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Attlee warns on purge of communists in security posts
London reports Prime Minister Attlee in the Commons rejects threats of a general purge or witch hunt against communists. He asserts wartime defences rely on loyal officials, while noting wartime tension and a possible path to war. The speech touches on security and international pressures from the United States and Britain’s alignment with Allies.
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