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Excellency, Upon instructions from my Government and following our conversation earlier today I have the honour to state that the detailed terms of reference accepted by my Government in respect of the functions of the personal representative to be appointed by Tour Excellency are as follows: (1) To observe the peace-keeping operation and to report to Your Excellency thereon; (2) For this purpose he would have access to the Government of Cyprus through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic,to the President and Vice-President of the Republic or their representatives, to the British High Commissioner and the Greek and Turkish Ambassadors accredited to the Government of the Republic, and to the British commander of the peace-keeping force; (3) He would have freedom of movement and communications; v * - 2.
(Ij.) His personal security and that of his staff would be assured; (5) He should not receive any individual complaints of any breach of the cease-fire agreement. I have in addition been authorized to state that the period of duty of Your Excellency's personal repre- sentative as United Nations observer in Cyprus will be three months and I am also authorized to state that ray Government is ready to undertake all the costs involved. According to instructions received from Cyprus I have the honour to request that the dispatch of the aforesaid personal representative be made with the least possible delay as his presence there is urgently awaited by my Government. Please accept, Excellency* the assurances of my highest consideration.
Zenon Rossides Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations His Excellency U Thant Secretary-General United Nations New York, N.Y.
CC Secretary General United Nations New York
As has been the case with regard to his earlier representations, before representations were made to Your ExcelDaacy by Mr.Rossides about the terms of reference of the United Nations Observer, I was again not consulted and consequently the approval of the Turkish Community was not obtained. This being so, Mr. Eossides has no right and authority to act on behalf of the Turkish Community. Be that as it may, I also considered it useful that You send a personal representative to Cyprus and wish to inform You of the approval of the Turkish Community of Cyprus in this respect. The terms of reference of Your personal representative should be as follows: 1- To observe the peace-keeping operation in Cyprus and to report on it to Your Excellency, 2- For this purpose the representative shall have access to the Government of Cyprus through the President and the Vice-President or their repres- entatives, to the British High Commissioner and the Turkish and Greek Ambassadors and to the British Commander of the peace-keeping force, 3- He would have freedom of movement and communications, A— His personal security and that of his staff would be assured, 5- He should noij receive any individual complaints of any breach of the cease-fire agreement. With my highest esteem, Dr. Kiicuk Vice-President Cyprus 12 January 1964 TSUEPKONS RW:NEI_ANDER 4-S375
PERMANENT MfSSlON C" "H^ KST?>U3L.:C OF CYPRU TO THE UNfTED WATJONS
?SS EAGT T3f. NEW YORK 3!, II. Y. 13 January Exe»ll«ncy, Upon instructions from my Government, I have the honour to refer to the request contained in my letter of 9 January 196i|., and to say that nay Gov- ernment stands by the contents of that letter and the terms of reference in respect of the function* of the personal representative to be appointed by Your Excellency. Hjf Government has asked me to request for the earliest despatch of the aforesaid personal representative as United Nations Observer in Cyprus without the delay which any other inter- mediary steps would inevitably involve. Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. Zenon Hossides Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations His Excellency U Thant Secretary-General United Nations New York, N.Y. TELEPHONE RHINEI-ANDEH A-3S7S PERMANENT MISSION OF THE REPUBLIC O:~ CVPRL.S TO THE UNITED NATIONS I5E EAST 7SNQ STREET MEW YORK 81i M, V. Ref. 108 B 15 January 196i|. Excellency, I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of Your Excellency's letter of today and to state that, further to ray letters dated 9 and 13 January 196i|. and to the conversation which I had with Your Excellency today, my Government has authorized me to confirm that all the coats involved in connexion with the request made by my Government for the sending of Your Excellency's personal representative to Cyprus as a United Nations observer for the period of three months, and under the terms of reference given in my letter of 9 January, will be borne by my Government. We are also in agreement that my Government's responsibility will cover the estimated level of costs that will be provided to Your Excellency by the aforesaid United Nations observer. Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. Zenon Rosaides Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations His Excellency U Thant Secretary-General United Nations New York, H.Y. to ih@ eor«¥e.r^ati«Ki wld.efc I fea4 with b© ®0ei grat@^al if $&& •a^aid eoaf S^rsi fees a® ttet all tli« easts iswlimd in bj* jsssr Oov^rssssstt i'sr feh« aamdiag of s level ®£fclt©& © aoet.^ will be provided to jwa -as. ses» 1 hair® i^^ei^igid fs*«ss. .n^r p^rscaal r^jf^saBtefeiv® Me r©eo && to t&« si® Sir, the Mr, I 145 Ban* ?2 Str@®t, Apt. If 1964 sir, I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letters of 9 Jvuamj^r, 13 Jaauarj and 13 Jsaauary 19^4? come^niisg the requests of Your Fzesllenc^'s OoverEsieat for the sssding of a Personal to Cyprus. In considering your rstssxied aM insistent requests for the earliest dispatch of & Psrsoisal Hspresentative for Cyprus, 1 takaa isto aoeotyst tas information that you have gives rse iis. this a&jQnsKion 1 have ftud&ez- nated the olsrif le^ 1*3 your s*fflssi3SiestiOB of 15 lasmarj 19^4? Batasly that "all the §«sts iiivol^efi IB eoa.nexic® Pearaaneat Rafrsssntative of Cyprus to tfee ifeited fatiaas Sast ?gfid Strset, Apt Tork? Hew Toxfc - 2 - fulfilling the task as outlined in the request made by the Government of Cyprus and agreed to by the Governments of Greece9 Turkey and the United Kingdom. It is my intention to request Lieutenant General Gyani to proceed to Cyprus as soon as I have Your Excellency's confirmation that the above arrangements are accepted by your Sovernment* I should be grateful if you would convey the text of this letter to His Beatitude Mgr. Makariosj President of the Eepublic of Cyprus? at your earliest convenience. Upon the receipt of your Government's reply j, it is my intention to submit a further report to the Security Council. Accept, Sir9 the assurances of ragr highest consideration-. U fhant TELEPHON R.-iINZl-AMD£R 4-- ;V;ISSIGM OF THE REPUBLIC o.- CYPSUS TO THE UNITED NATIONS ISS EAST -73NO STREET NSW YORK 3i, fij. V. Hef . 108 B 16 January 1961; Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of Your Excellency's letter of today, and to say in reply that my Government is in agreement with the terms contained therein. Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. Zenon Rossides Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations His Excellency U Thant Secretary-General United Nations New York, N.Y. AD/vb 11 February 1964 Sir, Following; the request cabled today b,y the Acting f'inistor for- Pox^ign /iffairs of Cyprus, J, have the honour to attach horswith for transmission to the Kiinistor for foreign Affairs of Cyprusj copies of the communications received by the lecretai^- Osneral of ike United Nations, from the Vice-President of the Eapublic &y& Mr. TSaif Denktash. Accept? Sirs the assurances of mj" highest considerntion. J* Acting Chef de Cabinet His J32ceell©ney Mr. Z^snon liosaidea cc! ^ Narasimhan Permanent Eopros«wbatiw of Cyprus r to the United Nations ^ * Sunche 165 Sast 72nd Street^ «pt.l9J ?!r" 5?slov , Itev York, Hew York ff ' ^avropoulos * Lt» Gnl. Gyani OOH CJfc&U &&:t©d 3 ^anuaxsr 1964 38H3R&, OKBBD SASEOSS, 3HW TOIK TO BY mBQRAfi ABOtff ROSSEBSS'S ACTIVITIES BT HBO. HAD TO THAT TSLBGBAM THROUGH TOBKSY &S TELEGRAPHIC, TSLEFilOHIC AID POSTAL TO ftrmsH coarosriT BfCLiroiHa tflrsaLF cur OFF AHD THLBSaAl© 3t3BJ£Gi?E1} TO CBISOSSSIP. MOREOVER, TELEGRAPH OFFICE OSS Cff TH3 BA3TIOBS FBOM MICH COB5TARP ABB) HEAVY JIBE ffAfJ mBSCTU) TO 'PffilKS All) fUHKXSB HOUSES, KO TOH£ COULD APPHOACH If* THIS BUILPXH8 IOW OCCUPIBB BT BBITISH FOBCES. TELS3IAPH SUB-OFFICE QMHfEE WAS CL03SB BOWI AUD STILL BOf FUICHOSIK PBOPSRLY. TBIAB^B 70 HBFHlSHSf GTrMiS LSaALLT AHD COBSTITOKlOJrALLY F01 SS (A) GSSMC PSB^TSBT ATO OK3f',K MJKt.lTBlU". U3L'RF,-;i) BTBCTIC OF Q0?SffilSISF? ¥1G2ED B? 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IS CYPKOS BOMBS DBUBEfiATlOHiS OP SSCOHK COUffCIU ii MABI PKLIBEtlA!Fi E1S-STATSK2STS AEB COMCBAIJ5P fSOEl FACTS THAT THOOSAHDS OF OffiffiKS AIH1I® BT *!THS SO CALLED OCVBSHWBaJT "?-ITB HKAVY 'SSAKWS L4UKHED AK ORGAHISSD CAiCPAlGl OP SXfSBMIEATXOI AOAIBST TI3EES AKD IB SO BOBP3 HASSACaKD HSHDHBBS OF ISCLTJDIKO MAfiT fOMEW, OHILBHim, 2LDKELT TSVALIBH ^M3 HELPLESS , KUESKS AM) IiaiGIOtI3 T^IGKITASIBG, BUKl^D TXKSK ^SD DT^TBCfYTJ) PROPERTY ARD LOOTED IKBUSSKAffi-Bi HCOSES, STORES MB L1VK3TOCK BKLOJJGIHG 'ID 7URK3. HE DID KCfT DISCLOSE THAT GESS&3 olSVSHSB AIL KEANS OF CC?^'HtFNICATI03S3 TO TUSKS, Cm OFF £LL SOPPLIS3 GP FOCB3TOFFS TO THIM ABU BKSIBGSJ:- THEM IB fOllS MP VILLAGES, T &KIW3 MGSB THAI 700 BC3TAGSS WBO 'ffnSS E~PT ITICOMMtJMICADQ FOE DATS II PBISOSS ASD CAMPS. IT WAS HIS DOTY IP HE) WAS 41 IMPARTIAL BBLEOATE ASD BOT THE 3POKS3KA5 0? SAHHG3 AHD OF OH2BJE CTPHICTli TO STAfS TBE TSOB PACTS -8K JJTO 1SOT TO BIH^S 18DB A30?E AT80CXTX23 TO THE IBROCHJT TUBKIsJH (1)} EGSSXBSS'S APPOXKnOT A3 3HSLSOATE EX?IEEJ) i®S OF 1962, BUT MAKAKEOS ILLEGALLY MI) URCCIKHfOTIOiaLI^ ISXfSlMB IT FOB FOIJB Y1SAS3. HI THSEaFOHE TO m LAWFULLY APPOJS3SSD D1LM1ATS SISCE 1HSH. VALIDITY OF HIS .APPOIFB31M1 VM II A HRCOtJRSS TO SHE 3UFIOSE COSSTITTJTlK-iAL COIM IK 1A?TS83 CO^JBBIII^ rOIEIGl AFFMH3 3TILL PBISIIG TBB COUKP* 2. THAT COPIES OF 1*1113 fMJ&MM ®5 roaRSICATEP TO AiL HEADS OF B AT OHITTJ) HWI^B OnaAIXGA^OJs FOR THStK IimJiSATIOI JS» 3UPFOHI?. fsa consmmr (Dft Cable easEMiiy USGHPED HMttOTSi ssw AS IAS TBS CASE WltS EEOABD TO HIS EAJ&ISE KISPfiS^SH'ATIQNS BSS'GBE BEPSESSSPATXOfS TO YOUB SXCSLLSSCT BY MS. itOSSIB^S iBOUP THE cp 01? me onfED BATXORS QBSESSBR, i WAS AQAIB KOT SS ABD COBSEQIffifH.! THE .SPPtOWL CF THE TU8XI3H COMMtMHT:' MS MXP HIS SO, Ml. BQ33XB8S RA8 M) RIOBB* AKB AOTBOKITT TO ACT OF BSRAL* OF S® fUKKISH COiflltlBlft. IS THAT AS If MAT, I ALSO C013IUEH IT -IfiEKJIL ?HAf TOD 3SK) A PSESOIiAL lEPf&C^FPATIVS TO CIPRUB AID WSS TO IIFDM YOU OF IffiS APPBOfAi CS1 TH3 TOHKISH COIfiiUlirr «¥ GYPHUS. XI THIS HSSHSCT fH^ TESMS 0? FSfSRSICS -F TOUn PFBiJOKAL iTiPr^jSnTA BB AS FOLLOWS (l) TO TH2 PSACS-KSSPIM1 OP3SATIDI IN CYPE03 AS Tn HEPORf OP IT TO TOUR SXClLLElCTj (S) FOR HIS ^UBPOSE THE rE-pK£:,£J?r 3KftL& M^S ACC1SS TO HE 807EBMMS3ST 0? CTPHUS IKtOOJH THE PflEaiDEKP ABD IBS 'Tim 01 ffiSIH HSHSSSOTA'Ems, TO THE BEETISH HI(H COM1SB10HSI MD Tfig TlffiKt® ^MB .M1ASSA1X)IG AH'D TO TKS BHITI3R OP THE PKACS-KaaSPIBQ FQ&CK) (3) BE f?OULD SAVE FKEBDOM OF AHD COMItMICAfXOBSs (4) HIS PEBSOIBUi SECOBITT AED tKAT OF HIS (5) HI SH00LD SOT Rl-CEIVE MI ISTJlVIDUAL VX0B-PKSSEBB8T, dated 29 OS3B&AL, OHMED SAflOSS OHGASIiSATOQH, ISW I-' -JK IS. HOgr'IBSS HAS 10 40fSORX9T TO SPEAK FOB IBS REPUBLIC OF CIPSUS. ALL SIS STAT!3MS3?FS fO TOS lUITBrB ffATjOSS AKD TO 'PHS SSCOJ3ITY COUSCIL AJffi tJSCOBSfrHJTIOML ASB OF HO LE8AL SFFSCf . COU1=CIL OF MlHSfESS II CYPfiUS HAS 10? FOTGTIOKSG SlBCfi W3 BECKIIIM5 OP tHB lASJACSi CF fUHKS BT TJIBB1 WE GHS3R3 OP AHCHBISHOP KAKABIOS ^T ?13'P SilCEMBSH 1963- TOHK3 BAV8 BISD, ?00 fOHKI0H "C'llW AM) caitDSJBT TAKE5 A3 HOSf &OSS OP m 203 S^VS SC^ BKfUBMB AID ASS IIMREi) TO E£¥E 3H01? BT ORESSS. MILLIONS OP POITO OF TDHI13H HOtBES AID PHOKffillSS HA¥S Biii;E fli^fM)tsiJ} BY fRE AB73 ALL 'TOHUSH HAfl BS.SS DSCMRES f,;iBEI,S. H033IIE3 •HISSIFOM HfaPRiiSlFTS om^ IAKAB10G AKB TtQ:'- OffiSE CQM^JHlfY AHB GAI^Of 3P3AK FOR "mBIS Of CTPMCI3* !®PtJBLIC OF CTPKUS X'A3 CREimi) OK THS PailCI^Li! C§? pAuawBaam? CF wo sfENie (JSOGPH is CTT=MJS. HOW ?EM» THE GHBSIC GBQU? BY AF A1M2B F&If ACCOMPLI M3 OtBfSB TES TUHK3 VWM US GO^SBSMSM1 THEI BS HSA1D TO SAT fSlY HSPEKSa?? ^Ht RSPU3LJC BT ffiMSEI^ES II OF -PSE COKPflTOTOOK >JH3 XOTEBSATIQBAL AOEB38EBTS ST-IOI3TEREB mTH YOU! OBQASZZATIQiT. BS. ElffCatlK, Tff.E ¥JOS PffiSITjEHf OP 7BJB EEPUBWC AHD THE ATIfE OP THS TOEK13H C'^IHITT Iffivtr^GTS A:; A MATTER OP! Kffi THAT HIS CtWtJNiW BS PIBSETTFI) fO BE H3ASB IK TKii IBITSD B AKB AT THE SECUBIf? COtHCIL OH ALL OCC13IOIS WH1I MS. EOSS1M3 MAKEi AB S3 ea ffi?si3BB?A?ie?u oftist^KE IE. ROSSIDET. SHOULD BS STOPPED FSOM TH2 COUMJH, AS HE HAS 150 LAWFUL ftUTHGUTf TO BO 30 TiTBOJT DB. KWaHIK»S AfPaDVAL. 1JJ.F TlfflOSH CYPfflOT BSiBOATIOH fO ?H3 LOBSOS COKPSHESCE FOB Cffl Ql1 Bit* fAZIL lyfQfBK, OF TUB TOSII3H COPiaBIW B? CTPBBS. TO 'MES CASLTCM fOUS cc: Secretary-General/ DP.' Bttneke- Mi?.' Narasimhan Mr. Suslov Mr. Rolz-Bennett Mr. Stavropoulos JRB/md February 1964 Sir. 1 have the honour to transmit to you the text of a message addressed to-day by the Secretary-General to His Ifixcellency President Makarios. Accept, Sir^ the assurances of my highest consideration. Rola~Bennett Deputy Chef cie Cabinet His Excellency Mr. genon Rossides Atabaasador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative of Cyprus to th© United Nations 165 last ?2nd Street, Apt. 19J New York, M.I. IGSG lcaoi-301 513 MIS SSC3SL£ESOX PSBSJESBS MAEJ18IOS, I 2HP8LXJED TO LSI YCUH SXGSLLSHCt SBCtf HOW 3BA?SLY COKXBSRED I AH ABCS8T THE APPASSJTLT DlTBaiOMTIM5 SITdAflOK RmARDlHG CIPBUS, BEIK> FULL! AWA8E AS I A^! OF tHS DIFFICULTISS AM) ISHSBB5X II? THAT SETOATIOM. A3 SKSaSTAEI-QSffiML, I GOKUDSfi IT tO SB MI DOTT TO ^mDRlSS A HGBT ®GST£ APPEAL TO Kffi OF CTP803, ®BECB AKD TOKtBJf 70 FSCS? AJ0 ACfS WiaCfl MIGHT .IJSAD TO A WOB5KHJKO OP fHS KTUATKHB ABD FU^HiBS BLOOD8H&D, ASS I WOOU) EABKESfU SEQUSSf TH3 TI2BSB OCVBBiiJHESTS TO USE THEIR HAXIHQM H3ELOS5C3S TO TIIAT TiilffiS WILL BE MC imifHE& VIOLBHCB. If IS MAMlEBSfT BUT SOUHD SQUHI083 GAN8GT BE KJOHD B4 At* AtMOSPHEBIS OF VIOLENCE AID i&OQDSMBD, I IfSKSHBS APPSftL TO ALL OMICEBKED ISCLDDIKO HIE KEHBSBS C^ T MS fWO GCS5K!»a«!33 IK CTPBOS AND tiHSl LSAD1BS TO SHOMT TEE GiffiATBST POS3IBLS tfMDBilS(rA»£)lI«3 Al® REStBABiT, PAK'fl'GUUHLT AT TH33 TIME tffl3t THE SECU3XTY COQUCZL IS BSISa {JG8VSJED TO SISK A SOLUHOW TO T8B DIFFICULTIES CONVRCKTlKa C EICESST C01iS33)EMfIOK» 0 Ibant ro ? FILE NO. WU E013-LNL563 NXA493'AC45S7 139 PD INTL FR Q ACTION COMPLETED CD NICOSIA VIA ¥UCABLE£^FEBjl)iOgS JNiTiAi ETAT HIS EXCELLENCY U THANT SECRETARY GENERAL *Pr.t.H >-•*:••. ??*(;:•* W< UNITED .NATIONS NYK YOURS EXCELLING YS* TELEGRAM RECEIVED AND WISH TO CONVEY DEEPEST APPRECIATION AND GRATITUDE FOR YOUR VALUABLE INTEREST IN CYPRUS STOP THE GOVERNMENT OF CYPRUS IS MAKING EVERY POSSIBLE EFFORT TO MAINTAIN PEACE IN THE ISLftND AND EXCEPT FOR CERTAIN ISOLATED MINOR INCIDENTS SITUATION IS GENERALLY CALM_ t o- •'""" ALL 'OVER THE ISLAND STOP I AM ABSOLUTELY CONVINCED j "-" :~ THAT SOLUTION TO OUR PROBLEM CAN ONLY EE ACHIEVED IN A PEACEFUL ~j ATMOSPHERE AND TO THIS END OUR EFFORTS ARE DIRECTED AS "r" FAR AS IT DEPENDS ON US STOP ¥E ARE PLACING A GREAT FAITH IN ^ THE ROLE OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL AMD THE UNITED NATIONS AND .'.' ;." BELIVE THAT THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO THE PACIFICATION AMD ' SOLUTION OF THE CYPRUS PROBLEM WILL EE MOST SIGNIFICANT STOP HIGHEST CONSIDERATION ARCHBISHOP MAKARIOS PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS EST FEB i9*» , f H V T.V'S ^.fj$jj$&r-~ fi'" "'"'•• ffftfyfiH '" jy$&&; SvAfrD.'. .,,„ _. :4lit..ii«^'^Hiffl^Prr:esdlutiori nesting. In rscozaraendeci Hhe of C*jrpru3j • /papas.*' I have the Goveniawnt of ..„,,,. ,,._.- ..,.-, .... ,. e^Jtsf&ts to the creation , ^,,4la". ^^Mdaae^ iw'Jtii 'fe^' |^pa® of the af> w J ifel^'w?ftM>e ^feasfiiJlf.^yifti eoulci birnp :he ;|®i; lio ,tit'atsi«gil||ii fijf.'iftib Sfe&ers of the 3couri,ty of acr highe i * 5>-..-fj* wrfi'»'i""J"~ — |p#^jor Foreign Affairs_ life >M->.^-M m cc: Secretary-Generalv/ Dr. Bunche Mr, Marasimhan Mr. Suslov Mr. Rolz-Bennett Mr. Stavropoulos Marsh If64 I have the honour to transmit to you herewith the of a message a His Mr. Ssfe3?aordiiiarj sad Pleaipoieriti&ry Seprea®nta.tiiv^ of Cyprus to the S&et ?2siJ St>r®Qt» Apt. 1? J New To3?&, Hew lork cc: oecretary-General Dr. Bunche Mr. Narasimhan Mr. ouslov Mr. Kola-Bennett Mr. Stavropoulos 9 March 1964 Sir, 1 Slave the honour to transmit to /on herewith the text of a message addressed to-day by the Secretary-General to His JSscellancy Mr, Stavros CosfcopouioSj 14inister for Foreign Affairs. Identical, messages have been sent to His /ircoellency Archbishop iiakaj*iosa Presiaont of the iieipublic or Cyprus} arsd His iixeellancy Mr, Feridtm Qts&ai Ex-kin, Minister Tor Foreign Affairs, Turkey. Accept^ oira tha assurances oi' s^r highest consideration . His Escelleney 1%. iilmitri S. Bitsios ixfcraordinai-y end Pienipotentiary iieprosentativa of Greece to tho United Matious b9 i-ast 79th Street Hew Ibrkj !fe>r York 10021 Secretary-General Dr. Bunche Mr, Warasimhan Mr. Suslov Mr. Rolz-Bennett Mr. Stavropoulos Jfareh. 3.964 Sir., I iisve th@ honour t© trsnsiait to s?oia herewith the t«xt o a ffl®»aagestMrease d to-tJaj by th0 $sar@tar3f~Qen«ml- ts His isec.eilsan^r Hr. i^&ridiia Gsmi grld.na !4inis%er for Foreign Affairs. M«at>i«sl m®5aag©e havs beee seat to Mis S&ceHsmcy Archbishop Hakaries* Fresideat »f the Hepublie of Cjprus, aad. His IsceXleaey Mr. Stavros Gostopottlos, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Qr^eee. Accept, Six', tha assurances of ^ iii^iest Chef ds I^Lsslea of f'^trk^r to the Unitotl Hatiims 711 ltd** ivmue, Suite BD2 S«r lork, Sw X^rk 10017 cc: Secretary-General Dr. Bunche i'ir, Narasimhan Mr. Suslov Mr» Rola-Bennett Kr. Stavropoulos Maz-eli X have th@ honour to feranssBlt to ysu herewith th^ tescfe of a Bie&sag® a4dr@sse4 t^*d^r by the 8eeretax^*G@teral 'to His Ixeelleaey Arelibiehop Makeriss, Presidatiifc of fehe H«public of Cyprus, His Ss»«2JLe*i«y Ha?« Siavros Cosfeopoiiles, Minister for , Orseee, e.ad His iK»eHsn<^f Mr. Fcsldun Coasl Accept, Mr, th@ of as^ higbost eensideratlon. cie Ills Psferick 0«Kas., O.C.M.G. f the of Great Br-itaia aa.4 H@rih«ni to the Uiiited Nations 845 f&ir HIS MCELLMCt ABGHBISiGP XAKABI08 KSBSIBfflf OF THE IEH3BLIC OF CXFBQS M00SIA (0TPEUS) HIS EICEIiESCf iQL STAlffiOS CQSTQFOULOS iff^ISTSE BX)B FORBIQB AFFAJHS (GSffiCE) HIS MOSIiSHGr MB. FBHISUH CSMAL MIHISXm POE fOBEIGai APP&ISS AHKAS& mm M*g if tiff, Wiiii A££ JURS 10 AU, na 6SBL to A r**» x at £» FOB 1 I 18 til I ' BOOK OF g (TOD) SVN35 SSS NBJYORK 36i/33$ 9 SiCOEST ijHGWT VT.fi W fllS EXCELLENCY MR. SiaVROS COSTOPOULGS mtasTEB FOR ?cBEictt ATHENS SSS REBYORK 3«l/355 9 8JOOEST tRSCWT VJA WU fPUf!CTNS CTB) -Pf> EXCSLLEtWY MR. FERXDWt CESftt | JSTWISTER FOR FflKElGB AFfftlKS I AK VERY COKCEEJffiB OMCE HOS!-: At TME 'MEWS THftT A FRESH WAVE OF AR11E9 CUSIffiS iJ^OtVlSC, tQSS OF LIVES SEEKS TO BE GRIPPING SEVSRAIf ASfKS IN C7TRUSy UITK a CONSEQUENT XfgftEASC IM 7HROU6HOBT THIS IS ALL THE KGfflE RECllETTfeBlE AT TIE TIKE WES ALL EFFORTS ARE EEIKG mDE TO ESIftBUSK THK UNITES mTJOtJS I'EACE-K'EEPlNG FCRCE RECCKfflETiDEQ BT THE SECimiTY COUNCIL* A3 YOUR BCCEUEHCY SECAtt, 1 AOUBESSEO AH ftPPEal. TO ALL THE OH 45 FEERlftfSY i^6^« TO PS HEFHAXN FROM AtJY A GTS WHICH MIGHT LEAD TO A WGRSEHXHS oy THE &ITIATZOH AtKJ FURTIIER BLOODSHED AlH) TO SHOW TKE GREATEST POSSIBLE. WTOISRffneiDiNG AtQ) HESTOUHTf Am I VAS KEARTCHE!} BY THE POSITIVE mTURE OFTO E BCSPOHSES «WHICH 1 RECEIVED* PARA . IT &C4MY fS HOST lafiHEST fi.FPF.AL TO ALL THE PAIHtrS IWOLVED IN ABBRESS ft ftQSf jaiS^KST APPEal TO ftiL THE PARTIES inffOlSTED IS THE isiAGXC EVEHTS 2JJ CITRUS TO EXERCISE Atl. TlEIll INTLUENCE H\tT3NG THSS SENSE1ESS VIOLENCE ANO BLOODSHED* mffCH MR FROM RCILIIRTIKG & SOLUTIOK TO THE PROBLEMS FACING THE CR-11.V !St3 TO ElfEI5 MOSE « AHD BEP108ABIE COaSSttUEHCSS. IN IfcRtlCUUR I fffi TO BEHEST «? £&nU£ft AF&&L TO THE GOrERflHEHff AMD TO or emirs ft? SEQIJ THE uiwost assmiw AM &UT? or miimiKiMc ut &ts> I*;STS WITH'TBI: mntg:s BUK &LSO A JH TO .III Ef® THE VIOUSWC3E «8ICH IK tae isiA«&« i tmeEEfosi AMD «BEJ2S OF THE' H'O ft sf OP tBf . Tf»t fr is AU. CTHSR to or PEACE IS tlii* FIBS? P83^liEa£fltS3ttE OUT A SOLBTKK4 PCR It tSK iSTEKESTS Or tS2 A!»D W:LlrBEl«G £W» : t"$3 -•'. -, ^'>*$"i *•-,.;?, c:' t^' Vs? C> —t 5$ . BUM50 SSS NEWYOfrR "SUSEST UN60VT (PU&CTNS CTD) ETAT PHIQtiTE HIS EX££U£NGY ARCKB0H0P ftAKARlOS ' PRES18ENT OF THE REPUBLIC «F CYPRUS' I 'AH VERY CO&CER&EB ONCE MORE AT THE NESS THAT A FRESH WWE OF ASKED CLASHES INVOLVING LOSS OF LIVES SEEHS TO BE GRIPPING SEVERAL AREAS IN CYPRUS , WITH A CONSEQUENT INCREASE IN TENSION THROUGHOUT THE THIS IS 'Alt THE MORE BESRtTTABtE AT THE TIKE WHEN ALL EFFORTS ARE BEING MABE TO ESTABLISH THE UNITED MATIOKS PEACE-KEEPING FORCE RSJCOWMB5DED BV THE SECUftiTY. COUNCIL* AS YOUIS EXCELLENCY HILL RElfAUj I APSRESSED AN APPEAL TO ALL THE PARTIES PRINCIPALLY .QW "15 FEBtUABY tofkt T© - RCF&AIK FROM ANY ACTS I^HICH ftlSHT t£AB TO A WORSENIN8 OF THE SITUATION ANP' FURTHER BLOODSHED AND TO SKOS THE GREATEST POSS|Bt£ IJUBERStANDINS ACT R£STnAINTy 'AND I WAS TORTEM BY Till: telTIVE NATURE OF THE RESPONSES WHICH I RECEIVES* PARA* I MZH JET .&SAI-N -*Y DUTY TO ' A'tfOSt tftfcNEST APPEAL TO ALL THE PARTIES INVOLVED IK THE! TRAffIC EVENTS IN CYPRUS TO EXEMISE AIL. TEOT INFLUENCE TOWARD : HALT INS THIS SENSELESS V JOUNCE. ANB .BLOODSHED, ,'WttICH '; FAB• rH6K. f AfilLITATINS A SOiailON TO THE PROBLEMS-FACING THE •tStAND, CAW Ol^iY LEAD TO EVEN «01fl£ TBMIC, 1*5 WIDESPREAD' AND DEPLORABLE CONSEQUENCES. IK PAHTICULAH I FEEL COKPELtEB TO RENEW MY EARLIER APPEAL TO THE 60VERNMENT A^B TO THE PEOPLE,or CYPRUS TO SHOW THE UTMOST RESTRAINT A^B UNDERSTANDS WHIl£ THE BUTY OF MAXNTAININe LAW AND O&BEfc RESTS WXTH THE GOVERN- ' " i CYPRUS, THE LEADERS AND ^—^—^^^-^^^^ • PI' ' : -•'•'• 9 " • ^MEMBERS Of THE GREEK AI^S TURKISH CYPRIOT COMMUNITIES BEAK ALSO A MEA17Y . RESPONSIBILITY IN BRINGING TO AN END THE VIOLENCE WHICH CONTINUES TO ERUPT IN VARIOUS PLACES IN THE ISLAND. I THEREFORE WISH ESPECIALLY TO'CALL LTPOr-J THE LEABEHS AMD MEMBERS OF THE TWO COMMUNITIES THE FX6HTIKG - TO'REALIZE THAT If IS ESSENTIAL FOH THEM, AND FOR AiL OTHER ? PARTIES C(W0ERNEI»f TO CREATE A» ATMOSPHERE OF PEACE A^ P OUIET fKiCK IS THD FBST PR£«REfiUt$ITE FOR 90HKING OUT A SOLUTION FOH THE FUTURE IN THE INTERESTS OF THE HAPPINESS OF Alt, THE INHABITANTS OF U COL CLS PU ACttt 'f ' :/' § fr? i . **-'*J ^ . - • r, J -^ .*£ F? ("> •^ j£ ?e ^ «s ^ 53 THRB-. B»0 TNX •»* OftCA 2.7 it F NO. ACTION COMPLETED 13$. 10 iS40.ETATCHYPSE HJS 'EXCELLENCY U 'TttANT SECRETARY GENERAL UNITED NATIONS •IN REPLY TO YOUR TELEGRAM I WISH TO ASSURE YOUR EXCELLENCY tE4T EVEfiY EFFORT IS BEING BADE TO EXERCISE MAXIMUM RESTKAIHT AND AVOID AMY ACT WHICH MIGHT WORSSN THE SITUATION IN CYPRUS STOP IT 'iS REGRETTABLE .HOWEVER THAT TUKKISff EXTREMISTS V2/50 S. BEXJfl^EATELY CREATING INCIDENTS. BY ARMED ACTION •ENE&^fRING PUBLIC SAFETY ABfc 'CftjTOKG-FKlCTIOS STOP 1 FULLY SHARE UTEW THAT CALM ATMOSPHERE IS ESSENTIAL FOR •SOLUTION OF CYPRUS PROBLEM AMD WE AKE DOING OUR UTMOST TO ACHIEVE THIS EMI) STOP I WISH TO THANK YOU OP1CE AGAIN FOR YOUR KEEN AND' ' ' • . 'CONSTRUCTIVE INTEREST IS CYPHUS IsJHICH IS WHOLEHEARTEDLY APPRECIATED ANB IS A MOST VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION TO THE SOLOT'IOK or .•".-om PROBLEM/ F AND THE RESTORATION OF PEAC. E HKHEST CONSIDERATION - _ " ARCflBJSH«iP"MAKAHiECS5- 'PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS • COL'PKB' '••'-'." ' • V • • -7 07 't48P EST HF BI .UNfitlON- 222 14 ftir* 1 havft the honour to request yv& to transmit by emfel® to Mr* Saut Bsaktafih, S¥esid«aKfe of the fuxftj&h QVf tb® attached eojmiailsatiofi le repl^ to a addressed to t£g Secr0taz^-Qeii©3»l tsa 9 March 1964. For ycrsr infoz^aticn,, a cop? o* the cafctl© Mr, E. S«Hkfcaah is &U&ehedL Pi^ts© accept, Sir, the &8stseaae0s ef jay consideration. His Mr. Paraaaenli Eeprss^ttafclv® of to the^ United Sstioas 165 iasi 7^nd StvMt, Agfc. 19 fork, »,I. 14 the Seeret.ar^-Q®tieral ef the United I&tloas sas to acknowledge y^ceipt of yotir eafele dated 9 Hareh ing the eitaation in Cyprus. I wish to asfS*a?$ 7011 that th« S^es*etaa?^-^eB©ral is giviag all ids att®itiim to the ©stablishiaeat of th« Uaifced Jfetioaa peac«-4E«Q|dng feree witfe a vtw to its ear2^ despatch to Chef d$ \CTION 32SP EST £%& 9 I* tTE25ff W RERG51 P SB f®$m!$ST<3&? 80 » SttP EST MIS EXCmSNCYmi THAN?, GENERAL UlUTCD 8YK sseusirr IN HIS OVK Wffi USING IT AS UMERBUA • 'it MX 08 .fffo BHJlAHEB OUT mat HE aiJLS "TORKIS}! t^TH HIS OtfH uK0onsmwiomi FoaeE IK cvraus SINCE COUt^CIL'S DECISION eOHTlHH HHT HAS STARTED TOUGHER urn mimim TTHT.TRZS 0scatsi^ Ttmio rson wwa UNDER TnEATY OF LOOKIIvG UPON AS SOLE .IUB6E Am edraJfBCNT tN & COMSTITVTION At3D THE UGtY BSEBS SI^JCE DECKKBK!? SS« AMD fRETEimitJG TO RELY ON SECURITY CCUmL*S RESOLUTICN @ILL TimOU CYPRUS INTO BLOOD mTH OH tfe DCCU3S CF I r > ' rf -4 x H o 'IffiT At® QSDER tRQJSSS'fWTCGdlEBBCT PUBtlCtY INFORMS I I IRSRT'TRE 'tSSCURHT &SU8t?ltfS RCSOlflTPOH ^I'mfiT-AKD ^-^S MOT HITtEStllE WHK THE RXmS'AilD OdtXSATt^ ©F SBTSS UNDER mm sxcELLs?^y TO sift ncaesiMRr-x^siRWTxis TO BOSKS HIS ?mi9ST TO smu.Ttts f& WWE OF msacHE OF AS IT AmAftS Tl^f tm AltKXTAV-Ct^OOXTXOmL FORCES TO XSU8D WILL 8S UEUtCT IS BEG TOJB EKCEI-I^I^Y TO XOTXTC THE §tMM?4T0^ PC^ISS gH£EC£ imSCT A^S HOTTED KXK69CKI •m REISTORCE THE: raiGi^faecPtic F«^CES praams XN CYPRUS AS mfeRXos vni>soeeixD XH BIS pun or THE TOKXSH COHSItUTT SJETORC THE UN IK i' ' RAW BEHKTA^H PRESXSEKT TURKISK C«HMIffllL SECBEIARt GEBERAL OP THE BETTED IATIGKS COHF1BSKDE ON TRADE ABB BEVEL8PMESX HICGSIA 1SIH M&BCH 19&4 IT HAS COMB TO M£ IOTICE TBHOUS2 REPQBTS THAT GREEK IN GOV^KMSKJ OF CYPRUS IH VIOLATION OF GORSTrnJTlOH HAVE KOMHIAfED TWO GHEES CIPRIOTS (MR. ABAOTJZQS AM) ELIADES) fO REPRESSED CTO?RUS AT THE COKFSHBHGE TO BE HEID IS GENEVA BE28EEH 23RB MABGH AM) 15fH JOKE. OTDES CIPSQS COHSXiranOH MTTEHS BEUf HG TO FQHEIGH AFFAIRS MICH INCLUDE EHfRUSf IHG OF OTD£ IOHS ABROAD TO PEBSOI33 VICB-PRESIBEJ1T CONSENT HAS TO BE €©TAIHEB. AS THIS HAS SOT B1ES BOKE MR. ARAOU20S AM) REFRESE1IT C2PRIS AS A WHOLE BUT OKLI GS3SEK CCSMMDKITT, DB , PAZIL KQtSUK ¥ICE PEESIDE® OF I i UNITED NATIONS ^ggj NATIONS UNIES •^T*^^- NEW YORK UNATIONS NEWYORK • PO 210 cm (i) The enclosed communication dated\23 March 1964 is transmitted to the Permanent Misfeions of the States Members of the United Nations at the request of the Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations. 26 March 1964 o PSRMANSNf MISSION OF THS RSPU&UC Off OOT»MU» TO THE UNITED NATIONS i«e CAST vflM» eriworr NSW YORK 91, N. V. Ref. 108.B 23 March 19614. Excellency, I have the honour to refer to the letter dated 16 March 196ij., addressed to the Secretary-General by the Permanent Representative of Turkey and circulated to all U.N. Missions, at the latter's request. The allegations of illtreatment of Turkish hostages contained in this letter are totally unfounded and do grave violence to the truth. The facts are as follows:- The 14.9 Turkish Gypriot detainees were delivered to a Representative of the International Red Gross, who testified to their good condition and gave a relevant receipt. This humane treatment contrasts sharply with the terrible condition of four Greek Gypriot Members of the S/ecurity, Forces, who were released by the Turkish extremist leadership on 11 March 1964 after 37 days of barbarous and nightmarish captivity. The four, Panikos Hadjiloizou, Odysseas Georgakis, Michael Varnavides, and Gostakis Michael, had been kidnapped by the Turkish rebels while on security duty near the Paphos gate in Nicosia. These tragic victims, bearing obvious marks of the cruel tortures to which they His Excellency U Thant Secretary General of the United Nations United Nations New York N.Y. 2. were subjected, were interviewed by a f?roup of local and foreign reporters. This is how the Reuter's correspondent, who was in attendance, described their condition:- "Varnavide^ torso was in plasters and his right arm in a splint. He was in no physical condition to give coherent answers when questioned by the reporters. Odysseas Georgakis broke down and wept several times as he described the physical illtreatment he had suffered." Civilised mankind will be shocked to learn that the ill- treatment of the latter, referred to by the Reuter's cor- respondent, included insertion of pointed objects and red hot iron rods into his body, as well as whipping with a chain, as the marks showed. With respect to Panikos Hadjiloizou, his tormentors had forced him to drink acid. At the time of his release, he was unconscious and was transported to a Hospital for urgent medical care. Other aspects of the savage treatment accorded the above four policemen are omitted from this letter as too offensive to mention. The above are the regrettable results of a campaign of hatred inspired from Ankara in pursuit of the policy of partition. Your Excellency is kindly requested to have this letter circulated to the Missions of all Member States as a document of the Secretariat. A copy of this letter is being sent to the President of the Security Council. Please accept, Excellency, the assuranp«-3^ of my highest consideration. Zenon Rossides Permanent R^presentat^ye^of Cyprus to the United PERMANENT MfSStON OF THE REKJBUC OF CYPRUS TO THIS UNITES NATIONS ISS EAST ?*Na STPfEJTT HEV/ YORK 31, W. V. BefV 108.B 30 March I have the honour to inform that th& 'Sowrnraent of tht Bepublio of'Cyprus hav« decided to^contribute One hundred thousand po'iiuda (^100,000, j:."iff kfci arid. In cash,- .. " " *•? r _ - , • towards the cost pertaining: to th©- tlnited "iatlons Peace- IC«fflpIn^ Fore© in Gjpriija. Accept, Excellency, '^^' assursscaal' of my highaat . oonalderation. ' 0_ Zenon RosaIdas R'«pi*us«ntativa of Cyprus to ths- UMt@d Nations Hi.a fixcellancj .tJ Tharat Seoi'atary-Ganeral T/nited I^atlons Haw York K,Ya r>? ON' OF THE REPU£(LfC OF •"I''-K&• '$'' •'fr-'V-.'i* Hi" "K t-f f> ri'-(, -T V1 J ',»*•- , ;'^'lj;V-sA' .••\iJ-i.lp %.L A ' tii V *• •• J-** •" 4 •" '- - J • r :-^ -i' .A -r*. - .-«• , i *• ^i "la*-". ;' **i ,A^. *^ I i. i .a t -'2 < i'J .^4.1 iaftaitlon to -^ flaws as that t.ie 111- the aboV '«"o o f f » e s I vtf this latter i*-''States as a tiifi President of of ih 'ril *•• iy» to the TTr,lt TEt-.WHONtt . r~$> fe fiMlNELAHOSn -4.BO7S ""•• -^ Vrf ( V* PERMANENT MISSION OF THE «fePUSUIC OP CYPRUS TO THE UNVTS# NATIONS - • ' ' I«S EAST NEW YORK C),N. *. 108.B ' • - 30 March 196^ I have the honour to enclose Herewith copy of a comanursication datad 29 March 196lf, addressed to His Excellency ^r» laiaat InoDu"5 PriPt© MiBl¥t4V oif T\3rkejp by His Beatitude Archbishop Maklit*iaa4 President of the Republic of CJyprua and del!v9s*$d to the Turkish AMb&j,.-ja i in Nicosia at 10 aiB.» Cyprus tiB^r to-daji : Please accept, iixeslleno" m^SEs th« ' •"a;g' • • B;yrancte• • . s of my' highest conaldsration* ': "' ' ',' • of Cyprus His iS D Thant S ®.o r e t ar y - -G-e n a r al United Nations Hew York KfJiT. :;opy Yottr Tho Unitad Hat$on» in Cyprus created rrn&«r 'the 3*301wttot3 oj? the Council of k i^faroh 1961|p has functions in Pepubllo sine* th« 27 Harefct therefore mad» on tlia ' of the that siia " =, , of th» stationed in Cyprus and pl&o!«f4 sandier British aotenand, aiioxild assist . it In its &ff &$%&'' k&:'3$QVtr» tto* pwiisfrVgtioa of the oeaaflf- flra and the T|iatoi*|t1#:$di3 l>f i*»a0^| hstv* ocsu* to an end* •:. i «> f and no suolx Joint?; . for- *f of the of Hi a Mr, T Prime of $' ,'• Mijsiiiofcj CM* '/Hi A! Ref. 103.B 30 March 1961). Excellency, I have the honour to inform that the Government of the Republic of Cyprus have decided to contribute One hundred thousand pounds (£100,000.) in kind and in cash, towards the cost pertaining to the United Nations Peace- Keeping Force in Cyprus. Accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. Zenon Rossides Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations His Excellency U Thant Secretary-General United Nations New York N.Y. A-M • UA. 7 ; w w PERMANENT MtSaiON filF THS REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS TO THE UNITED NATtONd ICS EAST ?a«0 STREET YOHK al, M. V, ' 31 196L . Sir, ths honour to refer to yonr letter ~>T <=£• , In which you have proposed that; •', t lie Bervjbl^, of Cyprus nnd the United Nations should 'saake the a oontainyd therein which define certain of the conditions necessary for tVie effective ..44.^ oharp® of the functions ,f the ^nlte-i Nations Fore* in Cyprus while it raw-i ' rs f.n :yrau Kecsllin/? that by letter of k Harch 1964 I infr,iWd y- . :,f the Hfre^metnt of tha " /I overtime ft t of the Bepubllc :f ;vi rus to t.he> satabliahmeRt of the Force * .1 now have tha pleasure to infoinn you in the name of the Government of tha Republic of Cyprus of its f«ll spr^eem-mit 'on, ftfid its aooeptenaa ^i"., t>x« terms of yotsr l«ttei% The noverTH3i«nt of the "Republic of Cjprua f.-'r^«K, thflt subject to ratification by the Republic of Cj] njs, your letter and this reply will be oon'sldered as cons-; Itutir,^ as ftrrrsement between Cyprus and tha United Cations c^ncerRing the atatvfe of the United K'atlons Pore* in Cypr-ua. Panding such, ratification the fTovarnment of the Ropubli 2 of O und«rtskeg to His Exeellsnoy 0 Thaat TJalted Mat ion* York .Y. in yoxjr Ittter 0,Rd to use Its beat af farts to salTjlft rAtlfleafcion iof the a^re8'sn«>nt. Tn ooncltis^on 1 wish to afflm that the OovarniRe-nfc of th» Faw^it^ of Cypt*\i9j, ^calling th* Security Council ',* V" n of b March 19^ (3/^5?5)# «>4* in'' particular, 2 and 5 thereof, will b« gttl4*4 in good felth, whan *xe^oisin^ Its 9over«is:n rights oft'' &nj -matter c:.neernin,g th« pr«is»r.co and fiiaBtj6Di«g <$£ th& Fo^*, tsy its acceptance f-' of tfe* S^6«rlt ''Cicniitoil that a »4W"*i|'A3 5;,r\,3-$ j.Af.1i1 , Sir, the as ;.Hlfi'l«f»f for Foreign Affairs if . V >*"; -W^ • ' •; n". c f/inister of Turkey Jnonou \o ir ^\collency., The move of the Turkish contingent on tre 25 1963, out of its designated camp and its deployment on the NicDsla-Kyrejaia road was an arbitrary act amounting to a violation o£ tfce Treaty of Aliiaftc«. i*rhen our Representative IB th« Security Council compleirje-l during 'the w^&ting b'f the 27th Dece-nner 1963, and by letter addressed to the President of the Security Coimcil dated the 3rd February, 1964 , the Turkish Renrnsentative in hi» reply, on each of theise occasions 9 never made the allegations whichnow appeart for the first time, in your Excellency's letter. Oh the cointrary, the reason for the action coaipJained o.C 'giv0n by the Turkish Representative in his letter to the President of the Security Council ^a f ed the 7th February ,- 1964v tin in hia statement before the Security Council, was the authorisation of General Young as eouiiftander of the tripartite pence-keeping force by virtue of the arrangemect of the 26th «>ecen Yoimg Y comiGander of the British-Turkish-Green Hcr.ro-Keeping Force in CypriisVnas given a written statement to the effect- that the Turkish'units have acted and continue to »ct entirely under nis orders as agreed upon by the three ^ 'it ran tor powers, " . '""•;.'" '""' .'. • . •'• :.'' •'. It Is quite obvious" that the relationship between the /.. .- '•' .:' . ; •"'-:'-' • ••.-'/ '.'• -';:' -." - •• •• • deployment of thfe Turkish; oontiiti^ent outside Nicosia and the - ••' "'•'•' ; -. :\-' •• ' ': '"'-':' .'•- : '• .':'-"'"- alleged authorisation! by tTfee cTOfflmander of the joint force under • ' :•-• -' ' •"•'• •• : ;•'•: -'- • -/• ; .'--. • ••• ;-• the arrangement of the 126th December, 1963, was the very pemise ••-...•••.-..•• ,, :..--. .•.-.•.••.••.••/;• ' :• .•-•..-, relied ujpoa by T^feiay. It is thi§i*efore surprising that this '.'•••'.•'' .'.'•'"""•,'''•' precise is now denied in your Sxeelleney's letter. • "••-, : '•' • -•' :'• •'..-.'"'' It would be needi0as to eleborat© upon the conterstion now '--\ - -''-.''"' • '-' •'••' -rv"--,'•-.': ..-." •.• put fosrwerd that tfee reasoft for such deployment was the threat . "" , ..,'-,'' • ' to the Security of the fore®. Such contention is not only ••';.•• ,. ' - - ; • . • " • u«fotiBCied but is • -als' •" o contradicte'.'.'.'': ;-J d. by the previous .statement ''"'•"''•-'•.. mad© in this respect by the Turkish Government, 1*he continued presence of the Turkish contingent outside its cemp, without '•-,-,''.' . ...••...,;;.•..-.••.:;.;: due authorisation} constitutes a grave violation of the treaty in that the forces tiatl0n«rd ia Cyprus by virtue of the Treaty have no right to move or"de'jjlo-jf themselves in any part of the territory oi" tHe •KepiiMt:''>jE^'%|ii*tia: at will*, The actiota of the Turkish contingent is not only arbitrary but is another fundamental flagrant violation ot the Treaty ol . '''.•.'.'••"' '.•'''."••, ..'"••• .-..•." -:-'•". •,-.,'•".• Alliance w&icb has allready been viola ted by Turkey in its ' ' .. : . :^.;'';;-:-^V\., ,-;.'-•;• , essential pca-t in Riany other respects. In breach of her undertaken treaty obligatioa to defend the independence and .' " .' •' .••'•:•'• ' '-.'•' the territorial Int'e|r'ity of the Republic of Cyprus, l\irkey repeatedly threatened by action or words armed intervention, demeanour not orily ittt^bittiaistent with that of an ally bat fundamentally derogatory of the basic structure of the Treaty of Alliance. • ' ' ' \' The persistence, therefore, of the Governwent of Turkey in its attitude compels my Government to consider the Treaty of Alliance as terminated in consequence of the violation of the Treaty in its essence by Turkey. The Treaty of alliance having thus been ter^ir.ated, the Government of Cyprus considers itself no longer hound by It. Consequently, in the view of isty Government, the further presence of the Turkish fores in the Republic of Cyprus 'constitutes a violation of th& territorial integrity^ and aovereinty of the Republic of Cyprus. Archbishop Makarios President of the Republic of Cyprus f iftf' 4 V PERMANENT MISSION! OP1 THE REPUBUC OF CYPRUS TO THE UNITED NATIONS I OS EAOT 73ND arn&tfr Maw VORK er, N» V. 10Q.B • 6 April 196U With reference to the pr^aetic© of the. Turkish avl "ir. ingonts in Cyprus under the Treaty of Allian-e, I :-;av^ the honour to attach, for your inforniatioQj copies of *:lis corro3i/-:ndanc© between the President of th© Rypublic '.'f Cyprus, Archbishop Hakarios9 and the Prime MlrJ.gtsr of Turkey, Mr. I norm, From tvie aforaseid correspondence it can be sejr. t-in*: the -lovemntjiit of Cyprua declared on l\. Api^il 191^^":* Trer-^ of Alliance as terminated through the breach of it in its essential part by Turkey, that it considers itself as no longer bound by the terms of that Treaty, and that conse- quently any further presence of Turkish troops on the territory of the Republic constitutes a violation cf t;..e territorial integrity and independence of Gyp PUS. In its desire to facilitate your efforts and the task of tr.e TKv'l'JYP the Government of Cyprus consent that, d such tim.9 as the arbitrary presence in the Island of t'-,e Turkish continent .-lontlnues, this contingent be placed ar,c?sr t.j -rdera of Cxuneral 'jyani on t!i© understanding end express condition His Excellency U Thant Secre tary-Gansral United Nations Hew York N,Y. that it shall not form part of the tJKFICYP and that it shall return to, and remain In, its barracks* Th© above consent Is given without prejudice to the position taken by the Government of Cyprus in rega-d to tr.a arbitrariness of the presence of the Turkish troops in Cyprus and of any further stops it may take in these respects. It should be added that in response to the call riade by the Government of Qyprus, in the letter of the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Arejabtshop Kakarios, to the Trims Minister of Greece, Mr. Papandreou, dated 30 Karch 196I|, the 0-raak Government has already taken back its contingent to its barracks. ISae ootisent of the Government of Cypr-is in respect to the Ttmkish contingent being pieced under the orders of General dfyani, as abated above, is to apply on the same terms to the Greek contingent, Pleas® accept, Excellency, the assurances of ray highest -consideration* Permanent Bepreaentative of Cyjirus to the United Hatioas UNITED NATIONS Distr. G3MERAL SECURITY 8/5636 CIL 1 April 1964 ORIC-INAL: ENGLISH LETTER DATED 1 APRIL 1964 FROM THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OP CYPRUS ADDRESSED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL I have the honour to furnish here belovj for the information of the members of the Security Council the text of a letter dated 29 March 1964 addressed to Mr. Ismet Inonu, Prijne Minister of the Republic of Turkey, by His Beatitude Archbishop Makarios, President of the Republic of Cyprus. "Your Excellency, The United Rations Peace-keeping Force in Cyprus created under the Resolution of the Security Council of the 4th March 1964, has assumed operational functions in the Republic since the 2Jth of March 1964. The arrangements therefore made on the 26th December 1963^ whereby the Government of the Republic accepted an offer that the forces of the United Kingdom, Greece and Turkey, stationed in Cyprus and placed under British command, snould assist it in its efforts to secure the preservation of ceasefire and the restoration of peace, have come to an end, and no such joint force exists or may purport to operate anymore. It is accordingly requested that the Turkish forces return to their camp not later than 6 pm on the 1st April 1964. A similar communication with regard to the Greek forces in Cyprus is addressed to His Excellency the Prime Minister of Greece. Yours sincerely, Sgd. ARCHBISHOP MAKARIOS President of the Republic of Cyprus." Your Excellency is kind-ly requested to have this letter circulated as a document of the Security Council. Please accept, etc. (Signed) Zenon ROSSIDES Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Rations 64-07301 'i^'ft 1964 of the Turk igb Hejmblic io Sissaia, iiaa ' As is knoins tha tnrle|«NI c*ntifig^t I ress was to ROV* Intd Its ^reseat ma f$ position on » th» bloo^ «jv<*«t0 ferf)k« out in Cy^ma oa 1933* Its ttM^tffv wea iterloufl^v ^can.^reT3 im pra cf th© is la «®n£ Tarkiasfe , In the ll^Jst af thee» or;.3 th<* contingent fros ita sheared t?p ®mlf after security aniS the is land 0 tho othfta-' h«B The Pre-si'dent of the v^. - t]\^ Nicosia, 10tJ, ^--.a, 1%^. JDaur General* 1 have approached the subject of your letter of th« 7th April!,. 1%4, with a-oiM aiudstar aa I h«w always held the view that the .g&od and frie.fwUjr relations between fee people of Cyprus and the United Uations ?orc« ahewjld be aaint&lnad and the spirit of cooperation, now ••-•'-.-••.- • - * If bstwaen th® Crcveraiaant a»d th* Force, should not b® disturbed* ••i.j • • . . j?p:i 1^ thersf'orajf caused an isBsediete enquiry to be -ade into the * referred to in your letter tod AS a result I :.-/iy assure you thut iste Bras no deliberate attack on aiay «asfab*r of ths United Cations ?orc$> intention to haaf|j*ip its free •iae'r»ffi- (1) On the 30% March, 196k, at about 140C hours the ^ At.Ho!X«fl^ St«ti0D aotiosd a party of armed. throu^l a ravtau towards their poaitioB fro® of tfe» Turkish tillage Kalivad ^10, Thay takdtt aa Tta?kg wfao af»r« oomiag to capture th*> statiou WWP»_ tired ttjpoft tjf the Security Forces in order to be r»jpf-Il*SU .^4r» fM ret«ma»d by the arasd n,*ni exchange ««jf fii"« st«art«d» the a»n on the spot neither fefti aor us«d asyr biCjpculara but suc^i binoculars were ^siv. * '°;* Jl' " V .K;/''" *-, ,t '* k- f "v. 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'8 ' " 13 Aprii 1964, With reference to the presence of the Gre®k and Turkish - -nT i r,get»ts irt Cypxus ander the Treaty of Allianc'e, I have ths? h:?r>-nu' to ru- .for your iaforsiatiorSj, copies of ttoe corre-spondpnre J-**t »*M? ^ •"*•-? Sl4ent of the Kspwblic of Cyprus, Archbishop Ma.k=*r -• o-> , XTKJ th^ ' 'Him star oi";t&rkey Mr. Ittont». ' Fxosn the aforesaid eorr©®pond®»c«' it can be &**er the: ths- • •< Of Cyprus dseisx&d on 4 April I$&4 th^ Treaty of k\M *•?'.*> *>* *«? &ti t&« breach of it in its essential part by Tut key it^»lf as no longer boattd by th« terms of *h^t that cons«quently 'auay further pre&ence of Turkish troops c^. r<"c of the' Republic' constitutes a violation of the tsr- •' f o: i a! »• ais<3 ia iflWSWf@&%F- Y/v.|l\#*Sv-r V , Wfr * VS (« K*. TcL-v-xt ;i.^js-nt is givcm with oat prejudice '"th "S'S-'S''1'"-;:i•'"•'''"'-•''"•'''•"v"'!'" ';';j': ""v'T':*-'""-'is!*rftiviT?rf ' 'tSi*'" '•a«4j^iiSj»1'-"''*~fi'M**'i '•s'n ' ViBi'KfrijK'Sfkiito'"f0' ^Jj^ C-&1.1 SS-dS' feV tl' ''of tlbse 'RepwfoJsc of Cyprus isftass^psffiiia^fj^'rM"•'.;-.^--:, •.,• Government has already rae. throns-h *•'-,« Src is •'«»• absolute if teimtlmjSBftt has' tns%«->:>"' ': v%f^ -.> ... . .-* .«.<'i ,-.;.;'?«sa . -.^ KTlitto »?« «oa»l«t«lt^ *s , •, :. .:.: • J : 9«^^!m!aKS»^^^^v'^ i^fJ3^K^^-if^f-.f-' ''^:^'f.: • . em• p' . m^fii^^^^^^^'m^, sssppspcgfj:;'.=.;-:",- . • . ,_ gMli^^^ f^*t'*lrt' ^^^^^P'fPW:^T-:/itiji .'rewoft for 1B ^ 3 x ISlliSSiiSw1*11'VM tl."4Mtho ^^M^g^P^^'^'.-twe^he; l; rl ;vC:^^iU^i«^ta*-. "«S^v%n,«- -&" we"--- '-*- SSEpisi^P'^llftPRI^ ' •'" toB. g 1 l^^^^^li^y^;-fe^^^-:^^^.i^!iv«^i^iii* *»*«••?*- ^3 sgree> ft«« ^ *»»»«*. . A, tf; ^^Sp§3|^l|S%ftift;SISjlSp tti@• *^««*alle&*,t d", ftMth03?l^e,MtaorA-w^«s*«rhfl*ii*t"*li a*.rang««nt of tb« ^fe fifja^S;®^ " !,,.„.^j.Ka,,,, A«„» „ t would ba .needless to elaborate upon the contention now pu't 'forward thB& the Reason for" 'Mich 'deployment was fche threat to ';^Se'iciit'l''ty'1.br'ihe la wot only unfounded but tt6o r' 1 aat 1 on» oo '"ftdt" cnljf . K .__ .. . .„ 1 1 :-;• ' : '•• '^•••:. ^%^i|«pSii ; u i flf*»j F£ill«;ii». ,i?';:'!f- "rt-,";'.' - '••"", ' • • '• " ••/'. .,> • •'. '^- -', . 'Tiy-T '-^'tv**3'W*^sW? feililllimi-of the ?re^tt^^ry^::^*i 'i^i^^?*''^'. i'jlvJv'' ' *• • ^ :t^'^^'!iC«f';:^'^'4>^diS^I^ ^H^^P^|p|>T^^Ng^T|j^g^ra|^^^^l'^rtt«y In Its «»»j^p|^*ls*'*^ tedertttan Sii^iilliilia;Si|iS^ ^^ • • CR.13 (4-59) «• ROUTING SLIP Comments for the record should not be written on this slip. REFERRAL SHEET PT.108 should be used instead. TO: The Secretary-General APPROVAL YOUR INFORMATION MAY WE CONFER? AS REQUESTED YOUR SIGNATURE FOR ACTION NOTE AND FILE REPLY FOR MY SIGNATURE NOTE AND RETURN PREPARE DRAFT YOUR COMMENTS ATTACH RELATED PAPERS DATE: FROM: J. Rolz-Bennett Copy TH8 His Be p Malta Pico ii-a«3« ' tfe.«? f 61. lowing to ia in. are in t:t*» *»itHi«r tfte spirit of Tli a GoT«fa?H3a4mis of fe&e will -1o {*v a ffe,afc Gyp* lot i^ssd^f sshlp as ^^11 »« wilti ag m , l*»4 .- * ' nations tftp re t® y Council # not o that lg in £&£*;& lie osfl 09 iacr?ied a public I Tje to that tigji the call restraint ts-f tli@ Soeti^ll|r Omsacil is L^rpli 5 ^? Its Sssolutloia bf' li. fiir-eetecl to -I/ two Co!a©Mltl©s end tfeii* p?s^«mt eape^t eoeo^lEig ts p it 13,3x15 tc- df «a' Ths sa tlie mithsrritles of tSi© ^iiii^ ©r-f , -solely tlis of tlie Clr-ecis It is ecmtisma to. tss >ut in attert t© d^ -sf tlisii* g ltlea and tb,ao tc to t2se4r foil ftiactlsiiG by a.® aafe it eajtiXstelir iHBeasrc awJ ible ftee ISaia to-' flc so« TM® s^ afffelrs etijuaeife in any s?«3r "be tatea to isssn that la tte Isftiilic' of C^pasp 1 tie ©serelise^ fe tte usssa^pss a£ t tona j^ giaw*aat@e«l rfehts of J^ssy^^Yjg^.j^cjg^^Tg^vics^ ' prJlSIB^TT^JiF^THg JSPITBLIC It is a source of satisfaction for me .~.r. l ciy Con'.unity to note that in his re-oort to the Security Council on. the present situation In Cyprus, U«I1T» Secretary-Generao l u-Thant included various objectives which tend to show that U,"« Authorities hnve come to appreciate for the first time the real causes and true position "by peaceful means, a fina* l solution rtf a permanen* : t• nature which will enable the Turkish Coimauni'' to li in freedom without "being siibjectski to oppression in order to show our good will and our desir-a to give a& end to the present fighting 1 call upon the TtirliiSii' Cosaimity- onoe agaiii to continue to act with - great re strain t aad'l express ay 'hope tlir.t the United Nations will tales urgent and effective ^easur 1 in order to sto p firin- i g and attacks by the t MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND WORKS NICOSIA, 5th May,, 196U. Sir, The Government and the vast majority of the people of Cyprus have welcomed with reliefs gratitude and hope the unanimous resolution of the Security Council of the United Nations, of the Lj-th March, 196U. The active presence in Cyprus of tne United Nations Peace-Keeping Force and of the United Nations Mediator has already translated the above resolution into a promising reality. To mark this landmark in the history of both the United Nations and of Cyprus arid by way of demonstrating steadfast faith in, and unwavering orientation towards, tne purposes and principles of the United Nations, the Government of the Republic of Cyprus has decided to issue a series of commemorative stamps, a first-day cover which I have the honour and pleasure to encloseo Yours faithfully (A.A. PAPADOPOULOS), Minister. His Excellency U Thant Secretary-General United Nations New York, N.Y. JRB/ive 14 Megr 19"64 Sir, 1 have the &0a«w to request you to transmit the enclosed letter* dated 14 S&y 1%4« tross th® Secr«taiy*G«Bepa3., to Bis SSKeeiloaoy ft*, spjroa A, l^prlsnou, Hlsoi^t^r .for Foreign Sir, ths asfsuraaecss of i^ higb«S't J, ui^" Chef da fiepr<3s©atatlve of to tli® United IfetioBS 165 Es,at 72nd Street, Apt lork ..- i V /AI i'v-1 PEFJMANENT MISSION OF THE REPUBLIC Clr CYri- TO THE UNITED NATIONU 101; LJ-.OT 72Ma r>THECT NEW YORK El, N. Y. Raf. 108.8 15 May I have the honotsr1- to eholbae herewtthj, for v, .-» .. r. fop- if mat ion and possii>le mofrlon^'a copy of my l« w- ressed to th« Presid«ot of the Sift'cuY-lty Council and dated May Pleas* a-o0»pt# Bxcellencj, thB assuranaes o;' ry highest oonal deration, , ^Ssftras '2enoa Permanent Representative of "yrr-.-> * . the United Nations HIa 0 Thanfc Seore tary-G United flat!onus York H.Y fyoa fi^K^r« flatti is 'f^sril *.. ,•;';•;- Oafs ai^plita* itetift^i »i ovtrfllwr tb* ®»wsi iy*« 'of tit StfUWI® of at » AlfelftttOA of ill H ftf Hit* *X» «sp*f * of th» R*pttblt0 of fifing t*' ^I^B?1I th* *lf «pttai of th* tflFSCYP at paolf io*tii aa* pp f life* »pu%H« *f ifpmij, as **U at a oontraventioa of o* 3ttto*8ati0ft«l %®$t ma* tte pvoviai^ni of t ths afi.4 «%^««t« that tts® Wsilt^i latlooji will It at * JSB/at If fi behalf ®f the S^r$ia^^®Ke»al, 1 ha.Ts ifee yea fco If 1%^' 1$&4* a Affairs . a the 'Jfivasfr e.f A^® Sir, tftiit^l 165 Swt 72 3U«etf ^pt. oc: Dr. Bwache, G0R.I. %-ani, Messrs. KaraBifjshjais jfcavropoulos3 , Scott, Lemieiocj Registgy0 its if, sf e in vies If If tl$a> laiior lilt® f» tatest this t& s*sk tit.* Cewsmsseat »f is view ef 1 y&a feps? s«s^S4st M@falnli«« ^ of t&e Ss@jXati®»a fsss tfes in t«s sase ttss Met «ssS«®ir^E!ws t-s s^« that ©f^et is gives te- i* £ t«sf s««Hsh tfca^ 4fe3 «'*a?^«siti«^ ea C if tse fie^^ «f Itais i»tt«sg is s^te is felt is ti&s aiatt®r* c.c* Dr. Beaefe* Mr* lir. Stavropottlos «r. Seoit Mr. Leraieux 10 thr 3,944 £ 29 «£ the assist of Sjpras, Ja the 3& I t&vs, s^SN^tf , writtwsa to tte leJM.st^1 f©y sf Cyprms, ^I^a«ii4g Mis atttettem fee* the iatersat t© ife* C«r^r»tios ef 1?I4> or t© a , take assiMBUi?sa to I to ^tsss^® yiat tee ¥$SM6»I¥»»M«B& tw ^p^is®!! ©f this As re^r*8 fefe« llsife«^ iatti&os is. ef the i^imel^al O&reestiosa eont^ssfliitM is iMn a^galatisK is, ©f letter 1 &m ef tfee Fa«« of lte« e^seeKa wMiefc has arissti in fee ta© pTofceeiiaa of azioieat siea^ssrttQ 03 f fce glv* t&* £tall©»t «£f*st te tfee tfe* «®®iJtei2J% ©f l&smiai te I aE4&f stftM teat tfe« fet«tmM<»isl C©aEiifet«@ of ^l*t 25 af fchs |,-4rfcls® to it f fell© Gsii^«st*4i» asd Is tM* s«at«^ I wea&er if la. C^g-TO© ®r e^E^tsIt is tin® jar efj&r-atief! ef && I •&-0«l^ tee gya&*fttl fer ai^r SJilfei^aatioii you isd^it point, c.ct Dr. Gea. Gyami . Sola-Beunett . Seoti JFS/iTO Lt. Goauna P,3. %&sii 20 Msgr of OUFJBIP Salph «J. Bttnelie, J. fiola-Bejanett, Deputy Chef de 1. flie Dir«€t©r-Gimeral of f&ieaeo feas reemtJ^ teritten to tb© to «^.p!r©ss e&«is«ra stoat jsessible dasags to «f Gyisras. I attach a eop^ of his letter. You s@e> th^ he has «apr«6s« 3. Is feis rep3y to &r. laheu, tb© to a^galatioii 40 of th« UNFICIP Heptlatigss. It has bees ear urii&rst aiding that this R&gjilst'tioa refers In particular to tfee Qeaevs (Bed Cress) CouveM.i cc: Dr Bunch® Mr NarasiBsfaan Mr Stavropoulos Mr Hola-Baanett Mr Scott Mr Lemeax Registry ,t t,i «7i ? ' ty&rff -", a lJ11t>fc.,C->, <• ! fibf^t* J' ^ UMMCO-PARtl T«4*i Vtttt FAWS JHBBL T*L: WHr.n 84-001 SUflrtn 9«-?0 SOU.rino 99-41 • ^ ^MffjW/5^rrON DET NATIONS UNIES POUR L'ADVCATION, LA SCIENCE ET LA CULTURE VNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION i ^ 1 ! »IAC* 01 rOHTtNOY, PARIS-7* 29 a*rll 1964 <~>-tr 1 j,1 I J * "*" ^, ir-X^ '»"f * ft^i^vf H x ( y t r4ii Chjrpr* n'*t«nt p»a p*rti» i 1* ConTentish poor 1« protection dos bl«na cultur«la *n CM d« oonnit ant* adoptSe 5. La K«JP le 14 1S54, man prwMer f«ia « 4U d» f»lr» «n wrta quo l*etttention d«a Wt«rlt4* cjpriot«a ffl^ atUrfcs sur I'lat4r«t qvd. e'attwht, dana oiroon8t»ttc«B, | UD* ftdh49*en d* Chypr* 1 c*tt6 Conwniion, ou encore, •n mi*on d« l'ur«aa« dw Mm*«o I prwndre, »u r«cours d* "iiAclArfttloai" prtYM p»r 1'wrtlcle 18, par»gr»pha S, d*. la Convention. * ^, » t .••• J« 8«r*ls h»»r»ttx qua !• MAdUtaur d*8ign5 par vos aoln* appula de tout* son autorlU l»s dfeaarehes entrepriaes dan,-? ce s«na. ,A /' _ J* d4»tr«, ««p«ndattt, m»«nt«t*nlr me Vous d»un autre bl«nu <-ultim?l" 3 se troavant H I'&doptioit d* le roeu "ua '1*3 org&ooa •""—IfT»«•"••"» »««• «w^iwww w»*^w> w«w*wvi»w \|wv uvA^av—v^.f wu i;«a U-S4GVJ mllttair* «ntr«pri«« «n application d« la Chart*, feront an sorte m l«a force* aaie^ea participant; a catta aetlott appliqtuiat l«a dispoaitlone d* Hi Coawnti^n** Ainal q«« TOU* It aavac* la tan«vr d« e«tt« r4solatloa itrj t ffit par 1* futt» portal-1 la caanAlaaAnea d« 1«AS983*U» g^n4r«l,e. da" ' " Conaall d« S£eurit4 at du Conaail 4con •::^is -f /* FIHIHZCAWDKR 4-S07S •" "~3* «* PERMANENT MISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS TO THE UNITED NATIONS ieO SAST 72NQ STREET Ntew YORK ai, », v, 108. B 30 May 1961* Excellency, • • I hiwe til® boaour to refer to the bulletins dealing with the mtuk&0i» of twfc ©reels: aFKiy officers and on© Greek Cjpriot tnd th0 woiaiEidiiig of a t&linl ®r@®k arsqr officer by pri©ts IB FStraagtista on 11 May l%Jj.j which w«rs issu$& toy a UiFTCTP ift,foa»att«m oiilo0r is Hieosia at 19^00 on 11 May and 8s3® ou 1? May." Al^teiagh I am ysltsoftant to maks any of thi> ooinmenfes that tfeese bulletins iaay invit@# I feel it is necessary to bring to yotip atfessftiou tbe following! B w 1 Employing »9ntoiae08 i««sh as it is baliave«l s "It was said ** and *tt was yepoiPtffld*, th.0 afoj^njasntioned bulletlna ^?iv0 an a.p« 'i^ANfrifely oo«siae4 vvraiofi of th© ovanta of the Itlllingd* without actually revealing its towe®. It is furthermore particularly significant that'' tho tmlletin of 12 Mayfl while making © brie$ v®f arenoa to what tli© aurvivor an4 eyawltneaa of the crime # Captaits Panayiotla Taraouills^ ha His Exoellenoy :tt Thant Seorstary -General United Sat ions New York K.Y» which the aaid bulletins were prepared and presented. I should bo grateful if you would look into this matter with the car© and spirit of falrneao which characterise Ycmi* Excellency* Pleads acospt Excellency th@ aasur&Koea of my highest consideration. Zenoo Rossidea Permaasnt Bea^sentativ© of Cyprua to th» Nations TURKISH POLITICAL AIMS 1 & THE CYPRUS ECONOMY MOVEMENT OP POPULATIONS PART I : GENERAL. PART II : ECONOMIC REPERCUSSIONS. GOVERNMENT OP CYi'RUS MOVEMENT OP POFTOATIflKS PART I - .OEHERAI. Population* ana a* show how interspersed are the Total nuwiber of villages excluding II the nine Nicosia suburbs * « 619 Total population in all villages (excluding the Nicosia suburbs) 367,583 Number of purely Greek villages Population of Greek villages . 389 Number of purely Turkish villages 239,272 Number of mixed villages * , 120 106 Population of mixed villagesj Greeks 60,878 Turks 25,713 Others 2,334 Number of $faro£it« villages * 88,925 Population of Maronite villages . , k 292kO Ais aregarda follows:s the- Nicosia suburbs the position Huinber of Greek suburbs * « * . » 6 Population of Greek suburb e: Greeks Others (not Turks }3, Number of mixed suburbs 38,506 Population of - . 2 Greeks 3,317 Turks 6,1*51 Others Number of Turkish auburba 10,222 Turks 997 . 1 Others (not Greeks) 128 1,125 (2) A rough estimate of the movement of the number of Turks that would have to take place in order to implement this scheme shows that 36,000 Turks would have to "be uprooted from their homes and probably a corresponding number of Creeks. (3) ^ rough estimate of the agricultural land apart from urban properties held by the Turks who would probably have to ba uprooted shows that the figure involved would be 453 pi 555 donums* Apart from the untold misery that any euch scheme would lijvolve the following practical and insuperable difficulties would Immediately be encountered. (a) Ownership of property la mixed as folloiva:- (i) There is mixed ownership of land by Greeks and Turks of individual plots situated in the same area; (ii) the same parcel of land may be owned partly by Greeks a&d partly by Turks; (ill) there is mixed ownership in the sense that a oreek may own the land and the Turks may own the trees and vice-versa j the same applies to easements such as right to way; (Iv) villagers (both Greeks and Turks) living in one village or town own property situated in another village or tawnj this is further complicated by the fact that there are mixed communities living in one area in the winter and moving into another in the summer, for collection of crops etc, :; {&) Irrigation, soil conservation, domestic v/ater supply and other worfea eefrvinS villages very often cover two or more villages regardless of whether they are Greek, Turkish or mixed. Such works are so planned as to cover as many villages as possible so that they may be economical and so that their maintenance may also be economical. (c) Towns and villages are organic wholes from the point of view of town-planning, water-supply, street-lighting, construction of streets, public squares, public buildings and fire-fighting services. Geographically it is impossible to separate them into purely Greek and purely Turkish sectors, since there are many Greek properties in the Turkish quarter and Turkish properties in the Greek quart er« (d) The complexities of land and water ownerships and rights have baffled the experts of the world who have studied them from points of view of consolidation and the solution to the water problems. When the "Communal" element is also added to them, the complexity of the problem is translated Into Impoaaiblity. (5) If populations were to move, and even supposing it were possible to meet the question of property described above, there would a till have to be faced - (a) The great social problems connected v/ith such natters as housings education, social and welfare needs, health problems; '"*!• (b) sources of livelihood for the resettled persons. For instance, if one were to move a population whose main source of livelihood is animal husbandry to an area away from their grazing rights, how would they be able to live? Cyprus is not large enough sJor "uniform11 enough to geographical, climatic or morphological conditions, to afford exact duplicate conditions in its various areas. Conditions differ totally from area to area* Another example would be the livelihood of persons who are employed in mining industries situated in a place from which they would have to be moved} (c) innumerable difficulties can be conjured up in connection v/ith any such scheme of resettlement all of which would create untold hardship to the populations concerned. (6) The financial implications of sack a scheme of resettlement are immense. 2. The reasons why the Turks have thought up this device under the guise of "security* is that one of the reasons why their claim for partition or some form of federation is not feasible is because there is no pattern of territorial separation between the two communities and this has also been said by Lord Radcllffe. The Turkish leadership is now trying to ereuto this artificial pattern of territorial separation to further its political aims at the expense and extreme hardship of the poor population of Cyprus. 3« The arguments about necessity to move populations in "'•order to provide security are "untalnable. The Greeks and Turks of Cyprus have lived together for years amicably. There could be no greater proof of this than the fact that the Greeks and Turks in mixed villages have co-existed peacefully even during the recent events. There are strong indications that those villagers who have moved have been forced to do so as part of a pre-arranged plan and not because they had any fears for their safety. Iu Although the Turks talk about voluntary movement they also say that it would involve exchange of property which shows 'that the movement 7/ill not really be voluntary but would be based on a scheme involving compulsory resettlement necessarily of Greeks In addition to Turks. PART II BCOfiOMIC KEPSKC0BSIOK3 Part I of this paper deals with the physical and administrative difficulties which would have to be faced if a displacement and re-arrangement even of parts of the Greek and Turkish populations were to be embarked upon. This Part proposes to deal with the financial implications and the economic and social consequences of such a vast undertaking. Although there has been much talk about a population displacement and ro-arrancement and about the establishment of cantons and federalization, all ouch talk has been in very general and vague terms and nothin,; has been said as to the concuotQ form that such a scheme would take and how the scheme would function. This being the case, it is impossible to make any assessment of the financial implications and the economic and social consequences of the undertaking except in very general tefiiae, (a) The first thing to be noted ia the cost of the- operation itself. To displace and resettle thousands of people is no oasy task, and the cost is bound to run into millions of pounds. Thousands of new houses will have to be built with new schools, new places of v/orship, new cemeteries, ne\v roads, new or additional domestic water supplies, and with all those facilities and con- veniences which a rising standard of living in both tov/ns and villages now-a-days requires. Without knov/ing the scheme in detail it is impossible to estimate its probable cost. ^ut ,if it will involve the removal of about 36,000 Turks together/ arr dhurl number of Greekss, some 16,000 houses would be needed and certainly not all of these houses would be available in the places to • -hi.cn ifMse populations masses would be moved and resettled. At least 10,000 ne\v houses would be needed which, even at a very lov; cost,, would entail an expenditure of over £5,000,000. The resettlement scheme of the Paphos earthquake in 1953 and 195U, which was on a much smaller scale, cost over X1,2|80,OOQ and this at a tine v;hon the cost of labour, transport and materials was much lov/er than now, (b) A scheme of removal and resettlement of population on a scale such as is envisaged would inevitably necessitate an assessment by some independent commission, consisting of ox-ports, of the lands and other immovable property to be abandoned by the Greeks, as well as those to be abandoned by the Tur:;s, ;*nd the assessment would, of course, have to be raade on the ban is of present market values. If the total value of thu Greek properties to be abandoned is found to bo higher than that of the Turkish properties, the Greek proprietors would have to be compensated, an& vice versa. Apart from the enormous physical difficulties of making an assessment of such magnitude and the lon^ tine that the operation would takes the question would arise ;-s to -,vho r/ould compensate the side that would be the claimant and who would tbotide the fui>d«3« It is almost certain that it v;ould be tho Greek side that would be the claimant, for it ia veil knovm that Greek lands and other immovable properties" arc far more developed than similar Turkish properties. Since nothing is knovn about the regions from which people would be removed and to which they would be resettled, It is impossible to attempt any estimate of the possible cost. But that such an operation would require an enormous amount of labour and a long time to complete, theru can be no doubt, To give an idea of the tine that would be needed, mention is made of the fact that a revaluation of innovablo property in the six towns undertaken by tho Department of Lands & Surveys in 1953 was not completed until 1956. (c) So far nothing has "been said as to how the proposed cantons would function within the State and what the powers and responsibilities of their respective authorities would "be. It is, therefore, impossible to make an assessment of what tholr financial requirements would be to enable them to function properly, nor is it possible to envisage their probable sources of revenue and a system of taxation for then. But it is an accepted principle that in a form of Federal Government the separate cantons or states must be financially self-supporting at least in so far as the administration of local affairs is concerned. The question arises, therefore, whether the proposed Turkish cantons could be self- supporting either singly or even if they combined their resources. The answer is definitely in the negative. The reason is thr.t the Turkish population in Cyprus is too weak financially and too •undeveloped economically to support from its own resources a scheme involving the establishment and maintenance of cantons. The contribution of the Turkish population to the gross agri- cultural production of Cyprus in 1963 was only 12.57$ of the total, to the gross livestock production in the same year lk%9 and to the gross industrial production (as estimated in 1962 on the basis of an industrial census) 6,1$ of the totrl; r.nd, although precise figures are not available, it hr.s been estimated that the total contribution of the Turkish community to the Public Revenue is less than 10$ of the total. That this is so c.~.n easily be appreciated from the fact that the bulk of the income of this community is from agriculture nnc? livestock, which clearly betokens a low spending power. The Turkish community's income from industry and commerce, being as it is about 6% of the total, is too low to make any substantial contribution to the Public Revenue. Further data indicating the extent to which the Turkish community is able to contribute to the Public Revenue are the £o!lowing:- (i) Income tax (income tax frc-m Greeks goes to the Greek Communal Chamber and income tax from Turks to the Turkish Communal Chamber)s- 1961: Greeks: £567,695 Turks: £30,570 or 5.1$ or 9k»9$> of the of the total from both totel from both communities. communities. 1962: Greeks: £533,15** Turks: £52,8U7 or 9 of or 91$ of the the total from both total from both communities. communitieB* (ii) Immovable Property (Towns) Tax. This tax was introduced as from 1962 and is paid over v© 'tti*s respective Communal Chambers for school purposes. It is at the rr.te of 15 per thousand of the assessed value of immovable property:- A.. _3— $&5tt*-:i!f!^:<&'ga^ '-w*?*** WV3J-" *V*M^«i~ fe^£c»I::me::aSp:p-:i»:-tlie towns of NICOSIA, *-£?^?%?V'--'Kxfc&&\*£i .**itf t^fihos.. The combine - ^0:-thls total revenue, was ••only 10 • 9/6. »S8ara*»Kv^iw~-•t'=X';«'Vs .-vv. ..-;T ::....-;„ .-war* J^/W•- iW*«^.*».Wj;!X'T-w^)~" = !T^"orv?: ..•",K|'iV:-- ' '*••:" - s-je.sssr iiliKi«ft.sisSwMsiafett*ea»«t*«B,»lite;geftTOm;0^ .coaisiuniiy u <=v r en ^:* ,-.i-3-. :. ;;.••.:•„. v s;. •<••. ^^ v ^iii^ii.-.*. .*,vi^ V.r> a^ Vin^?n T,n PGi.rSfV »OH -.-'^'^^^«iS^ - -- !^^§SSi5J jjl S: ••f^femncm^m'vmwxm*w^..mf^&^™+z~~^-~M 'fti1 :j l n q^o a •• '•--..".' •••• ';'•-^'..••_;.r^ > • ' :;••- '.rtiTnt-^S'iWisri!-'.''--'!^"''snowed ^-mm^^ '~t\' i& ^ ^^^^>^^^ A^ « ifmtf-^v-Pfc^WH¥r-:;:v- S ^"^X^t ^r^a^^K.-^iW^i^^jjfe.^.-Wn'*''*A«' 196TQfi^3 a deficidefiC t ' ;,;-> -t;^. ••ae't?vtjdfi»« ° 8 ^:V::^i;v.^^ iaisa-;v^i::::^<-^r^ Ti3JaT*Q^vP*^M«/tf*TSV^Hi*r'W?... •«-*-.---"" J?!JS! ;:!iii«i^:-4¥'-'*^i^^Si»-6^W^r.ttottteel.^ » r.nse tJaey ought to have outstanding as at the date of the- separation as well as their share ' of the expenditure on street lighting and certain, other common municipal services. One might r.rgue that neither the Turkish Communal Chamber nor the Turkish Municipalities are cantons and that the comparison la therefore fallacious. Such an argument would simply be mis- leading* The comparison is logicaly for it shows that certain Turkish administrative organisations with powers and functions comparable with those of the proposed cantons, have proved NOT to be financially self-supporting, (d) It is usual in forms of Federal Government for the central administration to assist the separate cantons or states through grants- in-aid and such a course might well have to be followed here. However., the granta-in-aid in the case of Cyprus Would have to be in proportion to each community's contribution to the central administration's revenue, and it has been anply shown that the Turkish .community' s contribution to the public revenue is about one-half of the percentage of its own population in relation to the total population of the island* So far, the Turkish community has been receiving financial assistance from the Government not on the basis of its contribution to the public revenue but either on a population basis or according to its needs, Thus, out of £2,000,000 that is allocated every year from the public revenue for assistance to the two Communal Chambers, £400,000 l«e. 20$ goes to the Turkish Communal Chamber and £lf60Q,000 to the Greek; and out of £1,000,000 earmarked for agricultural credit, £180,000 or 18$ went to the Turkish Co- operative Central Bank and £820,000 or 82$ to the Greek Co- operative Central Bank, On the other hand, v/hcn funds were provided in 19&2 for the relief of drought-stricken fanners, about 53$ thereof went for the relief of Turkish fr.rmers on an individual basis, and about 67% for the relief of Greek farmers. In the case of financial .assistance to irrigation divisions, irrigation associations, and village communities for development purposes, the Turks have always been treated on the snno basis as the Greeks, i.e. they were treated as citizens of the Republic having the same rights as the G-reeks, regardless of their overall contribution to the public revenue. It is obvious that, under a form of Federal Government with cantons, the "cantonioed" Turks would be at a disadvantage;- for they would have to rely on the meagre resources of their cantons and on granta-in-aid from the central administration, which would be in proportion to their community's contribution to the general revenue. (e) The proposed establishment of cantons or, if not cantons, of some form of separate administration for the Turks would inevitably lead to an unnecessary duplication of several public services with, much additional staff and heavy additional expenditure. It is an axiom in public administration that the larger the unit administered, the lower the J^r_jcc.uita cost, as i-n industry, tho larger the unit, the lov;or the cost of production. The proposed break-xzp of the island into cantons would entail smaller units of administration witn the result that where, say, eight officers (e.g. one Assistant District Officer, one Agricultural Officer, one Veterinary Officer, one Animal Husbandry Officer, one Medical Officer, one 3anitary Officer, one Judicial Officer, and one Lands Officer) arc now required to serve a region, probably twice as many would be required if that same region were. to contain a Turkish canton with Turkish officers thereSor-j for, however small in extent a -5- canton might be it would still require more or loss the same staff as a larger region, especially in the senior posts, to administer it. The establishment of sepr.rnte municipal administrations in five of the six towns is a case in point. Khere formerly for the whole of one town there waa one town clerk, one treasurer, one health officer, one or at the most two municipal engineers etc. after the separation there were twice as many such officers, one half of them "being for the Greek Municipality and, the other half for tho far smaller .Turkish Municipality. The above is only oho serious drawback that would result from the establishment of cantons. Another serious drawback would be that planning for development would "be very difficult and frequently impossible. Planning for development is now on an increasingly large scale so that costs may be reduced (the axiom referred to above holds good in the present case too). Irrigation works, soil conservation works, reclamation works, end works to control water-sheds are now planned to cover whole river vr.lioys or whole catchment areas or whole regions. The estublishnent of cantons here and there would certainly interfere- with such planning both physically and adiainis tratively, ?.nd the result definitely be a higher cost of the v/orks involved or institutional frustration. and Soo.i.&l.._ (a) The Turkish Cyprlot community has no separate economic life of its own; it has never formed a separate economic entity^ nor has it ever dominntsd. Cyprus economically. Even during the three centuries (1571-1878) when the Turks ruled Cyprus their economic influence, despite the fact that political power was ~in their hands, was almost nil. The reason is obvious. The 0i»eeks have always formed. the large majority of the population end commerce, industry and agriculture have always been in their hands: it is the Greeks that have always set the tone and tempo to the island's economy and determined Its character. The Turks, "being a minority and having always lived mixed with the Greeks in both towns and villages, have participated with then in the same economic life, contributing to it what they could r.nd enjoying with the Creeks its benefits and suffering with them whenever adversities occurred. The tide of prosperity and of a rising standard of living in the recent past has not by-passed the Turks j as they have been living with the Greeks 9 it has benefited them in the same way* What would be the result if cantons were established and if the Turks of Cyprus were to be displaced from their present places of abode and herded together in a few small areas? Would they be able to create an economic life of their own worth livinc? Q2"j being cut off from the large bulk of the population, they would gradually languish in chronic economic retrogression, with poverty and urinary as their ultimate Ipt? It is feared that the latter would be the case. Here n^ain i'L .is £Ju; unit tlv.t r.^.ttjra. Cut off from the mass of the population the Tur" GS whether organised in cantons or otherwise arid regardless of what innate abilities they have or have not for organisation r.nd enterprise, would form too small a unit for the development of industry :.:nd commerce and even of agriculture, and economic progress would be either very slow or none at all, Their internal market would bo A.- small and poor, end as to securing external markets, there could hardly "be any hope for them. It should, be remembered that the tur&ish community Is by no means's. thriving one in industry ^nd 'tirade so as to be able .to go on on the strength of it a own noncntun. According to the 1962 industrial census, out of 8^9 establishments employing five persons and over, only 98 (or 10«8$) belonged to the furks, while out of 11,090 establishments employing one to four tpersons, only 1,119 (or 10,19$) belonged to them. Experience "shows and history teaches that a community that is in the minority cannot achieve economic and social progress unless it adapts itself to the economic and social life, of the majority and takes an active part in such life by integrating Itself with the majority. (b) The social consequences would flow from the economic eonsecjuences. Some of the social problems that would be faced are mentioned in paragraph (5) of Part I* If, as seeras likely, the separation of the Turks from the mass of the population and their organisation into cantons or whatever else it may'be, would result in their economic retrogression, this could hardly fall to be accompanied by social retrogression. Better social conditions have not been known to come except in the wake of O60&0mte progress. The conclusion to be unavoidably drawn from what is said In Parts I and II of this paper is that the idea of displacing tosses of the population from certain parts of tho island and of resettling them in other parts, is fantastic and would lead to Immense hardship and vr.st unnecessary expenditure. _',a for the Turkish community,, it would result in its beine, cut off from the rest of the population with which it has lived for centuries, * and in its gradual economic and social stagnation. To Cyprus as a whole it would cause grievous harm. The island would be like a house divided against itself* It would then really be ••'&» unhappy island. Par from improving the relations of Greeks :' and Turks, separation would perpetuate enmity and hatred between theft since, instead of bringing the two communities together, sit would result in their being kept permanently apart, looking \ipo?i each other across their artificial borders r.s antagonists instead of being good neighbours and co-workers on the same job, which, will be the case if they continue living together. »1 ACT1™ U NRZ • • . WUEI19-RUSH LNL1281 NXA762 AC21SQ GCVT I FILE MO. NICOSIA VIA TO "5? MY 21 SS40 ETAT CHYPRE j A0:;0;j COMPLETED ETAT ' " ' ! 'turn is Eicssrds CcnJral Oaom 20741 SECRETARY GENERAL OF UNITED NATIONS ORGANISATION 'NEWYORK- I WISH TO EXPRESS THE BEEP REGRET OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC AMD THE SHOCK WE ALL FELT HERE FOR THE KILLING BY TURKS OF A MEMBER OF THE FINNISH CONTINGENT WHILE EXECUTING HIS DUTIES IN THE PEACEKEEPING FORCE SPYROS KYPRIANOU MINISTER 'OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS. R OE11? SVN CAT f r 22 May 1964 I have the honour to refer to your letter 1Q8.B of 20 May 1964? con- cerning the incident in Faisagusta on 11 May, The information notes issued by the UHFICYP office to which you refer were based on information beeoEang available at the tijae through lii>SFICIP military channels. This information came both from eye vd.tness reports and investigations of the situation awd examination of tifgapons and ammunition by an officer of the UKFICIP ijUit stationed in Pamagusta. In each ease., the sources of the information v;ere identified verbally to press correspondents by the UKFICXP spokesman iuaaediately after the notes were issued. As you •will realize it is advisable to report important incidents iiffiaediately, even though the initial information received is inevitably often of a piecemeal nature and difficult to verify. In cases such as this one, the UKFIGYP spokesman makes this clear to press correspondents. I have made enquiries to General Gyani about the information notes issued concerning this partictilar incident and. have received a reply from him which satisfies me that all possible efforts were made to deal "with this regrettable incident from the information point of view as fairly and as objectively as possible* I have, however^ brought your comments to the attention of General Gyani and have ftsrther suggested to him that in future the scroree of information should be clearly stated in the information notes themselves as vrell as being conveyed to correspondents orally by UKFICIP spokesman. Accept, Excellency, the assurances of iny highest consideration. U Thant His iiscelleney Mr. 2enon Bos sides Permanent Representative of CypniE to the United Nations * 0 Meeting with Ambassador Rossides, 22 May 196^ at 4:^5 p.m. (Present: Secretary-General, Amb.Rossides, Mr.Bunche) Mr. Rossides discussed the following points: 1) The killing of the Finnish soldier by the Turks should be given more prominence and more should be made of it, in order to deter further shooting on the UN. He complained that the New York Times does not even say who killed the Finnish soldier. 2) He wished to know what was being done to apprehend the culprits in the Famagusta incident. 3) He praised the statement made by President Makarios on the hostages. k) He urged delaying the Security Council meeting as long as possible in June in order to permit maximum move toward normalization. PERMANENT MISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS TO THE UNITED NATIONS iGB BAST 7 2ND STRCET wgiv yoa« 21* Ni v. sooner-had the eold blod&ed: smrder in Paiaa.^ 53 ts jf two' Officers aad th» Cypyiot policeman b^en perpetrated Turkish gujremen'on 11 Hay 196Zj,, and the United Nations was bst': limnadiat'oly fdllowi'ng days Inundated with & flood jf Jatt«ra > tto^ furklsh i»epp'e8@ntati'9 ©s most of thorn by way of circulating frcaa ffi»» Xutohnk* datsd 12 May 196^^ (Kaaiely Jc S/5696/ S/g?06, S/5696, S/5699, anci S/570^) which, in 15 4*ait with all kiada: of trorelateti tnattsra, for nno ^b^io of GW&ting'~'istm&&a±i>tt atsd diverting attention from the gravity of - f b.« afOj^emaiitidnM V0rbos$ comnmni cat ions, consisting of rep0titlo«a ffilastataroents -already reb^tte^^ or new forssas or dootoring of facts,, are written in Identical Siild. ^bYiOttSlyflBumnat ®fro m oa« and the aama source, ' ".'.. ^y la th® abuse of an already questionable 'ftt th*' ir-yegular circulation of such "letters'* tt&abl#»* ia laia«ntablli aisd^if not checked^ night -^raate" a paytJl0«l--ai»'r"Ti«f«rienc« to> tha letter of th& Turkish 'dated 12 Hay 196if. (doewnMrat -S/5698)> I cannot u. fsaliag that.- fey its gratuitous ns& of invective and offansive «Uru4^ *pitfeots It ua*B»T»takably &»* uederstably reveals its lack o.f mail aygusi«01f* '''"'- ,. ' •- ig' r -. - P"''7" '"' fhe fmrkisli j?&pjp*'S*htatlve» in his letter, charge a us with # A brlBf ^aySBttijataticaiji however, of the relevant to «rhle& yef^rettCfiS' is ramie* will ahov tc which side 1sia*'isilltayy opsratlo-ns by the Security terror is tii in t&e K^r&nia snountains, tts^ss- Forces of hsvlag firec? a^aiast " Ifi the ar«aw« Tha pertinent i s cm JToOLlws a- • full »«al* «.ggra»»iv« military operation •an Qfe-©k Oypriot ar»©d bands . « against the T n tfe» Kyrenia mountains as wail as the firing on iruaoeeat inhabitants of t-,hs vii'a^es io .tfe&t argja (aia|jhasai® abided) speak for "" --^-<-- r&ply to this allegation (document 3/56'^)* I proved by r^ferene^ to th» official I7HF1CYP bulletin that there no firing *f» vili«§«JS i» t'fae area where, th© military was aarrifti ovte* Faeed witti this effdetlve **dfutat!loa tha Raprsasntative Of ftu*Jf»y fo-aijS it pngpjiaii>» jpd-BBiesibl® to change front all of a $« ¥.*iSiW^«ti>S:sS;K ilia@ii:i,- ?• -•'.- ^^l~:~i;Q£3^1!S^" •."...&' ' .' arid Is' addition to th© irrttlevanc© of citing a.t-Ayio-a !Pte „•; -it . . r ., •' , i Oyj>iPi9.fe- f ighi'.ei?s %»»«& firing on Greek Cyprigt '. fysaa t'l^ •' '"-" '- thai; fehe " turned into a tti* Q^eelE Ojp riots* ,' Krini, and Aghirda, ' tfi> til© f while it is tru* that those wit&Ltt '. tfes^ ef the Kyrania laoimta point « beoaus« the a«wapap«3? report cited; do@s of any firing thara b«t ottl^ of p«tf ollisag toy As to t&st rfalitf df ' C$-p**iat rebellion the matter is fully daifclt wl'tB'la 3/^688. !Fhat auch r«bellloB« of invasion, has t>e©si «Hd fttfill" '!» tM"'««ia8.i> in Ojpr'usa is beyond doubt, . tki* of the rebellion withdraws! fi»osm thr Tioo»?r«8ident a?sd the Turkish- w«ili'''as' ' Tiirkish siemfeers of »•»•? t * •, t&"ifiep&ft to' work in SB effort to d eiiai*&etj©p of that- armaci S/5679 tliat fi»®-ed^«- o:f isoveaeliit'ijpeveils eveTysrhars in Cyprus tfaft 9«tK*lw«r«1 In ©eiatrolj. «*™namely the Nicosla-Kyrania . iSMflNi- o» fcW St»l'llttl*-ioa tide th@ f^rkish Cypriot re be la r • * t** Hi«o:si«- flliss- thi'' Tupltiah contingent disrupt normal ttttifln»l»-<«- si6wa cl&Ai'ly the p»ra latently rebellioua if - -„">"#* *f ' not oaly agaiost the 3tat«| effort at also against ami norcnaiiaation* • .. _ ',''.,! '* the asauranoes of my highest lf' ^ ** J- -j •U. i "V *J 1 ^ s, t f t Bos sides of Cyprus to -4fe- Sir, On behalf of the Secretary-General of the felted Ifetions, I have the horiowr to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 25 Me^r 196^, eopsr of •which you also a^ressefi to the President of the Security Cowicil with a request for eireulation. &s <$isctu5sed orally with you, the change you requested has been, saade in the third jisragraph of your letter to read as follows: "... in the irregular requests for circulation ..." Accept, Sir, the assurances of ay highest consideration. Sklph J. Bonche feder-Secretary for Special Political Affairs His Excellency $ir« Senon Sossidss P«K^.neKt Sepreseatative of Cyprus to the United Hations 165 ISaet 72nd Street, Apt. 19 J Iforlt, U.Y. cc : CDL OF. CYPRUS 108B to the to of tfh* ed Wafclotis atsdj referring his \96lf*. addressed to f C^pi»ra , has the t-o t)p4n»»lif - !;feft' reply ''ilf the latter m 'relative to ths fti«i» he lTn.it ed Nations aiSdl- the do*©i«n3seint. of t&e' concerning the •''•' J« ;. ' " "'•' • ;-•• • •••• Status of the Po*o0 in Cyprus (TJI-IFTCYP) **»»*' OF FQRE10N AFFAIRS AD/je Sir, On behalf of the Seerefesa?y-0eneral, I hare the honour to ask you to transsait the following eosamiBication to ISr. feail of 0a foehaif of tlis Secretaa?jr-CteBesralj I have the honour to aekaowlestge reeeij^j of your cat>ie of 27 196if, wMcb tras transmitted on 1 Ju&e 1964 t>y the Fermaneat Mission of fetdcejr to the Waited Sfatlons Accept^ Sir# the sss\jr®3Qces of ray hl^ie&t eon~ J. fox* Special Political Affairs" Accept^ Sir5 the assurances of say highest Salpfe J. for Bolitical Affairs Bis to the 165 East JSa& Street, %t. 19 York, ».*. cc: CDL AD/-12 June 196k Sir, On behalf of the SeGretsary-SeHarsI, I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 5 June 19$J- concerning Cyprus. &s you have revested, your letter has "been circulated as a doemient of the Security Council. Accept, Sir, the assurances of my Mghest consideration. J. Boache for Special fblltlcsl Hie £&*. 2enon Soesides leasDaoeat lepresentfetlve of to the Unit^i Hat long 165 last 72ad Street, Apt. 19 J Hew Yor&j B.Y, cc : CDL 9 June 1964 Sir, 0s fceimlf of the Seereteryv-feieralj I hav« the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of k June 1964 eoaeeraiug Cyprus. As you have requested, this letter has been circulated as a document of the Security Council. Accept, Sir, the assur^iees of 3^ highest J". Btusche Seca?efcasgr Special Iblitical Affairs Zenon Hossides S^presentative of to the Ifeitefi Hsfcions 165 East 7^id Street^ %t. 19 J Ifew York, JB.Y. cc: CDL 10 JUGS I teve beea i»strufi?&«& bjr the Secretssey-Gensral to ask ycm to transrait tiae following coBsmmieation to Br. Faail of the SfuSblie of Qa b^ialf of the @eereta£y*@e&ecal, I l^re the to adotiowleSge receipt of your two tioiis, whldti vere traasaitted to the Oeaettal t>y the Beraseoi©nt l&ssicm of furfe^f to the SattoEts on 8 Accept, Sir, the assurances of s§r Mgbest tioa. J. Buaclie Searetaxy for Specisl Political Afftttn" , Sir, the assurances of agr M^iest J. Secr0tsary for Special Political Affairs His Ifep^semtative of Cyprus to the fitted Nations 16$ Saet ?Snd Street, Apt. 19 J CDL 10 Juse Sir, On behalf of the @eeretazy~@e!nex for Special Bolitical Affairs Sis l&*. Zeiion Bos sides BersmieMrti Se^resent0*ive of Cyprus to tlie IMteS lattons 165 SBBfc ?^id Street, Apt. 19 J H.t. cc: CDL AD/je 19$S> Sir, . Q& behalf of the 8eeretary-<3eaerstl, I baire the honottr to acknowledge receipt of ytaar letters of ^ and 5 June 1964 coneerslag <^P>«s« Ae you have re^ussted, the tests of both these letters will "be eireulsfc©& as a document of the Security Accept, Sir, tie assuamaces of agr M^iest consldemfeion. . Baaaolie for Special Political Affairs BossMes ^ep*e0eataiive of to tS^ Ifeited Ifeti Str, Qa belsalf of t3ae Seeretaa^-eeaeraljt I eeknot?l®%© of greys? letter of 30 Jfaee 1964, -gfaich comtaias i Tta?lcisb Cjfjs?i<5fe Civil Serwaafcs ©M GowermieBt Hot® bas "beea tafeea <^ yom* Government's recpes-fc ttet tbia infomatioa "be includsd IB the first report OB Cjrprus to 'be issued tiy tbe SeGretes-iet f*3ill0Sil8g receipt o^ your lefeter. # Sir, the asm^^Mjes ef s$r Beputy Sis $tep?@ssiata1;ive of to tlae t&itted Uatioss s& Sfej?@et, A&. 19 J Sew cc: Secretary- General Mr . Kara s imlic.r. Mr. Rolz- Bennett msmfffFiis^ii. •? -. • ** tl'NEUAND.ER -4.-'.f fv"/-i ' U ^3 PERMANENT MISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS t 30 June 196tt Continued '- 1.: ; . . Amotmt paid 183,000 932.000 9,000.000 that the above on Cyprus to b« recept of this ooaaminioa-. ji*-V^^'>C-?/:^'\WXf- w^i^y.?V.W>V';^^^^^ '--*•• - ' : of PERMANENT MISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS TO THE UNITED NATIONS PBESUJRELSASE NO. 6r 8 July In the course of an article appearing in to-day's "New York Times" under the title "U0So Responsive to Soviet Offer on Peace Force'" 9 Mr0 Max Frankel deems it appropriate to make the assertion that "the Government of Cyprus wanted no Africans in the force now serving there"0 This statement is untrue and its contents are categorically denied0 That a negative attitude towards the composition of any United Nations peace-keeping force could not have been taken by Cyprus can be seen also from the fact that? ever since its admission to the United Nations in I960 9 Cyprus has? on all occasions9 been a staunch supporter of the creation of a United Nations permanent peace-keeping force which would be fully international in charactero Consequently the Government of Cyprus could not have been against the participation by Africans in the force now serving in Cyprtis (UNFICYP) „ The main difficulty in forming UNFICYP was the financial aspect9 according to which the participating countries would have to bear the cost relative to their participation. This has been a restrictive requirement„ ¥e would whole- heartedly welcome the disappearance of financial restrictions, which in turn would allow the establishment of a permanent peace force under the United Nations0 If this wholly inaccurate statement referred to above was made for the purpose of creating misunderstanding between the African countries and Cyprus^ it is a vain effort, for the solidarity of the people of Cyprus with their brethren of the African continent has been repeatedly established on all issues9 both within and outside the United Nations, and Cyprus has always shown full respect and regard for the personality of the African continent0 AD/je tr, X tore tt© tessmr to t&s f o of se to of $wx? letter of 7 eafels of the , of tgr feighsat eoasi^stmtioaa- C&ef ts tls® feitet cc: CDL •swj PERMANENT MISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS TO THE UNITED NATIONS tOB OAST 72ND STREET NEW YORK 21, N. V. Bef: 108.B 15 Excellency, Further to oxir oonwraatlon of 13 July 196i|., I take \ * i . «*« p3,«a»ur^ in «nolo»ing the text of a cable sine® reoeived * Y1 M \ frcaa wy Ooverrownt, setting out its position on the case of Mr. Denktash. •q « t 1 y • . ' Pl«aae acoept, Kxeellency, the assur-anoaa of tay highest consideration. i ! * . ^" ' 1'j »* ' ^n * r,- ' }1 ' J" -^ . Zenon Hossides Permanent Representative of Cyprus to "5\ United Nations i. His Exoellenoy tf Thant Secretary-General United nation* toric -,-iifi- s1. •* * Is. relation to tfea oat* of Ks»« Dsnktash t!i$ positloa/tli$ of Cyprus la as follows:- ffefc '$r*aidint ArohMahop Makarios* complying vith the will* of the S®«r«taj*y-Q*n»i»al 0 Thant* had promised OK® and % half ssontfa ago to allow %„ Daaktash's into Cyprus » Sinea that tla» Mr* Danktash i'ailed to '•'••".'.I ''*"$* toaleo '«»« of th» pas^ailssioo to i'etarn but instead ''''-•' 4 fit to QRgage IQ a propaganda cesipalgn agaicst f of Cypinis in f«j>j£»y 'and ^us*op«fi ineiudlag Havi@g «ompl«t»d fei® said fi$sr r«ptftt« ilia wink to F»ttu?tie Itt Cyprus, in eluding tha official admission by of th« olandastino arrival of furklsh sdlitary do not allow a^ofe a geafrtsr® of magnaminitj0 Accordiug to offiotal atatomanta thera ia DO intention to tfe» ssisttsg efcargse agalsst Mr, D©nktash« On the fresh »vi*t«QC» laaa ocas® to Itgfetp whlofe n®e@s@ltata>s of ftxrthsr ohar of Ms»e 0»oktash wotild not assist tte® effos*t9 tmt OB tha ©ootrsrj wo^ld the asd wo«ld p.9u trails® modtrstf and and Oa "b@Mi£ of tli® 8Qe3^M^«CI®a E4© Up. $SSQB 'Soiis0l€te. of to tjsss cc: CDL AD/j e Sir, On feaiiaif of tfee 1 fesw tfeetessaa *t s ask you to tar&ass&t e 2r. Fasll SHcvSE, ?iee« of gnsajr 6 e^S 9 t3s«gjs®ltted OB 10 < to tl , tlie of of cc: CDL RHIN ewo ER :A "'• S'9 7 5 ' PERMANENT MISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS :?1 of r/prua to tb* , r J r. THE COMMONWEALTH PRIME MINISTERS CONFERENCE HELD IN LONDON •vgtt^^iMMBTiririMQjiriBQ jii MUH:rn«uiiji"^fnMiTir^^ mmm •<• n inn mini • HHIIIIH mi i » I»IBIIIIIIII in •! i m ISSUED OM 15 JULY 1964 THE FOLLOWING GOMfflTNIQUE ON THE OP CYPRUS to The Prime Ministers expressed concern about fch* situation in Cyprus « 2. Thay re -affirmed their full support for the- United Nations Security' Couaoil Resolution of l\. and 13 March and of 20 June 196lt« 3« They asserted that the Cyprus problem should be solved within the framework of the United Nations and In acoor- danoe with the principles of democracy and ju They appealed to all eountriea to refrain from any whioh night undermine the task of the United Nations P®acs* Foroop to which a member of Conuaonwealth oo-antrias ar« contributing^ or adght Jeopardise the endeavours of th« United nations to find a lasting solution in conformity with the Charter of the United Nations. Sir, 3§se Sae»t@2^«6sBse2?sI 1m &• SSLIES& ass to of yo^s1 letter of 15 CJ^sf lir. l^?@s«aatati¥^ of to * ce: CDL The Secretary-Gem^r'Al of the tJrdied Tlntions preasnts his compliments to the Permanent "eprcsientatiyo of Cyprus to the United Nations and has the honour to request Mm to transmit the following nessa^e to his Government, "I regret to have to convey to you my growing concern about certain natters affecting the status and functioning of the United Nations Force in Cyprus under the Security Council resolutions of 4 March, 13 Marsh and 2^ Jxme 1964 and under the terms of the Status Agreement concluded between the United Nations and the "overnment of Cyprus on 31 March 1964. I bring these matters to your attention because they relate so vitally to th© effectiveness of the United Hat ions Force in Cyprus and because of my anxiety that failure by th® F&rcei to fulfil its mandate could result only in a worsening of the already critical situation there. The matters in question are the following. In spite of negotiations bstwen the Fore© Commander and the Government of Cyprus, •which have now been going on for some vsasks, troops of UJ3FICYP when on duty are still denied entry into the docks at Limassol, while UMFICYP abaervers continue to be seriously obstructed in their duties vih«n convoys leave the docks at Limassol, an occurrence of iricreasing frequency in the past few There is also an increasing tendency for United Nations s to be refused access to specific sensitive areas, although the Coaanander himself has been told that he personally can visit any of these areas whicV; he chooses. There has, in addition, been an ifto?eas takes this opportunity to renew to the of Cyprus the assurances of his highest consideration JtO^ If 64 UNITED NATIONS Bletr. GENERAL SECURITY S/5871 COUNCIL 10 August ORIGINAL: ENGLISH TELEGRAM DATED 10 AUGUST 196*1- FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS ADDRESSED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL I am grateful for your appeal to the Turkish Government to cease Instantly the "bombardment and the use of military force against Cyprus. On our part we wish to inform you that we shall respect the appeal of the Security Council concerning a ceasefire. For the information of Your Excellency we had ordered unilaterally a ceasefire in the evening of Saturday, August 8th. 6^-16790 f-JU E040 LNL102 NXA10S A 1049 72 GOVT PD INTL "" ' - - ro. CD S NICOSIA VIA WUCABLES AUG iO'1105 ETATCYPRUSGQVt '"^ "R r . .'X'-' - •' ETATPRIQRITE PRIORITY ' " . ' •. ; HIS EXCELLENCY U THANT, SECRETARY GENEJAL, :. ' UNITED NftTI-OHS NYK I AM DE-EPLY GRATEFUL FOR ALL YOUR EFFORTS TO PUT AM END TO THE AGRESSIOt? AGAINST CYPRUS STOP OK OUR PART. WE SHALL RESPECT THE CALL OF' THE SECURITY COUNCIL FOR A CEASEFIRE STOP FOR THE INFORMATION OF YOUR EXCELLENCY W. HAD UNILATERALLY ORDERED A CEASEFIRE IN THE EVENING OF SATURDAY AUGUST STH ARCHBISHOP fttKARIOS PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS EOT AUG iO 'NFO COPY tsassmrcis LNU«QI nsu^M ACKS^I ns/u* zm P FILE NO. ACTION cs ? C« ll AUGUST AS READ TO THE' COUNCIL SY ITS: PKrSlDF.rtT #: i-3D fiCCiTTE 2?¥ If StOP I WISH TO ASSURE T01JH EXCELLENCY THAT THE GOVERffiirt-J? C§:' THE REPUBLIC OF CYFKUS KILL COimUUE TO COOFEPjiTt TO THE FUIXE ST rOSSSBIE EXTENT. yiTH THE COlffvtSS^ OF THE UIJITED i^TlOi^ FC^C^ B T!S FUtnUE!-3T OF ITS mSK STOP 1 TAiffi THIS OPPOiZTUHlTY TO DC ^TOn ¥OUH OCEtLEtJCVS COK'S TO THE TIrtHS OF THE COUjSCIL STOP ARCHBISHOP mmBIOS l^£SiDSKT OF THE REPUBLIC BOS S 1017EDT SVMC3 UNITED NATIONS Distr. GENERAL SECURITY 25 August 1964 COUNCIL ORIGINAL: ENGLISH LETTER DATED 25 AUGUST 196^ FROM THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF CYPRUS ADDRESSED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL I have the honour to enclose herewith,, for your information, copy of a letter which I have today addressed to His Excellency U Thant, Secretary- General. Your Excellency is kindly requested to have this letter circulated as a document of the Security Council. Please accept, etc. (Signed) Zenon ROSSIDES Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations 6h~17862 English Page 2 fe With reference to the letter dated l8 August 196U, and addressed to Your i Excellency by the representative of Turkey (S/5902), I have the honour to make the following observations: 1. Mr. Eralp writes of the "Greek Cypriot aggressors" in the Kokkina-Mansoura area. This is a deliberate misrepresentation. The clashes in that area were between the government security forces and the Turkish rebels, holding strongholds filled with rebel fighters and soldiery smuggled from Turkey - the latter estimated by UNFICYP at about 500 men. The military operation by a government in its own territory, to contain rebellion against the State, cannot obviously be termed aggression. It is in essence a struggle between the forces of law and order under established authority on the one hand, and rebellious anarchy on the other. That the Government of Cyprus is the established authority recognized by the United Nations and every Member State thereof, is undisputed. That under the Security Council resolution of k March and subsequent resolutions it is recognized as having the primary responsibility for the restoration and maintenance of law and order - the UNFICYP having the duty to contribute thereto - is on record by the resolution, and cannot be denied. The clearing up of pockets of rebellious resistance to established law and order is a legitimate government cparation whether in the Congo or in Cyprus or elsewhere. The Cyprus Government, in its desire to co-operate with UNFICYP, deferred taking military action against the rebels in order to allow time for the UNFICYP efforts to normalize the situation by peaceful means. Its responsibility, however, to protect the population, to open communication roads blocked by the rebels and maintain law and order, remains intact. In the present case of Mansoura the government forces have, moreover, been compelled to action by the provocative pushing forward of the rebel positions, and particularly by a surprise attack on 6 August by which four national guardsmen were killed. A counter-attack naturally followed and in the ensuing battle the rebels retreated to the position they now hold. The Government of Cyprus being in duty bound to confine the rebellion, any suggestion of withdrawal of the security forces would be as arbitrary and absurd as is the misnomer of 8/5914 English Page 3 »-» f "aggression" in respect of legitimate government operation against rebellion. The object of such misuse of the term "aggression" is to blur the issue and detract attention from the atrocity of real aggression by waves of jet fighters from Turkey for three days (8 through 10 August) which spread agonizing death from chemical burns by napalm bombs and by other weapons to innocent inhabitants of undefended towns, including many women and children. The propaganda lie in the reversal of the role is a well-known method that invariably followed the Nazi atrocities, and is faithfully copied by Turkish tactics. 2. The representative of Turkey speaks of the unsatisfactory situation of Turkish Cypriots who "have been driven out of their homes" and now live under conditions "comparable to those existing in concentration camps". What is pertinent here is who "drove them out of their homes". It is the Turkish terrorists who have done this, under directions from Ankara, in a preconceived plan of forcibly shifting populations in order artificially to create a pattern of geographic separation as a means to partition. This has been going on since last January. Details of the methods of intimidation and pressure used on the Turkish inhabitants of mixed villages to force them out of their homes for the aforesaid purpose, have been fully described in my delegation's Press Release Ho. 4, dated 2k January 1964, and in my letters circulated as Security Council documents (8/5529, 8/5545, 8/5737, S/5747, 8/5831), dated 3 February, 15 February, 2 June, 5 June and 27 July 1964 respectively. 3. With reference to the so-called blockade of fuel and supplies directed against the Turkish Cypriots, I wish to draw attention to the fact that this only refers to those within the rebel-held fortified positions and sections and not to the rest of the Turkish inhabitants of the island. On 18 August 1964, the Government, in a demonstration of goodwill, offered, in co-operation with the United Nations Civilian and Military Command, to work out practical arrangements in regard to necessary supplies - but not for military stock-piling purposes - without prejudice to the normal security requirements. This agreement is in fact being implemented on the part of the Government. It must, however, be noted that, while the Government's attitude, in the circumstances, has been generous, the rebels stubbornly and unreasonably cling to English Page Ij- their refusal to open to civilian traffic the roads under their control, and particularly the Nicosia-Kyrenia road, which they still hold, with the assistance of the illegally deployed Turkish army contingent, thereby impeding communications and causing great hardship to the people. Attention has therefore been drawn by the Government to the situation that may arise should the rebels persist in this negative attitude, rendering arrangements made in this respect unworkable. k. Regarding the loud protestations of the representative of Turkey concerning the cutting off of the water supply from the Turkish Cypriot sector in Ktima-Paphos, it should be emphasized that this action refers only to the small Turkish quarter in Ktitna and to no other Turkish sector in Cyprus. Further it should be made clear that such action is the normal procedure under the municipal rules in Cyprus, as elsewhere, in case of persistent refusal or failure to pay the prescribed municipal dues. In Paphos, the refusal to pay was instigated by extremists as part of the rebellion. It might be useful to quote in this respect from the United Nations communique reporting the agreement reached between the Government and UNFICYP (GYP/120): "President Makarios explained the reasons why the normal water supply to Ktima-Paphos had been cut off. He said that in spite of the fact that payments in arrears were not to be collected and the usual charges'were to be paid from now on, the Turkish Cypriot community still refused to pay. The Cypriot Government, however, agreed to immediately re-establish the water supply after the Secretary-General's representative undertook the responsibility to find a way for the settlement of the bill for future water consumption." 5. A number of instances of alleged attacks by Government forces against Turkish Cypriots were cited in Mr. Eralp's letter. It is interesting to note that these instances are not mentioned in the Secretary-General's note issued on 15 August 1964 (3/5898)- Moreover, Mr. Eralp conveniently chooses to ignore what does not suit his Government, such as the instances given in the said note where Turkish Cypriots fired-at Government positions. Moreover, the fact that on the night of 12-lJ August, a Turkish patrol boat again violated Cyprus territorial waters by landing supplies at Kokkina, is conspicuously absent, even though this fact is explicitly stated in the Secretary-General's note mentioned above regarding the observance of the cease-fire. English Page 5 6. As far as the Turkish complaints over the alleged blocking by the Government of Red Crescent supplies, the true facts of the Government's position on the point have been set out and fully clarified in my letter to Your Excellency dated 27 July 196^ (8/5831), and therefore no additional comment is called for. 7. Furthermore, it should be recalled that the Government of Cyprus has always worked harmoniously with UWFICYP, regarding the discharge of the latter's function as defined in the Security Council's resolution of k March 1964, and this co-operation has been acknowledged as late as 20 August by the Secretary-General himself during his press conference of that date. 8. Finally, with regard to the Turkish request that the UWFICYP be provided with "wide authority" to "alleviate the tragic condition of the Turks in Cyprus", it must be stressed that the only way this can be done is by protecting the bulk of the Turkish Cypriots kept in camps who wish to return to their homes and resume their normal life in mixed villages, but are forcibly prevented by the Turkish terrorist organization T.M.T. The appeals of responsible Turkish Cypriot leaders, such as Dr. Ihsan All and Mr. Dervis Kavazoglou, the well-known trade union leader, for the liberation of the Turkish Cypriots from the terrorist yoke, should not be disregarded. Dr. Ihsan Ali, addressing himself in a letter written about 10 July to General Thimayya on the plight of the Turks under Turkish terrorist rule, wrote; "Your Excellency is shouldering the heavy duty of saving the Turkish community from these inhuman and merciless terrorists." And in an article entitled "Greeks and Turks to Shake Hands", published on 18 August, Mr. Kavazoglou wrote: "Recently, the thousands of Turco-Cypriots who are imprisoned in concentration camps by the hordes of Denktash, were ready to rise against the terrorists .. A large segment of the Turkish Cypriots are ready to return to their villages." The UNFICYP could afford protection "to alleviate the Turks" from the terrorism described above, particularly having regard that under the Security Council resolution of k March, one of the main tasks of the IMFICYP is to contribute to the maintenance of law and order and a return to normal conditions. English Page 6 This aspect of its duties is of no less importance than that of preventing the recurrence of fighting,, for unless the continuous threat to, and disturbance of, peace from the Turkish terrorist organization is removed the situation in the island cannot "be constructively improved. Your Excellency is kindly requested to have this letter circulated as a document of the Security Council. Please accept, etc. (Signed) Zenon ROSSIDES Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations TKLEPHONK VN* PERMANENT MISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS TO THE UNITED NATIONS IDE EAST 72NO STREET NEW YORK 21, N. Y, « 108/B Excellency, With, reference to cur conversation of thi* rdspeet Of the developments concerning the agreed arr*- .r«^«r ta about the .•SicosiR-Kyre-rsia road and the proposed rotation o* th^ Turkish contingentp I hav* the honour to re3t^+-e my "*v»r^rr^r.* *s aa follows^- Without pr«j-adioa to its position regard! no; *: h* presence of the Turkish ccr.tingent in Cyrr-,3 sfter the termination of the Treaty of Alliar.c»v r.h^ Government of Cyprus holds to the egrepmert - through Your Excellency's intervention- 1" th»^ rc clearly set out in your statement to the :.'••*c^r-tty Coxmcil of 25-September (S/PV.1159, pp«?2.. r''-?^- regarding the opening of the Nicosla-Kyrer.5 a rred and the rotation of the Turkish contino-art.,, rr.fr t questions being inseparable parts of the ."».li f.t-r Any attempt by the Turkish Government, to r-r^a^ contingent without.conforming with the terms -f t aaid agreement will be resisted by the T-v^m^rt Cyprus by "all possible means at its-dl3po9slft |fis;'Kxcellency U ^hant SeC-ra tary-G ener al United -Nations !fe'w'-ya*k-9. New York •I : 'It 'is, however f our hope j'"-'t. hat th* • .r ;•'?•*• -*••••*••.• '• wi 1T b«( dwly edhis re cl tc and ;es of rny n:.^ CR.13 (4-59) ROUTING SLIP Comments for the record should not be written on this slip. REFERRAL SHEET PT.108 should be used instead. TO: Secretary-General APPROVAL X YOUR INFORMATION MAY WE CONFER? AS REQUESTED YOUR SIGNATURE FOR ACTION NOTE AND FILE REPLY FOR MY SIGNATURE NOTE AND RETURN PREPARE DRAFT YOUR COMMENTS ATTACH RELATED PAPERS DATE: FROM: 6.10.64 Jean Gazarian UNITED NATIONS NATIONS UNIES NEW YORK U NATIONS NEWYORK • .».««. PO 210 CSPK (l) The enclosed corauMcation dated 5 October"1 to the P@rsaneat Missions of the States Heia&eM ©f the United Nations at the request of the PerseaAenVKdjoree^atative of Cyprus to the United Nations. ^*-s X^/ 6 October O •M 0M*» T»M» Ref. 1Q8/B 5 October 1961j. Excellency, I have the honour to refer to a statement made on 30 September 1961}., by the Foreign Minister of Turkey, Mr, Peridun C. Erkin, as reported in themH»w York. Time a of 1 October 1961}., as follows:- "If th® United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution giving Cyprus the right of self-determination, the move would lead to war between Greece and Turkey." This threat* which aims at intimidating the General Assembly and at preventing it from adhering to one of the basic principles of the United Nations Charter, is unpreeedented. It demonstrates a spirit of aggressiveness and a reliance on force and war as an instrument of policy, wholly incompatible with the world spirit of our time. That & Member State should brandish to the General Assembly the menace of a general conflagration, if the latter does not conform with its wishes or serve its purposes, is an ominous sign of regression in international relations« Your Excellency is kindly requested to have this letter circw» lated to all Member Statese Pleas® accept, Excellency, the assurances of consideration* Zemon Ho as idea Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations H.E. U Than* Secretary"General United Nations New York N.Y. UNITED NATIONS NATIONS UNIES NEW YORK CABLE ADDRESS • UNATIDNS NEWYGRK • RE. EF-C 4CE LE 139 (l) * * • • • The enclosed communication dated J26>pct<3ber 1964 is transmitted to the Permanent Representatives of thevSiatee Members of the United Nations at the request of the Pe^ane^t Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations. _\ 30 October 1964 O TKLCPHONK KHINKLANOCM 4-S97I PERMANENT MISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS TO THE UNITED NATIONS 1«8 EA»T -} 2ND 8TREET NEW YORK 31, N. Y. Reft 539 Tha Permanent Representative of the Republic of Cyprus to the United Nations presents his compliments to the Secretary General of the United Nations and has the honour to request that the attached text of Law Ho. k5 of 1964, providing for the extension of the territorial sea of the Republic of Cyprus, published in the Official Gazette dated 6 August 19&j., be circulated to all Member States as a United Nations document. The Permanent Representative of the Republic of Cyprus to the United Nations takes this opportunity to renew to the Secretary-General of the United Nations the assurances of his highest consideration. 26 October 19614. Extract from i/he Official Gazette of the Republic of Cyprus dated 6 August 1964* "LAW PROVIDING FOB THE EXTENSION OF THE TERRITORIAL SEA "The House of Representatives resolves as followsi- Brief Title 1. The present law may be referred to as the Territorial Sea Law of 1964. Interpretation 2. In the present law, unless a different meaning emerges from the text - "territorial sea" means such part of the sea touching upon the shore of the Republic as is considered part of its territory and is subject to the sovereignty of the Republic. Breadth of 3- Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, the the territorial sea territorial sea of the Republic extends to a distance of twelve miles from the shore of the Republic, measured from the low water mark." TELEPHONE: — » « • ) /") IEI.ANDER 4-6B7S /x L/r^O^VT^ i^.J^ " f^l/" , O *" ^ C C ^ > PERMANENT MISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS TO THE UNITED NATIONS 165 EAST 72NO STREET NEW YORK 21. N. V. Ref: 108.B. 11 November 1961;. Excellency, In the wake of the shook and indignation which followed Mr. Erkin's attempt to intimidate the General Assembly of the United Nations, it was to be expected that the Turkish Government would seek to deny the accuracy of the brazen statement of its Foreign Minister, who had declared, as widely reported in the Turkish and foreign press, that "if the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution giving Cyprus the right of self- determination, the move would lead to war between Turkey and Greece". This the Deputy Permanent Representative of Turkey has tried to do by addressing to Your Excellency a communication dated 30 October and circulated to all Member States on 2 November 1961}.. It would appear, however, that it is too late to attempt to conceal the true policy of Turkey, which consists In arrogant defiance of the United Nations aa has on so many occasions become manifest in the course of the past ten months. The unmasking has been done, and any subsequent doctored version of Mr. Erkin's threats serves only to draw more attention to the original provocation. / Accordingly, the quotation attributed by Mr. Asiroglu to the Turkish Foreign Minister can only be viewed as a new and distinct X His Excellency • - U Thant Secretary-General United Nations New York N.Y. statement emanating from an official who is not noted for the consistency of his public pronouncements. As such, it should be independently subjected to critical scrutiny. Mr. Erkin is said to have stated that "Cyprus had acceded to independence through the I960 Agreements and its population had thereby exercised their right of self-determination". This contention is totally groundless. It is axiomatic that "an essential element of the principle /of self-determination7 is a free and genuine expression of the will of the people *.n (UHCIO, Vol, 6, p.Ij.55) concerned and it is common knowledge that the Zurich and London Agreements have not been the result of the free expression of the will of the people of Cyprus. These Agreements were imposed upon it from outside. It is also common knowledge that in the prevailing circumstances at the time there was no choice and that non-signature of the Agreements would have meant denial of independence and increased bloodshed. Considered , in the light of these facts for anyone to make the allegations now attributed to Mr. Srkin amounts to a mockery of the concept and principle of self-determination. The Republic of Cyprus, an equal Member of the United Nations to which the principles of the Charter fully apply, considers self-determination to be an indisputable attribute and inherent element of sovereignty possessed by all States. It is a prerogative implicit in the notion of independence, and it is only when outside intervention aims at denying it - as Turkey has done in the case in Cyprus - that it requires special emphasis and calls for separate mention. Consequently, the citizens of the Sovereign Republic of Cyprus, who, as inhabitants of a non self-governing territory were never allowed to exercise the right of self-determination "which was pertinent and applicable to their status at the time, are now entitled, as the Charter prescribes, to the full enjoyment and exercise of their unfettered independence, which includes the right of self-determination,, Your Excellency is kindly requested to have this letter circulated to all Member States* Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of ray highest cons iderati on. Andreas J. Jacovides Charge d«Affaires a.i. CR.13 (4-59) ROUTING SLIP Comments for the record should not be written on this slip. REFERRAL SHEET PT.108 should be used instead. TO: THE SECKETARY-GEMERAL APPROVAL X YOUR INFORMATION MAY WE CONFER? AS REQUESTED YOUR SIGNATURE FOR ACTION NOTE AND FILE REPLY FOR MY SIGNATURE NOTE AND RETURN PREPARE DRAFT YOUR COMMENTS ATTACH RELATED PAPERS DATE: FROM: 20 Nov. 1964 Gazarian UNITED NATIONS ^pp NATIONS UNIES NEW YORK • UNATION5 I PO 210 CYPR (l) The enclosed communication dated 11 November l$6k is transmitted to the Permanent Missions o¥c the \) States Members of the United Nations at the request of the Permanent Mission of Cyprus to the United Nations. 17 November c o TELEPHONE •*-*B7S PERMANENT MISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS TO THE UNITED NATIONS IBB EAST 72ND STREET NEW YORK 31. N. Y. Ref: 108.B. 11 November 196ij., Excellency, In the wake of the shock and indignation which followed Mr. Erkin's attempt to intimidate the General Assembly of the United Nations* it was to be expected that the Turkish Government would seek to deny the accuracy of the brazen statement of its Foreign Minister, who had declared, as widely reported in the Turkish and foreign press, that "if the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution giving Cyprus the right of self- determination, the move would lead to war between Turkey and Greece". This the Deputy Permanent Representative of Turkey has tried to do by addressing to Your Excellency a communication dated 30 October and circulated to all Member States on 2 November 19614.. It would appear, however, that it is too late to attempt to conceal the true policy of Turkey, which consists in arrogant defiance of the United Nations as has on so many occasions become manifest in the course of the past ten months. The unmasking has been done, and any subsequent doctored version of Mr. Erkin's threats serves only to draw more attention to the original provocation. Accordingly, the quotation attributed by Mr. Asiroglu to the Turkish Foreign Minister can only be viewed as a new and distinct His Excellency U Thant Secretary-General United Nations New York N.Y. ^ 2. statement emanating from an official who is not noted for the consistency of his public pronouncements. As such, it should be independently subjected to critical scrutiny. Mr« firkin is said to have stated that "Cyprus had acceded to independence through the I960 Agreements and its population had thereby exercised their right of self-determination". This contention is totally groundless. It is axiomatic that "an essential element of the principle ^of self-determination^* is a free and genuine expression of th@ will of the people *«* (UNCIO, Vol« 6S p.14-55) concerned and it is common knowledge that the Zurich and London Agreements have not been the result of the free expression of the will of the people of Cyprus. These Agreements were imposed upon it from outside. It is also common knowledge that in the prevailing circumstances at the time there was no choice and that non-signature of the Agreements would have meant denial of independence and increased bloodshed. Considered in the light of these facts for anyone to make the allegations now attributed to Mr. Erkin amounts to a mockery of the concept and principle of self-determination. The Republic of Cyprus, an equal Member of the United Nations to which the principles of the Charter fully apply, considers self-determination to be an indisputable attribute and inherent element of sovereignty possessed by all States. It is a prerogative implicit in the notion of independence, and it is only when outside intervention aims at denying it - as Turkey has done in the case in Cyprus - that it requires special emphasis and calls for separate mention. Consequently, the citizens of the Sovereign Republic of Cyprus, who, as Inhabitants of a non self-governing territory were never allowed to exercise the right of self-determination which was pertinent and applicable to their status at the time, are now entitled, as the Charter prescribes* to the full enjoyment and exercise of their unfettered Independence, which includes the right of self-determination. Your Excellency is kindly requested to have this letter circulated to all Member States* Please accept* Excellency* the assurances of ay highest consideration* Andreas J. Jacovid«s Charge d»Affaires a»i* 2H7 PB INTL FR CHYPRE GOVT CD NICOSIA ^VIA WUINTLS FEB 12 2035 —i c, ETATPBIQRITE •.•-"_••' • • r S* ? rn -n ~^ HIS EXCELLENCY U THANT SECRETARY GENERAL ^ S3 g UNITED NATIONS NYK. • . • , 5 ^ > IT IS WITH SREAT ASTDWISHKENT THAT-I -MS INFORMED • . - C w O 2T ' ' 2 OF THE ALLEGATIONS MADE BY THE-TURKISH.REPRESENTATIVE "4 u\ to AT THE UNITED NATIONS. TO, THE EFFECT THAT THE CYPRUS GOVERNMENT FORCES ARE PREPARING AN ALL OUT OFFENSIVE AGAINST THE TURKISH SUCH a/so ALLEGATIONS ARE COMPLETELY 6ROUNDt£SS.AM> NO DOUBT ARE INTENDED TO CREATE -TO SAY THE LEAST FALSE IMPRESSIONS AT THE EXPENSE OF. THE CYPRUS GOVERNMENT I CANNOT CONGEAL MY ANXIETY THAT SUCH. ALLEGATIONS MAY. ALSO BE AIMING AT PROVIDING AN EXCUSE FOR CREATING INCIDENTS AND RESORTING TO VIOLENCE BY TURKISH GYPRIOT PAGE 5/50 ELEMENTS. OR AGGRESSIVE ACTION' BY TURKEY I • -• • fliSH TO ASSURE YOU THAT THE ALLEGATIONS OF THE TURKISH GOVERNMENT COULD NOT BE FURTHER FROM THE TRUTH- THE CYPRUS. GOVERNMENT IS DOING ITS UTMOST TO PRESERVE AND PROMOTE PEACE.AND.BOHWllITY IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING FORCE AND PAGE 4/30 H\S NO INTENTION WHATSOEVER TO RESORT TO ANY ATTACK AGAINST TURKISH CYPRIOTS . IN OUR EARNEST DESIRE TO SHOW THE WAY TO PEACE.WE mVE IGNORED A SERIES OF PROVOCATIONS BY TURKISH CYPRIOT ELEMENTS AND TURKEY, WHO HASrNGT OEASEB TO DISREGARD THE SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS BY VIOLATING THE AIR SPACE PAGE 5/50 ms NO INTENTION tfHATSQEVES TO RESORT TO ANY ATTACK AGAINST TURKISH SYPRIOTS . IN OUR EARNEST DESIRE TO SKO¥ THE WAY TO PEACE WE BWE IGNORED A SERIES OF PROVOCATIONS BY TURKISH CYPRlOT ELEMENTS AND TURKEY.WHO H&S.NQT CEASED TO DISREGARD THE SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS BY VIOLATING THE Alt SPACE PAGE 5/50 AND TERRITORIAL WATERS OF CYPRUS m THIS CONNECTION I WOULD ONLY REFER TO TOE PRESENCE OF A TURKISH SUBMARINE VERY CLOSE TO THE SHORES OF THE LIMNIT1S VILLAGE FIVE BAYS AGO--OF WHICH INCIDENT YOUR EXCILLEMCY I UKDERSTAKB IS AWARE- I WOULD BE eRATEfUL IF YOUR EXCELLENCY WOULD BE KIND PAGE <3/37 ENOUGH TO. CIRCULATE THIS;MESSAGE AS A SECURITY COUNCIL HQGUMT AS TOLL AS-TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE ASSEMBLY PLEASE ACCEPT THE ASSURANCES OF MY HIGH CONSIDERATION AND ESTEEM . - • ARCHBISHOP MAKARIOS PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS J* gs t® SM to Of o ts* t&e ssf is s its role «£ Ji@3&t@££i£3g f» tM ^f •^i ItlaM* ifeltt®i% ffet of s«i ia as it of t&& of s G aativties as t@ tfes $& t» tlat ©r ©11 && SBS* n At tb$ Ms®* it 4$ ss§?5 t® of la t® a^S to tls® FTL/gc FBBSQML 3 May 1965 Mp dear Mr. Upon £Bgr return to fe? Xork, I wish to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 22 April 1965 by wtiieh yon sent ae the text of a personal jsesaag© from His Beatitude Archbishop Makarios regaMiag the report of the United Batlons Mediator on Cypras. A copgr of this isessage has been transssitted to Mr. Galo Plaaa for his inforsastion, lours sincerely, II His Excellency Mr. Zenon Sosaides Permaneiit Sepres^ttative of Cyprus to the United Nations 165 last 72nd Street, Apt 19 J K.T. JRB/vb &.S+ Bstst^jra 32. tfey 1965 for Special Folitisal Affairs fia« «»eXs6sd eojy of the perspnal letter KossiSes to the Steerst&xy-Gener&i oa to viiiefe r«f TEIl'ePHONC RHIMSLANOER 4-B97C PERMANENT MISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS TO THE UNITED NATIONS 16S EAST 72NO STREET NEW YORK 21, N. Y. Personal * 28 May 1965 Excellency, I have been Instructed by my Government to bring to your personal attention the following: 1. On 20 May 1965* at about 7.30 hours, a TJNFICYP helicopter collected from the Turkish part of the town of Ktima a Turkish Cypriot named Aziz Latly and transported him probably to Nicosia, At about 18 hours of the same day another UNPIGYP helicopter returned the aforementioned person to Ktima. 2. On 22 May 1965, at about 11 hours, a UMPICYP he- licopter arrived at the village of Kokkina and, in addi- tion to the military personnel it carried , landed a man in civilian clothes. Subsequently the same helicopter took off from Kokkina and landed at a Government camp, whence the person in civilian clothes was taken in/vehicle to Limnitis, where he addressed a gathering ofbhe inha- bitants. He was later flown from the UNPICYJP camp on the same helicopter in the direction of Xeros. According to reliable information, the man in question was the rebel TELEPHONE RHINEUANOER 4-S975 PERMANENT MISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS TO THE UNITED NATIONS I6S EAST 72NO STREET NEW YORK 21, N. Y. Turkocypriot leader Oumit Souleiman. Such instances of transportation of Turkoeypriot rebels by the UNFICYP occur frequently and constitute a violation of the mandate of the peace keeping force and b£ the relevant agreement between the Government of Cyprus and the United Na- tions. My Government fherefor© wishes to register a protest in connection therewith. (i 3. With reference to the killing on 2l\. March of a Na- i.> tional guardsman by rebel-sniper firs in the Ambelikou area, my Government has noted with disappointment that .-.the .HKPICYP bulletin covering the event failed to mention the fact that the shot which killed the national guardsman was fired after the UNPICYP had arranged for a cease-fire»and the two sides had agreed to it.The failure to attribute responsibility to the rebels for a murder committed after a cease-fire-propo- sed by the UNPICYP inevitably "tends to encourage them in their prevention of pacification and normalization in Cyprus, .-.• i?leasepaccept,Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. Zenori Rossides- Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Natiorzs. ldoo|; --Vl -' 16' June 1965 Your Beatitude, I have not replied to your letter of 21.-, May 1965 sooner as, before doing so, I wanted to exsjnine your suggestion regarding my return to Cyprus and discuss it with the Secretary-General and your Foreign Minister in a Eiost thorough manner. Let me first express to you nsy dsep appreciation for the support you have given me in my mediation efforts, both before and after the publication of my report. This support is most heartwarming to rie, not only for personal reasons, but nainly because I as convinced that a solution to the Cyprus problem can be best found within the United Nations framework. I need not assure you that I would not hesitate to return to Cyprus at any time if I felt that the cause of mediation could be furthered by ny doing so. , But I sincerely believe that the tins has not yet come for such a move. 'Ay return to Cyprus in the present circumstances uould only lead the Turkish Government and the Turkish Cypriot leadership into a controversy, not about my views regarding the solution of the Cyprus problem as contained in my report, but about my person* This vould be most regrettable because it would distract attention from the real issue. On the other hand, I fully agree with you that every effort must be saade in trying to bring about direct talks between Greek Cypriots End Turkish Cypriote. This is also the considered view of the Secretary-General who, in his last report on the United Nations Operation in Cyp.. ".s (docur.ent S/6426), expressed his belief that it would be very helpful if talks could His Beatitude Archbishop Makarios President of the Eepublic of Cyprus Blieosia Cyprus -2- be arranged locally between officials of the Cyprus Governserrb and leaders of the Turkish Cypriot caramunity, and stated that efforts vould continue in this direction. Because of ray misgivings about ny return to Cyprus at this tiir.s, 1 ' have suggested to the Secretary-General that Mr. Iternardes be ackod to lend ; his good offices in tr^'ing to arrange aieetincs between representatives of | your Government and those of the Turkish Cypriot leadership., at any lever, at the earliest possible occasion. This, of course^, is only a temporary nsasure. I shall renain at the disposal of the parties and shall rera^e njr i effoz'ts in a more active manner as soon as circumstances perait. | I have discussed this siatter at sons length with the Secretary-Gensral • j and also with your Foreign Minister* Hie Secretary-General fully £.2T-ccs r,-;ith j ray views and I believe that I;r, Kyprianou is not unsympathetic to then, | Yours sincerely, j i Galo Plaza cc: Mr. Bunche Mr. Narasimhan Mr. Rolz-Bennett ¥jc. ^emieux •f F NICOSIA 84 If AT (1 UNFZCYP *Q5 TM CYP&IOT PEOPLE'S STRUGGLE HAS ALWAYS BEEPS AI^EB AT TKK ENOSIS OF CYPRUS WITW GREECE. EMOSIS WAS THE OBJECT OF THE STRUGGLE ASAIMST BRITISH COLONIAL ISM. ENOSIS IS THE AXH OF THE STRUC6LE T0SAY. -ailESTI©^ t THERE ARE RUMOURS TO THE EFFECT THAT THE SHEEK GREEK GOVERNMENT MIGHT A TBSKISH 0 OK CYPRIOT SOU. I» EXCHANGE FOU EHOSIS * WHAT A1E YOUR VIEWS OH THIS 1 - ANSWER § BOTH GREECE AND CYPRUS REJECT CATE- 0 GORICAtLY AKY SUCH POSSIBILITY? WHICH *^OlfLB BE TANTAHOUNT TO A 0 NATIONAL CALAMITY. THE STMISSLE OF CYPHUS ANB THE SACRIFICES OF THE GREEK CYPSIOT PEOPLE ANS GREECE WERE MABE 0 FOB EKOSIS AKB NOT F01 PARTITION IM ANY FORM. s THE PEESEKT SBEEK GOVERNMENT ? WHICH IS BACKED °,Y THE MATI08AL ABMYf KNOWS* BITTER THAN ANYBODY ELSEf TO WHAT NATIONAL f&ASEBY CESSION OF A BASE OR BRIBCE-HEAD TO TURKEY ON CYFHXOT SOU WOULB LEAD. CONSEQUENTLY, SUCH RUMOURS AM PART 0F THE EFFOHTS OF THOSE WHO UNDERMINE THE UfilTY OF TWE ATKIWS«KIGGS!A NATIONAL FRONT? EXPLOITING ANB UNFOHTHMATE DO Yeu UNBERSTAND FBSTHES DE^aOf^ISTS IN THE CYPRUS AiB HOV COt'LB THS CYPRUS CfUESTIOM SET QtJT OF ITS PRSSEWT STASH&ra? - AI«WER» AS IS THIS OUESTIOJI IS PRE-OCCUPYXK6 THE GOVERNMENT > BUT EYE CANNOT _ SAY AKYTKXSe C§KeiETI At THE IS 1HPORTAIIT f THAT THE EXCHANflEE OF VIEWS VI TH THE SOVlEllJMMESiT WiS MOT YET BEEN COHPLCTTD* EYE HOPE THAT, WHEN IT IS IS C0MPLETEB, IT WILL RISU1T IN CONCRETE CONCLUSIONS AS TO WHAT SHOtlLB BE ©0^ FOR TJffi PIOMOTIOK OF THE NATIONAL CAtSSE* - QaESHON* IS IT YGUt INTENTION TO SO TO MBIT Y01JC IH PERSOW FOR TALKS WITH THE U*S. NO VISIT BY ME TO MEW YORK HAS PLASHED.- QUESTION I HOW IS THE SYPBUS CONTRIBUTINS TO THE SETTLEMENT OF THE VARIOUS FACTS THI CYPRIOT COMMUNITY IM EM6LANS?- AHSVSfit IM SPITE OF THE BIfl AN0 BI?KRSE PROBLEMS iBICH THE OTMUS SOVERNMENt IS CONSTANTLY F&ei?3£ IS CONNECTION WITH CYPRUS, IT DOES NOT FOtSET ITS OBLIGATIONS —..-a.il .ill .11.1 JII^M IIJiluiuUJ»i.lJ«B»«g»B»«lll»Ed^»!IJ»eJl&Mail*lllM»IMUlb»d^^ P3/5*/99« StYFHIOTS ABOMB. PARTICULARLY IK SO FAR ft$ THE BI6 COMMUNITY NOW eOHSIlfSI^ «ORE SYBTI^IATieALLT VAH100S iAYS OF 0 FAetHC THE €0««tJNITY*S PROBLEMS• If IS OUt INTENTION <§ TO FACI §y€H SBBJISTS IN €OOPEMTIOI4 AN&'JOINTLY TiflTH THE iBEIK SOVI»NHE»t. OUl EFFORT TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE SETTLEMENT ©F THE CYPRIOT COMMUNITY'S MUST IN KO WAY BE IMTEHP1ITEB AS AM INTERFERENCE IN THE SPIRITUAL JtmtSfilCTIOHl OF THE BISHOP OF TYATItAj WITH tfflQM, AFtER ftli» CLOSE COOPERATIOtS IS ALWAYS DiSIREB. Estella, Upon request of the Secretary-General, the Foreign Minister of Cyprus on 9 October 196? provided the attached version of President Makarios's statement to the Crown Council which was held in Athens in February 1967* 16/X/6? /at p.s. cc: RJB and JRB SECRET £ Unoffioial Translation "I have already expressed my serious reservations and my objections regarding (or in relation to) the expediency (or usefulness) of the continuation of the dialogue. As long, however, as the leaders or the Parties participating at the Council are of the view that the dialogue should be continued, always of course on the basis of Enosis, and excluding the granting of a military base in any form to Turkey or administrative partition, I cannot oppose the continuation of the dialogue." UNATIONS 232*22 232423/49' § NY 340/838 33 1«4QEST UNGOVT Pi/Si ETATPRIQRJTE PC < REPORT, DELIVERY* HIS BEATITUDE^ARCHBISHOP MAKARIOS PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS NICOSIA (CYPRUS) ALARMING 'REPORTS CONTINUE TO REAgH ME OF^MILITARY PREPARATIONSf THE^MOVEMENT OF FORCES AND THREATENING STATEMENTS BY GOVERNMENTS PARTICULARLY CONCERNED, AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE UNFORTUNATE RECENT INCIDENTS OF FIGHTING IK CYPRUS, ^ . , SUCH ACTIVITIES CAN ONLY ABB TO THE HIGH DEGREE OF TENSION ALREADY PREVAILIN~* G IN CYPRUS,-, f GREEC-s E AND TURKE-S Y AND TO -INCREASS E THE DANGER OF MILITARY^CONFLICT IN THE AREA5 THE^GOVERNMENTS OF CYPRUS, GREECE, AND TURKEY HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO ACT IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH THE CHARTER P3 -s -• -S . .,' ^> ^/ s ^> OF THE UNITED NATIONS WHICH CALLS UPON THEM TO SETTLE THEIR ^ DISPUTES ONLY BY PEACEFUL MEANS AND TO REFRAIN FROM THE THREAT OR USE OF FORCEDSEMICOLON THEY HAVE AS tfELL A SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK WHAT SEEMS TO BEj MORE AND MORE, A RAPID DETERIORATION OF RELATIONS P* PICK SEEMS TO BE LEADING TO AK OUTBREAK OF HOSTILITIES* THEY ARE ALSO CALMS UPON TO FAITHFULLY RESPECT THE KORE SPECIFIC -3 -r- ^ ^> ^ . ' TERMS OF IfHE RESOLOT|ONS OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL ON CYPRUS. PAR^* IN THE INTEREST OF PEACE I FEEL OBLIGED TO ADDRESS A MOST EARNEST AND PRESSING ** , . . , . .... APPEAL TO YOUR GOVERNMENT^fO AVOIB^ANY ACTION THAT COULD PRECIPITATE A NEW OUTBREAlj OF HOSTILITIES ANp TO EXERCISE THE UTMOST RESTRAINT IN THE PRESENT EXPLOSIVE^IRCimsTANCE§. PARA I AM ADDRESSING AN IDENTICAL MESSAGE TO THE GOVERNMENTS OF GREECE AND TURKEY. PARA'. IN ?IE¥ OF THE re * PREVAILING DANGER AND MY^NATURAL, DESIRE £0 DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO AVERTJMR, I^AM ALSO TAKING THE EXCEPTIONAL STEP OF SENDING,, aUICKLY TO THE THREE CAPITALS A PERSONAL HIGH LEVEL REPRESENTATIVE TO CONVEY DIRECTLY TO THE GOVERNMENTS OF CYPRUS, GREECE AND TURKEY p* - „ . - , , WHICH SEEMS TO BE LEASING TO AN OUTBREAK OF HOSTILITIES* pET ARE ALSO CALLED UPON TO ^FAITHFULLY RESPECT THE MORE SPECIFIC TERMS 0? THE RESOLUTIONS OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL ON CYPRUS. PARA* IN THE INTEREST 0? PEACE I FEEL OBLIGED TO ADDRESS A MOST EARNEST AND PRESSING P$ „ , _ .... APPEAL TO YOim GOVERNMENT^ AVOID., ANY ACTION THAT COULD PRECIPITATE A NEW OUTBREAK OT HOSTILITIES ANp TO EXERCISE THE UTMOST RESTRAINT IN THE PRESENT EXPLOSIVE ^CIRCUMSTANCES. PARA I AW ADDRESSING AN IDENTICAL MESSAGE TO THE GOVERNMENTS OF GREECE AND TURKEY. PARA. IN -VIEW OF THE p* « PREVAILING DANGER AND MYJWURAl, DESIRE T,0 DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO AVERT_WAR, I>M ALSO TAKING THE EXCEPTIONAL STEP OF SENDING,, gUICKLY TO THE THREE CAPITALS A PERSONAL HIGH LEVEL REPRESENTATIVE TO CONVEY DIRECTLY TO THE GOVERNMENTS OF CYPRUS, GREECE AND TURKEY MY GRAVE CONCERN AND MY URGENT APPEAL FOR UTMOST^RESTRAINTj AND TO ASSIST THEM IN ALL POSSIBLE WAtSJTO REDUCE ^THE PRESENT TENSION. I WILL CONSULT YOUR PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE ABOUT THIS IMMEDIATELY* HIGHEST CONSIDERATION ^ ^ U THANT SECRETARY-GENERAL UNITED NATIONS CO'L PC f\3 22/XI/67 OUSSPA 512 ETAT PR1QRI1E HIS BEATITUDE ABCHBISHOP MAKABIOS FRESIDEKT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS NICOSIA (CYPBUS) ALARMING REPORTS CONTINUE TO REACH ME OF MILITARY PREPARATIONS, THE M07EMENT OF FORCES AND THREATENING STATEMENTS BY GOVERNMENTS PARTICULARLY CONCERNED, AS A CONSEQU^CE OF THE UNFOBTUWATE RECENT INCIDENTS OF FIGHTING IN CYPRUS. SUCH ACTIVITIES CAN ONLY ADD TO THE HIGH DEGREE CF TENSION ALREADY PREVAILING IN CYPRUS, GREECE AND TURKEY AND TO INCREASE THE DANGER OF MILITARY CONFLICT IN THE AREA. THE GOVEBMMENI8 OF CYPRUS, GREECE AND TURKEY HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO ACT IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH THE CHARTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS WHICH CALLS UPON THEM TO SETTLE THEIR DISPUTES ONLY BY PEACEFUL MEANS AND TO REFRAIN FROM THE THREAT OR USE OF FORCE; THEY HAVE AS WELL A SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK WHAT SEEMS TC BE, MOt.E AND KOtJE, A RAPID DETERIORATION OF RELATIONS WIICH SEEMS TO BE LEADING TC AM OUTBREAK OF HOSTILITIES. THEY ARE ALSO CELLED UPON TO FAITHFULLY RESPECT THE MORE SPECIFIC TERMS Oi THE RESOLUTIONS OF THE SECURIT21 COUNCIL ON CYPRUS. PARA. IN THE INTEREST OF PEACE I FEEL OBLIGED TO ADDRESS A MOST EARNEST AKD PRESSING APPEAL T< YOUR GOV,,RMwi;NT TO AVOID ANY ACTION THAT COULD PRECIPITATE A NEW OUTBREAK OF HOSTILITIES AND TO EXERCISE THE UTMOST RESTRAINT IN THE PRESENT EXPLOSIVE CIRCUMSTANCES. PABA, I AM ADDRESSING AN IDENTICAL MESSAGE / (page 2 of message frcm Socgen to the President of Cyprus) TO THE GOVE»3BSiTS OP iaBHgk GREECE AND TUBKEY. PA8A. IN VIEW OF THE PREVAILING •V DANGER AND MY MATUML DESIRE TO^DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO AVERT WAR, I AM ALSO TAKBfG THE EXCEPTIOMAL STEP OP SMDIHG QUICKLY TO THE THREE CAPITALS A PERSONAL HIGH LEVEL ElPSESSi^TATIVE TO CQOTEY DIRECTLY TQ THE GOVERNMENTS OF CYPRUS, GREECE AMD TUHKEY W GRAVE CONCERN ABED MY URGEHT APPEAL FOR UTMOST EESTRAIM?, MD TO ASSIST THEM BT ALL POSSIBLE WAYS TO EBDBCE THE PRESEOT; TEI3SIOM. I WILL COISULT YOUR PEBIIAHEWT REPSES1KTATIVE ABOUT THIS IMMEDIATELY/ HIGHEST CONSIDERATION. U 2SAHT SEGRETABY-GMBBAL UJJETED 3J3AT101S U Thant, Secretary-General UN/TED NATIONS Distr. 2 C U/~\ IU I KNl rL* \I IL y$$&S~?W/^jjS£>jmM 3 November 1967 ^2^^S^ ORIGINAL: ENGLISH LETTER DATED 22 NOVEMBER 1967 FROM THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF CYPRUS ADDRESSED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL In my last communication circulated as Security Council document S/8251 and Corrigendum 1, I brought to the urgent attention of the members of the Security Council the recent threats of force and aggression by Turkey directed against the sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence of Cyprus through repeated violations of its airspace by Turkish military aircraft on 18 November 1967> in disregard of the Security Council resolutions on Cyprus, including the consensus of 11 August 1964. Since last Saturday, 18 November 1967> the following further violations by Turkey of the airspace of Cyprus have taken place. On Sunday, 19 November 1967, one Turkish military aircraft of unidentified type flew over the north coastline of Cyprus. On Tuesday, 21 November 1^6j, at 14.50 p.m., Cyprus local time, one Turkish military aircraft of the RF84F type flew over Kormakiti to Kokkinotrimithia and Limassol to Troodos areas. The said plane remained continuously flying over Cyprus for twenty-five minutes. On 22 November 19^7> three overflights by Turkish military aircraft occurred as follows: At 8.12 hours (Cyprus local time) one plane of the RF84F type flew over Kormakiti-Liveras area in the northwest of Cyprus at an altitude of 8,000 feet. At 8.48 hours, another plane of the same type flew over Kyrenia, Kantara, Kormakiti, Morphou and Nicosia at an altitude of 10,000 feet. At 9-55 hours, one more plane, probably of the RF84F type, flew over Kokkina-Famagusta-Boghazi-Karpas areas at an altitude of about 5*000 feet with a speed of 350 kilometres per hour. Further, since last Saturday, 18 November 1967, and parallel with the above military overflights, a pattern of systematic attacks by Turkish Cypriot terrorists 67-27692 /..- S/8260 English Page 2 inspired from Ankara has developed, in an attempt to create incidents in order to sustain and mount up tension in the island, as a pretext for a pre-planned attack and invasion against Cyprus. Thus, the following incidents were created by the Turkish Cypriot gunmen. On Saturday, 18 November 19^7} at 11.55 hours, Cyprus local time, Odesseas Demetriou, a Greek Cypriot, was fired at, and seriously wounded, at a bystreet of Paphos Street in Nicosia. At 1*1.10, Constantinos Kefteros, a Greek Cypriot, was wounded by fire from automatic weapons from the Turkish sector in the vicinity of Kaimakli, a suburb of Nicosia. At 18.10 hours, a car was fired at from the Turkish sector near Ledra Palace Hotel, Nicosia, and its driver, a Greek Cypriot, was wounded. At the same time, a labourer working on the roof of Ledra Palace Hotel, was also fired at and wounded. In the course of the day, the Turkish Cypriots started fortifying their positions all along the Green Line in Nicosia from Paphos Street to Ledra Street in a provocative manner and threatening the passers-by. On Monday, 20 November 19^7> the Turkish Cypriots continued their provocations, in various spots of the island, especially in Nicosia,, and fired against National Guard positions. Turks also fired at National Guard positions from St. Hilarion. On the same day and near the village of Avdhellero, outside Larnaca, a Greek Cypriot wonan was shot and killed in cold blood and her husband was wounded. The Cyprus National Guard has refrained throughout these incidents from replying to the Turkish Cypriot provocations. The Cyprus Government, in its desire to contribute to the lessening of tension in the island and in response to the Secretary-General's appeal, has done and continues to do everything in its power to exercise the utmost restraint. Your Excellency is kindly requested to have this letter circulated as a document of the Security Council and distributed to all Members of the United Nati ons. • Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. (Signed) Zenon ROSSIDES Ambassador Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations UNITED NATIONS Distr. SECURITY GENERAL S/8261 COUNCIL 2J November 1967 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH LETTER DATED 23 NOV3MB3R 19^7 FROM THE JERMANEUT REPRESENTATIVE OF CYPRUS ADDRESSED TO THE PRESIDEM' OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL X "wish to refer to the urgent appeal addressed yesterday by the Secretary- General to the Governments of Cyprus, Greece and Turkey (Press"Release SG/SM/862) that they "avoid any action that could precipitate a new outbreak of hostilities and to exercise the utmost restraint in the present explosive circumstances ". Despite that "most earnest and pressing appeal", violations of the air 'space of Cyprus by Turkish military, aircraft have not only continued, but have been intensified. Thus, at 7,JO p.m. today, three Turkish jets were overflying at an altitude of 1,000-2,000 metres, half a mile from Kyrenia, At 7*52 a.m., three Turkish military aircraft of the F104 type, flew over Kormakiti, Mirtou, Morphou and Karpas areas, at an altitude of 2,000-5,000 feet. The said aircrafts remained continuously flying over Cyprus for twenty minutes. I \tfish to protest most emphatically these new and provocative violations, in absolute disregard of the Charter and of the Secretary-General's appeal, in a manner calculated to undermine his effort. I "would appreciate it, Your Excellency, if you would kindly have this communication circulated as a document of the Security Council, and distributed to all Members of the United Nations. Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration* (Signed) Zenon ROSSIDES Ambassador Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations 67-27695 TO' AKOLOUTHO' N ZNE DIA NEAN IORKIN NCNY297/67 C 22. 11. 67) DIA KYR ON ROSSIDIN Ifi^ .AKOLOUTHON KEIMENON EPIDOTHEN PRO MIAS ORAS ITI 8.30 M.M* f|fjt! EIS MAKARIOTATON IPO PRESVEON KANADA, VRETTANIAS KAI INOMENON ffeft POLITION. ••*^13 ** THE GOVERNMENTS OF CANADA, THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE UNITED ""*! STATES OF AMERICA HAVE BEEN IN CONTINUOUS CONSULTATION j WITH RESPECT TO THE DANGEROUS SITUATION IN CYPRUS AND IN THE EASTERN ^ MEDITERRANEAN. THESE GOVERNMENTS CONSIDER IT IMPERATIVE THAT THE I THE GOVERNMENTS OF TURKEY AND GREECE REJECT THE USE OF FORCE I IN THIS DELICATE SITUATION AND SEEK ON AN URGENT BASIS A j PEACEFUL COURSE WHICH WILL REMOVE IMMEDIATE TENSIONS AND IMPROVE ^PROSPECTS FOR LONGER TERM SOLUTION. 'THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE UNITED KINGDOM ! AND CANADA, IN VIEW OF THEIR DEEP CONCERN OVER THE DANGEROUS "I-. SITUATION IN WHICH THEY SHARE A COMMON INTEREST, ARE WILLING •-] TO DO ALL THAT IS POSSIBLE TO ASSIST THE PARTIES CONCERNED IN ! BRINGING ABOUT RESOLUTION OF THE CURRENT AND LONG TERM I DIFFICULTIES- t i THE THREE GOVERNMENTS HAVE BEEN IN TOUGH WITH THE GOVERNMENT | OF TURKEY. THE FOLLOWING.FIVE POINTS HAVE EMERGED WHICH THE | THE GOVERNMENT OF TURKEY BELIEVE COULD SERVE AS A BASIS FOR i SETTLEMENT OF THE PRESENT CRISIS; CA) TURKISH REAFFIRMATION OF THE INVIOLABILITY AND INTEGRITY OF THE CYPRUS REPUBLIC CB) WITHDRAWAL OF GREEK ARMED FORCES NOW PRESENT ON THE ISLAND IN EXCESS OF THE NUMBER PERMITTED BY THE LONDON-ZURICH AGREEMENTS*' AND A SIMILAR WITHDRAWAL OF SUCH EXCESS TURKISH FORCES CO UNDERTAKE TO SEEK (WITH THE HELP OF FRIENDLY GOVERNMENTS) AN ENLARGED AND IMPROVED MANDATE FOR UNFICYP GIVING IT AN INCREASED PACIFICATION ROLE WHICH, WITH THE FULL SUPPORT OF GREECE AND TURKEY* WOULD INCLUDE SUPERVISION OF THE DISARMAMENT OF ALL FORCES CONSTITUTED AFTER DECEMBER 1963 AND THEIR REPLACEMENT AS RAPIDLY AS POSSIBLE BY A NEW AND BETTER POLICE SYSTEM AS AGREED BETWEEN THE TURKISH AND GREEK COMMUNITIES v - ;-v'.-L,j j IN THE INTEREST OF HRESERVATION OF PEACE IN THE AREA, THE THREE jGOVERNMENTS CONVEYED THOSE POINTS TO THE GOVERNMENT OF GREECE. i| TO BOTH THE GOVERNMENTS OF GREECE AND TURKEY, THE THREE GOVERNMENTS INDICATED THAT AFTER THOSE MEASURES* AND PARTICULARLY THE WITHDRAWAL OF GREEK ARMED FORCES, HAVE STARTED TO BE IMPLEMENTED, IT IS DESIRABLE THAT ARRANGEMENTS BE MADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FOR THE GOVERNMENTS OF TURKEY AND GREECE TO HAVE DIRECT TALKS, POSSIBLY IN A THIRD COUNTRY, WITH RESPECT TO THE NEXT '4 STEPS ON CYPRUS AND IN THE AREA AND, IN DUE COURSE, THAT THE OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES BE BROUGHT INTO THESE DELIBERATIONS. NOVEMBER 22, 1967"S!MIA <"B", " c ° " KAI »»E" APOLITOS APARADEKTAo PROTHESIS ENARXEOS'NEOU DIALOGOU EPI GRAMMON APARADEKTONo I OLI PftQTOVOULIA AKROS EPIKINDINOS* KYPRIAKI KIVERNISIS PARAGNORIZETA1 PLIROSo KYPRIAKOW EXERHETAI PLAISIOU IWOMENON ETHNON. MONOS ARMODIOS MESOLAVISI GENIKOS 6RAMMATEFS. KIPRIAKI KIVERNISIS EPITHIMI AMESON PROTOVOULIAN GENIKOU GRAMMATEOS. KYPRSANOU, IPOURGOS OUTS Q97O PERMANENT MISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS TO THE UNITED NATIONS 165 EAST 72ND STREET NEW YORK. N. Y. 1OO21 Ref: 108/B November 1967 Excellency, Upon instructions received from my Government, I have the honour to request your Excellency to be good enough to convene an immediate Emergency Meeting of the Security Council, as a matter of the utmost urgency, in view of the clear threat of 'imminent invasion of the territory of the Republic of Cyprus by Turkish forces. The Security Council will be called upon to consider the matter and to take forthwith appropriate measures, under the relevant provisions of the Charter, for the purpose of averting the imminent invasion and protecting and safeguarding the territorial integrity o£ the Republic of Cyprus,, Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. Zenon Rossides Ambassador Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations His Excellency M0 Mamadou Boubboucar Kante President of the Security Council United Nations New York, N.Y, UNITED NATIONS Distr, GENERAL SECURITY S/8262 COUNCIL 2k November 1967 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH LETTER DATED 2k NOVEMBER 1967 FROM THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF CYPRUS ADDRESSED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL Upon instructions received from my Government, I have the honour to request Your Excellency to be good enough to convene an immediate emergency meeting of the Security Council, as a matter of the utmost urgency, in view of the clear threat of imminent invasion of the territory of the Republic of Cyprus by Turkish forces, The Security Council will be called upon to consider the matter and to take forthwith appropriate measures, under the relevant provisions of the Charter, for the purpose of averting the imminent invasion and protecting and safeguarding the territorial integrity of the Republic of Cyprus. Please accept, etc. (Signed) Zenon ROSSIDES Ambassador ' Representative of CyprttB to the United Nations 67-27777 > 1 , ( S97S RHINBUANDER 4- < ^ • ( S976 PERMANENT MISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS TO THE UNITED NATIONS 1SS EAST T3ND STREET NEW YORK. N. Y. 1OO21 Ref: 108/B \K*-c.a. c^ Cj_^0 /),». 1 December 1967 Excellency, On instructions from my Government I have the honour to attach herein enclosed copy of the text presented to my Government by Mr. Cyrus Vance on November 29, 1967. Also enclosed is copy of the letter addressed to Mr. Vance by Foreign Minister Mr. Spyros Kyprianou on November 30, 1967. I am further instructed to state that my Government is in agreement with para. 1 of the said text within the meaning thereof contained in para. 1 of Mr. Kyprianou1 s said letter to Mr. Vance. Paras. 2 and 3 of the text are also agreed upon as a sequence to para. 1. With regard to para. 4 of the text, my Government's position, as expressed in the said letter of the Foreign Minister, is that the role of the UNFICYP in relation to pacification measures is an issue for discussions with the Secretary-General by the three Governments. Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of^my highest consideration. Zenon Rosszdes Ambassador Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations His Excellency U Thant Secretary-General United Nations New York, N.Y. Copy of the text presented to the Government of Cyprus by Mr. Cyrus Vance on 29 Nov.1967 1. The Secretary-General of the United Nations would address an appeal to the Governments of Turkey, Greece and Cyprus, such an appeal to include: A request that the Governments of Turkey and Greece take immediate steps to remove any threat to the security of each other and of Cyprus and as a first step along the lines of the Secretary-General's previous appeal to bring about an expeditious withdrawal of those forces in excess of the Turkish and Greek contingents. 2. The Governments of Greece and Turkey wiild declare their readiness to comply forthwith with the appeal of the Secretary-General. 3. Thereupon the Greek Government would withdraw expeditiously its military forces and military personnel and equipment from Cyprus. Accompanying this, the Turkish Government will take all the necessary measures for removing the crisis. k. In response to the appeal of the Secretary-General, there should be an enlarged and improved mandate for UNFICYP, giving it an increased pacification role, which would include supervision of disarmament of all forces constituted after 1963 and new practical arrangements for the safeguarding of internal security,including the safety of all citizens. 29-11-67 Copy of the letter dated Nov. 30, 1967 from H. E. Mr. Spyros Kyprianou to Mr. Cyrus Vance Dear Mr. Vance, We welcome the many and strenuous efforts which have been made in recent days to preserve peace in this area. The Government of Cyprus, referring to the proposals contained in the attached text, wishes to state its position as follows: 1. The first three paragraphs of the said proposals concern primarily the Governments of Greece and Turkey and have already been agreed upon by them. The Government of Cyprus, acknowledging the aforesaid agreement between the govern- ments of Greece and Turkey considers it as a first step on the lines of the Secretary-General's appeal of Nov. 2^, 1967, for the phased withdrawal of all forces and complete de- militarisation. It, therefore, maintains that such phased withdrawal should include the Greek and Turkish contingents because it firmly believes that, in this way, the cause of peace would be best served. 2. The pacification measures stated in para, k are objectives of the Cyprus government. 3. The Cyprus Government questions the need for "an enlarged and improved mandate for UNFICYP. It suggests that the three governments discuss this issue with the Secretary-General of the United Nations in New York. *». The Government of Cyprus will ask the Security Council for guarantees against military intervention in accordance with the last paragraph of the Secretary-General's appeal of Nov. 2b, 1967. Yours s incerely, Spyros Kyprianou Minister of Foreign Affairs In response to the appeal of the Secretary-General,, the three interested parties will discuss the question of an enhanced and "broadened pacification role of UNFICYP with the Secretary-General. 1 December 1967 8.50 p.m. Message from Mr. Vance to Ambassador Goldberg; The Government of Cyprus has not rejected paragraph k• However, the Government of Cyprus requested we transmit the following alternative draft to Ambassador Goldberg, asking that he check acceptability soonest with Greek and Turk Permanent Representatives: "In response to the appeal of the Secretary-General, the three interested parties will discuss the question of the enhanced and broader pacification role for UHFICYP. The Secretary-General^ good offices would be available in this connexion." • * * • YS39 S (UN) NY §Q3/49S> 3 15592 Pi/52 « ETATPRIORITE PC • HIS BEATITUDE ARCHBISHOP MAKARIOS PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS NICOSIA (CYPRUS) = 6 YOUR BEATITUDE, I HAVE THE HONOUR TO ADDRESS YOU ONCE AGAIN ON THE MATTER OF CYPRUS» YOU WILL RECALL THATf IN AN EFFORT TO AVERT WAR, I ADDRESSED URGENT APPEALS ON 22 AND 24 NOVEMBER TO « • PI » THE GOVERNMENTS OF CYPRUS, GREECE AND TURKEY. IN RECALLING AND REITERATING THE SUBSTANCE OF THOSE APPEALS, I EXPRESS • APPRECIATION FOR THE GENERALLY FAVOURABLE REACTIONS OF THE THREE GOVERNMENTS TO THEM AND FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF RESORT TO FORCE* MY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE, WHO ARRIVED IN THE = • F3* AREA ON 23 NOVEMBER AND HAS SINCE RETURNED TO UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, HAS KEPT ME INFORMED OF THE TALKS HE HAS HAD • WITH THE PARTIES AND ABOUT THE COURSE OF OTHER AND SEPARATE DISCUSSIONS AND DEVELOPMENTS. IN ADDITION, SINCE THOSE APPEALS, THE SECURITY COUNCIL, ON ~ 25 NOVEMBER, ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY ITS CONSENSUS WHICH NOTED WITH SATISFACTION MY EFFORTS TO AVERT WAR OVER CYPRUS, WHICH • CALLED FOR UTMOST MODERATION AND RESTRAINT BY THE PARTIES AND FOR OTHER COURSES OF ACTION BY THEM IN THE INTEREST OF PEACE A DVDftlA MPMT £ TATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS INVOLVING THE PARTIES WHICH, ACCORDING TO REPORTS REACHING ME, HOLD PROMISE THAT A WAY CAN BE FOUND * TO THE RESOLUTION OF AT * • PS * LEAST THE CURRENT CRISIS, IN THE LIGHT OF THIS PROSPECT, I FEEL ENCOURAGED TO ISSUE THIS FURTHER APPEAL TO THE PARTIES % TO TAKE PROMPT AND POSITIVE ACTIONS FOR THE PRESERVATION OF PEACE* PARTICULARLY DO I APPEAL TO THE GOVERNMENTS OF GREECE AND TURKEY TO TAKE IMMEDIATE MEASURES * • P7 * TO END ANY THREAT TO THE SECURITY OF EITHER ONE BY THE OTHER * AS WELL AS OF CYPRUS AND, AS A FIRST STEP IN RESPONSE TO MY 9 SECOND APPEAL DATED 24 NOVEMBER, TO CARRY OUT AN EXPEDITIOUS WITHDRAWAL OF THOSE OF THEIR FORCES IN EXCESS OF THEIR RESP- ECTIVE » • PS * CONTINGENTS IN CYPRUS, ¥ITH REGARD TO ANY FURTHER ROLE THAT IT MIGHT BE CONSIDERED DESIRABLE FOR UNFICYP TO UNDERTAKE? • I GATHER THAT THIS COULD INVOLVE, SUBJECT TO THE NECESSARY ACTION BY THE SECURITY COUNCIL, ENLARGING THE MANDATE OF THE FOECE SO AS TO GIVE IT BROADER * • P9/M * FUNCTIONS IN REGARD TO THE REALIZATION OF QUIET AND PEACE IN CYPRUS, INCLUDING SUPERVISION OF DISARMAMENT AND THE DEVISING • OF PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENTS TO SAFEGUARD INTERNAL SECURITYj _, •« EMBRACING THE SAFETY OF ALL THE PEOPLE OF CYPRUS. MY GOOD \~ "~;\ • \~ -~> OFFICES IN CONNEXION WITH SUCH MATTER WOULD, OF COURSE, = .... A • P10/4S/46 * — 13 c~ ~— BE AVAILABLE TO THE PARTIES ON REQUEST. I AM CONFIDENT THAT L", -A B^LJIAJ£E_^ OF WAR OVER CYPRUS AND THEREBY WIN THE GRATITUDE OF AN ANXIOUS WORLD. HIGHEST CONSIDERATION « U TKANT SECRETARY-GENERAL UNITED NATIONS NEMYORK + COL 22 24 23 25 4 I9€4 24 * J-*']' If PERMANENT MISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS TO THE UNITED NATIONS 1S5 EAST V2ND STREET NEW YORK, N. Y. 1OO2I Ref: 108/B ^ December 1967 Your Excellency, Further to my earlier communication, I have the honour, on instructions, to furnish herewith the reply of His Beatitude the President of Cyprus Archbishop Makarios to Your Excellency's appeal of yesterdays The Government of Cyprus fully welcomes Your Excellency's appeal as a significant and constructive contribution to the cause of peace, and takes the opportunity to re-affirm once again its deep appreciation for the interest you have consistently shown with regard to the question of Cyprus. My Government shares the view contained in your appeal, that the withdrawal from Cyprus of the forces of Greece and Turkey, in excess of their respective contingents, would be as a first step, thus being in line with your previous appeal of 2A November, 1967, namely towards the ultimate and complete withdrawal from the Republic of Cyprus of all non-Cypriot armed forces other than those of the United Nations. We firmly believe that by such complete demilitarisation the cause of ^eace in Cyprus His Excellency U Thant Secretary-General of the United Nations New York, N.Y. - 2- will be served. Further my Government welcomes your appeal for prompt and positive action for the preservation of peace, and parti- cularly the reference for immediate measures to put an end to the threat to the security of Cyprus. Such threat^ involving 4(c, the territorial integrity of Cyprus^has beenAa main danger to international peace in the area during the present crisis, as well as on previous occasions. In this respect my Govern- ment considers that effective guarantees against any military intervention in the affairs of Cyprus,on the lines of the last paragraph of your appeal of November 2A 1967, is a demanding necessity for peace, and should be ensured through the Security Council. The question of any further role of the UNFICYP or enlargement of its mandate will, no doubt, have to be con- sidered by the Security Council, with due regard to the so- vereignty of Cyprus, as provided in the Security Council Resolution of **th March 1964. The Government of Cyprus looks forward to measures to be taken with the contribution of UNFICYP for the establish- ment of permanent peace and security for all the people of Cyprus and a return to normal conditions of life —- a prere- quisite to the peaceful solution of the problem, within the framework of the Charter and the relevant Resolutions on Cyprus by the Security Council and the General Assembly. - 3 - Lastly my Government has carefully noted and gladly accepts Your Excellency's good offices in relation to the matters referred to in the penultimate paragraph of the present appeal and in connection with the relevant discussion in the Security Council . Please accept Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration and esteem. Zenon Rossides Ambassador Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations ( RQ7S - \ ( t»y7e l-"I£KMAIMi;NT Mli.SlOIM OF Tl-llt RIIPUDL.IC OF i;YITiU!; TO THE UNITED NATIONS 165 EAST 72.ND STREET NEW YORK. N. Y. IOO2I lief: J.03/B ^> LI December 1967 Your Excellency, Further to rny earlier communication, I have the honour, on instructions, to furnish herewith the reply of His Beatitude the President of Cyprus Archbishop Makarios to Your Excellency's appeal of yesterday: The Government of Cyprus fully welcomes Your Excellency's appeal as a significant and constructive contribution to the cause of peace, and takes the opportunity to re-affirm once again its deep appreciation for the interest you have consistently shown with regard to the question of Cyprus. My Government shares the view contained in your appeal, that the withdrawal from Cyprus of the forces of Greece and Turkey, in excess of their respective contingents, would be as a first step, thus being in line with your previous appeal of 24 November, 1967, namely towards the ultimate and complete withdrawal from the Republic of Cyprus of all non-Cypriot armed forces other than those of the United Nations. We firmly believe that by such complete demilitarisation the cause of Peace in Cyprus His Excellency U Thant Secretary-General of the United Nations New York, N.Y. -2- will be .served. Further my Government welcomes yoar appeal for prompt and positive action for the preservation of peace, and parti- cularly the reference for immediate measures to put an end to the threat to the security of Cyprus. Such threat^ involving the territorial integrity of Cyprus,has been a main danger to international peace in the area during the present crisis, as well as on previous occasions. In this respect my Govern- ment considers that effective guarantees against any military intervention in the affairs of Cyprus,on the lines of the last paragraph of your appeal of November 2b 1967, is a demanding necessity for peace, and should be ensured through the Security Council. The question of any further role of the UNFICYP or enlargement of its mandate will, no doubt, have to be con- sidered by the Security Council, with due regard to the so- vereignty of Cyprus, as provided in the Security Council Resolution of *4th March 196*4. The Government of Cyprus looks forward to measures to be taken with the contribution of UNFICYP for the establish- ment of permanent peace and security for all the people of Cyprus and a return to normal conditions of life — a prere- quisite to the peaceful solution of the problem, within the framework of the Charter and the relevant Resolutions on Cyprus by the Security Council and the General Assembly. - 3 - Lastly my Government has carefully noted and gladly accepts Your Excellency's good offices in relation to the matters referred to in the penultimate paragraph of the present appeal and in connection with the relevant discussion in the Security Council • Please accept Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration and esteem. Zenon Rossides Ambassador Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations n ^ PERMANENT MISSION OF GF3EFCE TO THE UNITED MA'IIUN:., if- NEW V O R K . N . Y. I O O £ I No. 6309 3 December 1967 Sir, I have the honour to communicate below the answer of the Greek Prime Minister Mr. Constantine Kollias to the appeal of Your Excellency dated 3 December 1967 concerning the question of Cyprus: "Excellency,, I have taken note of your message dated 3 December and wish to inform you that we welcome your appeal, which we accept and which we are ready to carry out expeditiously. Highest consideration, Constantine Kollias Prime Minister" Please accept, Sir, the assurances of my highest cons ideration. Dimitri So Bitsios Ambassador Permanent Representative of Greece to the United Nations His Excellency U Thant Secretary-General of the United Nations United Nations Headquarters New York, N.Y. 10017 TURKISH H-'RMANI-'NT MISSION TO Till-' I' Ml 1 I P NA i IONS Your .SxcGlloncy, .ath reference to the coramunication addressed by you today to His Excellency Prime lilnlste- ^•••: .1 1 -/!. n:;* '^u^k-e.r, I have the honour to convey to Your Excellency he rounder the text of c. message from Prime Minister De.-.ir-el addressed to you: "Excellency, ^In response to your message of December 3, 1967, 1 wish to inform yo that my Government accepts your appeal which it is ready to carry out expeditiously. "In view of the recent tragic events in Cyprus my Government fully supports an enlarged mandate and a broader function for IKFICYP including supervision of disarmament which should extend to all forces constituted after 1963. As you point out in your appeal, an action of this kind will remove the threat of war over Cyprus. Ky ^overninent fully shares this view and considers such measures as an indispensable guarantee to ••-,-nsure the security of the Turkish Community and to prevent new menaces to peace in the island and in the region,, "As you have also stressed, the purpose is now to resolve the current crisis= Gonseqaently? the measures which would be taken in pursuance of your present appeal car-net of course affect the validity of existing treaties or prejudge the modalities of a final solution,, (signed) Siileyman Demirel Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. X"""1 Cx (Orhan Eralp) j Ambassador i Rermanent Representative of Turkey [ His Excellency | U Thant 1 Secretary General of the United Nations • PERMANENT MISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS TO THE UNITED NATIONS 165 EAST 72NU STREET NEW YORK. N. Y. 1OO21 Ref 108/B 3 December 1967 Excellency, I have the honour to refer to your appeal of December 3, 1967, addressed to His Beatitude Archbishop Makarios, President of the Republic of Cyprus, and have pleasure in informing you that I have now received a cable from the Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. S. Kyprianou requesting me to convey to Your Excellency that the Cyprus Government finds your appeal particularly constructive, and that the written reply will be following very shortly„ within the next twelve hours. Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. Zenon Rossides Ambassador Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations His Excellency U Thant Secretary-General United Nations New York. j B97S RHlNELANDER 4- PERMANENT MISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS TO THE UNITED NATIONS 16S EAST 72NQ STREET NEW YORK. N. Y. 1OO21 Ref: #108/B December 6a 196/< Excellency^ I have the honour to transmit the following message addressed to Your Excellency from His Beatitude Archbishop Makarios, President of the Republic of Cyprus: "Your Excellency, In your appeal of December 3* 19&7 on the matter of Cyprus* you have stated that your good offices would b© available to the parties concerned on request. Further to my reply of j December ij., 196? to your aforementioned appeal, j: I wish to convey to you that my Government i appreciating your offer, requests your good [• off ices«, :; I have asked my Minister of Foreign Affairs, :• Mr. Spyros Kyprianou, to come to New York and j' exchange views with you on relevant matters. ! I Highest consideration and esteem* i Archbishop Makarios \ President of the Republic of Cyprus" ' t Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest i consideration and esteem. 'Zenon Rossides Ambassador Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations His Excellency U Thant, Secretary-General, United Nations^ New Yorka N0Y8 V UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL W5W * Sm«y 1968 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH LETTER DATED 1J JANUARY 1968 FROM THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF CYPRUS ADDRESS TO THE SECRETARY-GENERAL The President of the Republic of Cyprus His Beatitude Archbishop Makarios issued yesterday a statement, the text of which I have the honour to give here below: "The Cyprus problem has entered a critical stage, the two main factors which contributed to this development were the failure of the Greco-Turkish dialogue and the recent withdrawal from Cyprus of the Greek forces. I do not consider this time as appropriate for expressing views or making comments on these two events. I shall only refer briefly to the present position of the Cyprus problem and the line of policy which necessity dictates in the present circumstances. The failure of the Greco-Turkish dialogue and the decision of the Greek Government regarding the withdrawal of the Greek forces, stationed in Cyprus for over three years, have created circumstances and conditions dictating a realistic reappraisal of the handling of the Cyprus problem. I am aware that, owing to the recent unfavourable developments, there is an atmosphere of uncertainty and concern among the Greek Cypriots, and the question which is uppermost in their minds is as to the future course and the prospects of a feasible solution. I have repeatedly stated in the past that we desire to live in harmony with the Turks of Cyprus. We do not wish to deprive them of their rights as equal citizens, far less do we aim at their extermination. On the contrary we are prepared to grant to the Turkish Cypriots certain additional privileges. This intention we communicated some time ago to the Secretary-General of the United Nations. I consider it necessary on this occasion to stress that the Constitution of an independent and unitary State should be governed by democratic principles, be approved by the people and be subject to amendment by democratic machinery, in accordance with the will of the people as a whole. That part, however, which will constitute the 'Charter of Rights' of the Turkish community, will be entrenched. In the very near future a document will be drawn up on the above lines which could form the basis for discussion. It is possible that other texts may be presented by other sides. We do not exclude their discussion, the more so if such discussions and any talks take place within the framework of the 'Good Offices' of the Secretary-General. 68-00973 S/8338 x English Page 2 In the meantime we will continue our efforts for the restoration of peace and normal conditions in the island. It is to be regretted that the Turkish Cypriot leadership, by its decision to establish a 'Cyprus Turkish Administration* has prevented the extension of pacification measures to the whole of the Island. The measures announced last week will be operative as from midnight tonight. Finally, I wish to announce a personal decision. The Cyprus question has now entered its most critical phase. Courageous decisions and important initiatives are required if we are to break the present deadlock. A solution must necessarily be sought within the limits of what is feasible, which does not always coincide with the limits of what is desirable. In these circumstances, I feel I cannot continue as President without renewal of the mandate of the people. I am not deserting in critical moments, nor am I abandoning the field in time of struggle. I have, however, reached the conclusion that the Cyprus people should be given the opportunity to pronounce on me and to express its will as to the handling of the Cyprus problem. I am not motivated by ambitions of a personal nature, nor by any personal or party interests. I am simply the servant of the people at a critical time, devoting all my efforts to their service and having the moral satisfaction of their love and confidence. If it is the view of the people that my services are inadequate, it may choose another leader. I am ready to submit to the will of the people, expressed through elections." Your Excellency is kindly requested to have this letter circulated as a document of the Security Council and distributed to all Members of the United Nations. Please accept, etc. (Signed) Zenon RCSSIDES Ambassador Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations V UNITED NATIONS Distr. GENERAL SECURITY COUNCIL 22 January 1968 ORIGINAL : ENGLISH LETTER DATED 21 JANUARY 1968 FROM THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF CYPRUS ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY-GENERAL The Turkish representative to the United Nations by his letter of 8 January (s/8j26) refers to Turkey as the guarantor of the Republic of Cyprus, and proceeds to dictate to the Cypriot Government what it should or should not do, in order to satisfy the Turkish Government's wishes, as though Cyprus were a vassal State of his country. Should it be necessary to remind Ambassador Eralp that Cyprus is not a protectorate of Turkey? Surely he cculd not be under the delusion that a so-called "treaty of guarantee", could reduce an independent country and a full Member of the United Nations, to the status of trusteeship territory, and moreover make of it a prey to military attack by Turkey, as claimed by it, in order to impose its will by the use of force. Such interpretation of the treaty, bringing it into sharp conflict with basic obligations under the Charter, could only have the effect of rendering it void ab initio, as expressly provided in the Charter. Cyprus no less than every other Member State of the United Nations is entitled to the enjoyment of equal sovereignty, and the respect of its territorial integrity and independence which the Charter requires all Members to observe. This is recognized by the Security Council resolution on Cyprus of k March 1964, and emphatically affirmed by the General Assembly resolution of 18 December 1965. Forcible intervention, therefore, against Cyprus on matters of its domestic jurisdiction would be in flagrant violation of the Charter and of contemporary international law, as well as of the aforesaid specific resolutions of the United Nations. Beyond its blatant illegality, Turkey's military threat against Cyprus, as a menace to peace, is further aggravated by its sinister motivation - that of invading Cyprus in order to partition it by force. This is the basic cause, physical and psychological, of keeping Cyprus in anxious and armed turmoil. 68-015^0 /... English Page 2 Moreover, it is this expansionist drive by Turkey towards the hopelessness of partition - hardly concealed under the transparent cloak of federation - that has rendered complex and intractable the otherwise simple problem of Cyprus. Ana, worse still, in pursuing that objective, the Turkish Government has been exerting assiduous efforts to intensify division and strife in the island. An expression of such policy has been the systematic obstruction by the Turkish-Cypriot leadership, inspired from Ankara, of all constructive measures by the Government and the UWFICYP towards peace and a return to normality. The recent pacification and normalization measures, announced by the President, Archbishop Makarios, with a view to reducing tension and creating an atmosphere of conciliation, were welcomed by UHFICYP and noted with satisfaction by Your Excellency's report of 8 December 1967 (S/8286), where it is stated that these measures... "are the most encouraging development for a long time in the Cyprus problem and could well constitute a promising basis for further progress" . The report also remarks that "the suspicious attitude of the leadership was not shared by the Turkish Cypriot masses in Limassol and Paphos Districts, whose reaction to the normalization measures was one of relief and satisfaction". Turkey's relevant attitude, however, has also been negative. For it is the conciliation implicit in such return to normality, as leading to integration, that Turkey vehemently opposes. When it became known that the Cypriot Government was to extend those measures to the whole of the island and the official announcement to that effect was expected shortly, the Turkish Government reacted sharply. It immediately dispatched to Cyprus on 27 December, two of its high officials for the purpose of setting up a so-called "Provisional Cyprus Turkish Administration". However unrealistic this separatist move may be, it is calculated to drive a wedge into the pacification measures, as well as prejudice the good offices of the Secretary- General; and it is manifestly a provocative step towards partition. The flurry of wordy explanations issued by Ankara, and echoed by the Turkish-Cypriot leadership, could not extricate the Turkish Government frcm its embarrassing complicity in a step which made all too obvious its partitionist aims over Cyprus. But partition, or any other devisive plans, whether termed "federation" or otherwise, are wholly unacceptable to the Cypriot people and will be determinedly resisted. Cyprus has been through the ages and shall remain one and undivided entity. English Page 3 It should further "be noted as a healthy and hopeful sign, that the "bulk of the Turkish-Cypriote are also averse to partitionist or separatist concepts. They are no less conscious of the disastrous effects in terms of perpetual war, that any such development would inevitably bring upon Cyprus and all its people. Along with the Greek Cyrpiots, they eagerly look forward for peace and harmony, of which the island has been forcibly deprived in recent years by outside intervention. As it is noted in Your Excellency's report, S/7191; there are "...a number of indications that both the Greek and Turkish Cypriot populations of Cyprus are increasingly impatient for a return to normal conditions and for a solution of the Cyprus V problem..." (para, 1^8). In this sense, the new pacification and normalization measures are being unilaterally proceeded with and applied by the Government of Cyprus as of 12 January 1968. Furthermore, as declared by the President of the Republic in his statement of I.k January 1968 (S/8358) the Government is preparing a charter of rights of Turkish-Cypriots which will be constitutionally entrenched. We hope and trust that a spirit of genuine understanding may prevail so that a democratic and enduring solution of the problem within the principles of the Charter will be sought and found in the common interest of all concerned and in that of international peace and security in this troubled area. Your Excellency is kindly requested to have this letter circulated as a document of the Security Council and distributed to all Members of the United Nations. Please accept, etc. (Signed) Zenon ROSSIDES Ambassador Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations AIDE-MEMOIRE The Government of Cyprus has the honour to set out the following: (a) Its understanding of the nature and scope of the Secretary-General's "good offices", (b) its proposals submitted verbally on 2 January 1968 and (c) its observations and comments on the views of the Turkish Government set forth in the letter's Aide-Memoire of 11 January 1968. A. The Government of Cyprus holds the view that the procedure in which we are now engaged, namely the Secretary- General is "good offices", is the most appropriate in the pursuit of a peaceful settlement of the Cyprus problem. As regards the scope of the "good offices'* it is clear that this should not, and in actual fact cannot, be limited to any specific measure or issue but that it may cover all aspects of the Cyprus problem, including a long- term over-all solution. B. The Government of Cyprus, nevertheless, in its sincere desire to see, as a matter of priority, the removal of the possibility of armed conflict, proposed on 2 January 1968, that, in the course of the first stage of the exercise of the Secretary-General's "good offices", the following four points should be considered: (1) An effective international guarantee through the the United Nations against the threat or use of force against Cyprus from outside. Page 2 (2) The complete withdrawal from Cyprus of all non-Cypriot forces, other than those of the United Nations, including the contingents of Greece and Turkey, in pursuance to the Secretary-General's appeal of 2ij. November 1967. (3) The disarmament of all Gypriot forces, with the exception of the police. (ij.) Internal security for all citizens of the Republic. The Government of Cyprus believes that these four aspects are interrelated as being parts of the same issue - that of peace and security - and should be considered as such. C. With regard to the Aide-Memoire submitted to the Secretary-General by the Turkish Government on 11 January 1968, the Government of Cyprus wishes to state the following: 1. The said Aide-Memoire deals exclusively with the internal situation and completely by-passes the important aspect of the security of the state from external attack. This aspect, which is inextricably connected with internal calm and peace, is of paramount significance and is one with which the Turkish Government, in particular, is involved. So long as Turkey continues to threaten Cyprus with military attack and invasion - preparations for such attack being made even openly - there cannot be a climate conducive to calm and peace in the Island. 2. The Turkish Aide-Memoire, in purporting to lay down principles for the functioning of UNFICYP, aims at restricting and undermining the sovereignty of Cyprus and the authority of Page 3 its Government. It completely disregards the Charter of the United Nations, the resolution of the Security Council of [j. March 196i| (S/5575) and the General Assembly Resolution of 18 December 1965. 3. Further, the said Aide-Memoire aims at dividing Cyprus into two separate areas, by proposing to give to the Turkish Cyprlot armed enclaves separate administration with a status parallel and equal to that of the Government of Cyprus. Separate security and defence forces are then assigned to them. To complete the division, the Aide-Memoire purports to deprive the Government of Cyprus of its sovereign functions of control and policing of all highways, which are to be taken over by UNFICYP. Thus the way is paved for the abolition of Cyprus as a unitary sovereign state. [(.. The principles which govern the functions of the UNPICYP as clearly stated in the aformentioned Security Council Resolution of 1+ March 19614, are to contribute to the maintenance and restoration of law and order, the responsibility for which as recognized by the said Resolution, rests with the Government of Cyprus. The role of the UNFICYP is also to contribute to a return of normal conditions of life. These principles were elaborated upon by the Secretary-General in his Aide-Memoire of 10 April 196J| as well as in his subsequent reports submitted to the Security Council where it has been affirmed that "UNPICYP" respects at all times the sovereignty and the independence of Cyprus and the authority of the Government. Page l| £. Any measures that might be agreed upon in respect of any modification in the existing functions of UNFICYP, as set out in the relevant Security Council Resolutions, are always subject to the sovereignty of the Cyprus Government, as well as to the approval of the Security Council as appropriate 6. On the aspect of the return to normal conditions, the Cyprus Government has repeatedly made it clear that its understanding of this term is that there should be a return to normal conditions of life, including complete freedom of movement for all citizens throughout Cyprus, subject to the exercise of the normal security functions on the part of the Government. It will have been noted that, notwithstanding many difficulties the Cyprus Government has proceeded, on its own initiative at various times and most recently on 12 January, 1968, to the application of far-reaching measures designed to bring about the return to normality despite the lack of response from the Turkish-Cypriot leadership. It is the hope of the Government of Cyprus that the Turkish-Cypriot leadership will find it possible to respond positively to these efforts of pacification and normalisation. 7. On the aspect of demilitarization, the Government of Cyprus would be prepared to discuss the gradual disarmament of all armed forces in the Republic leading to a situation in which the only armed forces in Cyprus would be the Cyprus police and UNFICYP - in the terms of its proposals as set out in (B), above. Page 5 8. It is evident from the above that the Turkish Aide-Memoire contains proposals which cannot be accepted. In conclusion, the Cyprus Government wishes to reaffirm its readiness to continue exerting every effort within the procedure of the good offices of the Secretary-General, for the purpose of finding common ground for discussion which would lead to a solution of the Cyprus problem in conformity with the Charter and the relevant resolutions of the United Nations. In this connection, the Government of Cyprus is in the process of preparing specific proposals which will be submitted in due course to the Secretary-General. AIDE-MEMOIRE The Government of Cyprus has the honour to set out the following: (a) Its understanding of the nature and scope of the Secretary-General's "good offices", (b) its proposals submitted verbally on 2 January 1968 and (c) its observations and comments on the views of the Turkish Government set forth in the letter's Aide-Memoire of 11 January 1968. A. The Government of Cyprus holds the view that the procedure in which we are now engaged, namely the Secretary- General is "good offices", is the most appropriate in the pursuit o£ a peaceful settlement of the Cyprus problem. As regards the scope of the "good offices*' it is clear that this should not, and in actual fact cannot, be limited to any specific measure or issue but that it may cover all aspects of the Cyprus problem, including a long- term over-all solution. B. The Government of Cyprus, nevertheless, in its sincere desire to see, as a matter of priority, the removal of the possibility of armed conflict, proposed on 2 January 1968, that, in the course of the first stage of the exercise of the Secretary-General's "good offices", the following four points should be considered: (1) An effective international guarantee through the the United Nations against the threat or use of force against Cyprus from outside. Page 2 (2) The complete withdrawal from Cyprus of all non-Cypriot forces, other than those of the United Nations, including the contingents of Greece and Turkey, in pursuance to the Secretary-General's appeal of 2\\. November 1967. (3) The disarmament of all Cypriot forces, with the exception of the police. (!(.) Internal security for all citizens of the Republic. The Government of Cyprus believes that these four aspects are interrelated as being parts of the same issue - that of peace and security - and should be considered as such. C. With regard to the Aide-Memoire submitted to the Secretary-General by the Turkish Government on 11 January 1968, the Government of Cyprus wishes to state the following: 1. The said Aide-Memoire deals exclusively with the internal situation and completely by-passes the important aspect of the security of the state from external attack. This aspect, which is inextricably connected with internal calm and peace, is of paramount significance and is one with which the Turkish Government, in particular, is involved. So long as Turkey continues to threaten Cyprus with military attack and invasion - preparations for such attack being made even openly - there cannot be a climate conducive to calm and peace in the Island. 2. The Turkish Aide-Memoire, in purporting to lay down principles for the functioning of UNFICYP, aims at restricting and undermining the sovereignty of Cyprus and the authority of Page 3 its Government. It completely disregards the Charter of the United Nations, the resolution of the Security Council of Ij. March 196i| (3/5575) and the General Assembly Resolution of 18 December 1965. 3. Further, the said 'Aide-Memoire aims at dividing Cyprus into two separate areas, by proposing to give to the Turkish Cypriot armed enclaves separate administration with a status parallel and equal to that of the Government of Cyprus. Separate security and defence forces are then assigned to them. To complete the division, the Aide-Memoire purports to deprive tne Government of Cyprus of its sovereign functions of control and policing of all highways, which are to be taken over by UNFICYP. Thus the way is paved for the abolition of Cyprus as a unitary sovereign state. [|.. The principles which govern the functions of the UNFICYP as clearly stated in the aformentioned Security Council Resolution of I]. March 1961;, are to contribute to the maintenance and restoration of law and order, the responsibility for which as recognized by tne said Resolution, rests with the Government of Cyprus. The role of the UNFICYP is also to contribute to a return of normal conditions of life. These principles were elaborated upon by the Secretary-General in his Aide-Memoire of 10 April 196ij. as well as in his subsequent reports submitted to the Security Council where it has been affirmed that "UNFICYP" respects at all times the sovereignty and the independence of Cyprus and the authority of the Government. Page i| 5. Any measures that might be agreed upon in respect of any modification in the existing functions of UNFICYP, as set out in the relevant Security Council Resolutions, are always subject to the sovereignty of the Cyprus Government, as well as to the approval of the Security Council as appropriate 6. On trie aspect of the return to normal conditions, tae Cyprus Government nas repeatedly made it clear that its i understanding of this term is that there should be a return to normal conditions of life, including complete freedom of movement for all citizens throughout Cyprus, subject to the exercise of the normal security functions on the part of the Government. •It will .nave been noted that, notwithstanding many difficulties tne Cyprus Government has proceeded, on its own initiative at various times and most recently on 12 January, 1968, to the application of far-reaching measures designed to bring about the return to normality despite the lack of response from the Turkish-Cypriot leadership. It is the hope of the Government of Cyprus that tne Turkish-Cypriot leadership will find it possible to respond positively to these efforts of pacification and normalisation. 7. On the aspect of demilitarization, the Government of Cyprus would be prepared to discuss the gradual disarmament of all armed forces in the Republic leading to a situation in which the only armed forces in Cyprus would be the Cyprus police and UNFICYP - in the terms of its proposals as set out in (B), above. Page 5 8. It is evident from the above that the Turkish Aide-Memoire contains proposals which cannot be accepted. In conclusion, the Cyprus Government wishes to reaffirm its readiness to continue exerting every effort within the procedure of the good offices of the Secretary-General, for the purpose of finding common ground for discussion which would lead to a solution of the Cyprus problem in conformity with the Charter and the relevant resolutions of the United Nations. In this connection, the Government of Cyprus is in •the process of preparing specific proposals which will be submitted in due course to the Secretary-General. UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL s/8393 10 February 1968 ORTaTT\TAT,» LETTER DATED 10 FEBRUARY 1968 FROM THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF CYPRUS ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY-GENERAL The representative of Turkey in his reply (S/8358), passes in silence and evades the vital issue raised in my letter (3/83^8), one which particularly involves a basic principle of the Charter. Namely, does or does not Turkey seriously claim, under a so-called Treaty of Guarantee, the right to intervene militarily in the internal affairs of Cyprus by the use or threat of force? And how does Turkey reconcile such a claim and its threat of invasion in violation of the Charter, with its membership of the United Rations and with its wordy protestations of respect for international obligations? That claim is persistently made by Ankara as part of its aggressive policy against Cyprus with ths object of forcing partition upon it. In the United Nations, however, Turkey puts on a totally different faqade; it speaks but of peace and respect for the obligations under the Charter and even of concern for the independence of Cyprus. The challenge in my said letter was directed towards clearing up this important issue, which affects the external security of Cyprus and is directly relevant to the current endeavour, through the good offices of the Secretary- General for pacification and a permanent settlement. The Turkish representative's complete silence on this vital point has not been helpful, although it is in effect a tacit admission of the obvious untenability of such claim in the United Nations. Ambassador Eralp referring to the said good offices remarks that the "whole world pinned its hopes" on them. Yet, it is Turkey who obstinately rejects such good offices of the Secretary-General for a peaceful settlement of the problem, and opposes all efforts in that direction. With regard to Turkey's policy of partition, which as explained in my said letter is camouflaged under the euphoneous terra of "federation", Ambassador Eralp, by extolling the merits of federation, bears out my contention. Federation, 68-03186 /... s/8393 English Page 2 , in the accepted sense of the word, is the formation of a political unity out of a number of separate states or colonies. It is, therefore, a positive move towards unification. But to take, on the other hand, one single state or unit and split it into separate parts through a calamitous shifting of its population, under whatever guise, is a negative move in the opposite direction. It would in reality be a crude surgery of dismemberment as a prelude to partition. The people of Cyprus, well aware of the sinister meaning of that so-called "federation", will never submit to such a disaster for their homeland. Your Excellency is kindly requested to have this communication circulated as a Security Council document to all Members of the United Nations. Please accept, Excellency, etc. ( Signed ) Z.enon POSSIBES Ambassador UNITED NATIONS 1 v S Er~ xC * iUi rR» IT T \Y/ llwSnmlj(K^/C'^!l~^SJ\ ^ski GENERAL COUNCIL ^ll^S^i^ 9 March 1968 ^^^ ORIGINAL: ENGLISH LETTER DATED 9 MARCH 1968 FROM THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF CYPRUS ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY-GENERAL I have the honour to furnish here belov the text of a statement made on Thursday, 7 March 1968 by his Beatitude Archbishop Makarios, President of the Republic of Cyprus: "The Cyprus Government has today decided to lift all existing restrictions in respect of the Turkish querter of Nicosia. As a result, the pacification measures, the implementation of which began some time ago, are now extended to the whole of Cyprus. This decision takes effect as from midnight tomorrow, Friday, 8 March 1968. "With the abolition of all restrictions and the removal of all checkpoints, there will be complete freedom of movement for the Turkish Cypriots throughout the island, and existing restrictions on the supply and transportation of certain materials will also be lifted. "The Government hopes that this gesture will further contribute to the creation of better conditions and a more suitable atmosphere for the exercise of the good offices of the Secretary-General of the United Nations towards a peaceful solution of the Cyprus problem. "We trust that this, decision of the Government will be appreciated by the Turkish Cypriots who, it is expected, will respond in a spirit of goodwill." Your Excellency is kindly requested to have this letter circulated as a document of the Security Council and distributed to all members of the United Nations. Please accept, Sir, etc. (Signed) Zenon ROSSIDES Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations 68-05630 THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC Nicosia, 12th March, 1968* Your Excellency, The Government of the Republic of Cyprus wishes to reiterate its full support of the efforts "being made by Your Excellency in the exercise of your good offices for finding a peaceful and ;just solution to the Cyprus problem, The Government9 in its desire to contribute towards such a solution and in order to appraise you of its views on certain aspects of the problem, has prepared the attached proposalse These are in the form of general principles and may constitute the basis for an exchange of views and further consideration and discussion® The underlying concept of the proposals set out in the attached document is that Cyprus should be a democratic unitary state, its constitution to be 'approved by the people* The fundamental rights and freedoms shall be guaranteed to all citizens and? in addition., the Turkish Cypriots shall en^oy full autonomy in communal matters and certain other rights to an extent and degree not incompatible with unitary administration* It is proposed that the rights granted to the Turkish Cypriots shall be entrenched in the Constitution* As a further safeguard, the principle of establishing a | United Nations Commission in Cyprus is adopted,, j i It is not the intention of the Government to make the enclosed- proposals publicly known nor to request Your Excellency to circulate them as a United Nations document. His Excellency U«Thant? SeeFetary-Seneral of the United Nations^ As already statedy these proposals deal only with certain aspects of the Cyprus problem* With regard to other aspects, such as the withdrawal of all foreign forces^ demilitarization and guarantees from external attack, the Government of the Republic of Cyprus has already made its views known to Your Excellency* Please accepts, Your Excellency9 the assurances of my highest consideration and esteem* Arc .op Makarioss President o: he Republic of Cyprus REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS PROPOSALS ON CERTAIN, ASPECTS OP THE CYPRUS PROBLEM 1» The State of Cyprus shall "be a unitary democratic Republic* 20 The structure of the State and the form of its governmental institutions is a subject for consideration and discussion. II The Constitution of the State shall be approved by the people of Cyprus either directly or indirectly through any recognized democratic machinery such as referendum or constituent assembly. III In the State of Cyprus - (l) The members of the Turkish community, in addition to the fundamental rights and freedoms set out in the Appendix, shall enooy autonomy and freedom in matters relating to their religion, education, culture and personal status and in similar matters where the interests and institutions are of a nature exclusively connected with the Turkish community* /(2) Without ... (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the aforesaid, members of the Turkish community shall have the following rights:- (a) to en^oy full autonomy in matters of religion, religious institutions and property belonging to such institutions; (b) to enjoy their own culture and take part in their own cultural life; • (c) to establish and administer their own schools and receive instruction in their language and in accordance with the curriculum of their choice; (d) to enjoy full autonomy in matters of personal status and to have their family relations, including marriage and divorce,, determined by their personal law; (e) to have their own educational, cultural, social and sporting organisations; (f) to use their own language in their official relations with the authorities of the Republic and in the Courts, and to publish their press and, generally, their publications in their own language. (3) The Turkish Cypriote shall be proportionately represented in the House of Representatives» Elections shall be on a common electoral roll, thus ensuring that the persons seeking election will aim at gaining the support of the people as a whole, irrespective of race or creed. Machinery should be devised (such as electoral system or the reservation of seats or the fixing of constituencies and the like) to give the opportunity to the Turkish Cypriote to be proportionately represented. There ... -3- (1|) There shall be a Ministry for Turkish Cypriot Affairs headed by a Turkish Cypriot Minister. (5) Provision shall be made in the Budget of the Republic with regard to the financing of Turkish Cypriot education ?/hereby a sum shall be appropriated in every year bearing the same proportion to the sum appropriated for Greek education as the proportion which the number of pupils receiving instruction in Turkish Cypriot schools bears to the number of pupils receiving i instruction in Greek schools, at the close of the previous year - under the same conditions (if any) as may be imposed by the Government in making grants or subsidies, in respect of Greek schools« (6) In addition to the right enjoyed by any citizen of the Republic of equal access to the public service 'of the Republic and the police on the basis of qualifications, merit, competence and ability, provision shall be made for the fair representation of the Turkish Cypriots in the public service and the police in accordance with the requirements of the service* (7) Pair representation of the Turkish Cypriots on the judiciary shall be ensured. (8)(a) There shall be a wide field of local administration for carrying out the usual local government services such as public health, sanitary services., construction, maintenance, improvement and lighting of streets, maintenance and control of markets, housing, local welfare activities, local regulation of traffic, improvement and establishment of open spaces, and the like, with power to make bye-laws, within the framework of the Laws of the Republic, and raise revenue thereunder for local government * purposes| /(b) The organs ..« (b) The organs of local government shall be elected by \aniversalj direct rnd free vote of the inhabitants, for whom the local government is to function, on a common t electoral roll, so that the Greek and Turkish inhabitants may be proportionately represented; 't. (c) In the estimates of a municipality in which the municipal council consists of Greek and Turkish Cypriot members and the latter are in the minoritys an appropriate percentage of the revenue of such municipality shall be disposed of in the manner recommended by the Turkish Cypriot members of the irmnicipal council, (9) The House of Representatives shall not have power to make any Law which deals with any of the matters set out in paragraphs (l) and (2) except with the consent of the majority of its Turkish members, whereupon such Law shall be enacted. (10) The specific rights which are expressly conferred on the Turkish Cypriots shall be entrenched in the Constitution, and such rights shall not be changed except with the consent of the Turkish Gypriots expressed through any recognized democratic machinery, (11) (a) The Republic., through its appropriate organss shall be bound to secure the enjoyment of the rights and freedoms guaranteed to the Turkish community; (b) In addition to the remedies available under the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and the /International ••• 1P^"~ -5- International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights^ to which the Republic is a partys the Republic accepts., as a further safeguard of the rights of the Turkish Gypriots, that a United Nations Commissionerf with an adequate staff of observers and advisers, be present in Cyprus9 for as long as reasonably necessary, for the purpose of observing, on such terms as the Secretary-General of the United Nations may direct, the adherence to all such rights. Nicosia, 12th March, 1Q68, I!!& A*",.-If' ' ?4^? .'-"•.':. ,.T.f?\ .--.' APPENDIX PITNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AKD FREEDOMS le The human rights and fundamental freedoms as provided in the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms made at Rome on the ^th November9 1950, and its Protocols and the rights and principles provided in the Etiropean Social Charter made at Turin on the 18th Octobers 19*61, shall be deemed to be incorporated in the Constitution and to have constitutional force,, 2, No formality., restriction or limitation of any such right, freedom or principle shall be made except as provided in the said Convention, Protocols and Charter. Any such provision shall be interpreted strictly and shall not be applied for any purpose other than that for which it is prescribed* II Every citizen of the Republic shall have the right anfl the opportunity without any distinction as to races colours sex9 language, religion, political or other opinion, social or national origin, property,, birth or other status and without unreasonable restrictionss- (a) to take part in the conduct of public affair 8$, directly or through freely chosen representatives; (b) to vote and be elected at genuine periodic elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall he held by secret ballot guaranteeing the free expression of the will of the electors; /(c) to have «.. of equality, e^l terms va to ha in to the public III nnd The ROUTING SLIP FICHE DE TRANSMISSION ,. Mrs . Mira FOR ACTION POUR SUITE A DONNER FOR APPROVAL POUR APPROBATION FOR SIGNATURE POUR SIGNATURE PREPARE DRAFT PROJET A REDIGER FOR COMMENTS POUR OBSERVATIONS MAY WE CONFER? POURRIONS-NOUS EN PARLER? YOUR ATTENTION VOTRE ATTENTION AS DISCUSSED COMME CONVENU AS REQUESTED SUITE A VOTRE DEMANDE NOTE AND FILE NOTER ET CLASSER NOTE AND RETURN NOTER ET RETOURNER FOR INFORMATION POUR INFORMATION Date: FROM: J. Rolz-Bennett 27.5.69 DE: CR. 13 (11-64) YS2!'S (UN) NY 52 26 1831Z = ETATPRIORITE HIS EXCELLENCY i # IcSlfi' MR. SPYROS A. KYPRIANOU *•'"'•• """«»»Sn» FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS NICOSIA (CYPRUS) = THE DISTRESSING NEWS HAS REACHED ME TODAY THAT YOU HAVE SUDDENLY BEEN TAKEN ILL. I SINCERELY HOPE THAT YOU WILL RECOVER PROMPTLY AND COMPLETELY AND THUS BE ABLE TO RESUME SOON YOUR IMPORTANT RESPONSIBILITIES, KIND REGARDS = i.:;:. tly'.' i U THAWT + C-.j COL MIL + rv> I",---' c"? [7^ -n CO 03 SSS NICOSIA Cg/SS 26 ETATPR10RITE JWJUM8~-—-~ ~. = _ USFICYP 2«7 BUUCHE/ROLZ^BEHBETT OS 25 MARCH IT BECAME PUBLICLY KfiOWN THAT FOREIGN MINISTER KYPRI&SOU w HAD SUFFERED HEART ATTACK PREVIOUS WIGHT AFTER AODRESSIWG <9 PUBLIC SATHERINO AT LAR8ACA. m IS REPORTED TO FEEL A LITTLE BETTER TODAY BUT HE CANNOT YET BE r^OVED FRO?I HIS QUARTERS : <» IN LABRACA. PRESISEKT VISITED FOREISW ill BISTER 25 MARCH* 25 S if 33/44 tf IliNSSS SIS? MISSES P8« YOU HSCOVSHY t sit"? 1/5 4/5© * * ' - •• ISO Q3tWIO*TAFALL/aARTOLA ^?E HAVE TO&AY, 2€ RftRCH, SESST THE rot ;CASLES T0 W?SIS« ^IMtaTEH KYPKIA^CIII AAA «00TE THS DISTRESSING HAS ^SACTtCO I«E tO-DA? THAt tit? HAW SUBdEffTUf BSSfi TAKSS ILL, 1S StSCtES'SLY HdPf THAI YOU WILL 8SCOV£» PRORPTtY 'ABLE TO fffSOMS SOOi YOUR IMf^RtAflT ^SPOSSIBILITIES. KI«5 H" y THADT a^SUCTE SBB SUOTE W£ aSE ^ERY SADSESiS TO LEAHN OF Y S1JDSS8 ILLVSSS &HB WISH T0 C08VEY 10 YOU OU3 BEST WISHES FOR Y0HI! Mo?iPt Aift eo^Firri: RECGVSRY* RALPH j* SUWCHE, JOSE sci U»SZR*aSC»STARJ£S-6ESERAt / x V c- * S97S RHINEt-ANDER 4 897S PERMANENT MISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS TO THE UNITED NATIONS 16S EAST -7S.no STREET NEW YORK, N. Y. 1OO21 Ref: 600 yDecember 1969 Excellency, On instructions from my Government, I have the honour to express its concern over the recent renewal of an inter- ventionist and expansionist policy by the Turkish Govern- ment towards the Republic of Cyprus, as made manifest in official Turkish publications and statements, namely: 1. The Official Bulletin of the Turkish Embassy in Nicosia contains in its issue of 1st November 1969, an article entitled "Republic Day", running as follows: "This year ceremonies were held throughout Turkey, in Turkish areas of Cyprus and at Turkish diplomatic missions abroad". The Bulletin by thus placing the areas of Cyprus in the same bracket as Turkey itself and its diplomatic missions, represents the Cypriot areas as part of the territory of Turkey or under its control. 2. • The maps of Turkey recently issued by the Turkish Ministry of Tourism and Information clearly present Cyprus as part of the Republic of Turkey. Such misrepresentation of the status of Cyprus constitutes an intervention in its affairs and poses a threat to its political independence and territorial integrity. It may be recalled that similar publications of maps His Excellency U Thant Secretary-General United Nations New York - 2 - representing Cyprus as a part of Turkey were issued by the Turkish Government in 1966. They were strongly denounced in my letters to your Excellency S/7155 and S/7374 of 21 February and 23 June 1966, respectively. 3. The Turkish Prime Minister, Mr. Demirel, speaking on 5th November 1969, before the joint Parliamentary group of the Justice Party, and in announcing the policy of the new Turkish Government said: "Cyprus issue is the most important cause of our nation and we will continue to implement our determined policy in defence of our national interest and in protection bf rights of our community." This statement in conjunction with the aforementioned publications is one more indication that the so c^led "national interest" of Turkey, conceived in an expansionist policy over Cyprus, has been and is the real stumbling block to the solution of the problem of the island. It is a matter of particular concern that the renewed manifestations of such interventionist policy, inevitably creating mistrust and accentuating division, come at a delicate period of the local talks when a climate of mutual under- standing and confidence, is so necessary and has been consistently sought by the Government of Cyprus through a series of normalization measures. Please accept Excellency the assurances of my highest cons ideration. Zenon Rossides Permanent Representative of the Republic of Cyprus to the United Nations UNITED NATIONS ^—er-^ Distr. C r II D 5 T V /tf^3§S^ GENERAL S t C U K I I Y C^SO™ COUNCIL 259February 1970 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH LETTER DATED 25 FEBRUARY 1970 FROM THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF CYPRUS ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY-GENERAL With reference to the statement issued by the Soviet News Agency "TASS" on 17 February 1970., and circulated as a Security Council document in a letter addressed to you by the Permanent Representative of the USSR (8/9655), I have the honour to inform you that on 18' February 1970., a spokesman of the Government of Cyprus referring to the aforesaid "TASS" statement said that: "the Cyprus Government does not share the view that Greek Officers are involved in any activities against the Republic of Cyprus, as alleged in the 'TASS' statement." Your Excellency is kindly requested to "have this letter circulated as a document of the Security Council. Pleace accept, etc. (Signed) Zenon ROSSIDES Atnbassador 70-05955 cc: U Thant Mr. I&xasimhan Dr. Bunche 9 On fcs&aU" of tbe JSecretaz^p-eeaesialj, I fcave tfee -fea aelaiowledge 5^^ lefctei? of 7 -Aprli 19?0 U "Ehast of ui«ilat;iosi0 «f Cyprus territorial air j^pse© tiy TarMefe veu? the a«mt©at® cxf you?1 iettes* to the eif thus S®creta^*oaaer®l ^te» as you know, la t&e -Sir, the 3?an«$j©d assumsa-ces of fear %ee.ial' Balitlml Affairs H*B. W. 2enoo Bossiies t« tlas IfeitM 3.65 last- W t* H.Y. l€Q8i c ' ef 7° 897Q RHINBt-ANDER 4 BB7e PERMANENT MISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS TO THE UNITED NATIONS I6B EAST 72ND STREET NEW YORK, N. Y. IOO21 Ref: 108B 7 April 1970 Excellency, Upon instructions from my Government I have the honour to bring to Your Excellency's notice the following : On 31 March 1970, two Turkish warships cruising in the direction of Ayia Napa, violated Cyprus territorial waters by approaching the coast within a range of 3-5 miles. On the same day three Turkish warships were cruising on the north coast of the Island from St. Andreas to Kyrenia within a range of 5-10 miles. Also on 31 March 1970, five Turkish jet planes flew within a range of 3-5 miles of the north coast of Cyprus within airway Amber 28, which is the airway under the control of Cyprus, at an altitude of 18-20 thousand feet, in violation of Cyprus air space. These violations of the sovereign rights of Cyprus in its territorial waters and air space, which are contrary to the existing Security Council resolutions and the consensus of August 9, 1964, can only be described as provocations likely to increase tensions. Coming at a time when utmost care and restraint should be shown by all, actions of this nature can only have the consequence of exacerbating the situation and might bring about unforeseeable consequences. Please accept, Excellency, the renewed ass ances of my highest consideration. Zen on Ambassador His Excellency U Thant Secretary -General United Nations £x RHINEUANDER PERMANENT MISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS TO THE UNITED NATIONS 1SS EAST 72ND STREET NEW YORK, N. Y. 1OO3I Ref: 108B The Permanent Representative of the Republic of Cyprus to the United Nations presents his compliments to the Secretary-General of the United Nations and has the honour to call His Excellency's attention to the provocative and unwarranted speech delivered by the Commander of the Turkish contingent, Colonel Fuat Yilmaz, on 28th September 1970, on the occasion of the rotation of the contingent. The speech, which was delivered in the presence of the Turkish Charge d1 Affaires, is as follows: "Heroic officers and men of the Turkish contingent in Cyprus. We gathered here today to see off our friends who served here in the Cypriot part of our country with honour and completed their holy duty and to welcome those who came to take over the guard of honour...- .-We are not sorry because of your departure. By being transferred to another part of the Southern borders you are not severing your ties with the Cyprus cause. The Cyprus cause and the struggle for existence of our brothers here is a cause which the Turkish nation and the Turkish army can never give up* We, as the members of the Turkish armed forces, have taken an oath to the effect that we will never sever our ties with our brothers here and with Cyprus. All the murderers and heedless people should know that no force on earth can separate us from our brothers. It is with this belief that we are not sorry for your departure. At the same time I welcome the officers and men of the 20th Rotation Unit which will take up an honourable duty at the Southern sector of our country. Officers and men of the departing, arriving, and staying units. Your flame of revenge and grudge for those who aim at oppressing us and try to usurp our rights, let always remain alive and your feelings for revenge last forever." 2. The attention of the Secretary-General is particularly drawn on those parts of the speech which counsel his men to preserve their spirit of revenge against the people of Cyprus and Cyprus is referred as the "Southern sector" of Turkey or as "the Cypriot part" of Turkey. At the same time on the same day, three Turkish destroyers identified as D.342, D.343, D.344, violated the territorial waters of the Republic of Cyprus for more than ten consecutive hours from 07.00 to 17.15 hours. The same destroyers violated the territorial waters at 18.30 hours on the same day. The Government of Cyprus has protested to the Turkish Government for the above deliberate and most provocative acts. The Permanent Representative wishes to indicate that the violation of the territorial waters of the island and the inflammatory speeches made by Turkish officials, such as the above-mentioned, are not conducive to the preservation of the present peaceful conditions in the island but tend to create tension, undermine the efforts currently made for normalisation in the island, jeopardize the local tasks for a peaceful solution of the Cyprus problem and endanger peace. The Permanent Representative of the Republic of Cyprus to the United Nations avails himself of this opportunity to renew to the Secretary-General of the United Nations the assurances of his highest consideration. 1970 UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF PUBtlC INFOBMATION EXTERNAL RELATIONS DIVISION * ' .. INFORMATION SUPPORT SECTION *' ' (For Secretariat Use Only) . SPECIAL REPORT ON THE FRENCH LANGUAGE PRESS CYPRUS MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS Jt ILL SaEK U THANT'S "HOOD OFFICES" AFP 013, 014 PARIS, 16 SEPTEMBER IT IS INDICATED IN CYPRIOT CIRCLES IN PARIS THAT A NEW APPEAL FOR HIS "HOOD OFFICES" WOULD BE MADE TO THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS P^E THE FOREIGN MINISTER OF CYPRUS, MR. SPYROS KYplANOU, WHILE IN NEW YORK FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION, IN ORDER TO FIND A SOLUTION TO THE CYPRUS PROBLKM. MR. KYPRIANOU IS PUN 1NING TO EXPOSE TO U THANT AND ALSO TO THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PERMANENT MEMBERS OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL, THE POSITION F HIS GOVERNMSN' SUMMARIZED AS FOLLOWS: _THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE GREEK AND TURKISH CONTINGENTS STATIONED ON THE ISLriND. _ SAFEGUARDS AGAINST ANY ATTACK OR INTERVENTION FROM THE OUTSIDE . THESE TWO ELEMENTS CONSTITUTE THE CONDITIONS FOR SOLVING THE PROBLEM , AND IF SATISFIED THE CYPRUS GOVERNMENT WILL COMMIT ITSELF TO AFFORDING THE TURKISH MINORITY A CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS AUTONOMY AND TO GUARANTEEING IT A I | FROPO^IONAL PARTICIPATION IN THE GOVERNMENT, THE PARLIAMENT AND ALL OTHER SECTORS \ OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE ISLAND. MR. KYPRIANOU WILL BASE HIS EXPOSE ON THE EECL ' 6? SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION MICH IS STILL IN OPERATION. (RECALLING THE PROCEDURE FOLLOWED BY THE SECRETARY GENERAL FOR THE BIPLEMEKTATK OF THE ABOVE CITED RfiSOLUTIO^ AFP" ADDS/AFTER THREE YEARS 1HESE NEGOTIATIONS ' ARE COMPLETELY DEADLOCKED y WHILE A STATE OF UNREST IS REIGNING OVER THE ISLAND FOLLOWING THE ANNOUNCEMENT WHICH BECAME OFFICIAL, OF THE PRESENCE IN CYPRUS OF GENERAL GRIVAS , IT IS INDICATED IN CYPRIOT CIRCLES THAT MR . KYPRIANOU INTENDS TO SEEK __ '. SOLUTIC TOGETHER WITH THE OTHER PARTIES TO THE TALKS, THAT COULD BE IN CONFORMITY WITH THE SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION ON THE ONE HAND, AND WITH '65 UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOU ON THE OTHER, WHICH APPEALED TO ALL STATES TO RESPECT THE SOVEREIGNTY, THE INDEPENffi AND THE TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY OF CYPRUS. HOWEVER, AS MR. KYPRL'NOU DECLARED IN PARIS, THE CYPRUS GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BRING THE AFFAIR BEFORE THE SECURITY COUNCIL UNLESS A GRA ETAT UMTIONS USFICYP 926 GUYER/URQUHART FROM OSGRIO-TAFALL/PREKi CHAHD AAA FOLLOWING IS TRANSLATION OF MESSAGE PURPORTING TO EMANATE FROM GRIVAS SEiT BY POST OK 26 OCTOBER TO VARIOUS EMBASSIES, NEWSPAPERS'A»D FOREIGN CORRESPOHDENTS: QUOTE SREEK CYPRIOT PEOPLE, CYPRUS YOUTH, OBCE = MOKE I AM ttf YOUR MIDST, IB THE ANCESTRAL LAMD. FOLLOWING A FIVE-YEAR COMPULSORY EXILE BECAUSE: OF THE OPPORTUNISTS ABfD'THE TRAITORS OF OUR IDEALS I HAVE RETURHED TO THE ANCESTRAL LAMD IN ORDER TO SAVE MY HOMELAND FROM CALAMITY TO WHICH IT HAS BEEN LED .- ,P3 s BY THOSE'MWORTHY TO BE CALLED GREEKS, LET ALOME TO BEAR THE TITLE OF LEADERS OF THE CRUELLY-TRIED GREEK CYPRIOT PEOPLE. 'l« 1955 WE WERE FORCED TO TAKE UP ARMS FOR THE LIBERATION 'i^u I* jLUu A'tt i'l^tiJ A i' lii'jl i Ai^i'J FAINT-HEARTED = P4 = POLITICAL LEADERS HAD MOT HASTENED TO CAPITULATE TO A RIVAL DEFEATED IN THE BATTLE-FIELD, BUT SiOW CONDITIONS HAVE CHANGED IN' OUR FAVOUR. STANDING OK OUR SIDE IS THE MOTHER COUMTRY WHICH THIS TIME WILL MOT ABANDON US. AS FROM THIS MOMENT THE CAUSE OF THE =. P5 =•• LIBERATION OF THE GREEK CYPRIOT PEOPLE HAS PASSED INTO THE HANDS OF PEOPLE WITH STAMINA AND STHOWG ARf'33 WHICH DO NOT TREMBLE BEFORE THE ENEMIES RJGR DO THEY CARESS VACCILATIHG FRIENDS OR IMPLORE HELP FROri THE INFINITELY HORSE TYRANTS OF THE RUSSIAN STEPPES WHO ARE'LYlUe IN WAIT TO TEAK = P6 s v OUR MOTHER COUNTRY APART, THE HOUR HAS STRUCK FOR THE REALISATION OF THE ASE-OLD ASPIRATIONS OF THE GREEK CYPRIOT PEOPLE TO UNITE WITH THE MOTHER. COUMTRY* WE, WHO WERE Af'iQBGST THE FIHST TO ESTER THE ARSKA OF THE STRUGGLE, ARE MOT GOING TO P.?--3. IT BECAUSE WE ARE FULLY CO&ISCIOUS AMD AWARE OF OUR OBLIGATIONS TOWARDS THE NATION AMD ALSO OUR POSSIBILITIES, WE SHALL WOT ALLOW THE NATIONAL ASPIRATIONS OF CENTURIES TO BE SUBMERGED AMD SO mm SACRIFICES AMD SO MUCH BLOOD TO BE WASTED. MOR ARE WE TO WAIT FATALISTICALLY FOR = PS - FOREIGNERS TO DETERMINE OUR DESTINIES* THE DESTINIES OF HELLENISM HAVE BEEN DETERMINED BY THE ARMS OF ITS SONS, CAM 3E ACQUIRED OMLY WITH THE SWORD OF THE SLAVE. NOBODY SIVES VOLUNTARILY SOMETHING WHICH THE OTHER DOES = P9 a ' - , ' MOT DEMAND. WHEW THOSE HANDLING THE CYPRUS PROBLEM ARE ASKING FOR THE "FEASIBLE" AMD ARE RESORTING TO ANTI-NATIONAL BARGAINING WITH THE ENEMY HOW DO WE WANT THE RIVAL TO GIVE US ENOSIS? VIRILE CYPRUS YOUTH, IT IS TO YOU THAT I ADDRESS MYSELF AT.a pio s THIS MOMENT WHICH IS CRITICAL TO THE GREEK CYPRIOT PEOPLE. SHOW CONTEMPT FOR THE FAINT-HEARTED AND INEFFICIENT 'LEADERS' OF THE GREEK CYPRIOT PEOPLE WHO ARE TREWBLIHQ BEFORE A BARBARIC MINORITY WHICH HAS TURNED INTO A STATE WITHIN A STATE. SHOUT 'PRESENT* AT THIS NATIONAL = PH a . ROLL CALL, LINKING THE HEHOIC PAST WITH WHAT THE DUTY DICTATES TODAY. I CALL OM YOU TO CONTINUE THE STRUGGLE OF AFXENTIOU, NATSIS, DRAKOS, PARIDES, KYPRIANOU AMD THE DOZENS OF HANGED AMD OTHER MARTYRS OF THE CYPRUS EPIC. WE, THE OLD SOARS' = P12 = . OF THE STRUGGLES OF THE''NATION, WHO HAVE EXTENDED THE GREECE OF MELQUNA AS FAR AS .MACEDONIA, THRACE AMD EPIRUS AMD HAVE GLORIFIED THE GREEK ARMS IB MANY BABBLE-FIELDS AND WITH WHOSE BLOOD THE EDIFICE OF PRESENT GREECE HAS BEEN BUILT, : SHALL BE YOUR GUIDES = P13:."B-V ' • ...-„ '' ' A»B, TOGETHER, WE SHALL BRING GREECE TO CYPRUS. AND WE SHALL NEVER ALLOW EITHER GREECE TO' BE HUMILIATED OR CYPRUS TO BE CUT OFF FROM THE NATIONAL TRUNK* :. ' - ... • >•. • ---': 8LORIOUS EOKA FIGHTERS RISE, THE MO ME 19 T HAS COME TO COMPLETE THE WORK OF THE 1955 BATIONAL EPIC = BE PROUD OF THE FACT THAT THE MOTHER COUNTRY IS TOO ANEW TO THE STRUGGLE. PLACE YOURSELVES AT THE HEAD OF THE NEW FIGHTERS. PROVE WORTHY COHTINUERS OF OUR NATIONAL TRADITIONS, GREEN PEOPLE OF "CYPRUS, I HAVE COME BACK TO MY HOMELAND WOT FOR GLORY = : ' - ' - '• . P15 = A[$D LAURELS. I HAVE GOME TO REALISE OUR AGE-OLD ASPIRATIONS - UWIOfl WITH MOTHER GREECE, UNWAVERING AMD UNDAUNTED I PUT MYSELF OK THE BASTIONS OF THE STRUGGLE AMD TOGETHER WITH THE HOMES! GREEKS WE' SHALL DELIVER'. THE GHAVE-DIGGERS OF '..EffOSIS TO GHE JUDGEMENT OF s; ' PIS s ' HELLEMISM AMD IMPARTIAL HISTORY* LONG LIVE EMOSIS. LOSS LIVE THE GREEK flATIOB. GENERAL GEORGE GRIVA3- DISHEBIS UNQUOTE BBB FOLLOW INQ ARE EXTRACTS OF COWWEMTS GREEK PRESS OF 27 OCTOBERS PHtLELEFTHEROS STATES THERE HAS' BEEN PJO OFFICIAL COMHERT OH LEAFLET ABOUT THE GEHUINEHESS OF WHICH THERE ARE = . " ' . ' - " " P17 t: DOUBTS* THE PAPER, HOWEVER, UNDERSTANDS THAT CYPRUS . • f ; ' ' GQVER-SMEWt'WILL SET IN TOUCH WITH GREEK GOVERWflSWT TO GIVE CLARIFICATION AS LEAFLET MENTIONS GREECE. MAKHI QUOTES ' PERS08S CLOSE TO GRIVAS AS STATING THAT CIRCULATION OF . "' , '_ LEAFLET MOST BE QUOTE THE WORK OF SOME INTELLIGENCE SERVICE PIS £ WHICH HAS EMBARKED OtX1 DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO FORCE BIGHEfiflS TO BREAK HIS SliEiCE ABD GE'l INVOLVED IN WAR OF WORDS UNQUOTE " "• • - \4 i • ' , • • THE PAPER ASSERTS THAT THOSE FAMILIAR WITH STYLE OF'GRIVAS. REALIZE FALSIFICATION* IT FURTHER UNDERSTANDS THAT ' POLITICAL CIRCLES DESCRIBE MOVE AS ATTEMPT TO INVOLVE GREEK GOVERNMENT IS THE -^ '"' HATTER AMD CONCLUDES THAT SHOULD GRIVAS DECIDE TO WAKE HIS '-" VIEWS KNOWN HE WILL DO SO IN A RESPONSIBLE ISLAND-WIDE fjj MANNER AND"NOT CLANDESTINELY. ASO^ POINTS OUT THE CONFLICTING VfiEtfS ^-..' / CONCERNING GENUINENESS OF LEAFLET, PRO INI THINKS LEAFLET IS'FALSE AMD HAS BEEN DISTRIBUTED BY QUOTE AGENTS = P2Q s .1 OF A SECRET SERVICE UNQUOTE IN ORDER TO ALERT GRIVAS* SUPPORTERS THUS MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO LOCATE FOR8ER EOKA LEADER OR HI'S CLOSE ASSOCIATES, THOSE BEHIND THE QJJ0TE FORGERY UHQUQTE WAST TO PROVOKE COBFUSI08 AMONGST PEOPLE 'OF CYPRUS AND A STATEMENT BY GREEK GOVERNMENT AGAINST GRIVAS IS ORDER TO s P2l = ' MAKE HIS POSITION DIFFICULT, CCC THE CYPRUS MAIL NOTES THAT THE PRQ-8RJVAS WEEKLY PRESS HAS BECOME QUOTE MORE PROVOCATIVE 'AND' HAS BEEN ACCUSING THE SUB QUOTE' LEADERSHIP UNSUBQUOTE A TERM DENOTING THE MAKARIOS GOVERNMENT OF PURSUING INSTEAD OF ENQSIS UNQUOTE. THE PAPER FURTHER REMARKS THAT POLITICAL OBSERVERS a ' ' fnn ~ POINT OUT THAT THE CLAIM BY GRIVAS TO HAVE THE SUPPORT OF GREECE CONFLICTS WITH PUBLIC POSITION OF GREEK 6QVERBMEMT + "COL CKD * P14 PSE READ ! GREEK REPEAT GREEK PEOPLE OK CYPRUS..*, ETC +• SSS NICOSIA 213 29 J3S7Z s ETATPR1GR1IE UBAT10W3 8Y s OfiFICYP $38 6UYER/U86UHART FRO 1*1 0 SOB IO-*TA FALL/PRE»* CHARD, PRESIDENT WAKARIQS TODAY RELEASED STATEMENT OS INTERNAL SITUATION. EXCERPTS OF IMPORTANCE POIMTS FOLLOW 8 QUOtfc rCAWf SAY WITH CaRTAiBTY WHETHER QEKEBAL GRIVAS HAS INDEED 6IVE« 1BSTROCTIOHS FOIR THE FOHMATIOM OF ARMED GROUPS, I« 6wY CASE, im a pa « EFFORT 10 SET UP ILLEGAL GROUPS IS CONTINUING, SOME PERSONS, WHOSE HABIFESTATIOWS AND ACTIVITIES ARE CHARACTERIZED BY BL'INB FAUATICISM AHD FREflZY, HAVE UNDERTAKES, 19 THE NAME OF THE 6ESKRAL, THE TASK OF THIS ILLEGAL RECRUITIWe* THEY HAVE ALREADY APPROACHED ttAHY PERSONS FOR EHLISIMENT IN a :••^5 * THE GROUPS BEING FORMED, THE. RESPONSE HAS £0 FAR BEEN DISCOURASJH0* BUT THE EFFORT IS BEING INTENSIFIED. .,*. THIS ILLEGAL ACTIVITY, CAM SERVE WO HATIOMAL PURPOSE EXCEPT IKE PARtlTIOUIST FLANS OF THE TURKS. .*.., AGA1BST WHOM WILL THE GROUPS 8EIRQ FORMED IN THE NAME OF GENERAL SRIVAS s !&'*.. tOR» THEIE WEAPONS QUERY, A8AJ»ST THE QOVERS«EHT OR OHGASfS Of THE STATE OF GREEK CITIZESS. Ai^D PROBABLY A6AIMST TURKS...... CYPRUS* THOSE PLOTTING A6AIWST THE TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY OF OUR ISLAND WILL FtKSD AN UNEXPECTED ALLY*...* .fi SEW a PS *- UBWL6ASAN7 SITHATIOM IS BE IMG UNEXPECTEDLY CREATED WHICH WAKES IT IMPERATIVE FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO TAKE MEASURES TO A VEST SAB DEVELOPMENTS THE POSSIBILITIES FOR WHICH ARE BEISG UNWISELY CREATED 8V THE ILLEaAL 6ROUPS BEISJ6 FORMED. UftFQRtUlfAtELY, SOfC CIVIL SERVANTS ALSO HAVE COHCER8ED THEMSELVES tflTR THE FORMATION OF ILLEGAL 8ROUPS, * 1 HAVE DEF1BITE- ISFORBATION ABOUT THESE EMPLOYEES A?JD THEIR iMWE&IAffi DISMISSAL FROPf THE CIVIL SERVICE IS IM-OICA1ED IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST* TOLERAHCE AMD LEWIE8CY I« SUCH CASES IS SOI WAHHAMTED At All*,*,* WAT ARE THE AIMS OF THE CLAWSESTIBE ARRIVAL OF THE 3EK&RAL I« CYPRUS QUERY F7 s: A88UE THAT IS FIGHT FOR TH£ ACHIEVEMEMT OF If IS, TO S^Y THE LEAST, THE ULTIMATE IN MAIVETE TO &® EUOSIS STRU66LE THROUGH ARMED GROUPS AND AK ORGASISATIOM OS THE EOKA TOEL* C^iSSlTlOKS TODAY ME DIFFEREHT. EQKA FOBSMT AT THE TI«E WITH THE * Pg * SUPPORT DF THE ESIJRE HELLEMISR, A6AIHST A COLONIAL REGIME, AGAINST A FOREIQN GOVERN«E»T. AGAIUST WH0^1 WILL A STiffUQGLE BY A!« 0RBASISATIOW SIMILAR TO EOKA 8E '^A.SED TODIiY QUERY* WHATEVER THE REPLY, IT WILL LACK ELEMESTS OF LOGIC AND RIfJHT TMIKKISG, HOBODY CAM DEPRIVE GENERAL GSIVA3 ' p» a OF THE RIGHT TO OFFER HIS SERVICES TO CYPRUS. BUT HE HAS SO' RISHt TO f?ESOK? TO LAWLESSNESS* INSTEAD OF 60188 JHTQ JlTRlS'IIXESinr'ffCTIVITTES'TJEr'Ciafi "~~ FREELY ASK THE GREEK CYPRJOT PEOPLE TO E8T8UST TO HIM THE MANDATE AND RESPONSIBILITY FOB THE s PJG s HA»DLI»Q OF OU-R KATJGSAL ISSUE. MOREOVER, IN ORDER TO UNDERTAKE A STRUGGLE FOR EBOSIS, THE 6ESEBAL MUST ASK FOR "THE APPROVAL 8F THE,' GREEK QQVERfWEHT, FOR IT IS GREECE WHO WILL FAY THE (JREATER FRIGS I» ALL KISBS OF SACRIFICES. A KB NEITHER omiVAS 80R MYSELF = PU s MOB AHYONE ELSE HAS THE RIGHT, WITHOUT PRIOR COHSULTATIOM WITH THE QRSEK SOVERfiWEHT, TO INVOLVE GREECE IS A WAS ADVENTURE. ! CAN SOW DISCLOSE THAT"! HAVE STATED CLEARLY AMD CATEGORICALLY TO ©REEK SGVER^ErTS FROM TIWE TO TIME ':? THAT I WOULD UNHESITATINGLY PROCLAIM EHQSIS, IF I = '' Pt2 a H HAD THE COKSEHf TO THIS END, THAT IS SF GREECE WERE PREPARES TO ACCEPT ESOSIS ASD SHARE THE SESPOBSIBILITIES FOR THE fiEPERCUSSIOMS FROM SUCH A VSilUiE* THE REPLY, AFTER A RESPONSIBLE APPRAISAL OF ALL THE KELEVAfiT FACTORS COSTfilBUTISS TO IKE SUCCESS Oft FAILURE OF THE VENTURE, * PIS s HAS ALWAYS mm DISCOaBAGlfifl, COBSEQUEHTLY, THE LESSONS ABOOTT EKOSIS OF WHICH THE GENERAL AE$D MIS SO-CALLED •*E»OT1SI*' SUPPORTERS POSE AS TEACHERS, MS UNNECESSARY. EWOTISTS ARE ALL THE GREEKS OF CYPRUS ft&ID MOT 0«LY THE SftALL OROTJP OF THE FOLLOWERS 0F 6SSERAL BRIVAS. BUT EHOSIS CANMOT s PI4 s B£ ACHIEVED THROOSH HAMIFESTATIOSS Ai^B AC1S OF HEROIC FOLLY. REQAR0LESS* HOWEVER, OF WHETHER OR SOT EMCiSlS IS, IB THE PRESEHT CIRCUPfSTAWC'ES AND COHDITIONS, FEASIBLE OB , TWME1 iT CT PS IT) T PEOPLE ~D It IT 'tttA ATTACKED TO GREECE MB GREEK IDEALS. THEY WILL ALWAYS REGAIN ~ PJ3 s SPIRITUALLY UNITED WITH GREECE A»D BILL MEVEH SK£D THEIR WAT 10 HAL CHARACTER. BUT THE PRESERVATION OF OUR SATIONAL CHARACTER PRESSUPPflSES OUR HAUGMAL SURVIVAL*.*, THE ARMED GROUPS BEING FORMED IH THE MA ME OF THE' 6BBSRAL CAS ONLY CAUSE DAMAGE.. *» UHERE THES ARE WE HEAD I US TO QUERY. 4 T0; CIVIL a PIS * SfRirE AMD SELF-DESTRUCTION..,, ». I DO MOT QUESTION THE PATR10XISH OF SEVERAL QRIVAS, BUT I SEFUOUSLy QUESTION THE CORRECTBESS 0 HIS THINK IMS AWD JUDfiEMEMT..., PERSONALLY I AM PREPARED TO HELP HI« COf^E GUI OF THIS OlfFOftlUHArE ABVEWTORE, V SUT IF TEE fiEKEHAL INSISTS 0?3 ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE s ' Pit ~ FURTHERASCE OF ANY AI«» HE WILL MEET WITH MY LAWFUL REACTIOH.... THOSE PLAYIBS A LEADING ROLE IM THE FORMAT10S OF ARMED GROUPS MUSI BE ISOLATED.,., I AH CERTAIU THAT THE PEOPLE WILL REMAIN UNDAUBTEO IS THE FACE OF AMY POSSIBLE TERRORIST ACnvlTXES.*., ON THE QOVESWMEMT SISE a PIS 9 ALL. MEASUBES WILL 8E TAKEJI SO THAT THE PEOPLE MAY FEEL ^ SECURE,,,**, tf£, THE LEADERSHIP 4KB THE PEOPLE, BY ";\ ISOLAT1NS THE FEW, WHS Afi£ CULTIVATIBG DISCORD A»D CREATING •••:? HAT J0 HAL 0A^8EHS, AKD BY STRBHQTKE»IN6 OUR INTERBAL "" f 5,* V • '.~ - FROBX* SHALL SOT ALLOW IKE BALL OF OUR SEFESCE « V'5, * A8D KATIOHAL RESISTANCE TO BE U8DE8»I«E&, U«fitlJOT£. PflHieHIN$ FULL srATE«EHT TOMORROW+»»y thi f 0s* tis» ®a«s®s* of t tsf th* 'T,^, 1.14 which it: Ssaa itmsS «o?*f i ;' »"d Itas tan