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Donald Maclean

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The core five members were Kim Philby, Donald Maclean, Guy Burgess, Anthony Blunt, and John Cairncross, though debate continues over whether additional members existed. Donald Maclean entered the Foreign Office in 1935 and served in Paris, Washington (as First Secretary with access to atomic energy discussions), and Cairo before becoming head of the American Department in 1950.

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Anthony Blunt

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