1 . . _. r!£'_. .'*-.-,-__~ .-:::_ __ *1: _ L . & '- _ -e- {-1-}; ".3: - ,3;. -362. This French newspaper amused the Prime Minis-eruaud another .- . el"-§' Ifrie Y*5'1F#::e;.~; "1.'~'1 '5-:. 5 I $#+*?--$4"; Minister whowas named! of a political olfence, namely, d'étouffer faaire _,,,._-_r_ " R1 -" -311-~ ., '1 ,4-""1-'--'. -_.'_s:+ Keeler :'.e..to stie the Keeler aair!. This accusation was quite unfounded. - we-f==~ __-;:-_..._ ~ - _-;1_ , er, -.1 -=+- J :" * I .:"" _.-.- But that is not the point. When the newspaper got to England some persona = _ _..-1..._I,.:;;,' - ;-. ':. - ... reading it presumablytheir French was imperfect! said there was an ___; . _- _..~.-.¢,_..;s_ .13; .-. w_;_1_i .._::;i=.=;.~:~'-e--"e.-;§" appalling allegation against the named Minister. The hearers interpreted .._., this sexually. as they usually do. and said that the Minister was guilty of '.;;:::'.'< . ~__-,.-"-- .__;_,,-1-t-':t"*""¢',1'."1;.=.;~indecency with little boys. Hence the rumour. It was a fantastic suggestion. - .- 92 L3; ___~. . ". p.,__._-. it 3* 1- 92 "... '- f"k '-an-_?.-an-.J-LBJ as anyone who knows the Minister will appreciate. And it was of course 1 . , - .a=:. _ _ .1 V 'r completely unfounded. It just shows how rumours arise.- - -1 e t e I " -""' :;?=--:"*.9.9 Vt ,92 In 'i.~fT* 1*-;l.i1_;:-_:';t_;;j3;.;T. ii! Negotiations [or a Cottage e: - » -' ' -:.r-- -.: 1- -- 1 +~=:.T" '-I --».|--no---L *5-_ ~p_ w,L-,;- --t- H -._ 303. This French newsPiP'-"1' said ofanother Minister " ll -.-. _._s,._..,.._-... _. .- _ ,, . A, . A. -. '- '7-+- '. '=. cas aucun dome que the Minister! était en relations tires ' 7 *".'= -. W .. ' ""=!--at-.¢.. '5'? _ ...-_e--.in-"' Y. Dr. Ward et sa troupe de girls". i.e., There is no Mr...... had very close relations with Dr. Ward and his pee! of r~- , . ' This is entirely without foundation. The only connection of this M1 '-- with Stephen Ward was as follows. ' E 4 104 ___

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4 . ' . In March, 1962.. the Minister and his wife stayed the at came Clivedento a with luncheon Lord patty Astor. at On the this house. occasion He had they some met conversation Stephen Walig it Minister and his wife on portraits and so forth and left about half an H _ lt.lnt:h|:OI1. J-" - ::' '..-L W--e 15...; '1? f_;?i'r;'-' '_=l! i-: -_-= -.5 =r. :1 <-=.r-;;."w:q"_.=?§~¬ If 305} On this week-end, 'during'it' wait '-in the grounds, Lord Astor pointed out to the Minister a cottage, called Ferry Cottage, on the estate which. he suggested, the Minister might care to take on lease from the National Trust. At that time the cottage was derelict, with no lavatory or kitchen. The Minister thought it might be made into a suitable place tor himself and his familyfor holidays: and over the next year he took steps to get a lease of itand do it up. They got builders to do work on it. During that year, 1962, he and his wife and family went to'the' cottage three or four times to see its progress and they had picnicsoutside; but they did not stay. On one of theoccasions the Minister happened to pass Stephen Ward with three girls and said good-day to them, but had no conversation with them. In February, 1963, the Minister and his wife moved in some fumituret preparatory to moving in. On 3rd March..l963. they went with the children and had a picnic in the snow outside. They never slept there. e ' 306. Stephen Wat-d's cottage was about 400 yards away from Ferry Cottage for which the Minister was negotiating. In March, 1963, the Minister neaici 1.--- ..__.. reports.. ... Whlbll :..t.. §'nu¬ ...| hlm : decide t 'not to go on with 'the negotiations. ' He terminated them at the beginning of April, 1963. ' '== - " ' -i . 307. That is the whole of any conversation or connection whatever which the Minister had with Stephen Ward. and neither the Minister not his wife - _=,:~~* r -* a-s_'- - has ever been in Wards cottage at Cliveden, nor his house in London. e-...-,1; - * .1- ? .-.-.-._ - ~ 308. Out of that wholly innocent incident the rumour about this Minister _ ~_.»__.-.._.-.._._ 4 --.:. '9'? -* ,1... 1&7t 2£_.""._ - __ """'"".:.t=1 _' -Zr. y _,.. _*~ AT-- __ has arisen. There is not a shred of evidence to support it. . -' . A - 1. '3-.£G'9292i'* - __ h _ 2:"-92_ _ * g _ ...-...._ 1 ' y iii! The Borrowed Car o .. "Ir" Br -»-r --w-1-<-up -».. " -1-, . 309. In March. i963. there was a rumour that another iviinister had ieni E. __-92- ,.Jr..e_- :-* Q? .: ,-_ i _ e':,,_:;_u_i flit-3 ,1- Mr. Profumo his car knowingly for the very purpose that Mr. Profumo might § if ':_..I§-IF take Christine Keeler for drives in it. This in turn got elaborated into a 1.--» "-.5 *" 53" 3;; rumour that the Minister himself had taken Christine for drives in it in "~- QT ""** Richmond Park. When printed in the French newspaper the rumour got to ' s" '...-- "' he "":.r- is la ,;-g_- ~ - .r-eigit _:l;-r'4r-.the most extravagant lengths. La prochaine vedette sera certainement .' . - -_ " ' 1-~.. 7 1". =-_..Q,;- .. qui a fourni it Miss Keeler les somptueuses voitures avec lesquelles elle se ~¥"*'*"Y "'"'*.:*3.*i'?.'i*"*'***¢»~~..¢-"i* *" rendait en compagnie de Profumo a tfhonorables parties de campagne'. * _ I. a»$-wftt-%- ->"* Seton lea personnes bien informées . . . aurait été Porganisateur des orgies - "1. .,.. hm qui se déroulaient clans le pavilion de chasse du Dr. Ward. ll n'était pas ' _ -'-c.-. ..... H t ___- :1 settlement ie spectateur passii des spectacies et des demonstrations tie nuuume" " "I 0-"92 . 4 darts la piscine de Ward dont Profumo était particulierement friend. °":_ 1*: .. a - 1.... _e_ __ next victim would certainly be Mr. . . . who provided Miss K __ 9 _ ~ in--.1 ._ -.....,. 4 .-1 ~¢ "' "ve +-~ luxurious motor cars in which she went in company with ' '1_ "= ¥'E'&-..we-R - ., .__3~. Mt. _!_ -V $,.,__ W country week-ends , .tAccording 0 to well-informed persons. Mr I. lg ' .¢-..~_.--h-_...,- em __ .. __ an-'4-. _ _~_a the organiser of the orgies which took place in Dr. Ward's country He was not only a passive spectator of these sights and of the disphys of nudism hjeh took place in Ward: swimming pool, of_whieh Profume was ._-1%";-I--"-;'_,;T-, - particuI21&_y{p1}d_! . p .. . V K. /~. 1 ' 105-" -1 _ ; . .-.92. .___ -.'92' s 92 -

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92 ,--' i .____ y it 310. These rumours are entirely without foundation: The true mu on this rnatter are these: During e week-end in July, 1961 probe lvth July", _s_._ _ -.__ .. 1961! Mr. Profumo borrowed the Minister's black Bentley g mascot on it which identies it. The reason for borrowing it i because 92.| mrs. Profaine had gene to the want.-y in 'rhea: own 9..-'. T5-.- ' - not using his car that week-end as he was going__ heas constituency by train; and Mr. Profuino asked it he could _ had to be in London. The Minister let him _have_th_e _keys.oI the ca_r and thought no more about it. Mr. Profumo did not tell the Minister the purpose for which he was going to use it, He did in fact useitéto take Keeler for a drive or two in London. He pointed out to her the mascot on it and told her that the car belonged to the Minister. He returned the car on the Sunday night. This was the only occasion on which he took out Christine Keeler in the Minister's car. The Minister had no knowledge that Profurno nsed his car Io: this He had no idea whatever that Mr. Profumo borrowed the car so as to take Christine or any other girl out min ' '-.';e.' r-.'.-:-*1:"3"'."'*,':"-4~_-- » .; 31!. The whole incident was so unimportant to the Minister that it faded completely from his mind. Nearly two years later. when Christine Keeler gave her story to the newspapers, she actually told them that Mr. Profumo had driven her out in a car which had this particular mascot on the bonnet. This showed it was the Ministefs car. The newspaper believed her story. When it was put to: the Minister asit was on 2nd April, 1963! he said there was no truth in it. This was a most unfortunate mistake on his part. I an: satised, however, that it was an entirely innocent mistgez he i i had simply forgotten that he had lent the car. As soon as he was reminded of it as he was by Mr. Profumo on 6th June. 1963} he corrected it and acknowledged that he had made a mistake; Y ' .- i 312. I am satised that these rumours were entirely without foundation. ,. -- "»- :A""_-4321' »-EL - "".:d»I,l_, ---*11.! _-..;.*..- - . '.A ti-:, ,}_;. __-_i_ Ci} 14%? L - All that happened was that the Minister quite innocently lent his car to 0 _. ' 'F - Mr. Profumo for one week-end not knowing the purpose for which it was to be " -":~;: ,_ ...-i.- " l iv! The Cup, of Tea ':.: ~ . a t ~" -+;- __ J-i n '_,;.,-_;.,:; '=I'.''*'. _ - -_ _ A . _' "'-'-'en~ _g;_ It .'...t .311. In this same French nevvsnaner the names of t-W0 other Ministnttt -1-... __-- -. ;__ '1,_-"F. _,.92__:#.;r-V_:_;i_¢a iv V '__ _- ' _-H -- fr ~:.=*.~z=4,1- be-P.¢- i in Englandthey were too obviousiy preposterous-and I dwell upon J _ ;.,;..92._ i . _- y his '---.- - 2 II -1» -13 ,, E-.' . v nr=&'-.-- ~ - ~ * e -*_-*- - ~ meme ,. 1'", ' __ -» __ -.2.-st, __' "is.gr v!The Spaniard; Phvlrllli '. ' is-.__;;3.t,»-.15.-._1,..... -_ ' ~ ;.:.__=,,;92 ;_- -_ =_ 314. I turn now to yet another Minister whosename at appear in --'5 the French newspaper! but about whorn the following mini circulated ' p . which arose directly out of the Profumo affair. - I 3 i _ '1. 106 - =.-i!i§-i"I- '*- q, - %

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. . _.c i 1; --1 . , r I -. ._ .. -- ". i. . 92 ' iii; In June.1963; was it nimouredthat theMinisterwas '_"- = the Ward I can ieé howthis nnnour On Sunday} 19th- I O the Ministerwas agnestof LordAstor at C1iv'eden.Dnring"thattlmi - " Ward cameupto thehouse andgavehim andother guestsso'me' _ r '__ 'f" treatment. StephenWard askedithecoulddrawapictureofhim.'I,1|e' -' .. 0 l_1'ecould.'June, 1964!, Qnp22nd_Ward went to his house anddtetfhis picture. Thatwas thewhole extentoi the Minister's aoquaintaneeshipwith Stephen Ward.pl-Ienever wentto Ward: house ormet anyof thegirls. But it appearsthat StephenWard thereaftermentioned hisname irequentlyasif he were _a close friendof his.Hence peopleassumedthat theMinister was involved with_thegirls; I am satised thatthere isno foundationinthis rumour whatever"; 1 '' * " "'A l "" '* V r,_-, .' I " .;-1 .'- I.- 3l6. In connection with this rumour, a more detailed rumour arose: I about the middle of June, 1963, it was rumoured that there was in existence - 92 > It photographof the Minister in thecompany ofChristine Keelerwhich was 92 in thepossession a ofSpanish refugee who workedpart-time asa photographer in the night club" LI-Iirondelle" in Swallow Street. -. t .92 .. _' p317. I was ableto provethat thisrumour wascompletely untrue.It is an eitce]lent_illusLrationhow of rumours arise andspread. Thereis a photographer who is a Spanishrefugee, anda few years backhe did take photographsin a 1_ restaurant then called the Lido, but now L!-lirondelle ", in Swallow Street. In April. I958. themanager thoughtthat oneof thecustomers inhis restaurant was this Minister, and asked the photographer to take a photograph of him. The photograph was taken without the customer being awarewof it. But the photographer did not think it fair to take a prominent man unawares,so he *7 -.-r av. _ _ -~ ¢-,__ us» - -'* >~..=»*__-H.-I-=**=.~.*:-1:=**P°=1_*§"r'=*r.~~=_>."' :-;--». ¢,.a..______-.._ H:-1_ . did not make copiesof it, but he kept the lm. When the rumoursbecame -_--,.-. -.;. _-.~ -21- - 1: -'he.--~ -- '1'-1:5 ;' -r__-_,,* =.-.:1~-er-1';"._,."r' ~ -.1: '_._a..-_ -T-':.. __. ..,._-.~--... __'.--___ - ff _ . current that the Minister was involvm with the Ward girls! the photogapher ;*§i;'r'..*2''.._ ' ,,_;.~ .-_. Q92:1;";_f_; may havementioned, andprobably did.to two or three peoplethat he had a photograph of the Minister with a girl. This wentaround, andsoon it was assumed thatthe photographwas of the Ministerand ChristineKeeler. '"_ _-,,_-_ - - ,_ - .. - _. .'-'- aw 1'" ~:-2».- ->..92.;"" _.-~ -<' I .. *=. ""g, ' -- - - 318. The photographer at my request searched throughall his lms and A --.-. -.3 . . ',fl""92I, é.-t».'-=>ev.--» _- -".1-"=" _.-.-2-» ,_ found the lm of this photograph and has produced a print to me. It is plain Au; - "4" _;w;;;i~_C"'F~=-=7_ :..::._.=- _-4-_ = hair; .. as- "ts -> r that the man in it is not this Minister. or indeed any Minister. To anyone . _*-__ _ .-;_ _ __ res. w,_;.._. ._ ._....-r-,_ _ - ' -. _-it H 7- 21$-..__-£1 who knows the Minister it is obvious that it is not he. The manager and the _. - _- 92{_'r ~'--_ -_; _i_ .'__ ,. photographer werecompletely mistakenin thinking it was. " ' " - . -ya' - -: H '4». :,.4=';._.tet.J....a" ~..-- .».'~_-=»:-"~.-s; .<~'r- -.- _ 1 =_- ' vi!TheManintheMask"'' -___ "--=~- - .....:=s"" ,______. ;_-.-T;-as--_ t. , _ .. __.,.. _ 319. Earljvinlune, l963,arumour spread throughFleetStreetandthence 1.1,, - ",..._!_»i;_:§£-._;;;.-irlfthrough the _,.House of Commons thata certain Minister wasthe man in '3.-=. <1 -".~;;_:t _,__ Eli the mask. It is clear to me that this rumour was the direct -V = -;~.;=* - ' statements madeby Christine Keeler andby Marilyn Rice-H __ .._ .-I ._. ~-ca:-..-...,,¢ 0- -._....i statementby Christine Keeler wascontained inthe storytold by V 'H '1. -I-""A" H .. _- ' -- I: r-92_ Press fromwhich I have quotedan extractin paralflltil65! It a ..---on92.'5G' ' '1- . " . -. A -I-r by her and MarilynRice-Davies am on February. 1sss._ This_n-,=' Q15};- . - - - . i , , _ t , V »" ; _ :. P2} -.1=4 .- _ ._ _ ' I e t Tilt more rich and inuential people1 met me more ....-arr-'-1..-'1-':-:4-»_ at - - -- their ivxlives.Names are who householdwords ta . ., Q 107

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most home cl a "v - rather unusual There were ho would not have one well-knownbarris stirring speechesin courtatta some well-knownactors anda poli intriguing person.however, wasa man with a black mask At rst I thought this wasjust a party gimmick. Butthe truth was that 4 this man is so well-known and holds such a responsible position that he did not want to be associatedwith anything improper. And I can assure you that party was improper. Theguests werenot just ardent nudists. Even I was disgusted"? ' ":- ; .. ~ - 1 1 '1. I ., 320.' This was the story as told by Marilyn Rice-Daviesto the police I l and signedby heron 14thJune, 1963:_ - I -_" 2 ' ' " . 5 About six peoplehave toldme that naming aMinister! indulgesin ' - t ' '! 1 weird sexual practices and has been to naming the host's!parties where he wore a mask.Stephen hastold me this and other girls whosenames I cannotremember andit is common talk among FleetStreet reporters. 321. This story toundits way into newspapersin this country andalso in countries abroad where it was said that a prominent public gure was the man in the mask. p . - e ;__ . . . ~- ~ "tn .i___ _ group of322. peopleThereis agreathold dealwho otpartiesevidencein privatewhich satisedof perverted a me thatthereAt someisAnature. '. -'f"92' _']"__'**"4&*=. .='' 395- 35""-:*' ,-rig; of theseparties. theman who serves thedinner is nearly nakedexcept for : " 9%-*-_ a smallsquare laceapron roundhis waistsuch asa waitress might wear. He " .._..".._.,.»-.=- . I ,5. wears ablack mask overhis head with slits for eye-holes.He cannot therefore .. - ,...- 1- -. ' --_ _. :';_.-'-'-'r. .,__-be recognisedby any of the guests. Somereports stopthere andsay that nothing eviltakes place.It is done asa comic turn and no more.This may 1 p .-_:;E- . .7-5" "-. '.' _ -0 well be so at some of the parties. But at others I am satised that it is ' I -71 '1'- : : -I ";7-_':-1:... - " ... .'."""'."'=*;?*- ' ,':- _ -We-. -.?' followed by perverted sexorgief that the man in the is a slave -sh!-,;<'- --=+.; -.----~.-.;.=,,_.;_-e~.-..--- .. Q:e sag» _;.__v;.7.- who is whipped: that the guestsundress andindulge in sexual intercourse -.'---'**:-- 2.9{'15, EH-£1» .- .-.-_,_____,"-t:- ...r.'.-*-'.1 .__ ":~ .»_/_ -" ~ one with the other: and indulge in other sexual activities of a vile and .- -e .:.'- 2* '._--~ -t"--- .-'.-.. revolting nature. . .. v . r- . - T"?,.--___-u.V '---1-= '1*:--, 7 a _,~4-'3-.5-:t . _.4. -~ '-,"aa|s192él§7' - ' _.,. '- ..¢-5. . _ _.- -y..~ e _.,~'*1'..-;--""~ - _i.v;_*_}%%- -.~ .,-.-1*. ,. _. .i._.,-.__ -_- ~,- . .':'»e..-. :5 1"-5?. ,._."-t. _ 1 . 323. My only concernin my inquiry was tosee whetherany Ministeror ;r-%92§ "-3%:-"*1' -we--» T13-1*.'.="" 5*_-;'-f_'1.§- E-Ev other person prominent inpublic life was presentat theseparties; Ior, if he - ._.92.-> f'»-Q - . --__ 7 ..;' '. __-,_'j e~ .. , . --'-";."'* ___-_:__.-_-* I-,2.' -__L_ -- 1- '"- ; -1:-.,s./-. -_i_'>_e 4 1'.-"':".__,,.'92 were, hewould,gI shouldthink, beexposing himselfto blackmail.I enquired .--=.--, t I» ".. _._ ff __"" V - -. _ ' 'V- __ ...-- Tr ;' '7'._... , L _ -_ _,_,__2_',;_,-Q-,_ :_- .7 H sav-- - - __ pk, ,_ Fit ,._,-w closely thereforeinto thematter. In particular I endeavouredto nd who __-_. waspresent. _ " _ ' - .g_n,r,,,92_.,..__.,._4 -_ .,= .. . ,,,,_,_._. ._.5- _-_p . __..| . . - . ,. =, _- I-... - - 1'"1. ''= -.4-1--sh-". '. - ~;.92»~ -1- ' '- .--. .-.-'-."'*.i§"...~ -*. - - - """".T 324. StephenWard was undoubtedly presentat some d" _ parties. '- e- "'"--_ -ns _ '!5!?!'n"" On one occasion thereseems tohave beenmore menthan --and he .- ' ' .1 ts,;_f_:..§" :'--'-_. __:.t'__ ' ::._._"I telephoned thetwo girls. Christine Keelerand Marilyn _ __ and . ---E1-J»- ....- -- ._..92 __ ,,r______._ 7.. ...'H s._.. .-.,_ - , . _ __-_ _;.'92--__ ff -_.:_'-. - ._ 4-f-._,-W -1- fl: -L . asked themto come.They camein towards the end OI I it Rephel F, '-1- ..-, ¬~'-. :.. #1.." ::1;*'- Ward told them about the man in the mask and asked oned- 'Guess who it is? ItisMr.... Wardseemstohavegotholdolthemaak J1: afterwards andgiven it to anothergirl who tells me she still hi ita black r.__1nI=r:"-"=""_":'.&'--» ~ I08 Q -- 92 -

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t_"lL '92 .,. Y :1. »92; leather mask with his which laces np"at the he told III __ i ..._ -7. .2 I mm. . vrhowore it. 1 asked Stephen Ward about this. He . '- O h_ehadbeenpresentattheparty._butsaidthat_nooneprominent _, Q there. He denied that he said it was the iviinister. He e-venseenhim.Butheadmittedthathemighthavesaidin heard it was Mr.-. . .'the other-dayf. The-story soon got elebolllill One of the girls told another that there was a photograph ct this with the mask on and nothing else. and a little card saying " If my services don't please you, whip me ". Soon it was said that one of the newspapers had the photograph. All I would say is that I have made the closest inquiries to. see it there is such a photograph,and there is none. At any rate no one admits having one or having seen one. I have appealed for any photographs or other material to be produced. No one has come forward l to produce any. P 325. I am satised that the events I have described are the origin of the rumour that this Minister was the man in the mask. It is wholly hearsay derived from Stephen Ward. He is so untrustworthy an origin-so given to dropping names-that no one should give any credence to any report emanating from him. But I would not wish to leave this matter merely by saying that the rumour was not proved against this Minister. There was ¬ much to disprove it. I have seen quite a number of those who were at these mu-ripe Qnmi-. nf them were aetnninhinolv frsmlr nhnut Hue. tminos-on. One of e [no--.--in vv_-- V; U--v-u u --- _...-v...»-...... =.J _----.------Q-_a_ -_- __. __ r them in particular, a solicitor, impressed me by his truthfulness. He told me the names of many present. They did not include any Minister or ¢.- _.. -. 4,-"v"-=r,'E'§;' _ r. ;_ .. _;.,;,,. -- a_. a V _i1' - 92 -. 92 -..',--. .- . _.-_. ... -_¢ .' I _t_!,_~_- -- - -.- ' . - ~. - any person prominent in public life. The host and hostess and the solicitor ¢_ ..~~ ~ -... __s-1"e.r§;..:il'.-?."-.-...,e . _ U-.»- -_ ,, ,_;: "-_.r:-".-'7. ~= -~ '"-,";..._. ;" identied tor me the man in the mask: and this man actually came and .92-.2; -,- ~ _ A - _ - I ~._. L. __ A .__._.; . #222.-... Vb . _ -. .,..- ' ~ ___ . J ~_ -."' gave evidence before me. He is now grievously ashamed of what he did. ~ -- i__f. _ _ K ___ ..;f_'._ - He does not bear any resemblance whatever to the Minister who was the e _.-w 1. 7 I ' victim of rumour. ' _ ' "1' '__ _ N. " ' " _ '__._, 83.-T45 . __M _.-.. - *1 _ -" : --"'lv'-':;'_r . . - e -a -.s_.3_r- -3, - =-.,.-.-..-*~ B," -. 326. Apart from hearsay, there was not a shred of evidence adduced before rne that the man in the mas: the Minister named, and the ' r ~§"?.' - -.~r- -~- ~ - ' 5'=' - " ¥._, ~ "192= "-.:f'»';c'~=';_=¢~.IIi_ue rumour was disproved as far is it was humanly possible to disprove it, by -..-:~--~1--=- '= *1. -.- #- ,;=r ;-'1... ~.. r:.""J'?¬"¥ :-1-i..a-i-15;; -. producing the people who organised these parties and some of those who - _ __ attended them. I reject it therefore as utterly unfounded. Ti? §.a:'*"@.*:;'*'-- H.. -; ___-,-5.0, '_'§ '- ~,;_~_r_._ ;' -,3-q; - r .-1.21 J. ,:.;;_._$-_.- - _ . A, ._.. 4". - . w -' m%.- jg i- - 1; .7 -_ _ Y .>». _ - - a- In=":.; 327. I cannot leave this rumour. however, without mentioning that 1r "e...._~'¢t_--_. ; ';__.. I -- -- _ ».»- --4*-.7-- ~ _ .yg _ .-V;-____.._ -... - a. ...._,._..._ ._ Mt. _,'....t _ _ ;,;____-, some oi the newspapers believed it because of an earlier rumour they had 1?. K 77 .7 .-_ .-,p_f..' _~_-_ heard about this Minister. It was rumoured that in 1957 he had been involved 7. I -1" hi '-L ,. Z I {£22 in an improper incident in Shepherds Market, about a man who, being ; ..".:.;.'_'; ;J_- _ ' .1 .--F E;-;""!~./. " ... F 7" '-..' . chased by a policeman, hurriedly left a house by foot, leaving his car behind. " ":7.-* -rZ='p;=:"'r&~.ut It was rumoured that it was the Ministers car and that he took the preetion '_ '.'T . ._ _.,.e - ' . 3"-5, ., __ __ . - '- _ .- I": . s_,*__..-_-__~ -L--»-+ .~t -- - -- ..,. .-s ._,-:.t.-age.. of contacting Scotland Yard, announcing his identity. and giving kI92qIni?"G_ -92k,=s.-L I e _.. -- _...-...... that his car had been stolen. I have caused an elaborate search to bi, and there is no record of any such incident or any notication to i _ za ts. Yard at all. It there had been any such notication of a stolen car lid! Ii =._._.&;£_-"5-ii-II- the rumour suggests! a record would have been made of it. There is none. There is therefore not a shred of evidence to support this additional rumour. D... I09 y 1., ' 1 W a _ - -7. 4 ._| I