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1. YOU SHOULD SEE ECEVIT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO GIVE Hl~ TliE f'OLL OW t NG ORAL ME SSAG [, 2. HE SHOULD KNOW THE GREEKS HAVE REQUESTED THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE AIR COVER FOR THE TRANSPORT OF A GREEK DIVISION FROM CRETE TO CYPRUS. WE ARE STRONGLY DIS• COURAGING THE BRITISH FROM DOING SO. IT WOULD,· HOWEVER, . GREATLY STRENGTHEN OUR HAND IF ECEVIT COULD ASSURE US THAT TURKISH FORCES.WOULD NOT MOVE SOUTH OF THE LINE WHICH ECEVIT DESCRIBED TO US EARLIER THIS WEEK AS THE BASIC ZONE. 3. WE ARE TRYING TO BE HELPFUL TO THE TURKISH GOVERNMENT, BUT WE ARE FAST REACHING THE LIMITS OF WHAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO SUPPO~T DOMESTICALlY. WE ARE SYMPATHETIC TO THE TURKISH POSITION, SUT THE CONTINUATION OF MILITARY OPERATIONS PUTS US IN AN INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT POSITION. '• ECEVIT SHOULD ALSO KNOW THAT MAVROS HAO ASKED TO VJStT US EARLIER THIS MONTH BEFORE THE GENEVA CONFERENCE, BUT I WAS NOT ABLE TO SEE HIM THEN. I HAVE, THEREFORE, NOW INVITED THE GREEK FOREIGN MINISTER TO COME TO WASHINGTON rOn OtSCUSStONS WITH ME. I WOULD BE PLEASED tF GUNES COULO ALSO VISIT WASHINGTON, ALTHOUGH EVEN MORE PLEASED tf' ECEVIT HIMSELF CAME. . . tL..L )7 • • / \ ~::,~~·':!"':Fff;;'fi~~ j:{!','•. ';;;.:..t:,..·~;,:;. ... '-···· ~'.f!ll.3/31tJ'( (tj __~;. :::;.:;:,.~LJJn___ SECREl >t I NOT TO BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF .THE EXECUTIVE SEC . ...... S. WE UNDERSTAND THAT KARAMANLIS IS RELEASING THE SUB• STANCE OF MY MOST RECENT ORAL MESSAGE TO HIM. THE SUB• STANCE OF THAT MESSAGE, WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH THE THOUGHTS ALREADY EXPRESSED TO ECEVIT, WAS AS FOLLOWS: WE HAVE MAOE OUR DISAPPROVAL OF RESUMED TURKISH MILITARY OPERATIONS KNOWN; WE ASSURE YOU (KARAMANLIS) WE WILL EXERT OUR EFFORTS TO PUT A STOP TO THE RENEWED FfGHTINGJ IT IS VITAL WE ALL WORK TOGETHER TO RETURN THE tYPRUS QUESTION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO THE NEGOTIATING TABLE; WE ARE PREPARED TO ENGAGE OURSELVES MORE DIRECTLY IN THE NEGOTIATIONS IF THAT IS THE DESIRE OF THE PARTIES; WE WOULD VALUE YOUR IOEAS AS TO HOW WE MIGHT 6E HELPFUL; I APPEAL TO YOU TO RECONSIDER YOUR DECISION TO WiTHDRAW YOUR MILITARY FORCES FROM NATO; WE WOULD BE PLEASED TO SEE MA V R 0 S I N WASH I NG T0 N. KI SS I NG ER EUR:JGLOW£NSTEIN:S:LSEAGLEDURG£R:ML atl"'·74 21566 S - ~R. £AGL~AURGER EUR - MR. STABLER S/S•O - MR. TWOHIE • . . T NOT TO BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF·THE fXECUTlVE SE =::- I , NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION Presidential Libraries Withdrawal Sheet WITHDRAWAL ID 035083 REASON FOR WITHDRAWAL . . CNational security restriction TYPE OF MATERIAL .. CReport DESCRIPTION . re Cyprus Situation CREATION DATE . 08/15/1974 VOLUME . . 4 pages COLLECTION/SERIES/FOLDER ID . 033200204 COLLECTION TITLE . . . . . NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER. KISSINGER-SCOWCROFT WEST WING OFFICE FILES BOX NUMBER ... . 9 FOLDER TITLE . . . Cyprus Crisis (38) DATE WITHDRAWN . . 09/01/2011 WITHDRAWING ARCHIVIST . HJR NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION Presidential Libraries Withdrawal Sheet WITHDRAWAL ID 035084 REASON FOR WITHDRAWAL QNational security restriction TYPE OF MATERIAL . . . . . <;Report CREATOR'S NAME . . Cyprus Task Force DESCRIPTION re situation in Cyprus CREATION DATE 08/15/1974 VOLUME . . . 3 pages COLLECTION/SERIES/FOLDER ID 033200204 COLLECTION TITLE . . . . . NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER. KISSINGER-SCOWCROFT WEST WING OFFICE FILES BOX NUMBER ... 9 FOLDER TITLE . .. Cyprus Crisis (38) DATE WITHDRAWN . . 09/01/2011 WITHDRAWING ARCHIVIST HJR Approvea t-Or Kelease LUUt:J/U!:>/L4: NLt--L,UUI::VVUKU-4-"1"~::1-~-:::>. 1 1 TOPSECRE~ ~~ ) CENtRAL INT!LLIG!NOE AOBNCY Ausuat 15, 1974 IHTBLLIGENCE MEMORANDUM ; .. CYPRUS Sttuat~on ~epo~t N~mber 4 (Ae of 0 700 ·EDT) (All times cited are Nicosia tiGa, unleaa other• wise specified.) MILITARY SITUATION 1. According t~ the Turkish Cypriot radio, elements ot the Turkish army have broken throush into the old walled city of Pam~suata. The Turkish community thare has been beaeiged since the invasion in July. · There baa been no confirmation of this elaimi but the leading e~ements of the Turkish column were within miles of the city at dawn. 1i~e . 2, The northern Turkish column alao.resumed ita attack toward the coastal city of Trik~mo at dawn. At. last raport Greek National Guard soldiers ~ere pulling back from positions outside Lefkoniko, 10 miles from the coast, The Turks had reached Lafkoniko last evanins. 3. Ankara r4dio reporta that the Turkteh navy is aupp~rtins the advance toward Trikomo by shelli~S Greek positions on tha coast. The Turkish air force also concentrated their ai~ attacks on the eaatern coast ot the 1a1and this morning--· leaving the Nicosia a~ea alone. · fres;dentia~ Library Review. of DOS .Equities is Requireg ~SA, DIA reviews complete~ • IMPDET ''i'eP SECRE~ I J VVA< s ~~:~. ~10607 9: ~.-. ------.;.--,Approved For Release 2006/0?/24 .:. N,~~~c,~~~~~'?~P~~:~} ~-2-5..:.--.-~--~ _ ; :_ __ -.. :' ·.;~ /.;. Approvea t-Or Kelease LUUt:J/Ut>/L4 : NLt--L,UUt:.VVUKU-4-'Il:1-L-::>. a!l'OP SBCR:B'P : 4. There have been no fu%ther report~ of ~urkiab advances weat of Nicoaia. Despite oceaaional reports of heavy firin& in tkia area, no major offensive appears under way ·there, &eporta of paratroop landinst anct of a cSriva to capture Morphou remain unconfirmed, S. The c.eaae-fi1:e 1:emained in effect in Nicosia over tho evening but, aa uau•l, ecattet"ecl and occasionally heavy fir1n; waa 1:'aportec! ~n th.e cit)' at cSawn. 'l'he aituation crouu4 the Nicosia airport appears unehangad "itb UN forcaa in contro'1 of the airfield but surrounded by Turkish units. ·Th• ICRC claims that: AnkarA haa given assurances that ita forces wiU respect two "neutxal" zones in.Nicoaia, ona beins the Riltol\ Hotel anct the other the Cleopatra Hotel. 6. There have been no fu%ther reports of.Turkish rein forcements comins t~ tha Island. although. a resupply operation woul4 be likely. The arrival of two landing cr~ft at ?latanisao Oft the Ka"tpaa peninsula yeate"tday probably wee intendecS to aupply !solatad groups of Turkish Cypr~ot•• the ~urka are also aending in supplies to Turkish Cyp~~ot enclaves at Kokki~a. MAINLAND SITUATION. 7. According to tho US DAO in Ankara, the atmoaphera in the city ~s much lea& tenee than during the operations on Cyprus 1n July. There 1a no blackout an4 the city appea~a to t.·· b• in a normal paace•time condition. Anka'ta't civil ais-~iel4, 1,. however, :-amain a cloa ed. i ' The i · a. us attaene in Athena reports' that a Greek soldier I fro~ an infantry res1ment on Crete notified a 'friend that hie unit ~aa to board shipa from Crate presumably bound for Cy~rua. 7hia regiment had been transferred from the mainland to Creta on Augua t 13, POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS 9. Praaident C1aridea returned to Cyprua thi1 •o%nin& with hf.a.delegation to the Geneva talka, flying in from Achane .. • L....------=-==-==-==-==--r----.,.~1'l"'P BEORETI.._ ---....J .. • _:. Approved For Release 2006/05/24 : NLF-CODEWORD-4-19-2-5 0 ''"',--"'1:~10?)..:.~,~. ~ t -;;;4o~ < • .. -: ' "!\.•• ' ... ,. .. ~ ..... ~ "' ..- ~;' - • .-.... ~,' ~·~ • • ~ •' ' ... """' ...,::;.#~,.:·• ,j;, I- Approvea I"' Or Kerease £UUb/Ut>/L4 : NLI"'-I..,UUI::.VVUKU-4-·1 !:1-L-t> .... - ...... l'l.,..,...... r...... ' ~-- -- ,.,_ via Halta aboa:rd a British airplan~. His first etep u.aa . to call an "expanded representative" conference of leadinn politicel, labor, business, and newspaper. leaders for 1400w hours to discuss late develop~entst \ ·.- SOVIET MILITARY REACTlON . . i 10. Soviet military activity; remains normal, fl!tb only routine training exerciscis un~ar way. There have beo~· no significant changes in the postions of the Sqytet ab•na in the Mediterranean! : I I0 I . ... : LA 'l'E !TZt•I ' 1r:-~ . : . I 11. A Reuters correspondent in Nicosia citas 1nf~rmed aourc34 there that Cleridcs will a~tempt to get hia spacia! conference this morning to agree c~at the northern par~ of Cyprus shell be .,he.nded over" t:o th;e Turks. 'rf\ere b::.e bc.en no indication from soureao in Athens, ho~ever, thmt Cla~1deo c!1scuased this decision with Greek 'lea.dera before he left for Cypruo. l. -- _,_ .. f ;.. 1 .I .; I' I ' - . ' fi5fil J TOP Sl!C!t :E'Pl.______. i:::t-~. r : 1 Approved For.Release 2oo6/05/24: NLF-CODEWOR~~~-19-2-5 t., ~·.--, -r~ ' " .. ' .. '1 LL •zz R~m 760 S11AP' '' '• '• '''''''CYPRUS- PEACE kH20SIA, ~' REUTER -- CYPRUS PRE~IDE~T GLAV~OS CLERIDES TODAY CALLED AN E:~ERGENCY CO~FERE~CE WHIC~ W~S E~PECTED TO AG~EE TO ~A~D OVER THE NORTHERN PART Or CYPRUS DEMA~DED BY THE TURKS, I~FO~~ED SOURCES REPORTED. REUTER 0544 *ZZ RNR 751 URGE''T' '''''''CYPRUS-PEACE 2 NICOSIA TW~ ~EETING WAS CALLED ~OR 2 P.M. LOCAL TI~~ C0800 EDT>. THE SOURCES SAID THAT AGREE~PH 0~.1 THE ~A.,1DOUER 1iiAS EXPECTED TO E~~ THE FIGHTING WHICH HAS BEE~ RAGING I~ CYPRUS SI~CE YESTERDAY. ~¥lORE: 0646 IZZ R'JR 762 CYPRuS-PEACE 3 ~ICOSIA . THE SOURCES CLOSE TO THE: CYPRIOT GOVERN~E~T ADDED THAT THE CO'JFERE,CE WOULD INCLUDE REPRESEVTATIVES OF ALL 3ECTORS OF CYPRIOT LIFE, INCLUDI~G ~INISTERS A~D U~ION LE:ArERS. REUTER 0643 • J. ·•• • UP-009 (GREECE> ATHENS CUPI> -- A HIGH GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL. SAID TODAY THAT. GREEK mREIGN MINISTER GEORGE MAVROS HAD REJECTED AN INVITATION TO FLY TO ·wASHINGTON TO CONFER WITH SECRETARY Of STATE HENRY KISSINGER AND THAT · GREECE HAS DECIDED TO EXPEL U.S. TROOPS FROM THE COUNTRY. UPI 08•15 08:42 AED t.P-01 0 ADD GREECE, ATHENS CUPI-008) THE GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL SAID KISSINGER TELEPHONED FROM WASHINGTON TO URGE MAVROS TO CONFER WITH HIM ON THE TURKISH ARMY SWEEP THROUGH WAR-TORN CYPRUS. "MR. 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U!Tk·THIS ~AP l~·FRO~T .6i ~S~ i~AS~ED THE·P~IMIN· . . .. !F THE SOUTHERN Ll.E 'RtiNN!NG~EASTWARD FROM NICOSIA TO SLIGHTLY ~0~7H OF MUSUL!TA··(MOUSOULIT~), THEN.SWING!NG SOUTH- . Z;;STERt.Y !HROUG!-( A. :PORT !ON OF F'Af.lAGUSTA ! NTO TP.E SEA c'!HIS · ;__H, DESCRIBED IN. ·.MORE DE!Aiil' FOR DE?T IN ··EftjBTEL Slit~), Ez;:-:\l!SS tJTED '!'HE LIM! T THA! TURK 1 SH TROOPS i.JOULD BE ·pRESS! NG ·. · SC~!HWARD:QN THE CURRENT OPERATION •. THE PRIMIN RESPONDED THAT . 7~~!S WILL BE SO '"APPROXINATELY" ·, BUT NO!. EXAC!LY. . .. lS. HE: SAID .THAT :.tHE: CIJRRE:N!' O?l!RATION IS TO GO TO \IIHAT ~OULD HAVE: BEEN THE SOUTHERN~BOUDNRY OF TH£ "BASIC REGION" V~ICH WAS DESIGNED BY THE TURKS BEFORE ·tHEY BEGAN. THINKING nF.A · ~UM3ER OF .CANTONS RATHER ~HAN ONLY" ONE. THE "ONLY-ONE•CANTON" CON-· C~P! HAD ~:SOUTHERN LINE WH!tH~APPROXIMA!ES THE ONE W! ~ERE .. . FAMILIAR WIIHt BUT RUNS SLIGijiLY TO THE SOUTH OF IT.•. · · H,. E:csv.! r·rHEN ·sHo'.JEl) .·ME wHERE rHis s::coNiJ LINE Rur~s. ·1r ST~~TS FROM THE S~~E PLACE iN. NICOSIA AND CONTINUES ON A S7i1A!GH! LHJE TO TIMBU . . .. ·. M~n r? ~>~ T\ r n · U~~~\@:iiL~2JJu . . ' '•'. -3-AN!<.!~lt.>\ .654'3', SECT!ON~·l· OF :;2, AUG~5 . ·.. ' .: .. l •. . .. ~ -· ...... · ·J •. i~E PRIMIN SAID THAT THE TURKEY HAD ONE ADDEO. MiLlTARY J?ERATIO~ TO COMPLETE. H£ ASKED ·ME TO "PERMIT . , H ~·THE:· D!SCRETI O~J OF NOT ffEVEAL I NG .EXAC!L Y ~!HAT !HIS WOULD. BE" • ! IMMEDIAIELY ~POKE OF THE UNWISDOM OF ANY RPT ANY NEW MILITARY Zi:~ITIAT_lVE..... ~-~ I~ ~ . ·-~ .. ·:: .: . . · . ·. ·· ... ';; · tt. AS. I WAS DI GESTI NO HIS· LAST· FrEMARt( A No AS HE coULD .· S.'!:E ~y EYES r!XI NG ·.ON THE· AREA. IN THE SECTOR NORTH OF' OMORFO • . (~~R?HOU>. ~E AGAIN I~DICATED.THAT DISCRETION PREVENTED HIM FROM ?URSU!NG THIS PORTION OF OUR·CONVERSATIDN, OTHER THAN TO REPEAT. ·:!·fP.T THIS NEW OPERATION ttJOULD MOT REACH FARTHER wOUTH ON YHE'ISLAND THAN WHAT·W~ HAD BEEN.D!SCUSSI~G. . . t.. t~HEN IT· WAS CLEAR THAT MY· co~:cERtJ ABOUT THIS NEW ... ~?~RATION .PERSISTED~ .THE PRIM!N SAID-THAT HE COULD BE SURE _r,~r'AT THE ·-T-OII'-f\'L •T·E•R!HifOR:Y 'T'H£ ·'!URXS "'t!O'Ul:D ~·SEE"K TO ·'CO·N!'ROL ·WOULD ::~'! SE. MORE: THAN ONE-THIRD Or· !fiE: !SLAt~D ·-..:..-• AND :HA! !F THE ULTIMATE SOLUTION INVOLVED TURXEY•s HAVING 'MORE ~ O~E CANTONt THEN THE.BASic SINGLE REGION TURKEY WAS NOW - S~ITING ~UT TO CONTROL COULD BE ADJUSTED'AND REDUCED.: ~~ AT THE ENp OF:OUR- CONVERSkTION 1 THE PRIMIN RETURNED ~0. '!OUR OJiFER. OF MORE .DIRECT US ENGAGE!"iENT. HE SAID HE CONSIDERED :~IS SO SIGNifiCANT THAT H£ WOULD LIKE TO REFLECT ON,I~,~ ~ND DISCUSS It WITH GUNES' (WHO lS StiLL IN GENEV~), BEFORE GIVING •• : HIS FINAL. : REA'c!! 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HI~l, ,AND THAT HE WAS GOING no RECEIVE ·HIM WITH TWO PURPOSES IN MIND; FIRST, KE WOULD ATTEMPT 70 ALLAY. S_OVlEl F"EA.RS REGAROlNG. ·TURKISH · p';,RTITION Hi!EtJTIONS • . HZ HOP.ED. '· HE :~SAlD, THAT · HE. COULD CONVINCE . HH-1 THAT THIS WAS · NO't A . . ~URKISH . OBJEcri VE •.·.. SEcO.tJOLY, ·Hs WANT,£p ·r.o. BE SURE. THAT; THE . . . . :OV.IET .Af .· .. - s . ..• .. •.... ~· . ,t ~ .~ ...... •• •...... ·..... : : . . : :~ ·.. ·... · .. - 1 . .... ~. . . . : •' , .. -~ ..,...... :;. ; ...... • ••• • • : . J ... · , ~ . .-:· . ..· . i .. • . ... ,.·...... :. :..•. .. __ . .. --:·\! ...... • I...:_ .. .. : ::.. :. :· ...... i • . . . : ... . ! ...... . . .. ' . .· NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION Presidential Libraries Withdrawal Sheet WITHDRAWAL ID 035085 REASON FOR WITHDRAWAL ~National security restriction TYPE OF MATERIAL . ~Telegram CREATOR'S NAME . . . Amembassy Bonn - Hillenbrand RECEIVER'S NAME Secstate WashDC DESCRIPTION . re evacuation planning CREATION DATE 08/15/1974 VOLUME . 1 page COLLECTION/SERIES/FOLDER ID . 033200204 COLLECTION TITLE . . . . . NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER. KISSINGER-SCOWCROFT WEST WING OFFICE FILES BOX NUMBER 9 FOLDER TITLE . Cyprus Crisis (38) DATE WITHDRAWN . 09/01/2011 WITHDRAWING ARCHIVIST HJR • MEMORANDUM NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL 3463X 'fi8:P SECRE!il/SENSITIVE/XGDS August 16, 1974 ~dpt~ ME}..10RANDU!A FOR: SECRETARY KISSINGER FROM: Je~nne W. Dav~ ~UBJECT: Minutes of WSAG Meeting, Held ~~g~~t ~~; 19~74- ~ .. c - --. ~ " Attached 4J;"e the w.i!Au,tes. of th~.. W~~hington. ~1?,~ Attac_hment cc: Gen. Scowcroft ~ Richard Kennedy Denis Clift c: .. 1.:' .• ) ' I I ''··./ .:.l'OP SBCRE'F/ SENSITIVE/XGDS I WASHINGTON SPECIAL ACTIONS GROUP MEETING August 15, 1974 Time and Place: 11:36 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., White House Situation Room Subject: Cyprus Participants: Chairman: Henry A.Kissinger Gen. George S. Brown Lt. Gen. John Pauly State: Robert S. Ingersoll Joseph Sisco CIA: William Colby Wells Stabler George Lauder Robert McCloskey NSC Maj. Gen. Brent Scowcroft Defense: William Clements Staff: Richard T. Kennedy Robert Elbworth. A. Denis Clift Gen. Denis McAuliffe James G. Barnum SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS It was agreed that: --JCS and Defense will determine, by this afternoon, what is involved if it is decided to offload the MAP and FMS equipment to Turkey first; and --a determination on the forward movement of the F-4s located at Torrejon, Spain and in the U.S. would be made tomorrow • .!I!OP 6ECR£T/SENSITIVE/XGDS , ~OP SBCRB'¥/SENSITIVE/XGDS 2 Secretary Kissinger: Bill ••.• Mr. Colby· began to brief from the attached text. Secretary Kissinger: We've called somebody--who was it--about that, and have a direct report from Famagusta tha.t they are not being fired upon. (in reference to an unconfirmed report that Turkish forces were invading the British Sovereign Base Area at Famagusta). Mr. Colby: We1red:EdQrg on that now. Secretary Kissinger: We have a direct report, by telephone that they (the ··Turks) are not firing on ¥amagusta. I -think we-can trust the British.enough to know whether they are being fired upon or not. Mr. Colby:finished his briefing. Mr. Sisco: When is Papadopoulos due back? Mr. Stabler: On the 19th (of August}. Secretary Kissinger: We ought to offer him a ten-year position at Harvard! Mr. Sisco: Yes, with tenure! Mr. Ingersoll: Bill, do you have anything on reinforcements from Turkey? Mr. Colby: We have nothing so far. They have the capability to move rein forcements any time they wish, but we have seen no reflections as yet. · Secretary Kissinger: We have received reassurances from Ecevit that the Turks will not move south of that line they have established. I think that their military operation will run its course by tomorrow. Mr. Colby: Well, one potential problem is the area to the northwest. They may try to take that too. Mr. Sisco: They said they were going to keep their military operation going until they get what they want. Secretary Kissinger: Yes, but they also said that it would end tomorrow. Mr. Colby: That area to the northwest is not very far. It's only about 40 miles from the controlled area. --:'fQf' SEGf!E!f lS~TIVE/XGDS -!~'OF SEGRE'¥/SENSITIVE/XGDS 3 Mr. Clements: Joe, (Mr. Sisco) when we first met at this table-- when this Cyprus thing first got started--we talked a lot about that southwest area and what might happen there. As I recall, we were worried about that area and thought they might try to take that also. What is your judgement of what might happen? Mr. Sisco: That is of some concern. Mr. Colby: There is quite a concentration of Turks in that southwest area. There could be some further attempts to take it.· Secretary Kissinger: Well, I think that once this Turkish operation runs its course, they won't go any further. We won't stand for it. We just can't stand fq.r any _more _'I'.yrk op..erations. They have already-stretched ~-.- ".._ us to the limit. Mr. Colby: The Greek Government could be in for a hard time if the Turks move on those Turkish communities in the southwest. Secretary Kissinger: Why? Mr. Colby: The shock affect in Athens. This would be looked on as further aggression--could topple the government. Mr. Ingersoll: That would fill out the line they said earlier that they wanted. Mr. Colby: Yes, that's right. Secretary Kissinger: Well, we haven't heard from the Greeks yet. What has happened? Has Embassy Athens broken diplomatic relations with me? We should have heard two hours ago, and we haven't heard anything yet? Mr. McCloskey: We haven't heard yet. Secretary Kissinger: Let them know that we want to know when they are sending the reply. Mr. Ellsworth: Is there any authenticity to that press report that (Greek Foreign Minister) Mavros says that they are going to throw the U.S. military out o£ Greece? Secretary Kissinger: We have no official report of that. Mr. Ellsworth: There was also some press report that Mobile Oil personnel were going to be expelled. !fOP SECRE'I' /SENSITIVE/XGDS 'i'OP 6ECR:S'F /SENSITIVE/XGDS 4 Mr. Sisco: We have nothing on that. Secretary Kissinger: We were told that that cable from Karamanlis would be here at 8:00 this morning and we don't have it yet? Mr. Sisco: When we get back, we'll put a call into Athens and find out when it is coming. Mr. Ellsworth: On the F-4s and the ships ••.. Secretary Kissinger: On the ships, we were going to wait until tomorrow to tell them whether to go in or not. Mr. Clements: Yes. We're going to have to await word from you then. ·------~ ~- Secretary Kissinger: Yes, we should know tomorrow manning. Can they go to Turkey first? Mr. Ellsworth: Certainly. Gen. Brown: It would be awkward though, and expensive. The equipment ! - - - ·- L- ! ·- - ·-! __ ~ T ~ t _ 'I _ _ , _ _, _ , • ' 1 • 1 • • r 1"1 1 1 ,.. • • .1.<> \..UUI.c:UHC:L.I.:£.CUo .1.1. 1:> J.Uci.Ut::U i:I.~~Ul"Ulilg 1:0 WflH.:U pa.r1: ll::i 011!0aUeQ IlrSto Mr. Clements: The stuff that is last on, is first off, making it difficult. But, we can do it if you want to. Secretary Kissinger: If we decided to offload in Turkey first, we'll have to tell them by late tonight. Gen. Brown: I have the list of equipment here. (reads from the list). Mr. Ellsworth: Are any small arms included? Gen. Brown: I don't have anything on small arms. Let's see, there are some recoiless rifles, torpedoes •.•• Secretary Kissinger: Then it would be possible to unload at Turkey fir st. Mr. Clements: Oh, yes, it's possible. It screws up the handling. But in answer to your question, yes it is possible to offload at Turkey first. Gen. Brown: We can get an estimate from the ships company about what would be involved in offloading at Turkey. 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Tb~re "have ip~en no Turkish air a~~.- . '·.... _ .· .. I · 1 • tacks ~n· tru. city so ~ai: today. Ul;. f~:cc'.,s · :.. .· . · · ::::: I still control th5 a.i;.p~rt .... · ..·. · . · ·~ . . >· _· ~- -__ -j· . "'~c.~ r.-~ ~ ~~ cf ~ ~.s.! ~ r,_,ra.s+-· -0~ ~:r.;co~_;;\ J....:!::>.,;-~~~-~-'·""~ : :::r~·,---L-.:::.- ' .:. .li;le r, ---- - ...,. .,...... , ..., ._ 1 ...: ..... _..~ ~;;;;'_...,....,...._.....,. ~ · __ ;.;;;.r· -.:..;-;,.. -.. .J•• ;.~:~::l''~ ·: ~~0-Z .. k~r..!:!-~ ; ·..--: ; Turkish o:ffensj.ve, e:-:.:_:·~~~~~~ c.Q.....X..:..-.. ~ ~~~-...... ,.,., . . • ~ . . . ' . - . ..- ...... h -"" c .... ·. e.:~: ..• :..::. ·---=:_:.-:.w..;;;:;o.·;:·::.·~::;) J.n -cne aree.... ~-.e .av.... -no op.- .· -·--· fi;:n'.ati.on of reports tn~t Turkish pa.ratxoop;e~s · _' · ...... landed in. 1-!orphou. 'yGste::-cey-~: . F .. . .. t I . •~ .. military preparatim1.s on tbe. m~.in~Zlnd. I .. i .. J._ J . .,I • a meeting \-:.i.th Greek ~ilit.a:r;t ~eaders,: ~ ~ . ,.I to takoC! any o££~nsiva action agairi.st .. . I . .. t . ... I . 'l'urkey .. ! . j' . 2 •I : ·l - -TOP SECRE"F--__,_ .. I • • I . . . -K-:::> vvvvur-~-·1-.j-1 ·Approvea ror Kelease :.:::uu::>/U~IL' . NLr . - . . .· :t . it ' 2. f ~c: ~t~sphere in Ankara is. sa5.d to ,be .I • much J.ess tense th~"'l duri~g ·!;he .invasion· ,. • J , o £ C yprus ~n U-Y· There is no blackoutl ?ut the ci·ty' s · oiv~~ airfieJ.d is c16sed. .... _ G. . Soviet med.ie are stili rEroor.ting events • on • ! .. ,...... f Cyprus b=iefly and factually. Pravda, how-· ...... ever, h~s repeat:ed th~ faniJ.ia.r line that mvro. . . . troub~es interfere..."lce. iz ,, to' blar..1e for the on -. ..:.:.the . ...is land ..... · =~ .. -·-----~ ----· · :__..:.~· · · .=-~-~-·-· ..- • . • ! • • .. J... soviet. military activity re:nains ~orma;t~'...... ' ( ·... ! • I - l: . ·. ~------..~~~--~ CII ... The i' imp...-=tc·t in hoth Turkey and GreecEil .. . ' ; ~ i l •. A.. 1:11 :£u1::-kc.v, there is bl:'Otte support :for a fin.n ~ine. on C}•prus •· '!'he Ecevit: coali·t.ion has been . . uncler considerable pub~ic pressura .. 'from the· op- . ' . posit.ion to take a ~tronger .stance tO't'l.:i:t;_a Cyprus1 and. t.o se~urc a l:. Geneve. rr.ore tha.n Inerely a . . . ! . I . ! ·"·.,/. ,~-::i~Dk . .., fA/ .- 3 ...... ~~\ .. D!~·~ I --TOP SECRET . . . . . Approved ForRelease 2005/09/21 : NLF-K-S_WWOF-9-1-3:7 --· , Approvea ror Kerease LUUt)/U~/J.CI : NLr-t'\-~ vvvvur-~-·1-.j-t l; - ·. · l. phis political c;on~nsue :einfo·rced Ec:ev:it' s ; own iu.clir!ution not to _give fl.''~ay anything ai:: the bargaining table vshich had be.eri _1 or could ba, won on the ·b~ttlefiald.· \. ' . B. Ecevit also has had to co:!ltend. .•..ri th .pr~ssw.:e . : .. from th~ mi.l.i.tarv.. establi~l1.7.e:-lt for moi'e dec:.isive . .; . act.-i.on, p.::obabl.y ·-to mak~ up £or_ the slqwness :· ...... · · \•Tith whicl'l the ·initial invasion proceeded. ---~· ----...--- .,...._ ,. ------...... __ .______,_ -- ..:-.,... __ ...... _, _.__:__._...--...;..::.___ .. ·--- ' -...... _ . ______:~.-.:...:___: ..... ·; . · -1. ·It is hard to t~ll just ho~·l much l1eat: Ecevit -T ~ ': . i . ,. . : .. · bas fe~t £ro:a"'th:i:s quarte~, ·but·llis.. star..d.i.."'l.gr •. -. with_ the military has visi.blv. ris6.L"l. ·as a - ' - : -' • \ - t.. . ·. rc~ul.t o.:t:.. h~~ per::::o::-::no.nce :!..Il the C,¥l?rus .. ' ..... l • • • • ~ ·, Cr1S15 thus far. ' .. . .. 'tic have no evidence to suggest that Ecevi.t · .... -.. • ~ • • .. ' f -. . . ' is not; .tn the final ·ana~ys.is calJ.ing the ·· . . . ~. . " .... .: ..... · ~hots in Tlftkish ·poJ.ic·;·; -bu~ th~re are J.imi.ts ·.. - ...... ~ . • I . . . - I . on.his room £or maneuver. C~ In Greece, Kar.a:manli.s' position at the morr;.ant- is strengthened by severel.. factors •. .He di.d not ask for ~he job i . h~ ':·:as re- . ~- . quested to tuxe ~t by a consensus tnry :and civilian leaders. · He cannot ba·fi::lulted fo::: the re.versos Greek • Cyprio cc a:ra nm·1 t:uffering .. This so.tba~k:. . f t . ; is attributed to the fo~er junta .. ·; t . 4.-. .- =--'l.... PtP ~i7Plt~-- ·Approved For Release 2005/09/21 : NLF-K-S_WWOF-9-1-3-7· Approvea t-or Ke1ease LUUO/U~/[1 : 1\ILt--1'\-:;:,_vvvvut--~-1-.:)-t ·. i lle can b~ excused for not taking a tougher j lnil i til:-y postura against 'l'UrJ.:ey, because r. ·. hia senior. milit.a.ry o£ficers are advi.si~g ·him to avoid hroaC..;;:rtil1.g the con fr.ontat.i'on ... ' • i • .. . In ·croece' s present: hJ.,£ficulti~s no a~ter- • •• • • ••• A ----·· O A A ' • 1 ' .. native conte:Ider -- m1.1ita.ry o.r civiJ.ian. --- ' ·...... ; l . . . ' '• =· : port. ... .· .. . D • .. ' ...... ·.. ""·· ...... qradua.l.l.y fade • 1-..k - . ,, -. l... Ne:!!.:....:;·,;._.l ~o could get 'in. trouble over ~he I .. ~ ' .. I .· tei:Ins o1: the·Cyprus settle:nent .. Even;\• . r . .· . l ·though th-e disaster •·:as r£ot 'of his making, I __.:, -- A ' • \ • • • • ..... "' ~· 't he 'will. h~ .. ~?sociated _,.;ith its· resolution •.: . i i .....:4o J 2. He·' i.s sensitiive to thl~f l?~~ble.-u, .. ana wili ".. · l .. pea:rs to be gro~~ing .in C.i=-ect pror:-ortion to qreek and Grealc C~·9~io-t: setbacks 'on thQ bat.t~o-Ei..al.d. and. l • . . } at the conference table. This fcc.l.ing is aop'ar- · ' . .. .. "' . l ·cntly not confined to . 6~ . I! . .• ....•· • {'. 1:0 'I s ... - . '40:·~b .. .;_$/·~ · TOP SECRET .. · . . · _Approved For Release 2005l09f21 : NLF-K-S_WWOF-9-1-3-7----=-~·"'.;:-::::~ ;,: ' I • ' .. • ' • .. •rr ~.-- •,. • • Approvea t-or Ke1ease £UUO/U~/L"I : 1\ILt--1'\-;,:, vvvvur-tFI-.j-t . 4' I • .-. • leftj.st circles, but .. is shared by normally prc;?-Ama.ri.- can :right and cen·ter-ri..sht politicians and military ' . . men.· I •. . A .. 'this fe.e~ing stems prL-nar.il~ from the Greek . . . I belief·th~t·tho·us·abandoned. . Greace in it~ It . . . . I hou~-- of need. ana II tilt.ed ;, tO\·i~!;d the· •.z:urks .- I .. l _-: · . 'J:he.~ ba::!:i.c£ has been nurtured by .the Gr~a~: ·.:. .I . - . press, by .An1el:.ic;an prc:::ss accounts I' a.Yld by~_ . : .. ·-I· . . ..· . - ·...... ::- . . i · · · __ . _ia.~Q.~ab~ ... i_efer..encQ~ ·to the us ~ole by t.rcirk- · . . f - ·:..... " . ..._ ~. ~". . ...-----~.·--- --~-~~--:-:--· ~~-_...:....:.-.~··-:---:- ~+·-- . ish ~ea.de:rs.. · · , ·. · ·. :·· . · · ·· ·- ! •• • W~" ~ .. ,; ·•: .~I·-~·- --'"'"'•~-...... • .. ~ :: ~: _... ..,: •• • · .. • • ~' \ B. Greece •s "iv;ithd.rawal fl7~!n the·. r.d.. lit~y asp~cts : . : .·l •. 1t . of NATO is th~. f~rst signi~icaht ~f:fic.ia~; mani--:- .. ..' : . . I ; .. . . • . f . • ' .1 ._ · festatjpn of· thi.~ anti...'..ir.tericanism,. aJ.'l.d Cr..eek . : . ' • . J • • - • ' ; • ~ : •~ officials .ref~r:rcd it as __ an "ind.ircct slaf?" 1 ! . at the ·al·l.ies' and "oar ticularly the Un.iteCi · ~ . .. - - ...... - - . ... . '.- : ~ . '-. • • $f States .. n . Tile. decisi.c~m. app.ear.S to. have been ·. ~:-: .. . i - ~ . . ! • . . ' 1 • J • .. • • - : :.. -. .. I ·wel.1 received. b~l the people ;;:tnC. the mi.J.it:a.cy_.. '. ,.. . ' j . , "' • ? t. .. • ' • - ~ ...... • f ., ' . ! . . .Lb . "- l. 1 , ~- ...... •. • . c;r. 0 ~ y~e_non-gnvar~~cn~a eve_, an~~-~--er~~an~sm ·l ! f has been, l.i!!litad tO ne\.•TSoa-oe:r editorials one ~ ~ and{ ' sizeable demons tr,tt ion involving · some. 1, o:o 0 stu- -. dents ...... '• ~ .. 4 i1 r ~ . . 6 ·•' T~ S~6RE!J; ..'· ~· .. ) ~~~~~:::::--:--Approved For Reiease 2005/09/21 :. NLF-K-S_W~OF-9-1--3~7 ·---: \ Approvea t-or Ke1ease LUU::>/U~/:.:CI ~OP SEC.RE'I' .. \ f ~ I 't " ' . ,.r ·L..--1 ______jl· ~· ·0. .t\l'lt:i-A.;.-.:~.e:::i.canism is also li.kely to resu.~t' in : i . ~ef:tist_ g~ins· ?-t: the polls, should the Karmnan- ··· The :...... I : · · · over CypruS:· . · - '1 .· . . i ! • ' ~ . . . ~ ...... : . ·. ' . .# · l .... - ~ ...... ! '• .· i "• ' ~ ' . ! "" • I ...... -. ' ...... I . • ...... ,~"-;-: .. .• a• ... \ '"* .... ·.· . .. ) ' '\.:.. ..., ...... t • ~ ~ • .. . ! ..... ~' .. !. ' .... ! .... : . · . • • ~- I ; • t·' . ~ I ...... i· .. i· . . I·:. . 'l . . . ! .... 7 ..... ·' ·- -. ! ... ' - 'I • . . .. , -- -...... - .... _ ... ·---,- 333A ~ Aovrs y s-15 HAI\1 Scow cRoFTJ L-1-- rc I TORS: 1 !~~~~·N._SE~LRITY COU~CIL RESUMED ~EET!~G AT It:2R p EDT y D!'"''"'L::::> TP.!:. CYPRUS SIIlJt.TION. TtJE NIGHT LC li''" -~ ,....:•LED O D.:.VELCP~·JE~~TS \l.iARRAN!.. " "' L -- n.:.- AS UP I r\EW YORK UPI 08·15 11:38 PED ~ 027A UN g .. 16 INSERT 3RD NIGHT LD UN UNITED NATIONS AFTER lOT~ PGH XXX PERU. THE SESSION ADJOUR~ED AT 1:27 A.M. EDT FRIDAY vJ!TliOUI TAKING ANY FURTHER ACTION OR SETTING A DATE FOR A NEW ~EETING. AMBASSADOR ZENON ROSSIDES OF CYPRUS URGED IN THE DEBATE THAT THE COUNCIL PREVENT WHAT APPEARED TO BE THE IMMINENT PARTITION OF THE ISLAND. ••tHERE HAS BEEN A PREMEDITATEC AND ARi!JED ATTACK FOR TEARING APART MY COUNTRY," HE STATED. BRITIS~ AMBASSADOR IVCR RICHARD APPEALED FOR A RESU~PTION OF PEACE TALKS. "THE ONLY WAY TO SETTLE A DISPUTE IS EY NEGOTIATIONS, AND T~E ONLY WAY TO MAKE NEGOTIATIONS IS TO MAKE CONCESSIONS," HE SAID~ SOVIET A~BASSADOR YAKOV A. MALIK, ~O~EVER, ACCUSED "CERTAIN NATO CIRCLES" OF BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TURKISH ATTACK ON CYPRUS AND INSISTED T~AT ALL FOREIGN FORCES BE WITHCRAWN. RICHARD DIS~ISSED T~E DE~AND AS A "DIATRIEE." BRITAIN HAS .TWO NAJOR BASES ON THE ISLAND. PICKUP ~G~: TPE SESSICN UP I (,Q.Q_::_1_§/ 02 : 12 AED , ... I • .. •. -- •" . • .... • . - , . ·'. . ~ . .. .: ·;. . IZZ RNR 829 · . · URGENt••••••• CYPRUS--LEAD BA6E ' EPISKOPI, CYPRUS, AUG • . ~ REUTER-- TURKISH TROOPS, . ADVANCING ON FAMAGUSTA-a!Jnr.~D TANKS AND ARTILLERY FI~E, · BUftST INTO THE BRITISH ~ILITARY BASE AT OHEKELIA TODAY -- AND WERE TOLD TO GET OUT B'{ DI..ILl-IN- GJ:IURKAS. THE GHURKAS, REPORTEDLY BACKED BY SCORPION LIGHT TANKS, WERE HOLDING THE FRONT LINE ~EFENSES OF THE BASE AREA WHICH IS SHELTERING 15~000 CIVILIAN REFUGEES FROM FA~AGUSTA. 'A BRITISH SPOKESMAN SAID FIVE TURKISH SHELLS LANDED INSIDE THE BASE BUT CAUSED NO CASUALTIES OR DAMAGE. . ·. THE TURKS, \IJHO ENTERED THE ZONE . APPARENTLY ACCIDENTALlY, LEFT PEACEFULLY ONCE THE GHURKAS TOLD THEM WHERE THEY WEft£, A U. ~. SPOKESMAN SAID. . . THE NEPALESE SOLDIERS WITH THE FLOPPY HATS AND LONG CUftVED ~NIVES -- KUKRIS -- HAVE A LONG ~OUGH TRADITION OF SERVICE AS MERCE NARIES WITH THE BRITISH ARMY ACROSS THE WORLD • . THE BRITISH BASE SPOKESMAN . X X X PICKING UP FOURTH GftAPH RNR 822. . . REUTER 1236 . .. t: .. ..) r • 48 N° R /nlt~r/~.S Pc#/6-.J, ,.f~.#'~AHf,.F#7 . tel£ ,:IUL'-,ov? GR.EEK-Ue S. ~ASE.S tl,_ VJ. F'• ~ e 4 .S : . _,,.,~_, ~,; J't:.•wC •-JII ~.J e.. '- kTH~NS, GR~ECi CAP) -- FOREIGN MINISTER GEORG£ MaVROS SAID TODAY THAT u.s. MILITARY BAstS IN GR~lCE AR~ . PROT.ECIEO BY BlLAT£rtAL AGREUlt DitS AWl J::XflU:Ss.i.ll DDU.ilt T~'I SUCK AGRi.i.MENlS CA-. BE BROJ{i.N • · ''HOW IS IT POSSIBL~ FOR GRi.tC£ TO . rii.NOUNCL &!LATERAL AGlf£EMENTS1"' THE FOREIGN MI~IST~R SAID IN R~SPO~~£ TO REPORTS THAT GREECE. WAS PLANNI~G TO IHrlOW OUT THL AMLRICAN MILITARY. . "( · ''GLORGt MAVROS MOST CAT£GORICALLY D~NIES HAVING MADE ANY ~T~TEMENY/ TO ANYO~£ CONC~RNING THi ALLLG~D DtCISION OF THE GREEK GOVtRNMtNT TO EXP,LL THE UNITi.D STAT~S FROM GRi.i.Cl:.,'' HE ADD£D. . · ll Tkt GOV~RNM£NT SPOK~SMAN, . PANAGHlOTIS LAMBRIAS, SAID HE HAD ''NO IDEA'' OF TH~ ORIGINS OF THL RLPORl TO ~XPtl. AM~RICAN SERVICi.MEN. HE ALSO .EXPRESSiD DOUBTS THAT GR~ECE COULD CLOSE DOWN U.S. BAS£S UNDER BILATERAL AGR~EMLNTS. . 08-15-74 11:47i.DT N068 . R ATKENSADD GREi.K-u.s. BASES (N48) IN WASHINGTON, A SPOKESMAN SAID TH£ Pl:.NTAGON HAS RECEIVED NO DIRECT INFORMATION ON THE GRtEK GOVERNMENT'S INTENTIONS • . JERRY W. FRIEDHEIM·, THt SPOKESMAN, SAID ''I AM NOT AWARE OF . ANYTHING'' B~YOND A STAT£ DEPARTMi.NT STAT£-MENT Wl:.DNESDA·Y THAT TH£ · UNITED STATES HAS NOT Y£T D~TtRMINtD IH£ FULL EXTENT OF GREECE'S INTi. NT 10 NS. ASKED WH£TH~R CONTINGiNCY PLANS AR~ BEING MADE TO WITHDRAW U.S. · MILITARY MiN AND THEIR FAMILIES, FRI£DH~IM SkiD, ''WE ARE NOT UNDERTAKING ANY KIND OF ACIIVlTY PENDING AN ASSESSMENT OF GREtK INTENT IONS.' • . . . ACCORDl~G TO THE PLNTAGON'S ACCOUNT, THiRE AR£ SOM£_4,0~~ u.s. . MILITARY P~RSONN~L AND 6,5~0 MILITARY DtPENDfNTS IN GREEC~ - Wh~HE THE UNITtD SIAT£S MAINTAINS NAVAL AND AIR BASES ·AS PARI OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC ALLIA~Cl:.. . . FRIEDH~lM SAID THL P~NTAGON HAS NOT ISSUED ANY INSTRUCTIONS THAT WOULD RLSIRICT tHE MOVEMtNTS OF AMiRICAN MILITARY MEN AND THEIR FAMILIES NOW IN GR~~C~• . . . FRIEDHEIM RiPORT~D THAT · TH£ CRUISER . LITTL£ ROCK, FLAGSHIP OF THE 6TH FL~ET, HAS GONL TO · S~A FROM AN ITALIAN PORT • .liE SAID THIS lliAS A DECISION OF · VICt. ADM. DANh.L· MURPKY, TN£ FLt:ET "COMMANDER. . . H~ ALSO SAID TH£ CARRitR FORR~SIAL IS EXPl:.CT£0 TO SAIL FROM NAPLES, · · BUY. WOULD R~MAIN IN THL W£SILrtN MEDITl:.RRAN.EAN • · · . 1 . FRli.DHLIM SAlD THAT OT~RW IS£ THi. 6TH FL.t.E.T IS CONDUCTING NORMAJ· OP,RATIONS, THAT IT IS NOT APPR~ACHING CYPRUS AND tHAT NO AL~RTS 7J HAV£ Bi.t.N ISSUC.O TO THl:. Fli.£T OR OT~R U.S. MILITARY UNITS. -· ~{ KE TOLD NtWSM£N THLR£ HAS BE£N NO CHANG~ IN TH£ OPERATING PATTERN OF THE SO T FLi.tT IN THE MtOlTtrtRANtAN • . 08-15-74 1 .. .. -· ,, • I ' ... / I ... / ~ j?.! I tlO!lf :S · :.. : l. E.O. 116521 GDS \ :-:"";j ,, M . T AG S t P F0 R, CY; .T l1, . GR ~' !·· SUBJECT: CXPRUS · ',_ ·iJ I • : ....--., r T · · · ~{J ~~ ROM HE SECRET A~_V f'O~t. THE' AMS·ASSAOOR f"~ 'l .1. ASSUlU t~G lti~J. Clt.R Hlt.~ ttAS R(TURNEO TO Nl COSt A. YOU r f.! .. D-b_1. SHOULD: DEL I_VER ·y 0 HIM. THE FOLLOW UJG. ORAL. MESSAGE fROM ME: r~~·"1 2. . I \YANT YOU TO KNOW; T iu T f . ADM LREO THE·. ST ATESMMH~ t KE '·· · 'POSITtON·WHJCH· VOU·: ASSUM~O-AT THE,'GENEVA CONFERENCE. IT f Ul SEEMED TO ME THAT GIVEN GREATER flEXHHtiTY ON ALL SlOES-, l.-.\_~i IT MIGHT WELL' HAVE- BEEN POSSIBLE TO AVOID THE· RESUMPTlOf~ i ~rl ·Of T HE Ft GH T I NG •_ · . . . . t 'T''I . ·3 •. f DID WANT YOU TO :KNOW T·HAT r1E FOR OUR PART 010 OUR ~- - B~.. _-~,'l·:~_·ij·· _~;. · wE ...toNSIDE-R THE :RESORT .To MiLITA~Y ACT ton ro· BE cou- ~=-~f PL.ElELY UNJUSTif"lABLE;aN-THE CfRCUMSTANCES ANO I AM SURE tfAH .YOU Wflt. HAVE SEEN Ol)~ PUSL'I.~ STATEMENTS· TO THAT ErfEcr. ~~A S. I EARNESTLY HOPE tHAT.IN SPitE OF THIS UNjUSTIFIED b~ )Hl'lTARY ACTION, YOU ~/ILL CO~StOE~ \'niAT T"iE POSSJ3iLtTtES; ·fitJH MAY. BE· TO 6RlNG.A60UT:A RESUMPTION OF THE NEGOTIATIONS~ r·n:--1 . 6• .. WE .ARE FOR OUR PART PREP!.REO TO ASSUME A MORE DIRECT t!tj ROlE' ff'THE PARTIES CONCERNED BELIEVE THAT WOULD .BE HELP- • t.~.:~_-_]. fUL~ ·.I SHOULD BE GRATEfUl ·f'OR. ANY vn:ws OR IDEAS YOU MAY' t l HAV'£ AS TO HOW WE· COULD BE MORE DIRECTLY HELPFUL TO THE ~;·--~ r~\1··. PARTIES •. KI.SSTf~GER . ·: : '\",'\ r~·,·1 ; ·~ :1 · i DRAFTED BY:·· EuR':t·!STABLER : : 'i f l APPROVED ·BY: S .:.LSEAGLEBURGER ; f.) t -J ·CLEARANCES : P -M:R. ~IS CO,: .... S /S ~jPMOFF AT · SEBREt.. , ...... NOT TO ae THe OF THE EXECUTIVE ss::;.: l .. , R.EPRopuc~o\:.,m-lour. '· .AUTHORIZAru:l~ . NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION Presidential Libraries Withdrawal Sheet WITHDRAWAL ID 035086 REASON FOR WITHDRAWAL QNational security restriction TYPE OF MATERIAL . <;Telegram CREATOR'S NAME . . . General Goodpaster RECEIVER'S NAME . . Minister of Defense, Athens DESCRIPTION re NATO CREATION DATE 08/15/1974 VOLUME ...... 2 pages COLLECTION/SERIES/FOLDER ID 033200204 COLLECTION TITLE . . . . . NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER. KISSINGER-SCOWCROFT WEST WING OFFICE FILES BOX NUMBER • • 9 FOLDER TITLE . . . . Cyprus Crisis {38) DATE WITHDRAWN . . 09/01/2011 WITHDRAWING ARCHIVIST HJR • NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION Presidential Libraries Withdrawal Sheet WITHDRAWAL ID 035087 REASON FOR WITHDRAWAL . . ~ational security restriction TYPE OF MATERIAL . c;Telegram CREATOR'S NAME . . . Minister of Defense, Athens RECEIVER'S NAME . . General Goodpaster DESCRIPTION re NATO CREATION DATE 08/16/1974 VOLUME . . . 2 pages COLLECTION/SERIES/FOLDER ID 033200204 COLLECTION TITLE . . . . NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER. KISSINGER-SCOWCROFT WEST WING OFFICE FILES BOX NUMBER ...... 9 FOLDER TITLE . . . . . Cyprus Crisis (38) DATE WITHDRAWN 09/01/2011 WITHDRAWING ARCHIVIST HJR • Approvea t-Or Kelease LUU4/U~/Uf : NLI--l,UUJ::VVUKU-4 -·1~-.j-4 T ' 1 .; i 11 I•· ..~ 1 CENTRAL tNTELLlG~NCE AGENCY · August 15 1 ~74 ~--··--··-- -- INTELLIGENCE MEMORANDUM CYPRUS Situation Report Number S (As of 1200 ED'!) (All times cited are Nicosia. time, unl,as other wise epaeified.) GENERAL MILITARY SITUATION 1. The Turkish offensive in the northeastern portion of Cyprus ~ontinues to advance. One Turkish column has reached Boghaz on the east coast and another: ia within two miles of Fam~gusta. It ia not clear whether the Turkish advance is stalled outside of~ Famaguata or tbae they intend to limit their operation there to secu~ing the Turkish quarter. Press reports from Ankara claim a continuing advance on Morphou and Lefka in the west, but thla has not ~een contir~ed.·by other aource.s.. .Intense fighting bas been rcaporte4 near Nicosia ~s Turkish fo~ces aetempt to dislodge Greek defendeTa from·thair positions no~th of the a1rpor~. · DE-G.LASSlFlED w/portionse~ BY ~- NARA. DATE 3/15/20 t I .<"'''""'~, /~· tv"0· \. l ~-, ). ~. 5X1 presidential library Review of DOS Equities is Requireg .· . ! . Approved For Release 2004/09/07: NLF-CODEWORD-4-19-3-4. . ! .... I TURKISH INTENTIONS 1 2. con nuea o support ~~~~~~~rr~~~~~~~~~e~~r objectives on Cyprus are indicate that·the Turks intend to take the port area and Turkish quarter of Pamagusta, but have no intention of trying t4 occupy the Greek seetota of that. city or the Greek areaa of Nicosia. The T~rkish military reportedly expects the present operation on Cypru-s to be col'llplctted before Ausuet '17. 3. Turks also have no lana to ~1den th6 conflict reports t~a~~n~o~.~m~o~v~e-~~~~~e~m~a~.~e~a~g~a~n~s~~~r~e~e~~~~~~ in the Aegean unless Greece launches an attack asainat . Turkey. Even if the Greeks attempt. to resupply tho Gr4ek Cypriots, the T~rks are confident ehat th~ir navy can interdict the· effort and there is no plan to uae·rurkiab planes againat.potential .sta~in& ar~aa on Rnodea or Crete. PlGl{TING ON CYPRUS 4. Turkish columns continued Chair advance east wa~d toward Famsguata along three main axes. The northern column paaaod through Trikomo to Boghaz and ie now aoving a<>uth toward· Famagusta. · Boghaz is approxi..;. aately 15 miles north of Famagust& and st~a¢dles the coast road between Famagusta and the Karpas Peuinsvla lt also is the location of a Greek Cypriot naval base. S, The central eolut:m ta· within three or four miles of Famagusta but ~ppeara to be boldi•s ~ack its advance. The southern.column has reached Lyai and J bas atoppod :U::s advance short. of the B"ritieh $overeign ~:--- Base at llbekelia. Turkish Cypriote claim .that a vanguard !~-:: of the Turkish force is within the city, but UN repre ~entativas have discounted thia report. ~utkiah air strikea on Famaguata have been. reported again today. ..i 1 ' 'i'OP SECRB'F :.. E?Ax1 i Approved For Release 2004/09107.: NLF-CODEWORD-4-19-3-4...... _ __...___ Approvea t-Or Kelease £UU4/U~/UI: NLJ--L,UUI::.VVUKU-4-·1~-.j-4 1 - 1 I 6. North of tha Ntcoa~a airport. Turkish forcaa assaulted the camp of· the regular Greek army contingent based on Cyprus. The at~ack waa repulsed with auppo~t from. Greok ·cypriot artillery batteries loca"te.d south of the airport. Turkish tanks reportedly are moving up for a renewed assault op the Greek caap. 7. tn Nicosia itself, press reporta·indicate that the cease-fire ·aareed to by both sides last night h•a been shattered this morning. ·s. Alth"oush the' Turkish advance toward Morphou and Lefka appears to have stalled. p~ess reports from . Ankara claim that the drive toward Morphou is continuing ' . '. -· --r--'- aad called for the surrender of the Greek reaidenta of the city. Turkish air strikes were ra.ported at Lcffka and L1mnit1s on the northwest- coast this mornins. MAINLAND ACTIVITY t . 9. there has been no indication of any significant changes in the disposition of Greek or 'l'urkieh forces on the mainland. · SOVIET REACTIONS 10. There has been no change in the statue of So'C(iet m_ilitary forces in the USSJ in reeponse to the ri.antin 1 on c.;yprus. i··~- ;: .~.:::.. POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS L~~::.:=:r-··-: .. 11. Turkish Foreign M1n1gter Gunes told repdrters r.· in Geneva that he would return to Ankara today, but that he expected peace talks to resume in Geneva within a few 4ays. Gun~s said that of the two Turkish pro posals for Cyprus, .the plan that divides the island into two .autonomous ar·eas had a better chance than the. one call~n& ftir·several cantons. The first plan pro vt.d.ea for an a ut(;n<1tllous Turkish Cypriot .area that ·3- 1 'i'eP S:SCR:BT ..__----...------Approved For Release 2004/09/07: NLF-CODEWORD-4-19-3-4·-..,..---_.;- i: .... # ~,...,..,.- .. __ • -· • .,..._. ____ --- ., --·-••• .__. ------. "-· ,_ • 1 I would encompass the Turkish quarter of Famagusta in the east and tha Turkish quarter of Nicoaia in the center, atre.tching north to the coast. The wesj:ern . l.imit would have to be fixed, but the Turki·sh area should include about 34 percent of the ialand 1 according to Gunes, although he admitted that figure ia ncsot i~b le. 12. Tho mood in Turkey is considGrably more relaxed now than it was following the first Turkish ~ov6 on Cyprus on July 20. The US Consulate in Istanbul reports that there has been no blackout during this ro~nd of hostilities as there waa before~ In addition, the airports .in Istanbul and Ankara that were closed when the fighting was renewed are now '. reported ~pen again. ~ : ~ . 13. Ac~ording to press reports, Greek Foreign i M1nlater Mav~os has declined an invitation to meet with Secretary Kissinger at this eime. Mavros and Prime Min,ater Ksramanlis decided that t~e Foreign Minieter should not leave Athens in view of the tense sit ua.t.ion. 14. One press service has reported that a·high ranking Greek government official c:la.imed that Athena has dec:ided to expel US troops from Greece. Ke reportedly stated that the government is studying the legal aspects of taking over military facilities in Greece now operated by US forces. · lS. The VS.embasay reports that the situation in Greece. ia calm.. Thet'e were tvo small .demons tr.ationa in Athens laet n.ight, one of vhich hsd an. cnti•US flavor, but the capital waa quiet this morning. Many Greeks are observing a four-day holiday, and have traveled to resorts. Air, sea. train and bus traffic is normal. r.. ~ .i. -4- -f 1 'i'OP S:SORET L-1__ ...... --.-----...__Approved For Release 2004/09/07: NLF-CODEWORD-4-19-3-4 . . ' .. •/• ~ ·~ 1 .I 16. The At~ena press of August lS ~eflected two themes: it offered support for Karamanlis' decis1on to withdraw.from ~ATO, and assigned respon~ibi~ity for recent developments in Cyprus to. the great povera. One press service reports that the leftist-oriented leader Andreas Papandreou srrived in London today and intends ~o travel to Athens tomorrow, 17. In Nicosia, no further information is avail able con ce rni ng the meet ins of Greek Cyp J."iot leaders with Pr$aident Clerideo in Nicosia. Cleridea. who callei for the meeting to begin at 0800 (EDT), was expected to probe the .reaction to possible territorial· concessions to the Turks. LATE. ITEM Greek Fo~eign Minister Mavros denied today having made any·atatements concerning an alleged decision of the Greek Government to expel US forces ·from Greece. according to a pre•s report .. Mavros said that US . bases in G~eece are protected by bilateral agreements. and expressed doubts that such agreements can be broken. -· . -5- 1 -...-'-'J. u~· ·n~=~.. I L-----~ __ ~pproved For Release 2004/09/07: NLF-CODEWORD-4-19-3-4 _____ Approvea rOr Kelease ~UU4/U~/UI: NLr-I..,UUt:VVUKU-4-·1~-.j-4 "" .. TURKEY . ~-·~ .... CYPRUS 1111111 ...... ,. 1514101 8·74 -==-=------Approved For Release 2004/09/07: NLF-CODEWORD-4-19-3-4___ _ . \ , ,~ NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION Presidential Libraries Withdrawal Sheet WITHDRAWAL ID 035088 REASON FOR WITHDRAWAL . q.National security restriction TYPE OF MATERIAL . <;Report DESCRIPTION . . re Cyprus Situation CREATION DATE . 08/15/1974 VOLUME . . . 5 pages COLLECTION/SERIES/FOLDER ID 033200204 COLLECTION TITLE . . . . . NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER. KISSINGER-SCOWCROFT WEST WING OFFICE FILES BOX NUMBER .. . 9 FOLDER TITLE . Cyprus Crisis (38) DATE WITHDRAWN . . . . 09/01/2011 WITHDRAWING ARCHIVIST . HJR • : .. ' Deparinumt of State ·trt;n G,*mr·- rJ u~:.:;.t0u uLr~ ·,. " . { z 15 121-SZ AUG 74 CO~"TROL: 41 FM AMEMSASSY ANKARA , tmCVD: · 15 AUG TO SECSTATE MASHDC FLASK 5654 -· S! . . 6£ G R E~t ~NKARA.6549 ~Jon rs· :: · .. ~-. ~-l .. !i !f E.o. ·! 1652: .. GDS "\ ': TAGS: · PFOR f TU, G?. CY, .. • ~-~~ SUBJECT: CYPRUS ,") ;; -~.·1 REF'. ANKARA GS43 ---... i :.su ·1. BRITI~H~AMBASSADOR HERE; WAS INFORMED SY HlS·GOVT·THAT I H~D: ~l ~EEN INSTRUCTED TO SEEK CLARlF!CATIONS RE ~OSSIBLE SOUTHERN ORIENTED TURK MILITARY OPERATIONS. HE:ALSO INSTRUCTED TO SEEK ASSURANCES FROM PRIMIN ON SUBJECT, BUT HAS BEEN ADVISED BY PRIM!N•s OFF'ICE !HAT· PRIM! N tA~OULD NOJ BE ABLE TO SEE HIM FOR ANOTHER DAY i~ti AND ONE-HALF. UICAMBASSADO.R URGED ME, UNDER THESE CIRCUf1STANCESt r·~~. TO GIVE HIM SOME INKLING OF ?RIMIN•s POSITION ON THIS PO!NT. I !::-\):!.SAID ?RIMr'tJ HAD. 'BEE~J REASSURI-NG AND THAT t:!HILE OPERATIONS NOT·o~ER:- 1 i IT MY STRONG IMPRESSION THAT TURK OBJECTIVES DID NOT REACH BEYOND ! ' A LINE RUNNING GENERALLY FROM NtCOSI~ TO FAMAGUSTA •. 1 ADDED IT ~ MIGHT JAP A LITTLE HERE AND THERE. SAYING FOR INSTANCE THAT IT MIGH: . J REACH OUT 10 INCLUDE TlMBU •. UK COLLEAGUE.INDICATED HIS AWARENESS ~-'f~! THA! TURKS ALREADY HAD TIM3U, AND TH!S KIND OF DEVIATION ALONG TEZ ~f ~ !4 LHJE: CAUSED NO REAL DIFFICULTY. IT. · . ;'_···~\WAS. I MAJOR. INITIATIVE. SOUTH. WITH .tJiH!CH HIS.. GOVT . \tJAS.. CONCERtvED. h~:~TJ 2. ! SAID. THAT WITH F'ALL OF ·FAMAGUSTA., I EXPECTED TURK!SH INTEfl71.C ·~· i M! GHT NOtiJ TURN itEST!Jli\RD ~ BUT THE ?UR?ORT OF' !HE PP.I MI liPS ; -, l CONVERSATION "WITH ME WAS wESTwARD, ·NoT SOUTH'.:JARD. ' " .. ) ' . . . . !J~. . . . . ' l 3. · CCM~1EN!: I. FEt. T THAT IF I REFUSED. TO GIVE UK COLLEAGUE ~ i ANY .INKLING 07 HOW THE CONVERSATION HA~ GONE WITH ECEVIT, -~ : l THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ALARMIST AND UNHELPFUL REPORT GOF.. : t ;_ l TO LONDoU.- I LEAVE ·IT. TO ·DEPT• S JUDG~foEt~T t.~YHETHER ADDITIO~JAL D£I:,IL~ ~~~:OF THIS PORTION· OF MY CONVERSATION WITH ECEVIT SHOULD BE·REVEAL~J ~\~:.Y;I UK• ! MADE NO REFERENCE,· OF' COURSE, TO OTHER· SUBJECTS COVER,Ep r:-; t '·~ j MY MEET! NG: WITH ECEVIT TODAY. . .. " · ..•,r·.~~:, , ~ ! . t.1ll&. ~~! .. · .~ ~ ,{f f f . I I ' . ·. .. ! I t :~ . . . \· ' .4. UK cou.. €AGUE IN.TENos ADVISE. teNDON· THAT ·tiAY AND oNE·HALF' t PELAY IN~tRANTING ~EQUtST FOR ECEVIT MEETING COULD BE RkSUL~ OF! .! A> TURK. ANGER WITH THE BRITISH; B) ECEVrr•s GENUINELY HAVING NO DAYLIGHT. Oi'-F HIS SCHEDULE; OR C) . THAT·. TURXS DO NOT WA tH TO TALK W!TH UK AGAHJ ·UNTIL ALL . !HEIR ·MILITARY OPERATIONS ARE VIRTUALLY COM?LET£:.. -1 LEAN TO "A'" AND ~c"· •. · ·s. DEPT. MAY WISH co·N.SI.DER RE?EATHiiG THIS TELE. AND ..· REFTEL 6543 TO -.LONDON FOR HAfHMAN • . : . ~ · .. 'MACOMBER .. . :: .' . ' ·!. ' ·. : ' i •.. . •. • I . . . ·..... : ;z ...- ...... .. . ' . ,• .. . . .· .· . ~ ' . .. . : . ·. :i .. . . ~ 'I•, • ....•, .. I • ' ... .· ~ . . . . .: '• . ~ 'l ···'...... : . . . .. • ·:&41'!!"1~ ' •. ' • • • •• ·.•• :":1 .• ·• • \. • • • • . . . ' " . Ue:..• ;li!!;J, >I • . NOT TO ·e.e REPRODUCED .WITHOUT rue AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETA:-:':: , ...... 1 IZZ RNR 849 CYPRUS·A~ERICAN WASHIN3TON, TUR K , ~ .... ____....,,...... ,...... -..fJ.. , IM~EDIAT~ CfASE~TR~ THFR~. - MR. FORD MADE HIS APPEAL I~ A BRIEF STATEMENT HE ASKED WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY JERALY TERHORST TO READ AT A PRESS BRIEFING. THE PRESIDENT, MAKING-HIS FIRST PERSONAL COMMENT ON THE CYPRUS CRISIS, BACKED CRITICISM YESTERDAY BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF TURKEYS DECISION TO RENEW HOSTILITIES AFTEit THE BREAKDOWN OF THE GENEVA PEACE TALKS. THE STATEMENT READ BY MR. TERHORST WAS: "THE PRESIDENT WANTS TO CALL ATTE~TION TO THE STATEMENT YESTERDAY RELEASED BY THE STATE DEPART~ENT THAT THE UNITED STATES DISAPPROVES OF THE TURKISH MILITARY ACTION ON CYPRUS, AND HE STRONGLY URGES ~~~EDIATE COMPLIANCE WITH THE RELATIVE UNITED NATI~NS CEASEFIRE RESOLUTIONS." MR. FORD CONFERRED THROUGHOUT THE DAY WITH SECRETAftY OF STATE HENRY KISSI~GER ON THE CYPRUS SITUATION, THE FIRST FOREIGN POLICY CRISIS TO FACE HIS NEW ADMINISTRATION. MORE 1407 ·. j . ,..- ..• , . .. DISTRIBUTION 5:(2} - . D \ p ' 'r M c Department of State S/AM S/PRS Cyprus Task Force S/S(3) S/S-I(RF) CYPRUS S/S-M S/S-0(4) Situation Renort No. 4 S/S-S EUR Situation in C orus as of Aucrust 15 EUR/RPl-1 EtTR/SE H Military Situation in Cvprus: In a public announcement, the INR Turkish General Staff claimed that all the suburbs of IO Famagusta have been taken, the to,..m center surrounded, and NEA the irrmediate coast brought under full control. It also PA/HO said the Turkish drive to the ~lest was developing speedily. P~1 Greek Cypriot and Turkish .forces continued to exchange fire USIA in and around Nicosia. The Turks continue to surround the :A(LDX) Nicosia airport, but the airpo:::;t itself contil'l.Ues under UN »D(LDX) control. The UN commander has asked us to make a demarche iA{LDX} in·both Athens and Ankara in support of his efforts to l(LDX) restore a ceasefire a.'ld standstill in Nicosia. UN: The Security Coun.cil meeting was. postponed again until Tater this afternoon. The Acting Foreign Minister of Cyprus told ~.mbassador Davies that the Cyprus UN representative Rossides had not been instructed to support the Soviet idea of a special UN mission to Cyprus and expressed surprise when the Ambassador questioned him about Rossides• action. Greece: Prime Minister Karamanlis will speak to the nation at 10:00 p.m. (1600 Washington time}. Athens remained quiet as a four-day weekend began. The airport was open and oper~ting at· nearly normal levels. Two orderly demonstrations involving less than one thousand students took place. Leftist leader Andreas Papandreou v:as reportedly scheduled to return to Athens today. Ambassador Tasca believes the Greek gover~~ent decided to withdraw from NATO without realizing the full impact of this decision and that a bilateral relationship securing our base rights may be possible. · Turkev: Following a meeting wi..tl\-Ambassador Macotr.ber, Prime Ml.niste.:::: Ecevit claimed that the O:nited St9-te:;,accepted a Cvprus state consisting of two autonomous administ:r:·ations founded • ., f " • • • - • • ' ',.___ "'-·"""'- '1"- .-.---~--.....----...... , ~~~a geograpn~cal oas~s. On ~h~s same subJect, tna ~epartmental spokesman referred to previous us statements and said that autonomy for Turkish Cypriot co~~unities could be one means of assuring their protection and well being. T~~. ~. ; ---'(vtc.{J "'-. Il' ~ <-·.':!- ·.,' !~CaE~/EXDIS/NOFORN L1 i/ . -/ ~ ...... - -8SGn5~/EXDIS/NOFO&~ -2- Prime Minister added that Turkey "receives" United States policy "with great satisfaction." Turkish airports have been reopened. The only incident to mar a generally quiet atmosphere was a small demonstration outside the British Consulate Ge~eral in Istanbul. The Turkish press is voicing strong sup·port for the government.· Cyprus: According to Embassy Nicosia, President Clerides did not receive an endors~~ent from leaders of all Greek Cypriot sectors when he met with them in emergency session. At the same time, no leader explicitly opposed his position that facts must be faced and negotiations with the Turks resumed. Ambassador Davies speculates that those at the meeting were prepared to let Clerides make the difficult decisions he must now make and take the rap for them. k~bassador Davies also commented that the outlook for Cyprus is not encouraging. He thought a ceasefire not likely to hold and that the Turks would face a considerable guerrilla problem. Approved: ~d'; ~ ~~U lLt:=:--.. Deputy !)irector of Oper~.tio:-.:: SilCRE'f/EXD IS /NOPORN &4111 .i .. ~ ... -- 0 ~~R:~~~i~r~;A~BR~H~ ri~~f~NCE BETWEEN GREECE AND THE EAST MEDITERRANEAN ISLAND WAS SIMPLY TOO GREAT. CYPRUS IS 500 MILES FROM THE GREEK MAINLAND BUT ONLY 40 ~ILES FROM TURKEY. THE PREMIER SAID MILITARY INTERVENTION ON THE ISLAND WOULD ENDAN3ER THE DEFENSE OF GREECE ITSELF. IZZ RNR 857 CYPRUS--SECOfJD NIGHTLEAD GREECE 3 ATHENS 7 1Nlf 86'7 - CYPRUS--SECOND NIGHTLEAD GREECE 6 ATHE•s .... ~ ..... - *******U N C l A S S I F I E D*******S ~OP~ OP IMMEl') ESA399ATA386 __ DE RUQMAT t5~ll 2271540 . 0 15153r:;Z ~Wi 74 -. FM '""fMEMt:ASS Y ATHENS TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 4931 INFO AM~MBASSY ANKARA 3453 _ AMEMQASSY NICOSIA IMMEDIATE 2906 USNATD iMMEDIATE 1843 . UNCLAS ATHENS 5711 EO 11652 NA TAGS! PFOR, NAT01 PINTS' GR1 TU, CY SUBJ: CARAMANLIS ADDRESS 1~ GO~ jUST ANNOUNCED PRIME MINiStER CARAMANLiS Wi(L SPEAK fo GREEK NaTION ABOUT PRESENT CRISIS AT 10 PM iTHENS TIME. - NATIQNAL RADIO/TV WILL CARRY MESSAGE LIVE. WILL REPORT ~N DUE COURSE. TASCA . BT * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *WHSR COMMENT************ •·• * · SCOWCROFT, Ll . PSN'io23929 PAGE 01 .OF 01 DTGitsi535Z AUG 74 *******U N C L A S S I F I E D•******S ~Opy u~~uLILVL CUftUP~ {~} (S/S-7415762) SEC~'¥/NODIS -- DEPARTMENT OF STATE Memoranclum ol Conversation DATE: August 15, 1974 SUSJECT: Cyprus PARTICIPANTS: Henry A. Kissinger, Secretary of State Joseph J. Sisco, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Robert M. HcCloskey, Ambassador at Large Arthur Hartman, Assistant Secretar~ EUR William B. Buffum, Assistant Secretary, IO Wells Stabler, Deputy Assistant Secretary, EUR Lawrence s. Eagleburger, Executive Assistant to the Secretary Edward P. Djerejian, Special Assistant to Mr. Sisco TIME AND PLACE: 4:30p.m., Secretary's Office KISSINGER: We should do another letter to Karamanlis. I have a call in to Ecevit to stop the military operations. I want a message out tonight and a Presidential message tomorrow to Karamanlis inviting him to a meeting with Ecevit and me some where in Europe. We made a mistake in not telling Karamanlis everything we had done to try to stop the Turks. We ought to do a letter to Karamanlis indicating that we realize his concerns; that ~'le thought it most effective to deal. with the Turks without publicity. Refer to the White House statement and my message to Mavros and tell him about my call to Ecevit. We must show him that we have done something. Later we can send a Presidential letter which proposes the meeting. SISCO: I think it needs delay. KISSINGER: It's coming out about right. They needed a fall guy. SISCO: Tomorrm'l evening is about right, if the military opera tion goes on as we guessed. The matter has been decided on the ground though there are broader considerations in seeing the Secretary of State. ,-.. P:EPDjerej~n:bdf (D•·afring Offiu a11d Ofjiar) FORM DS-1254 SECRE'!'/NODIS 2. 65 SEC:Ri:'P/NODIS 2 KISSINGER: The Soviets have proposed a joint initiative with the U.S. which involves a joint guarantee of the outcome of the negotiations and joint intervention in the case of war according to the agreement. I told them that if they inter preted the agreement in this manner, we would have to abrogate it. We don't have to have a meeting until the end of next week or even the beginning of the following week. Sooner or later the Greeks will have to give up. The best solution would be to have the Turks give up 10 percent of the 30 percent of the territory they have physically occupied. You {Stabler) should draft a letter to Karamanlis. Make it an account of what we have done before. Include that the situa tion on Cyprus was lost by the previous Greek Government. Short of military intervention, which our domestic and other factors could not permit, we did what we could. They can count on our good will. Ecevit has assured us they will not move below th~s southern line. Refer to our public statements. If he gives us an answer by noon, we can decide on a Presiden tial initiative later on in the day. BUFFUM: ·concerning the situation at the UN, minimal action \vill be a reaffirmation of the previous resolutions on the ceasefire. The maximum would be the French draft which is being circulated. It formally disapproves of the Turkish action, affirms the ceasefire and the resumption of the negotiations. This text has been opposed by the representatives from the Moslem countries because of the specific reference to Turkey. KISSINGER: But the Turks can give us trouble in the next Middle East war. We have to be careful not to get too far separated from the Turks. Do the Turks in New York know we are holding back? Do they know we are not leading any crusade? SISCO: They are abundantly aware of our position. BUFFUM: There was a Soviet effort to get peace efforts reconvened under the Secretary General. KISSINGER: How cynical can you get. I told Waldheim that if I can't turn over an island to you and you can't keep it peace ful, \vhat problem can I ·hand you? (Laughter) EAGLEBURGER: He doesn't have a sense of humor. -BECRE'::P/NODIS ,. .S&GRE':P/NODIS 3 KISSINGER: I told him he had the third largest military force in the non-Communist world. He didn't catch the humor of it. If we can get agreement for a meeting in Washington, then President Ford can join Ecevit, Karamanlis and myself. At this meeting we can establish guidelines for a reconvened Geneva conference. I am persuaded that Callaghan does not know how to do these things himself. He should have taken a more neutral position and put concrete proposals on the table. HARTMAN: I told him to have the proposals put forward. KISSINGER: In all of our Middle East negotiations our proposals were always put forward at the right time to have the parties focus on something. Callaghan should have sent someone around to the capitals--a senior representative. The Greeks went to Geneva with the idea of the British backing them and with the idea that they could depend on the British. To reach a stalemate in 48 hours after the conference is convened is a sign of incompetence. If Callaghan had gotten Clerides to put something forward, then he could have built on' this. HARTMAN: Clerides had a deal with Karamanlis that once Clerides told him what his minimum position was, Karamanlis would support him. KISSINGER: Why didn't he do it? BUFFUM: He has no experience. He was dealing in these negotiations like it was a trade bnion·meeting. KISSINGER: Time and again I called him and he didn't .know what he was going to put forward, like the 5 kilometer pro posal. He should have seen himself as the agent of the Greeks and had them face the facts of life. Karamanlis is seen as selling out Greek interests against the British. That sort of strategy he never discussed with us. Callaghan was pushing for a meeting on the 8th.of August. The Turks wanted the 12th or 14th. If he had any sense, the later the better. He focused on minor ceasefire violations. ·~ HARTHAN: He is the head of the party and had electoral factors in mind. He had only two days before the elections. ·- ·~ ~ !, !,l ~' {.•( '":: SECR:BIP/NODIS ' . . . ·--... SECRBIII/NODIS 4 KISSINGER: If he had sent a senior British representative to the interested parties who could put forward proposals ••• I \vas naive in thinking that when he didn't want a senior officer there, he had a plan for a strategy and a position of his own with some agreement of both the sides. We will not be that quiet any more. Anytime it blows up, we get the blame. He doesn't have the fire power to control this situation. When the Soviets propose joint action, we are running against time because they will be raising this th.e next time again. Dobrynin told me that he stopped the note on Monday but you can frustrate this thing only so long. STABLER: I would like to raise the problem of the Lash Espana and Lash Italia. The information DOD gave you at the WSAG this morning on their control over the·ship is not correct. The ship is controlled by its O\iner who wants the ship to pass Piraeus and then go on to Turkey. If the ship goes by, .then it will put us in a difficult position with the Greeks • . KISSINGER: What is your solution? STABLER:· If the ship can be sent to Brindisi in Italy and offload the military equipment there, it would help matters. KISSINGER: I agree. SECRB'i'/NODIS ...... ·- . . -SECREl- COPYJ~. 18 COPIES ~ • ·~ ~ ~ i! ., ,~ ....-: -. ?- , -.· ~~o~. "'_, i" ~.f), u · .. 'W:<;xr~ Departm_ent of Stat.e Q 'i J;}:;;,~,.:; ;.;:71J~ ?-;:~v~ .. . . UJ .s)o.tm ot -·~ ·· .·... Wttloao· ·. .. o ~-----,-. --~~; ----~.~~ 1 ~M i~~~gis~~G Nr~OS I A .. CONTROL~ ·. , .... - TO SECSTATE WASHOC FLASH 9502 RECVD: ~4. :--v BT · 1:36PM . I E e A E T NI COS I A 2 3 7' NOD IS E.o. 116521 GOS TAGS: PFOR CV TU GR SUBJECT: ..CYPRUS REfs STATE 178628 FOR THE SECRETARY FROM AMBASSADOR 1. I SAW CLERJOES SHORTLY AFTER 5:00 P.~. ON CONCLUSiON OF' HIS MEETING WITH POLITICAL ELEMENTS, WHICH I AM .. REPORTING SEPARATELY. 2. I DELIVERED YOUR ORAL MESSAGE FOR WHICH HE tXPRESSED GREAT APPRECIATION. HE SAID H£ KNOWS THE STRENUOUS EFFORTS YOU MADE BOTH DIRECTLY AND IN SUPPORT OF CALLAGHAN TO AVOID F'URTHER MILITARY ACTIO.N . BY THE TURKS. 3. CLEIUtlES. fELT AT ttUS JUN.CTURE .GREATEST SERVICE u.s. ··. COULD PERFORM WAS TO BRt'NG ABOUT RESUMEO .NEGOT1ATIONS lN SHORtESt POSSIBLE TIME. · ~. HE WANTS YOU TO KNOW THAT WHILE IN ATHENS LAST NIGHT HE TOLD THE GREEKS HE WANTED NATlO~AL GUARD COMMA NDER . XARAYIANNIS INSTRUCTED TO PULL . FORCES OUT OF All AREAS BEHING THE LtNES CITED -BY GUNES AT GENEVA. USING .MILITARY FORCE ONLY · IN CASES WHERE IT IS NECESSARY TO PERMlT . O~OERLY . R ETIREMENT. HE HOPES THIS WILl LEAD TO AN END TO TURKISH M!LITARY ACTION AND PROMPT RESUMPTION OF NEGOTIATIONS...... S. CLERIOES SAYS HE IS WILLi~G TO ENTER NEGOTIATIONS WITH TACIT UNDERSTANDING THE HE RECOGNIZES THE REALITY OF . TURKISH MILITARY POWER AND Ll KELIHOOO THEY WilL RETAIN CONTROL .OF' . AREA .THEY HAVE OCCUPIED. HE . CANNOT HO WEVER BE Put· INTO POSlTlO" PUBLICLY Of GOING TO THE TABLE - IN OROER SIGN FA·tr ACCOMPLI. NOR CAN HE GO WITH A SHORT FUSE . IN TERMS Or A .. ·• . . .• N~T TO BE REPR~OUC~O ~I~THORIZATION Of tHE eitec~~E SECRETARY • . . - SECREl ····.rlL ~i ., "·.. "'-t • 0 • Department of State .. . •2·• NICOSIA 2379, 15 AUG 74 DEAOL I NE F'OR AGREEMENT. HE -.MUST BE SEEN TO BE GO r NG FOR ~VE AND TAKE. ALTHOUGHT HE REALIZES THAT IN THE ENO TURKISH TERMS AS OUTLlNED IN GENEVA ARE LIKELY -TO BE THE BEST HE . CAN GET. HE PLEDGES THAT HE WOULD NEGOT tATE F'OR SETTLEMENT ANO NOT F'OR PURPOSE OF DELAYING THE INEVIrABLE • . 6. HE MENTIONED THAT AT JUST . CONCLUOED MEETING LYSSARIOES. THE BISHOPS AND ESEA WERE THE MOST VOCAL IN CALLS FOR ' NO SURRENDER. NO NEGOTIATION AND riGHT TO THE DEATH. HE FELT HOWEVER THERE WAS A LARGE SllEt~T MINORITY WHtCH WAS PREPARED TO F'ACE . R£AljTY. THERE WERE ALMOST 100,000 GREEK CYPRIOT REFUGEES. ECONOMIC DISLOCATION WILL QUICKLY LEAD TO.CHAOS ANO TURKS MAY NOT BE SATISFIED WITH WHAT THEY NOW HOLD. THERE IS NO QU£STION IN HIS MI~O ABOUT THE RIGHTNESS Of SEEKING IMMEDIATE NEGOTIATIONS HE YOU ASSIST TH£SE TO PASS.AND HOPES THAT CAN IN BRINGING DAVIES BT I/2J79 . . • · · .. -· . SECij~ . .. . · . 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KISSINGER-SCOWCROFT WEST WING OFFICE FILES BOX NUMBER ... 9 FOLDER TITLE ...... Cyprus Crisis (38) DATE WITHDRAWN ...... 09/01/2011 WITHDRAWING ARCHIVIST . HJR • ..Gss ...sENSITivE EuRoPE c6> (S/S-7415761) iiCRiB'i'/NODIS DEPARTMENT OF STATE ({)!/~ (\ u MemoranJum ol Conversation DATE: August 15, 1974 SUBJECT: Cyprus PARTICIPANTS: Henry A. Kissinger, Secretary of State Robert s. Ingersoll, Deputy Secretary of State Joseph J. Sisco, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Robert J. McCloskey, Ambassador at Large William B. Buffum, Assistant Secretary, IO Wells Stabler, Deputy Assistant Secretary, EUR. Lawrence s. Eagleburger, Executive Assistant to the Secretary Edward P. Djerejian, Special Assistant to Mr. Sisco TIME AND PLACE: 6:30p.m., Secretary's Office EAGLEBURGER: Why can't Bob McCloskey make a public statement? SISCO: Because the achievement of a ceasefire is not going to be seen as a u.s. achievement, especially since they are going to clear out a lot of pockets. STABLER: Let's tell the Greeks we have done this, if Ecevit indeed keeps his word. MCCLOSKEY: I am not for our announcing it. KISSINGER: If we informed Waldheim and Athens. MCCLOSKEY: Let it come from Ankara overnight. KISSINGER: What do we do at the United Nations? STABLER: The Austrians have asked for a delay and insist that the parties be asked to pledge that they cooperate with UNFICYP in accordance with Resolution,,, 353. SISCO: The question of precedent as it relates to the Middle East is not germane. We can buy it if it comes to that. _P:EPDjerejian:bdf t D•.;flil:g 0/ftu and 0/f.cer) IJJVj J;;i,··-~~~~~~ 3 FCR~ 05·1254 __ ___ I 3/ 2- 6~ _::.·S~Et'!i:'C~R~ffitt'l'n..iNNOUD!L!,._IS;;. '*'· -::;,. ~~~r:fi~.~' of ~ tk.. *+~ ~ . .sj;3/JL .. - . ....SB€RE'!F/NODIS 2 KISSINGER: What is the sense of calling them to tell them they will stop fighting tomorrow? We can say we consider it an undertaking of the GOT and will take all measures that they stick to it. SISCO: We should write a telegram immediately and tell the Greeks. KISSINGER: Then let's wake up Karamanlis. SISCO: You get more credit with the Greeks. BUFFUM: We should tell Waldheim. On the Austrian proposal, it requires more than the Turks can deliver. It is a new innovation on UN procedures and I don't know if the Arabs and Israelis will like this. KISSINGER: Shall I call Karamanlis on the phone? BUFFUM: It would have a bigger impact. What about the British? EAGLEBURGER: You don't lose anything by calling. {Kissinger placed a call to Karamanlis.) KISSINGER: Whom do we notify and when? SISCO: The British, the UN Secretary General and Clerides. (The Secretary placed a call to the President.) KISSINGER: Can we do a message to Clerides? Also, I want to call Sauvagnargues. SISCO: What about the Russians? KISSINGER: No. INGERSOLL: NATO? KISSINGER: No. BUFFUM: How well will Karamanlis react if he knows how long the operations will las~? You can tell him how reluctantly Ecevit agreed to stop the operations. KISSINGER: Tha·t wouldn't fool him. -B:BClffl'F-/NOD IS -6ECIU!i'!P/NODIS 3 SISCO: That's why I don't want to make a public announcement. KISSINGER: I am convinced of that. SISCO: You have the responsibility to tell the Greeks this. KISSINGER: Send Ecevit a message that we informed the Greeks and the Secretary General and that we expect that it will be carried out. Also, get a message to Ambassador Irwin that he can pass to Sauvagnargues. Larry (Eagleburger), you call Callaghan's man. -6BC~'P/NODIS NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION Presidential Libraries Withdrawal Sheet WITHDRAWAL ID 035091 REASON FOR WITHDRAWAL . . ~ational security restriction TYPE OF MATERIAL . . <;Telegram DESCRIPTION .... re Cyprus CREATION DATE . . 08/15/1974 VOLUME . . . . . 11 pages COLLECTION/SERIES/FOLDER ID . 033200204 COLLECTION TITLE . . . . . NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER. 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