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Note on Meeting in the Secretary-General's Office on Friday,^8 November 197_4, at 4.45 p.m. j
Present: Secretary-General / Ambassador Carayannis, Greece "\ Mr. Urquhart I
Ambassador Carayannis said that the current situation in { Ankara was not helpful. It was evident there had been a very { adverse reaction to the General Assembly resolution, which doubtless would also make Mr. Gunes' position more difficult since he had voted for. it. The Secretary-General described his talks with Gunes, who had envisaged a three-stage process starting with the Clerides/Denktash talks, going to a stage where they would be joined by representatives of Greece and Turkey, and finally to a larger conference which would ratify what had been agreed. It was still not clear what the precise nature of the United Nations framework would be in relation to this conference. Ambassador Carayannis said that the Greeks wished the talks -in Nicosia to go on and to cover political subjects as far as possible. Foreign Minister Bitsios had asked Gunes to give Denktash the green light to discuss political matters. Clerides had evidently been somewhat embarrassed by some initiatives by Ambassador Weckmann. While Ambassador Weckmann's efforts were much appreciated both in Nicosia and in Athens, it would be a good idea if he did not take initiatives without giving Clerides advance warning of what he was going to suggest. Ambassador Carayannis raised the question of UNFICYP's effectiveness in the Turkish Zone of occupation -• a question which will have to be discussed in the Security Council when the mandate is renewed. He pointed out that it was difficult to justify the co-operation of the Cyprus Government in the south if the Turks did not co-operate in the north. The Secretary-General explained his feelings with the Turkish Government on this question and the undertakings which Gunes had given on co-operation with UNFICYP. He was aware that the - 2 - situation was unsatisfactory, but had felt that the pragmatic approach to this problem was undoubtedly preferable to removing UNFICYP altogether. This view was also shared by the troop- contributing countries. He was continuing his efforts to improve the situation. In the last few days the situation had deteriorated, doubtless reflecting the political situation in Ankara. '\dccL
TELEPHONE CABLE ADDRES3 RH - -06Z DELEGREECE
PERMANENT MISSION OF GREECE TO THE UNITED NATIONS f
69 EAST 7QTM STREET X
NEW YORK. N.Y. .0021
JX No. 124 I/AS 1946 November 6, 1974
Excellency,
Further to my letter dated October 26, 1974 and circulated
as a document of the General Assembly and of the Security Council
(A/9818-S/11548), I have the honour to inform you that on the 31st
of October 1974 turkish units were still maintaining the positions
they occupied near Derynia since the 24th - 25th of the same month
after having advanced several hundred meters in violation of the
cease fire in Cyprus. Not only the turkish_armed forces had not
withdrawn to their previous positions but in some cases they had * advanced further more, they were entrenching and placing barbed
wire in their new positions; this situation has resulted to the
encircling with turkish barbed wire of the post of UNFICYP,stationed
in the said area. » My Government considers the above as being a manifest and
typical violation of the cease fire by the turkish army in Cyprus.
I will be grateful if you could circulate this letter as
an official document of the Security Council.
Denis Carayanniar • if'i.iX.jiCi /(/''£.£(. (&•'f e9 EAST 79TH STREET l,- . , " NEW YORK. N.Y. IOO2I G- ft fa 1. K October 26, 1974 Excellency, As it was confirmed by the United Nations Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus during the last two days the Turkish army in Cyprus has advanced its positions in the region of Derynia. More specifically the UNFICYP has confirmed an advancement of several hundreds meters to the south of the demarkation line near Derynia and the fact that Turkish units were in the process of entrenching in the new positions. In another locality of the same region the Turkish army after having advanced their positions about 1.500 meters they retreated upon the arrival of the Peacekeeping •* Unit. I am sure that the above incidents were reported to you by the Headquarters of the UNFICYP and that the above Turkish action was duly characterized as an additional ceize-fire violation by Turkey. I should be grateful if Your Excellency would kindly have this letter circulated as a document of the Security Council and the General Assembly. 7" His Excellency Denis Carayannis Dr. Kurt Waldheim Ambassador Secretary-General Permanent Representative of Greece United Nations ' to the United Nations New York, N.Y. r \ y~ r INPOMiMf5 k' W W i V i 2 i \! Oi sf ij?\ir i s . \Jo W^nD U; vJ r ZY10IS JZ74F CiJMIC) AlKSSJS 156 25/10 I33Q2 c ETAT c c UJ8ATION3 MEW YORK c c KICS35 FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL FROM LUHD, FOHSJQN MINISTER 3ITSI03 OS UM DAY SAVE LUiMClEGM FOH UN OFFICIALS 1M ATHSHS ATTSHOEO c ALSO BY AMBASSADORS TZOiI^IS DIREGIOR GEMSHAL OF POLITICAL DEPA3TMOT C ! ft'J? ^* A ?;1 ? 7 1it ^s* TPi M 1^ r^ i** iP ^ ?? T "fiff ^y\* T '•(> ^y,f^~** ">" ?*[* W i*i T E '~> T ^ ^-1 C'"T *^> T? Cr v^«'T^ f^*p ?** i^* ^?7 ^ i "'-s. Li'l :,jM *•* J-i-?'i * .i'-JiT" i*' '-* f i". Tt. i ii^*j^i * i If Y>J «^X**Mr t ..-* i -t HJA^y sJ txl A /-* w'*3r^W 'rt' fi t«f I*- WiZ» w rt *5" c AMONG mi'S FOUNDING SilSSRS AFTER WORLD WAR TWO tfJTH ITS SACRIFICES c AHD SUFFERINGS FOR THIS COUNTRY. H£ FURTJiER STRESSED G003 RELATIOHS' • c EXISTING S^C£ 3Sei-SMIMG BETWEEN CH£EG£ A^JD UN I» WHICH GREECE PLACED ITS HOPE FOR BETTER FUIUHE OF .'WNKIHD, yREECE HAS SHOy^ ITS c ftTTACH-^HT TO PEACE AMD INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING ASS WANTED c c REASSURE ITS 3EVOTIOB TO PRINCIPLES OF UN FDR JUSTICE IM INTERKATlO^ALr. c ^ELATIO^S* HE ALSO EXPHESSSD APPHEDIATIO^ ?m WOHK OGNS 3Y THREE UJJ OFFICES IN GREECE PARTICULARLY FOR COUHTllY'S ECOKQi^IC DEV£LOP^1HNT. c HE EXPRESSED ¥ISM THAT EYE SRI^O ABOVE TO YQUR PERSONAL ATTENTION. ... c 3IT310S VllL HSA9 GRaEK DSLEGATIOM FOR CYPRUS DEBATE DEPARTING •"' { c p/4 FOR HEVYORK SATURDAY OR SUNDAY, c ATHOilNIPRESS c t GCL IC235 cc: Secretary-General , W Mr. L. Weckmann-Munoz Lt.Gen. D. Prem Chand Central (2) 22 October 1974 GLS:mk Excellency, I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 17 October 1974 concerning the situation of the Greek Cypriot civilian population in the part of Cyprus occupied by the Turkish army. As you know, I have been following developments in that part of the island very closely, and have reported about them to the Security Council in my reports in the S/11468/Add ... series. The activities of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refu- gees (UNHCR)f in his capacity as Co-ordinator of United Nations humanitarian assistance in Cyprus, have also been detailed in those reports* Moreover, I have had occasion to make representa- tions and suggestionsf as appropriate j> to the Governments and authorities concerned. In good part as a result of these srarioue activities of the United Nations, conditions in the north have tended to improve gradually over the past few weeks. I intend to continue to make every effort in that direction. As you know, I have been report- ing regularly to the Security Council on developments in Cyprus for the information of all the States Members of the Organization. It is clear however that, a full solution of this problem will depend on a successful conclusion of the current search for an I agreed settlement for Cyprus. The conversations between Acting ' president Clerides and Vice-President Denktash are designed to promote progress in that direction, and I hope that the delibera- tions of the General Assembly will also further that aim. Pleaso accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. Kurt Waldheim His Excellency Mr, Denis Carayannis Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative of Greece to tha United Nations 69 East 79th Street New York, New York 1OO21 PERMANENT MISSION OF GREECE TO THE UNITED NATIONS 6O EAST 7QTM STREET NEW YORK, N.Y.(OO2I No. 1241/1766 October 17, 1974 , • CONFIDENTIAL Excellency, Further to my previous letters concerning the tragic situation of the Greek-Cypriot civil population in the northern part of Cyprus, occupied by the Turkish army, I have the honour to draw your attention on the desparate conditions under which live the inhabitants of this area and more specifically of the villages Vistada, Ghipsos and Voni. It should be underlined that there is a great want of food, medicine and even water, resulting from the refusal of the Turkish military authorities to allow UNFICYP and the-dele- gates of the International Red Cross Committee to supply the above population. Undoubtedly, the U.N. envoys in Cyprus are sufficiently acquainted with the above-mentioned conditions and have reached certain conclusions in this connection. His Excellency - ./.. Dr. Kurt Waldheim Secretary-General of the United Nations New York N.Y. . | U- O , f W\, » 1^-T-^-tf-) ^-^\^ t } 2. I should be grateful if you could include in your < " Report, due to be published before the discussion of the Cyprus \ issue in the General Assembly, the aforesaid conclusions. I Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my jj highest consideration. Denis Carayannis Ambassador Permanent Representative of Greece to the United Nations ""''•• ii ! UNITED NATIONS Distr. GENERAL SECURITY GENERAL A/9783 S/1152U ASSEMBLY COUNCIL 30 September 197^ ORIGINAL: ENGLISH GENERAL ASSEMBLY SECURITY COUNCIL Twenty-ninttrrsession Twenty-ninth year Agenda item 110 QUESTION OF CYPRUS Letter dated 26 September 197^ from the Permanent Representative of Greece to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General I have the honour to refer to the letter of the Permanent Representative of Turkey dated 23 September 197^ (A/9766-S/11517) and to make clear the following facts: The Minister of Finance of Turkey himself has admitted (as published in the Turkish newspaper Milliet of 5 September 197U) the fact that an economic and demographic vacuum exists at this moment in the occupied zone of Cyprus. This economic and demographic situation leaves only three possibilities: (a) To maintain this part of the country at its present state of desolation.- (b) To take steps in order to colonize the island with Turks from Turkey; (c) To permit the legitimate owners to go back to their homes and land. There is no doubt that the only just, reasonable and intelligent solution would be the last one - that is, the return of the refugees to their homes. Unfortunately, all indications make objective observers believe that the Turkish Government is prepared to take steps towards colonizing the island with Turks from Turkey. Evidence to that effect is given in Turkish newspapers. Mr. Kambabli, in the issue of 15 September 197^ of the Turkish newspaper Tercuman, writes that if 200,000 Turks (not Turkish Cypriots) were sent to Cyprus, this would create an equality of numbers between the Greek and Turkish populations of the island; "thus the sacrifices and successes of the Turkish army in Cyprus shall not be in vain". The Permanent Representative of Turkey in his above-mentioned letter complains about the "Greek mentality" denying to the "Turkish Cypriots even the right to go and live in Cyprus". He also quotes Ambassador Rossides' statistics. These 7^-26212 .. , . " " .7 A/9783 S/1152U English Page 2 statistics indicate that out of 5,^68 Turkish Cypriote who have left Cyprus during the last 10 years, only 209 have taken residence in Turkey. It is therefore reasonable for everyone to see a scheme for colonization of a part of Cyprus when Terkuman refers to the possibility of sending to Cyprus 200,000 Turks (not Turkish Cypriots). If there is anything wrong with this issue, it is not "Greek mentality" but Turkish arithmetic. The following phrase of Ambassador Olcay's letter gives another example of Turkish arithmetic: "An innumerable number of Turkish Cypriots were forced out of the island for a century", says the Permanent Representative of Turkey. We are sure that this number is more "innumerable" if one takes into consideration Turks who have left Cyprus over the last five centuries. It is clear from that phrase that all these "innumerable" numbers of Turks are preparing now to colonize part of Cyprus, thus repeating another example of Turkish arithmetic which, miraculously, increased the percentage of Turks in Alexandretta overnight from 39 per cent to 63 per cent. I would be grateful if you could kindly have this letter circulated as a document of the General Assembly and the Security Council (Signed) Denis CARAYAMIS Ambassador Permanent Representative of Greece to the United Nations , TELEPHONE > , . /X CABLE ADDRESS RH.4-.ioea £\*t«,<,.-i<7,£ /i-y • P-it f "1-''^- DEL.EGREECE PERMANENT MISSION OF GREECE TO THE UNITED NATIONS >/• •/ • £• ( J. , 69 EAST 79TH STREET NEW YORK. N.Y. IOO3I No. 1241/1458 6 September 1974 Excellency, Referring to my previous letters circulated as documents | [ of the Security Council, I have the honour to bring to your [ knowledge that the delegates of the International Committee | of the Red Cross have confirmed the information according to f which all the able-bodied men of the village of Bellapais have been arrested by the Turkish army and most of them have already been sent to Turkey. The number of the arrested civilians amounts to about two thousand. * All of them, despite the fact that they were arrested in the central square of their village and unarmed, are considered by Turkish authorities as "prisoners of war". Since the above "label" of "prisoner of war", is in the present circumstances, possible to be attributed to any Greek- Cypriot able-bodied man still living in the occupied part of Cyprus, the Turkish army has at any moment the possibility to His Excellency ./.. Dr. Kurt Waldheim Secretary-General of the United Nations 2. send the whole Greek-Cypriot male population of the occupied area to Turkey. I do not wish to use the term "barbarism" as Ambassador Olcay does in his letter of September 4th. At any rate his unwarranted and uncontrolled text matches well with his words. But I really deplore the need to denounce hereby the above policy of taking hostages among the civilian population and sending them away from their homes like human herds. Nazis had the criminal sincerity of declaring openly their hatred for a certain race and their determination to exterminate it. Attilas — faithful to history — do the same against the Greek-Cypriots, 30 years later, but under the fatherly smiles of their statesmen. One thing is certain: that promises of •* Attilas will come true. They will bring peace to the island. Eternal peace of death, desolation and destruction to the once prosperous island of Cyprus. I will be grateful to Your Excellency if you would have this letter circulated as an official document of the Security Council. Denis N. Carayannis Ambassador Permanent Representative of Greece to the United Nations J 7) 'v f- ' -V , PERMANENT MISSION OF GREECE TO THE UNITED NATIONS G3 EAST 79T" STREET NEW YORK, N.Y.I OO2\ No. F.1241/AS 1427 August 31, 1974 Excellency, I have the honour to bring to your knowledge the following: According to received information, units of the turkish occupation army have arrested approximately 1.000 inhabitants of the Karpassia area, short after this area was inspected by delegates of the International Red Cross Committee. Another information received subsequently confirmed the above arrests. This latter information added that Greek- Cypriots arrested in Karpassia were kept at the police station Saray in Nicosia. It is strongly beleived that this is another sample of the well-known turkish policy to arrest the able-bodied greek-cypriots in order (a) to exchange them as "prisoners of war" and (b) to oblige their families to abandon their homes and leave the occupied area of Cyprus. I would be grateful, Your Excellency, if you could Tcindly have this letter circulated as a document of the Security Council. Denis Carayannis Ambassador PERMANENT MISSION OF GREECE TO THE UNITED NATIONS 69 EAST 79TH STREET NEW YORK, N.Y.IOO2I No. F. 1241/1419 Excellency, I have the honour to bring to your knowledge that according to an information published on August 28th in the turkish newspaper "GUNAYDIN" , a decision has been taken by the turkish competent authorities to send from Turkey to Cyprus workers and experts. This decision is allegedly justified by the need to prevent disastrous effects which the cypriot economy will suffer for lack of workers - after the Gre^rCypriots have left their properties, fleeing the turkish army. i If it is true that urgent care of the crop and the livestock belonging to Greek-Cypriots is desperately and urgently needed, it is also obvious that it would be much simpler and efficient for the turkish authorities to permit the owners of these lands and livestock to return to their properties and take His Excellency Dr. Kurt Waldheim Secretary-General United Nations Headquarters .. New York, N.Y. 2. care of them. Such a return would be, among others, in conformity with Resolution 361 of the Security Council. By choosing though the means of transfering workers and experts from Asia Minor, Turkey shows that her real intentions are not aiming at facing the urgent problem of the island's economic situation, but at simply trying to change the demographic composition of Cyprus. Thus, Turkey, after having committed aggression against an independant state and after having occupied a part of the Republic of Cyprus, is now having recourse to the anachronistic and inacceptable by the civilized world measure of colonizing the occupied part of a member-state of the United Nations? and all this is being committed at a time when even the most hard- core colonial regimes are — at last — being abolished all over the world. i I would be grateful. Your Excellency, if you could kindly have this letter circulated as a document of the Security Council. Denis carayannis Ambassador Permanent Representative of Greece to the United Nations r ZY1350 JZ72 S OJNIC) ATHENS 720 31/8 ) j/ _. ETATPRIORITE C UN AT 10 MS NEW YORK c - TOR GUYER,AKATANI,JALENQVICH»LEWIN,PRZYLUSKI,YACOUB AMD C WECKMANN STAJDUHAR UMFI CYP NICOSIA FROM LUND , 1C 176 PREMIER CONST ACTINGS KARAWANLIS IN CONNECTION WITH ^ OPENING OF INTERNATIONAL FAIR OF THESSALONIKI MADE A SPEECH THIS SATURDAY EVENING FROM BALCONY OF HOTEL MAKEDONIA TO ( IMMENCE CROWD. HE SAID INTER ALIA COL0^5 QUOTE = C f PAGE 2/64= *L AFTER OBSCURE SEVEN YEARS 'PERIOD WHICH ACCRUED MULTITUDE C OF EVILS FOR COUNTRY,BUT FOLLOWING PREVIOUSLY ABNORMAL PERIOD f TOO, IT WAS NOT EASY TO CURE WITHIN FEU WEEKS ALL ERRORS AND IRREGULARITIES OF OUR PUBLIC LIFE. THOSE WHO PRESS IN DEMAGOGIC WAY GOVERNMENT AND ESKKKKEEE ASK IT UNDO WITHIN A MONTH HAS BEEN DONE WITHIN SEVENYEARS,APPERENTLY WISH IRHORE MASS AND DOMENSION OF PROBLEMS INHERITED:: - - - MK PAGE 3/51 = STILL,GIVEH EQUALITY AND INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM HAVE BEEN STORED SINCE VERY DAY GOVERNMENT WAS SWORN IN.RETURN OF ARMY TO ITS OWN DEEDS AND ITS SUBMISSIN TO POLITICAL POWER DOES WARRANT ^ FREEDOM OF PEAPLE.REESTABLISHED OF 1952 CONSTITUTION ASDASH , WAITING FOR COUNTRY TO ACQUIRE MODERN CHARTER ADJUSTED TO GREEK CONDITIOHD DASHr C , PAGE 4/63= • : ' ' I ALLOOWED FOR UNIMPEDED FUNCTIONING OF FREE INSTITUTIONS. " ! ^ JDISMANTILING OF INTRICATE MECHANISM OF DICTATORISKIP IS ..; ^ CARRIED OUT IN MOST RAPID PACE,FINALLY ^ATMOSPHERE OF TROST i PAGE 4/63= s: ALLOOWED FOR UNIMPEDED FUNCTIONING OF FREE INSTITUTIONS* '" DISMANTLING OF INTRICATE MECHANISM OF DI CTATORISHIP IS -. CARRIED OUT IN MOST RAPID PACE,FINALLY ,ATMOSPHERE OF TROST ( WAS CREATED WITH FIRST ECONOMIC MEASURES OF GOVERNMENT MADE ^ REORGANIZATION AMD DEVELOPMENT OF OUR ECONOMIY POSSIBLE.THUS, f WE SHALL BE ABLE TO ATTAIN OUR TWO MAIN OBJECTIVES COLON DASH REINFORCE TO UTMOST DEGREE SECURITY OF OUR COUNTRY = AND PAGE 5/51= DASH CREATE NECESSARY CONDITIONS FOR TRUE SOCIAL JUSTICE. WHATEVER HAS BEEN ACHIEVED DURING THIS FIRST MONTH,AND ALL THAT HAS TO BE REALIZED WITHIN BRIEF PERIOD WHICH SEPARATES US FROI1 DAY WHAM PEAPLE WILL BE SUMMONED TO DESIGNATE THEIR GQVERt^EMT, IS CARRIED OUT UNDER DEPRESSING SHADOW OF NATIONAL J ? **_^J fi, ^~^f ..J. I .'"I.. "i-. li. ....!» -«' l<» ..".'» ' f. .'... ..' t,,**,.«,„ ...... 1 .1.1-., HM ."'".•'•'•"• PAGE 11/58= Ml INVADERS SHOULD KNOW THAT WE SHALL NOT YIELD TO AMY ACCOMPLISHED fj FACTS.AND THAT WE SHALL PURSUE OUR STRGGLEUNTIL JUSTIFIED,NO MATTER HOW MUCH TIME AND MANY SACRIFICES MAY BE REQUIRED.TURKS ARE IN ERROR IF THEY BELIEVE THEY MAY,WITHOUT ENDANGERING BOTH THEMSELVES AND WORLD PEACE .MAINTAIN WHAT THEY TORE AWAY BY VIOLENCE AND MALICE.s PAGE 12/57= GREECE DOES NOT UNDERESTIMATE DASH AND SHE HAS PROVEN THIS IN ' j PRACTICE DASH VALUE OF GREEK-TURKISH FRIENDSHIP.BUT TURKEY HAS / % ' SYSTEMATICALLY UNDERMINED AND FINALLY BLEW THIS FRIENDSHIP UP. •>' GHEECE WOULD STILL WISH FOR TURKEY REGAIN ITS CLARITY OF PAGE ' •' "% * APAINFUL DISAPPOINTMENT ROSE ALSO FROM FACT THAT NATO PROVED INCAPABLE OF STOPPING BARBARIAN INVASION OF TURKEY AND DANGER --) OF CONFLICT BETWEEN TWO OF ITS MEMBERS.AM INCAPABILITY WHICH,AS KNOWN,FORCED US TO WITHDRAW FROM MOLITARY ALLIANCE OF NATO.BUT 5 ^ THIS DECISION DOES HOT IMPLY GREECE SHALL BTEAK POLITICAL i=>* -^ AND MENTAL TIES WITH EUROPE,TO WHICH ITS BELONGS AND WISHES ~ TO DO SO DOTS= ~t -x . PAGE 10/€4 = \OU WHO RESIDE IK THIS EQUALLY MARTYRISED REGION OF GREECE,YOU - ' KNOW THAT TEARS AND BLOOD WHICH IN PREGNATED THIS SOIL WERE NOT IN VAIN.VITALITY AND MORAL SUPERIORITY OF HELLENISM PROVED MUCH-. STRONGER THAN BLUNT VIOLENCE.! AM CONVINCED THAT SAME HISTORIC TRUTH SHALL PREVAIL IN CYPRUS TOO.I AM SURE THAT TURKISH INVADERS Si ALL FIND THEMSWLVES FINALLY PRISONERS OF THEIR BARBAROUS ENTERPRISE DOTS= ^ PAGE 11/58 = INVADERS SHOULD KNOW THAT WE SHALL NOT YIELD TO ANY ACCOMPLISHED } FACTS. AND THAT WE SHALL PURSUE OUR STRGGLEUKTIL JUSTIFIED, KG , MATTER HOW MUCH TIME AND MABY SACRIFICES MAY BE REQUIRED,TURKS ARE IN ERROR IF THEY BELIEVE THEY MAY,WITHOUT END ANGERING BOTH THEMSELVES AND WORLD PEACE,MAINTAIN WHAT THEY TORE AWAY BY VIOLENCE AND MALICE. = -^ PAGE 12/57= x GREECE DOES NOT UNDERESTIMATE DASH AND SHE HAS PROVEN THIS IN PRACTICE DASH VALUE OF GREEK-TURKISH FRIENDSHIP.BUT TURKEY HAS ) SYSTEMATICALLY UNDERMINED AND FINALLY BLEW THIS FRIENDSHIP UP. GREECE WOULD STILL WISH FOR TURKEY REGAIN ITS, CLARITY OF MIND IN OTHER CREATE,THRO UGH POSITIVE AND HONEST ACTION, -> PREREQUISITES FOR RESTORATION OF GOOD NEIGHBOURHOOD UNQUOTE . , END ALL ATHOMNIPRESS J COL 1C 176 1952 J 2113Z J ^^f TELEPHONE CABLE ADDRESS RH -4--4OS2 DELEGREECE PERMANENT MISSION OF GREECE TO THE UNITED NATIONS 69 EAST 79™ STREET NEW YORK, N.Y.IOO2I No. F. 1,241 /AS 1417 August 30, 1974 S- C c. /^ LU* ./.-_ Excellency, I have the honour to bring to your knowledge the following incidents showing a new practice adopted lately by the turkish military forces, stationed in the turkish sector of Nicosia: It consists of setting fire to greek stores, churches, etc. situated in the Greek-cypriot side of the green line. These acts of state terrorism, conducted by the turkish military forces are aiming at making impossible for the greek-cypriots to save their properties and belongings even if these belongings are out of the turkish occupied area. On August 29th, at UDO p.m., while a greek-cypriot merchant was trying to take merchandise out of his store, turkish soldiers threw an incendiary grenade which caused the entire destruction by flames not only of the merchandise in question but also of a neighbouring tire supply store. His Excellency Dr. Kurt Waldheim Secretary-General United Nations Headquarters New York, N.Y, Later on the same day turkish soldiers threw another incendiary grenade at a greek store situated on the green line, thus causing a large conflagration in the area. On August 30th another arson was committed by the turkish soldiers in the morning, by setting fire to the Orthodox Church of Aghios Georgios in the district of Aghios Kassianos near the green line in Nicosia. The church was completely destroyed. I would be grateful, Your Excellency, if you could kindly have this letter circulated as a document of the Security Council. ^ *£^jSL.-u—. '••%- -p r \f Denis Carayannis Ambassador Permanent Representative of Greece to the United Nations CONFIDENTIAL 28 August 1974 AP/dm Note for the File on a meeting in the Hotel Grand Bretagne, Athens 25 August 1974 The meeting lasted about 1 hr and 2O min. and was followed by a luncheon. Present were: Greek side: Prime Minister Caramanlis, Foreign Minister Mavros, Defense Minister Averoff, Under-Secretary Bitsios, Mr. Petropoulos (UN desk) U.N. side: Secretary-General, Under-Secretary-General Urquhart, Mr. Prohaska, Mr. Lewin. The statements by Prime Minister Caramanlis were mostly in Greek, translated by Under-Secretary Bitsios. 1. Prime Minister Caramanlis started the meeting by recounting the recent history of the Cyprus crisis? he insisted that the Turks had taken advantage of the mistakes of a previous Greek Government and implied that later on they did not take into account the changes that had occured in Athens. While the first Turkish decision to invade Cyprus was provoked by the abortive putsch inspired by the junta, the second Turkish advance following the breakdown of the second Geneva conference was inexcusable. 2. In the present situation, Greece - like any self-respecting government - could not accept the Turkish invitation to resume the Geneva talks: any such resumption would in their view be tantamount to ratifying and sanctioning the fait accompli established by the Turkish invasion. 3. Prime Minister Caramanlis then explained his decision not to go to war with Turkey over the Cyprus issue: it was an unpopular decision which he had taken in the interest of world peace and in order to give the United Nations time to act. Caramanlis, in this context, asked the Secretary-General if he could find ways and means to find a peaceful solution to the issue. Elaborating he dwelt on the necessity for the Greek Government to reestablish the national honour. A quick solution was unoperative since otherwise his Government would run the risk of losing control of the situation. He also explained the difficulties of his Govern- ment to "reestablish democracy in Greece" and hinted at the need to satisfy the military. He appealed again to the Secretary-General to use all his influence for an early solution to "avoid the worst". As in the beginning of the mee ing, he expressed his gratitude to the Secretary-General for having come to Athens in order to help bring a solution to this very difficult and complex problem. - 2 - 4. The Secretary-General, after thanking the Prime Minister for his kind words and after explaining the purpose of his trip gave a description of the UN position and of several aspects of the UNFICYP peacekeeping operation, an operation that should not be confounded with international action taken under chapter 7 of the Charter. He gave a detailed account of the airport incident and explained the problems involved in giving protection to the Greeks in the Turkish controlled area. 5. The Secretary-General then referred to a request by Foreign Minister Gunes for a Moslem contingent for UNFICYP. While Gunes had proposed a contingent from either Pakistan, Libya or Algeria, the Secretary-General had thought that it might have been easier to get acceptance of a Tunisian contingent. President Bourguiba with whom he had discussed the matter was agreeable and had also expressed the conviction that Tunisia might be acceptable to the parties concerned. Prime Minister Caramanlis had no objection to the addition of a Tunisian contingent, provided that UNFICYP could operate in all parts of the island. 6. With lef erence to the resumption of the Geneva talks various conditions were discussed which, in the eyes of Prime Minister Caramanlis, would allow Greece to come to the conference table. The Prime Minister insisted primarily' orv two conditions: a) that the Turks would have to withdraw from certain areas; b) that the Greek refugees would be allowed to return to their area of origin. Prime Minister Caramanlis went on to say that he -could not give the Secretary-General a mandate for his talks in Ankara but that an initiative along these lines would be welcome by the Greek Government. In order to be able to restore democracy in Greece and to sit down at the conference table, a gesture by the Turkish side was imperative. A discussion followed where Foreign Minister Mavros and Defense Minister Averoff took part which somewhat smudged the result of the debate that had taken place so far. The conclusions reached were now that "if these two conditions were met, we do not exclude a federal system on Cyprus, as long as it did not imply a (forced?) transfer of population and a Turkish zone that would ly didj not ^correspond to the percentage of the Turkish population on the island. The Prime Minister insisted that proper negotiations were called for, not a humiliating dialogue. Otherwise Cyprus would become an international volcano that could cause harm to the international community as a whole. - 3 - In the further discussions the Prime Minister favoured direct contacts between Clerides and Denktash, although he remarked several times that Denktash, as opposed to derides, was no longer a free agent but wholly dependent on Ankara. The Prime Minister also declared his willingness to meet personally with Prime Minister Ecevit as long as the two preconditions he mentioned before were met. Towards the end of the meeting, Prime Minister Caramanlis seemed also to accept a declaration of intent on the part of the Turkish Government regarding a phased withdrawal of the Turkish forces instead of an immediate actual withdrawal. Again he made it clear, however, that he was not in a position to give a mandate but that he rather appreciated an initiative of the Secretary-General in the light of those discussions. As regards the Soviet proposal regarding a conference on Cyprus in which the members of the Security Council would take part, the Prime Minister explained that they would not exclude any proposal that might lead to a peaceful settlement. Foreign Minister Mavros, however, voiced doubts about the seriousness of the proposal which could have been made for propagandistic purposes alone. At the end of the meeting, the Prime Minister again expressed his sincere thanks to the Secretary-General for the timely and welcome initiative to come to the area and to help the parties concerned to find a peaceful and lasting solution to the problem of Cyprus. Anton Prohaska cc; Secretary-General Mr. R. Guyer Mr. B. Urquhart IK/GH PERMANENT MISSION OF GREECE TO THE UNITED NATIONS ,''"> 69 EAST 7QTH STREET f- , .•> 'hj, }'U-V//V\ //,"S ? // ii't NEW YORK, N.Y. IOOSI './7 '// " '// . tS~s S Vv St JV \ August 27, 1974 Excellency, The Turkish Government has beeo embarking upon an endeavour £o deviate the attention of the international public opinion from the atrocities comi&ttted by the Turks in Cyprus. To this end, it inaugurated a campaign of slander against the very victims of Turkey's aggression: the Greek-Cypriots. One of the great slanders, which the turkish authorities contrived was the so-called "discovery" of a grave with "57 bodies" or according to another version "the bodies of all the inhabitants of the village Aloa". The following paragraph of the United Nations Press Release GYP 771 dated 21 August 1974 gives aoaae idea of the "truthfulness" of the Turkish allegations: "In response to a question about a grave in the village of Aloa north-west of Famagusta, the Chief Information Officer of UNFICYP stated that UNFICYP police were present yesterday and had seen five bodies in the grave. The UNFICYP police requested His Excellency ./.. Dr. Kurt Waldheim Secretary-General of the United Nations New York, N.Y. 10017 2. permission to investigate further but were informed by the Turkish authorities that that was not necessary as they had completed their investigation". It is obvious that without an impartial investigation no allegation could be internationally confirmed since the official report of the U.K. spokesman leaves without reply questions concerning the number of the victims, the circumstances of their death as ^ell as their very nationality. It is also evident that, had the above allegation been true, the Turkish authorities would welcome wholeheartedly an international investigation by the UNFICYP police, Finally, it should be noted that the statement contained in the annex of Anibassador Olcay's letter of August 22, 1974, according to which "the investigation is still going on" runs counter to "the UNFICYP officer's statement quoted above and the dated one day before the letter of/ Permanent Representative of Turkey. According to this statesaent, the turkish authorities considered as "not necessary" the Ut-JFICYP demand for further investigation "as they (the Turks) had completed their investiO gation". I would be grateful, Your Excellency, if you could kindly have this letter circulated as a document of the Security Council. Denis Carayannis Ambassador Parmanant Reoresentative r c C • ^ ZY2S JZ53 S CUMIC) ATHENS 310 26/3 13.5«Z r :;, ( ETATP8IORITE C • ' UN AT 10 KS NEW YORK C FOR SUYER>AKATANI,S£AVAB,?HZYLUCKX,YACQUB FROM LUND UK C 1C 165 ATHENS MEWS AGENCE QUOTING QUOTE RELIABLE SOURCES UNQUOTE " *• SAYS THAT GREECE IN REPLY TO SOVIET PROPOSAL WILLSTRESS r THAT CONFERENCE SHOULD NOT HAVE -MEAMIHG OF ANOTHER INTERNATIONAL' STEP IK ORDER TO PROMOTE SIMPLE DECLARATIONS FOR PROPA«AMDA f ^ PURPOSES.SUCH CONFERAHCE WOULD BE EFFECT I VEsGKEi£K REPLY WILL SAY ( IF IT DEALT WITH SPECIFIC MATTER WHICH COULD BE SUftlED UP AS FOLLOWS COLOH METHODICAL IMPLEMAKTATIOM -OF RESOLUTION 353 AND NOT C £ PAGE2/ SIMPLY RiiPETITIO^ OFPRIWCIPLES CONTAINED IN RESOLUTION. : ^ THAT IS SRSEK GlTVERWIENT IS S£EKI?ia SPECIFIC WAY FOR FULL (^ IMPLE8ANTATIDB OF RESOLUTION 353. IN CASE SOVIET PROPOSAL IS liEJECTED BY OTHER POWERS DASH THERE ABE IwD idlATIOWS 'THAT' AT LEAST ^ ONE SLiC^t POWER HAS ALREADY REJECTED IT DASH; TlfEN MATTER 1' ( INEVITABLY BE RAISED BEFORE U» G£^?£^AL ASSEJIBUY WHICH R V. . • •••'%. .T'Jla i/P bE.ri i -; ( PAGE3/ " • Of? THIS POINT >n IS NOTED THAT HAD DATS OF ASSEMBLY'S MEETING WOT BEEN SO CLOSE GREECE WOULD HAVE CALLED FOR SPECIAL MEETING OF GENERAL ASSEPIBLY.OS OTHER HAND .RESULTS OF THIS BATTLE WILL DETERMINE FATE OF UNITED NATIONS,BECOUSE CYPRUS ISSUE IS ISSUE OF THE YEAR.A5JD RESULTS WILL DETERMINE PRESTIGE OF WORLD ORGANISATION -: PAGS2/ - 41' SIMFtY RE PET IT 10 SI OFPRINCIPLES CONTAINED IN RESOLUT 101-5. -J ••x - THAT IS GREEK GOVERNMENT IS SEEKING SPECIFIC WAY FOR FULL -) I'MPLEMAKTATIDN OF RESOLUTION 353. IH CASE SOVIET PROPOSAL IS "\ - - REJECTED BY OTHER POWERS DASH THERE ARE INDICATIONS THAT AT LEAST ' ONE SUCH POWER HAS ALREADY REJECTED IT DASH THEM MATTER vJ • • .. '3 "K INEVITABLY 8E RAISED BEFORE. UB GENERAL ASSE^IBLT/ W'ilC;' RECONVENES — 'cff.'EiTBfi'IlVli ' OF ' SUP! Et'/HEHV? -- ~ ---- ' --- - ' - 1"'11H'"''f" "'*r'1""*u- ' K' ' ' ' PAGE3/ * ' • OH THIS FOIMT ,n IS MOTED THAT HAD DATS OF ASSEMBLY'S HEEIIHG •^ NOT BEEB SO CLOSE GREECE WOULD HAVE CALLED FOR SPECIAL f-lEETIBG -) OF GENERAL ASSEstBLY»OM OTHER HAND RESULTS OF THIS BATTLE WILL DEIERrHNE FATE OF UNITED NATIONS,BEGOUSE CYPRUS ISSUE IS ISSUE OF THE YE&R.AiOQ RESULTS WILL DETERMIKE: PRESTIGE OF UOfiLD ORGAHISATIOH PAEE4/ FINALLY n IS OMCE AGAIfi REITERATED THAT?FOR GREECE ,TH£RE IS rJO LONGER A^Y QUESTION OF RESUMPTION OF GEJiEVA COWFERIZKCE. QUOTE } AUTHORITATIVE SOISGES ONQUCTE FURTHER STRESS THAT EUSSTAKCE OF GREECES REPLY TO BRITISH PROPOSAL FOR RESUMPTION OF GENEVA TALKS DELIVERED LAST SATURDAY WAS COLOH PRIM GREECE IS ACCUSED CF SI'AStNG BY PREVIOUS REGIilE COUP W CYPRUS WHICH TOPPLED = CONSTITUTIONAL ORDER REPRESS t-JTED BY ARCKB.ISl-fOP MAKARIOS.SECUNDC \ TURKEYIS ACCUSED OF LAUNCHING INVASION WITH FORCES THAT CANNOT KBE JUSTIFIES rNOT IH ORDER TO PROTECT TiiRKISH-CYPRIO! MIRORITY BUT JN CO^QOKST CA^IPAIG^«TERTIO BRITAIN IS ACCUSED OF WOT USING ) HS FORCED ON CYPRUSjEHICH WERE SUFFICIAKI TO PREVENT TURKISH INVASION, J THAT ABOVE HAS BESft COMMUNICATED TO ANKARA FOR SECGES END ALL ATHOJ1KIPRESS COL IC1€5 J 253 J J r r ZY-1S53 JZ55 S UN! C (ATHENS) 226 25/ 13.00Z *~ ETATPRIORITE r UNITED NATIONS NEWYQHK FOR YACOU8 FROM LUND C r 1C 159 C < r DEPUTY PREMIER AMD FOREIGN MINISTER MAVROS SAID YESTERDAY EVENING THAT GREECE ACCEPTED SOVIET PLAN FOR SOLUTION OF CYPRUS CRISIS ^ SPEAKING TO REPORTERS MAVROS SAID GREEK GOVERNMENT WILL TODAY r INFORM BRITISH GOVERNMENT OF GREEK DECISION, MAVRQS SAID BRITISH v QUOTE HAVE BEEH ABLE TO DO NOTHING UNQUOTE ADDING QUOTE GREECE \ ( PAGE2/5S= x .... MUST NOW TAKE MATTER TO UNITED NATIONS. IT WOULD H ftVE BEEN EASY TO HOT PRISONER OF TURKS, UNQUOTE ALSO PRESENT WAS CLERIDIS WHO SAID , QUOTE I BELIEVE THAT DENKTSH AND I , IF LEFT ALONE TOGETHER COULD GET A SOLUTION WITHIN A MONTH. UNQUOTE. CLERIDIS WHO WILL RETURN C f PAGE3/54= TO CYPRUS LATER TODAY AFTEH SERIES OF TALKS WITH GREEK GOVERNMENT t ADDED QUOTE WE UILL NOT NEGOTIATE BEFORE A FAIT ACCOMPLI .TURKS f MUST PULL BACK TO POSITION THEY HELD ON AUGUST MINE. SECONDLY GREEK CYPRIOT REFUGGEES MUST BE ALLOWED TO RETURN TO THEIR HOMES. ^ EVERY DAY THAT GOES BY WE ARE SUFFERING CONSIDERABLE LOSS. 1 PAGE 4/56= ^ THERE ARE FEFUGEES,AND ANIMALS ARE DYING, AND OUR HOWES ARE BEING . LOOTED. BUT WE ARE PREPARED TO SUFFER THAT IN DAYS AND MONTHS AHEAD, FOR US GUERRILLA WARFARE IS A NECESSITY, IF TURKS FENCE THEMSELVES ^ IN THE FENCE WILL NOT BE STANDING VERY LONG UNQUOTE ABOVE BASED , ON INFORMATION FROfO ATHENS NEWS AGENCY. END ALL ATHOMNIPRESS COL ICI59 § ' JC- -!•••• CTE!j CP i™*.-B>M=raw» .vvsuraKr w;~. ••;;.,«-, INCOMING. INFO~COPY 1?4 PU10C57 70S U'ISY ev ss AS 040 ftTH|MAl/¥PO!JR8H10!l SXGTKHIKGS 43 IS 10 n AT aR KffiT WALD r£ 111 OF THE .SAT IOSS USAT JOSS « UCK FiK YOIB RAMSfiHt IMS MS! IK TEXT OF THE OljSCiL* S Rf Sail! !OMiS KUN3ER 35 8 A If) 359 CCLl STAT 55 UNITED NATfONS ^—r^. Distr. S fCc C/" UI I RD I T VY dS?%Z^$ltfj^S^kl GENERAL COUNCIL l^Mgust 197** ORIGINAL: ENGLISH LETTER DATED 18 AUGUST 197** FROM THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF GREECE TO THE UNITED NATIONS ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY-GENERAL The Government of Turkey officially announced acceptance of the cease-fire in Cyprus called by Security Council resolutions 353 (197*0, 35** (197*0, 355 (197*0, 357 (197**), 358 (197**) and 359 (197**). The cease-fire was to be effective at 1200 Cyprus time, Friday, 16 August 197**. The Government of Cyprus accepted this cease-fire by an official announcement of its Acting President, Mr. G. Clerides. In the course of 27 days it was the third time the Turkish Government was accepting a cease-fire called by the Security Council, only to violate it. In spite of the fact that this last 'Turkish announcement was accompanied by a declaration of the Turkish Prime Minister according to which "all Turkish military goals on the island have already been achieved", new fighting erupted today and new Turkish advances are reported in the island. In view of this chronic situation, I thought it advisable to procure the Council, through Your Excellency, with a compound list of Turkish violations since the first cease-fire was accepted by the Turkish Government, effective 22 July, at 1*100 hours Greenwich time, two days after the Security Council called for it: Violations after the cease-fire of 22 July 197*1- 22 July: At **.**5 r-m. LT, units of the Greek contingent were fired at in Chati by Turkish .jets. At **.**5 P.m. LT, units of the Greek contingent were fired at at the Trahona (Nicosia) by Turkish aircraft. At U.U5 p.m. LT, a unit of artillery was fired at by Turkish naval forces guns. , ; At **.*i5 p.m. LT, a Turkish squadron pounded with rockets units of the Greek contingent in the region of Agios Ilarion and to the south-east of the above location. At *t.50 p.m. LT, the airport of Nicosia was bombed. At the same time, strafing at the castle of Kyrenia, shooting on the heights of Aetopholia, firing at the enclave of Tsati were reported. 7^-22102 S/11^59 English Page 2 23 July: At 7.10 a.m. LT, a Turkish unit attacked with mortar shelling and flat trajectory arms and occupied two Greek outposts east of Trachona. After this occupation was completed, the same Turkish unit concentrated all the women and children of the Trachona region, obliged them to walk in front of it as a protective screen and advanced in this way towards the interior of the Greek positions. At 10.16 p.m. LT, the village of Aglangia, near Nicosia, was fired at by Turkish jets. At 10.16 p.m. LT, the location of "Aetofolia-Masseri" was attacked while the hill of "Aspros" was fired at by flat trajectory weapons and mortars. At 10.16 p.m. LT, units of the Greek contingent were fired at on the green line in the locations of "Pyles" near Paphos arid "Trachonas" near Nicosia. At 10.16 p.m. LT, a unit of the National Guard in Trachona, after having been violently fired at by the Turks, was obliged to retreat. At 10.16 p.m. LT, the Turkish air forces bombed and strafed some locations situated between "Gerolakkos" and "Aghios Vassilios" in Nicosia. At 10.17 p.m. LT, Nicosia airport was bombed. At 10.17 p.m. LT, units of the Greek contingent were fired at by flat trajectory weapons in the village "Tsatsos" while they were simultaneously being strafed by the Turkish air forces. At 10.17 p.m. local time, Kyrenia Castle was fired at by flat trajectory weapons and mortars. At 10.17 p.m. LT, Turkish jets strafed the airport of Timbou. At 10.17 p.m. LT, the attack against "Trachonas-Kaimakli", directed from a Turkish enclave still continues. At 10.17 p.m. LT, Turkish air forces strafed the village of "Kato Pyrgos" at Morphou. At 10.18 p.m. LT, infantry units and tanks attacked the town of "Dikomon". At 10.18 p.m. LT, Turkish jets, strafed the route in Famagusta near the village "Exo Metochi". At 10.18 p.m. LT, the Turks seized Trachonas' church and raised the Turkish flag. At 10.19 p.m. LT, units of the Greek contingent were attacked by Turkish infantry. S/11U59 English Page U In the morning, 10 vessels -were heading towards the port of Kyrenia and, around noon, were very close to the coast of Cyprus. In the morning, a Turkish convoy of 20. vessels was heading from Mersin (Turkey) towards Cyprus. 26 July: At 3.^0 a.m. LT, Turkish artillery units were shelling for about half an hour two Greek outposts of the Aghios Ermolaos region. At 5-30 a.m. LT, Turkish ground forces attacked the above-mentioned two outposts and occupied them. Seven Turkish tanks were used for this attack. Following this action, the Turkish forces advanced towards the villages Aghios Ermolaos and Kontemenos. At 6.15 a.m. LT, seven Turkish tanks were attacking an outpost of the National Guard at Aghios Ermolaos. At 6.30 a.m. LT, Turkish forces seized the villages Aghios Ermolaos and Kalpaxi and attacked the village of Scylloura and the Aghios Pavlos pass. At 8.U5 a.m. LT, the "Bouravento" height was attacked by Turkish forces. At 9.00 a.m. LT, a Turkish battalion and five tanks were moving from Aghios Ermolaos to Sisklipos. At 9'10 a.m. LT, an intense Turkish firing from positions of Boufavento. At 10.30 a.m. LT, Turkish forces attacked the village of Sisklipos. At 1.30 p.m. LT, Turkish forces using mortars, tanks and artillery were firing against the Aghios Pavlos pass. At 5.15 p.m. LT, three Turkish tanks moved from the village Aghios Ermolaos towards Larnaka of Lapithos. At 5.15 p.m. LT, eight Turkish tanks and one infantry company advanced from Sisklipos towards Larnaka of Lapithos. At 8.00 p.m. Turkish forces attacked Nicosia's airport in an effort to seize it. 27 July: At 7.10 p.m. LT, Turkish units started firing from the village of "Vouno" against the National Guard units stationed at the heights of "Koutsoventi". Turkish forces used mortars, flat protectory (.-'ans and the guns of their tanks for the above attack. At the same time Turkish ground units were moving towards "Koutsoventi". S/11U59 English Page 3 2h July: During the night of 23/2U July the Greek Embassy in Nicosia was again shelled by Turkish mortars. As a result of that, a part of the roof of the Embassy has fallen in. At 5»00 p.m. LT, 11 Turkish vessels were situated two miles north of the port of Kyrenia. Later in the afternoon these vessels disembarked military personnel and equipment in Kyrenia. At 5.12 p.m. LT, five additional Turkish vessels disembarked military personnel and equipment in Kyrenia. 25 July: At 7-00 a.m. LT, a Turkish attack was launched against units of the National Guard in the industrial zone, Mia Milia. At 7.05 a.m. LT, a Turkish attack was launched against a Greek outpost by mortars and machine-guns. At 7-15 a.m. LT, a Turkish attack was launched against Greek outposts at Kaimakli, near the UWFICYP club. At 7-30 a.m. LT, Turkish units attacked the outposts of Kaimakli and Vorios Polos and simultaneously fired at Mia Milia and Koutsorenti near Aghios Pavlos. At 8.30 a.m. LT, a Turkish attack was launched against Phylakes and Omorfita by mortars, machine-guns and other weapons. At li.UO a.m. LT, Turkish tanks were moving on the Gerolakkos-Nicosia route, were firing at and returning to their positions. At 12.^0 p.m. LT, a Turkish unit advanced and established new positions in the Ermou Street (green line in Nicosia) near the crossing of Ledras Street. At 1.15 p.m. LT, a Turkish unit occupied the Kornaros Hotel and established a watch tower, which was previously employed by the UNFICYP forces. At 2.00 p.m. LT, armed Turkish Cypriots from the village of Lourougina occupied a hill which was previously held by the UNFICYP forces. At U.OO p.m. LT, a Greek outpost was fired at with mortars and machine-guns by the Turks. At U.10 p.m. LT, Turkish forces coming from Lygechari and Vouno attacked a unit of the Greek contingent at the village of Koutroventi. At 5-00 p.m. LT, the general staff of the National Guard protested because eight tanks and six or seven armoured vehicles were arrayed before Kionelli against the Greek contingent and it asked for the UNFICYP force to intervene in order to avoid a possible conflict. S/11U59 English Page 6 At 6.U5 p.m. Turkish troops supported "by tanks attacked Greek-Cypriot units in the region of Aghios Georgios (Aghios Epiktitos area). 30 July: At 2.08 p.m. LT-, a Turkish detachment of infantry and tanks moved from Aghios Pavlos along the mountain crest of Western Pentadaktylos and arrived in front of height*1023. At 1.30 p.m. LT, Turkish units attacked National Guard units at the height "Lakkos-Assias". At k.QQ p.m. LT, one Turkish infantry company with three tanks was attacking Hill 1023. Violations after the Geneva Declaration of 30 July 197^ 31 July:. At 9-00 a.m. LT, a Turkish company moved towards the guardposts of the National Guard in Nicosia along the green line. At 10.25 a,m. LT, Turkish troops opened fire against the guardpost of the National Guard in Nicosia, along the green line. At 10.^5 a.m. LT, a Turkish infantry unit was moving from Aghios Pavlos pass heading towards the village of Karavas. At 11.00 a.m. LT, Turkish troops attacked the villages of Lapithos and Karavas. They also attacked the villages of Aghios Ermolaos and Skylloura. At 11.30 a.m. LT, Turkish troops were reported continuing their attack against Greek-Cypriot forces at the area of the villages of Lapithos and Karavas. Other Turkish forces attacked Greek units at the area between the village of Sisklipos and the village of Agridaki. At U.50 p.m. LT, Turkish forces were shelling with artillery and mortars against National Guard positions in Agridaki and at the cliff of Assia. At 9-00 p.m. LT, Turkish units advanced to a distance of TO metres from the ELDYK outpost. 1 August: At 9°^5 a.m. LT, Turkish units using mortars and machine-guns opened fire against Greek positions at the Agridaki heights. At 12.U5 a.m. LT, a Turkish company supported by tanks and using mortars attacked the village of Agridaki, as well as Hill 1023 again and occupied the Lakkos-Assa Heights. 2 August: At 9.50 a.m. LT, Turkish military personnel moved with bulldozers towards the National Guard outpost and started to build up battle positions on the Greek sector side of the green line. ' S/11U59 English Page 5 28 July: At 8.30 a.m. LT, 30 helicopters coming from Turkey landed north-west of the village Kionelli in the enclave of Nicosia-Kyrenia. At 10.55 a.m. LT, Turkish infantry units and tanks attacked and seized the village of Sisklipos. At 12.50 p.m. LT, Ik helicopters transported reinforcements from "Agyrta" to the interior of the Turkish enclave. 29 July: At 1.U5 a.m. LT, the villages of Ermolaos and Sisklipos were attacked - with mortars. At the same time, 10 ships were disembarking military • personnel at Kyrenia port. At 8.00 a.m. a group of 15 helicopters and another of 10 landed in Agyrta's enclave. A number of tanks were observed moving from Kyrenia to Karavas where a unit of the National Guard was stationed. At 8.UO a.m. LT, a Turkish armoured vehicle bearing United Nations ensigns was observed moving from Larnaca to Aghios Pavlos pass. At 9-50 a.m. LT, the village of Aghios Ermolaos, which the Turks had abandoned the previous evening, was reoccupied by them. Eight tanks participated in the attack. At 10.00 a.m. LT, four of the above tanks continued their advance towards Sisklipos. Seven vehicles transporting military personnel were heading to the "Gomaritsa" heights. At 11.00 a.m. LT, lU Turkish helicopters landed in Nicosia enclave, south of the "Agyrtas" village. At 12.53 p.m. LT, Turkish vessels were observed disembarking artillery units eight kilometres west of Kyrenia. At 3.00 p.m. LT, Turkish forces fired with mortars and shelled with artillery against the heights of "Sisklipos". At 3.15 p.m. LT, Turkish forces stationed in Louroutzina fired with infantry arms against the region and the village of Lymbia. At U.30 p.m. LT, the region of Klepini and Pachiamnos as well as the village of Aghios Epiktitos were attacked with artillery, mortars and tanks from Kafazani and Bufavento. The region was shelled also by Turkish naval units. At 6.00 p.m. LT, Turkish troops supported by tanks attacked a National Guard unit, north of the village of Aghios Epiktitos. At 6.30 p.m. LT, Turkish vessels continued disembarking material, vehicles and arms in the region of Karavas. English Page 7 3 August: At 6.00 a.m. LT, three Turkish vessels were disembarking personnel and - equipment belonging to the second division sent to Cyprus by Turkey. h August: At 10.55 a.m. LT, Turkish forces stationed in "Kefalo-vryson" have 'attacked with infantry arms and mortars the hill ';Kornus". Local United Nations troops at "Bella-pais" were forced by Turkish troops to withdraw from the village. At 9-20 p.m. LT, the positions of the National Guard east of the village "Aghios Epiktitos" were fired at and shelled with machine-guns and mortars. 6 August: Turkish units continued their attack and pressure towards the villages "Lapithos" and "Karavas". Infantry and tanks participated in this action. The Turkish forces, after having extended the landing corridor of the "Agyrta-Krini" airport, started on that date macadamizing it. Turkish military personnel was at the same time working for the construction for another military airport in the region of Kyrenia. At 10.50 a.m. LT, units of the National Guard stationed in Agridaki were" attacked by Turkish mortars and machine-gun fire. At 10.25 a.m. LT, Turkish units attacked with concentrate fire of mortars and machine-guns against National Guard position at the height "Kornus ". It 'is to be noted that "Kornus" height is placed to the west of the cease-fire line traced by the mixed Military Committee on U August. 7 August: At 10. 00. a.m. LT, Turkish forces attacked, with mortars, units of the National Guard at "Vassilia" and at the "Panagra" pass west of Kyrenia. At 10.00 a.m. LT, a Turkish unit advanced towards "Gerolakkos". At 10.55 a.m. LT3 Turkish forces attacked, with mortars, locations "Agridaki" and "Mazari". At 2.05 p.m. LT, Turkish forces attacked withmortars and machine-guns units of the National Guard at the Agridaki height . At 3.^5 p.m. LT, Turkish forces continue their attacks with mortars against the village of Agridaki and the region around it. At 11. U5 p.m. LT, a unit of the National Guard stationed at the Panagra pass was shelled from a Turkish destroyer. 8 August: Thirty-seven Turkish helicopters landed in southern Agyrta coming from Turkey this afternoon, in groups as follows: 6/11^59 English Page 8 15.05 - 15 helicopters 15.^0 - 8 helicopters 15.50 - 2 helicopters 17.30 - 12 helicopters At 10.20 a.m. LT, Turkish forces opened fire with mortars and machine- guns against units of the National Guard stationed at the Arnagales height , At 11.30 a.m. LT, Turkish forces opened fire with machine-guns and grenades against outposts of the National Guard near the green line in Nicosia. At 11.30 a.m. LT, Turkish forces attacked with bazooka projectiles an outpost of the National Guard on the green line in Nicosia. At 11.00 p.m. LT, sporadic mortar and machine-gun fire from Turkish units against National Guard units stationed in the villages of Bassilia and Vavyla west of Kyrenia. 9 August: At 1.30 a.m. LT9 machine-gun fire from Turkish positions against seven National Guard outposts at the green line in Omorfita (Nicosia). From 10 to 13 August: Relative calm in the line of confrontation due to the second round of Geneva Conference. Ik August: :At 5.00 a.m. LT, Turkish jets start a large scale "bombardment of Nicosia, Nicosia airport, asylum, ^hospital, radio station, etc. At the same time Turkish guns start heavy shelling of the Greek-Cypriot positions and ground troops launch a general attack. From 9.30 a.m. till 12.30 p.m. LT, the above attacks become general in Nicosia, in the area of Mia Milia, in Gerolakkos. Turkish naval units continued the blockade of the island from the gulf of Morphou to the cape of Aghios Andreas. At 2.00 p.m. LT, Turkish air force bombed the city and the suburbs of Famagusta. All above bombardments caused numerous civilian victims. 2. 00-^.00 p.m. LT, Turkish attacks were launched with infantry and tanks in Tsati, Aghios Pavlos of Nicosia and in the region of Gerolakkos and Aghios Vassilios. At 2.55 p.m. LT, further attacks were launched against Aghios Epiktitos, Pachyamnos and Aghios Amvrosios. The attacks were supported by shelling from naval units and bombing from aircraft. 15 August: During this day the Turkish armed forces continued their general attack and advance towards Famagusta. Tanks and troops entered and occupied the villages of Aghios Vassilios, Skylloura and Kandemenos. English Page 9 I 16 August: Turkish armed forces started again their general attack as of the morning of this day and advanced parallel to the line: camp of the Greek contingent - Gerolakkos - Mamari - Aghia Marina - Skylloura - Kalon Chorion Kapoutiou - Diorios - Myrtou. They also occupied part of Nicosia including the Hippodrome.. At the eastern sector units of motorized infantry and tanks attacked and moved from the village Tymtios towards the village "Pyroi". At 6.00 p.m. LT, Turkish forces continued their general attack, supported by airplanes3 artillery and other heavy weapons and moved on through the areas of Kondemenos - Myrtou - Morphou - Skylloura - Filia - Kato Rodia and Limnitis. At 6.15 p.m. LT3 Turkish forces supported by artillery and other heavy weapons attacked and tried to occupy the camp of the Greek contingent near Nicosia. At 6.30 p.m. LT, Turkish forces tried to cut off the road leading from Nicosia to Larnaca. Turkish violations after the announcement of the decision for a cease-fire taken by the Turkish Government itself IT August: At dawn a new Turkish attack was launched in Aghios Pavlos west of / Nicosia. ! At it.^5 a.m. LT5 outposts No. 1065 and 1088 on the green line were fired at by flat trajectory weapons. At 5=20 a.m. LT, Greek-Cypriot positions at the Loutron and Xerovouno were fired at by flat trajectory weapons. At 5«35 a.m. LT, the village of Athienos was attached with mortars and light weapons. At 6.25 a.m. LT, outposts at the region of Aghios Pavlos were fired at with light weapons. At 8.10 a.m. LT, the village of Pyroi was attacked with' infantry and armoured vehicles. At 11.00 a.m. LT, the village of Pyroi was attacked once again with mortars and artillery. At 11.30 a.m. LT, the village of Athienos was occupied by Turkish forces. At 11.30 a.m. LT, Turkish forces were attacking the village of Galini. At 12.30 p.m. LT3 the village of Pyroi was attacked for a third time. S/11^59 English Page 10 At 2.00 p.m. Turkish forces, supported by tanks and artillery attacked the village of Troulloi and the Asprovounaro Heights. At 3-00 p.m. LT, Turkish tanks and infantry units were moving against the village of Avlona. At 3.00 p.m. LT, the village of Peristerona was attacked by Turkish forces supported by tanks. 18 August: At 6.15 a.m. LT, a Turkish force with tanks moved from the village of Pyroi towards the enclave of Lourougina. At 9«15 a.m. LT, a unit of infantry supported by flat trajectory weapons fire moved towards the village of Denia. Turkish forces using tanks and artillery advanced from Pyroi towards the village of Potamia with the intention to unite forces with the enclave of Lourougina and occupy the village of Dali. When this happens communications between Nicosia and Larnaka will be cut off. The above list of violations is giving, I believe, the exact measurement of Turkey's credibility and trustworthiness. In the view of my Government this measurement must be taken into account in any future effort or action. I would be grateful to Your Excellency if you have this letter circulated as a document of the Security Council. (Signed) Denis CARAYAMIS Ambassador Permanent Representative of Greece to the United Nations ZYI093 OJZ3S S UNIC ATHENS 950 1S/S 02.30Z , Ct/ - f ETATPRIORITi; ^ / rO' ^ UNATIQNS GENEVA ! 1C 148 FOR STAJDUHAR"UNFICYP AMD YACQUB NEWYORK FROM LUND C AAA FOLLOWING ARE EXTRACTS FROM PREMIER KARAMANLIS ADDRESS TO GREEKS rv -=• PEOPLE OVER RADIO AND TELEVISION ON 15 AUGUST c™ C" J f~ f . . ^ _ _ . c I ASSURED THIS ARDUOUS A® UNGRATEFUL TASK IN FACE OF SITUATION^ c£> THAT HAD ALREADY BEEN (SEATED. YOU WILL ALL REMEMBER THAT w C U" ^ SITUAT10M SI^CE = t PAG S 2/47- T IS RECENT THE DASH ft^!) ONE ^MOREOVER, THAT IS MOT C EAS LY ERASED FROM NATION'S MQRY.ON JULE !5TH DICTATORSHIP c ATTEMPTED SENSELESS COUP IN CYPRUS. TURKS WERE QUICK TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT MISTAKE AND OH 20TH OF C MONTH THEY IMVADED STHIFS-TTR^ ISLAND IH STRENGTH DOTS MY GOVERNMENT VJHICH WAS SyOHil IS 0^? JULE 24TH,VJA3 FROM C VERY FIRST CAPTIVE OF ACCOMPLISHED FACTSOF THIS SITUATT.IT "HAD " m CHOICE BUT CONDUCT BATTLE IN DIPLOMATIC SECTOR, IT DID SO, VIGOROUSLY ANDMATHOTHICALLY*AN!kIT SUCCEEDED IN SWINGING WORLD <. OPINION TO SIDOF GREEK POSITIONS. PAGE 4/56= C THAT SWING WAS FELT LIKE BLOW BY TURKEY. SUCCUMBING TO POWERFUL .,, t TEHHTATION TO EXPLOIT OPPORTUNITY HANEE TO HER BY EXTINCT REGIME, - /'' SHE BEGAN SERIES OF VIOLATIONS. SHE VIOLATD NOT ONLY INTERNATIONAL , y ^ LAW f NOT Ot'JLY RESOLUTION OF SECURITY COUNCIL BUT VERY DECISIONS SHE ^ HERSELF HAD SIGNED GENEVA. AND SHE ENGAGED IN THESE INFAMOUS ACTS WITH TOLERATION OF THOSE WHO SHOULD AND COULD HAVE CHECKED HER. V- THOSE INFAMIES PEACHED CLIMAX IN LAST TWO DAYS. TURKEY PUT FORWARD, IN FOR*? 'OF AW ULTIMATUM, PLAN' FOR CYPRUS-PLAN THAT WAS RATIONALLY MORALLY AMD NATIONALLY UNACCEPTABLE. AND AT VERY MOMENT SHE WAS PRETENDING TO DISCySSGENEVA.SHE LAUNCHED UNPROVOKED AT TACT ON MARTYRED ISLAND* PAGE 6/4 s-r OUTCRY AGAINST THIS FLAGRANT TURKISH ACTION HAS ASSUMED WORLDWIDE PROPORTIONS. BUT FOR GREECE _ IT POSED IMMEDIATE AND GRAVE DILEMMA . COTGM SHOULD WE OPPOSE VIOLENCE OTH VIOLENCE.TREATERT WITH TRCHERY ?j SHOULD WE TOO, RESORT TO LAW 0 OF JUNGLE? POLICY I HAVE PURSUED IN FACE OF THIS SITUATION IS COMPATIBLE •-., PAGE 7/50= : ;c HITHER WITH MY CHARACTER NOR *!Y HISTORY. IT WAS, HOWEVER, MADE - MANDATORY BY OPERATIVE NATIONAL NECESSITY. IT WAS INCUMBENT-' ''*• UPON *!E HAVE FORTITUDE TO DO WHAT HAD TO BE DOME ACCORDING TO C/ DICTATES OF THAT HISTORIC MOMENT. ARMED OPPOSITION TO TURKS IN CYPRUS WAS MADE -IMPOSSIBLE BY REASON OF DISTANCE = ' C PAGE 8/53= . AND ALSO BY REASON' OF ACCOMPLISHED FACTS I MENTIONED* AMD |T - - '• COULD NOT TE ATTEMPTED WITHOUT RISK OF WEAKENING DEFENCE OF SREECE, ITSELF. AT THIS POINT I WISH TO DECLARE CATEGORICALLY . THAT DEFENSIVE CAPABILITY OF GREECE IS THROUGHOUT LAND, ABSOLUTE GREECE IS AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE INVULUERABLE TO ANY FOREIGN _ ?"• • AGGRESSION. PAGE 9/S6 "• - , . . • / OUR. IMMEDIATE REACTION TO TURKEY'S AGGRESSIVE" EFFRONTERY ... ••••.•'" IS MATTER OF RECORD. U'E DEWOnMCKD TrmKFY AS THRFaT Tn wool n PEASE .WE DEMANDED COVOCATIOM OF SECURITY COUNCIL,AND COUNCIL CONDEMNED TURKEY.BROUGHT GREAT POWERS FACE TO FACE WITH THE#W PAGE to/54 >- : ,'. -, .. • *v "v YOU MAY REST ASSURED THAT AS WE RECTIFY LEGACY OF ERRORS * ' - \ AND WEAKNESSES INHERITED FRGtf SINFUL PAST WE SHALL RESTORE TO ( .','• GREEC POWER TO CORRECT INJUSTICES TO UH CH SHEIS SUBJECTED ' ^ AND SOMETHING GREATER AND WORE LASTI ;_ / AGIAIN PAGE 10 ' *V v? TOU- MAY'REST ASSURED THAT AS WE RECTIFY LEGACY OF ERRORS. ..' " *f ' ^->- -' ' if' £ AND WEAKNESSES INHERITED FHOM SINFUL PAST. WE SHALL RESTORE TO - ^f GREECE POWER TO CORRECT INJUSTICES TO WH CH SHEIS SUBJECTED , /' V' AND SOvOETHIMG GREATER AMD MORE -LASTINGt^E SHALL LAY ", • ••!.'. FOUNDATIONS FDR NEW NATIONAL LIFE WHSSj-T WILL BRING GLADNESS ^. " AMD HOPE TO ALL GREEKS THANK YOU 'r ,- BBB . . .-'.;- ^^-; ' V.. : EDITORIAL IN GREEK PRESS ' . ; ' •'-'~'\if . ACROPOLIS; DESCRIBE!} DECISION OF GREECE TO PULL HSR ARMED FORCES • *%:" OUT OF NATO AS EXPEDIENT AND NECESSARY. DECISIQ?TTftXEN BY PRIME " ^ MINISTER TO HAVE GREEK ARMED FORCES WITHDRAWAL FROM NATO; ALLIANCE1 \ f WAS COURAGEOUS AND MANLY AND t?JAS NECESSARY BY CIRCUMSTANCES " v. • -ft •'• ;-'-v::,' -j • . ,.- • DESPETE ALL WARNINGS NATO .PREVED QNABLE TO PRO VENT'o'st OF ^ ^ MEMBERS.TURKEY,FROM TAKING ACTION WHICH -NOT ONLY G - CONCEPTS OF INTERNATIONAL LAW AND DEMONSTRATIVE OF" BRUi.AtJ'-?3' BARBARITY BUT ALSO DANGETUSLY THREATEN UNITY'-AND *- . 'OF. ATLANTIC ALLIANCE'\ " . ,. , ; ^ PAGE 12/42- ' .-'•-•;. • - •-;, • ' * ' ^ AFTEF PAINTING OUT THAT SITUATION HAS SEEM CHE-ATPBJHAT'WAY'LEADV.-* £ TO CONFLICT BETWEEN GREECE AND TURKEY, PAPER: AS UNDER THESE CONDITIONS f, COULD . GREECE MAINTAIN W _. : L : " - .' Vt :'' ^ WITH AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION WHICH IS UNA3LS-Tr'^EST. ITS . *- MOST EBVIOUS OBLIGATIONS* • • : ' ' ^ PAGE !4/ ' /•" i . C . ' •' ': ' - ; . ' ' • • "••• * ELEFTHEROS COSMOS : SUGGEST ED THAT IF GENEVA TALKS ON CYPRUS ^ FAILEDTGREECE SHOULD ASK THAT ARTICLE 42 O... F • US CHARTER,WHICH- £ PROVIDES FOE USE OF ^ : " .' '- AGAIM P 14 *'• . " -•'"••.- - AFTEH PAIMTIME OUT THAT SITUATION HAS BEEN CREATOD THAT HAY LEAD" ^ ^' TO CONFLICT BETWEEN GREECE AND TURKEY, PAPER ASKED COLON HOW, •'• ' '''\V. UNDER THESE CONDITIONS ,COULD GREE.CE MAINTAIN M LTAHY COOPERATION :% ' . . i *>% v -,.-.' Sir WITH AW INTER NAT-ION AL ORG ANISATION V'KICH IS UMftBLE TO ^EST ITS •..'.>. *'. "^ t " . "-•***- MOST EBVIOUS OBLIGATIONS. ., ;S'; • " '"" •. y*i' N ; PAGE 14/67= - ..:".. ';--•; :"-. " • ; -•'--• . . -• ."'."••'". ELSFfHEROS COSMOS t SUGGEST ED TEAT IF GENEVA TALKS'" OH "CYPRUS FAILEDGBEECE SHOULD ASK THAT ARTICLE 42 OF UN CHARTER,-^HtCH ' ^' PROVIDES FOR USE Of FORCE BY UNITED NATIONS IN ORDER T0 KAX^TAIN ". ' ".-'"•'- OR RESTORE H-3TERNATIONAL PEASE A^JD SECURITY, BE IWPLMESTED IK V ;:?' \ '•'. •' ,>.^' PRESENT CASE TURKEY'S PRO VOCATIVE NESS. . .- ' ..^-;< - ' ; " ••'-• •- • x s.'1-.'.'' PAGE. I . '•'••.' • -; " v. ~'"\ ,^f *"J"" .•.•>**• - IF^IN.OF UNITED NATIONS IS TO1 SAFEGUARD HASE IT. MUST APPLY £ AFOREMEN ,-••-.". • • \; ' . • - • - •. ^ IF AIM OF UNITD NATIONS IS TO-'SAFEGUARD PEASE- IT MUST APPLY '' ---;/" ^ AFOREMENTIONED ARTICLE, WHICH OFFERS MEANS OF DOING SO . PAGE 15/60= • . .. ' . . ; - ' '4 ' c ';,..•• - •'' " "" .. - v( INTERNATIONA- L LEGALITY FAVOURS GREEC• E PAREH CONTINUES\B• Y-.-- . IJT•• S• \ ~ ••-• .. : • INVASION OF CYPRUS TURKEY tffcS VIOLATED THE FUNDAMENTAL-I^SCIPUES ^ OF UN CHARTER. SEC URITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION WO 353 IS*NOT • ' v> '" -• , SUFFICIEN.: OTHER MOVES MUST ALSO BE MADE AND AS FIRST- MOVE ' WE x.. •. " .--.." HAVE ALREADY SUGGESTED CONVENING OF AN EMERGENCY SESSION OF UN^. ^ GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 20 •: UN CHARTER a • '•*. •' *~ °"'* ? C- ° •' " ' •-• •:• -:- . THE PAPER FORTHER £ IT IS CLEA THAT ONLY ARTICLZ-42 CAN PROVIDE SOLUTITN TO PROBLEM .. MORAL CONDEMNETIONS ARE OF NO ANY LONGER.MILITARY MEASURES "ARE..__ ^>.- RZUIRED.THE PAPER SUGGESTED THAT Si- C C ... '•. -'v . THE PAPER FORT HER ' IT IS CLEAR THAT ONLY ARTICLE 42 CAM PRQVIDE SOLUTITN TO PROBLEM MORAL CONDEMNETIONS . AtE OF, SO ANY LONGER. MILITARY .MEASURES ARE -ED, THE PAP :' . . . • .: -• . -. . . • •.-.-. . • - - . .*• . - %• ... • . -••••. r m SUGGESTED THAT:!- CYPRUS BE BLACKED FROM AIR • • • C AMD SEA, '2- INTEPENDENT CYPAESTATE BE LIBER ATEESROM OCCUPATION , OF TURifeH THOOPS BY U$ EXPE9ITIOMARY FORCE, 3- WAR FLEETS" OF UNITED STATES, SOVIET UNION, BRITAIN. -AND POSSIBLY OF .ANOTHER . ^ m IMTEFPOSED BETWEEN GREECE, AND TURKEYK-,o 4- ANKARA BE WARNED TH£T IF IT STARTS WAR BIG -POWERS WILL INTEVE'NE. V: TURKEY HAS RESORTED TO ARMED VIELENCE.IT IS QNLTT FORCE THAT. . s WILL. BRIWG HE BACK TO ORDER.THEPE f WILL BRI8G HE ' " \ '••"' ""' - " ;:f BACK TO ORDER. THERE " "-•--• ' /" f '.''':-.... ,... ; > .., .. ,^l ' ': •• k rf. THE PAPER FORTKER • . , • "• ' ' - - ' X- ' ;' -- IT IS CLEAR THAT ONLY ARTICLE At CAN PROVIDE SOLUTITW TO PROBLEM. ^ MORAL CONDEMKETIQNS ARE OF NO ANY LOGGER. MILITARY MEASURES ARE s- • ^ RQUIRED, THE PAPER SUGGESTED THAT: I- CYPRUS BE BLACKED, FROM AIR •• AND SEA. 2- INTEPENDENT CYPUS STATE B£ LIBERATEDFHO ? INTE PENDENT CYP US STATE BE LIBER ATEDFROM OCCUPATIO THE PAPER FORTHER . ; ; .- IT IS CLEAR THAT ONLY -ARTICLE- 42 CAN PROVIDE &H.UTITB TO PROBLEM MORAL CO ND EM NET IOWS ARE OF NO ANY LONGER. MILITARY MEASURES ARE REQUIRED, THE PAPER SUGGESTED THAT* I- -CYPRUS BE BLACKED FROW AIR - •' ,-f bW SEA. 2- IHTEPENDEST-.CYP . .. •..-.. ,, ' ^ r ' ' ,."•*••'•" . }.,, US STATE BE LIBERATED FROM^OCCUPATIOM ; ' '"-,. •", OF TURKISH TROOPS BY UN EXPEDITIONARY -FQRCS. 3- WAR FLEETS- OF J- ,".' UNITED STATES, SOVIET UNION, BRITAIN AND POSSIBLY OFI ANOTHER NTATIOM, , BE INTERPOSED 39233. 634 "" BE IMTERPSSD BETWEEN EEC EE GREEK, AND TURKEY, AND 4- ANKARA-: BE WARNED..!; * EEE WARNED THAT . . ' ' . •• , IT STARTS W&R BIG POWERS WILL JNTEVENS. . ;' .,-«.'••- •:';.;-'• £ TURKEY HAS RESORTED TO ARftED VIELENCE.IT IS ONLTMED FORCE THAT WILL BRING HE •. . ' ^ B£CK TO ORD£R*THERS IS NO TTH WAY.IF UNITED " ' - A^V^I;' ^ NATIONS AND BIG POWERS ACCEPT THAT STATE SHOULD SEIZ'E-TERRiTpRIES . . ••' '" BELONGING TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT STATE. LIKE CYPRUS, THROUGH ' :" \ ', C CRAETIOW. BY MEANS- OF MILITARY ACTION OF FAITS ACCOPLIS THEY ^ •';- ESTABLISH PRECEDED WHIGH ABOLISHES US PRINCIPLES AND LEGALISE '' IMPERIALISM THE PAPER ADDS - C PAGE n/n , . '• ' - ; ccc ' ' • .- "^ •" f WAT IONS AMD BIG POWERS ACCEPT THAT STATE SHOULD SEIZS-TERRITORIES BELONGING TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT STATE. LIKE CYPRUS.,- THROUGH C CRAET10N. BY MEANS- OF MILITARY ACTION OF FAITS ACCOPLIS-THEY" !' ESTABLISH PRECEDENT WHICH ABOLISHES UN PRINCIPLES'AND-LEGALISE ( V • '"• 'T IMPERIALISM THE PAPER ADDE - : € PAGE n/n ' : -_. ccc . . : • . ••: • WOULD LIKE BOTH OF YOu'flUCH YOUH EXTREMELY .VALUABLE t ASSISTANCE IS APPRECIATED ENDALL • : ' ATHONNIPRESS ^ COL 1C 148 15 15TH 20TH 24TH 42 353 20 42 42 1 2 3 4 "" i c ..,....<.- THKS 0142Z C C t ? 6 <*"»<» fr «{• ^ ^ S^ If FILE NO, ACTK r SSW*. Kk a: Distr. GENERAL 13 August ORIGINAL: ENGLISH •. 'if LETTER DATED 13 AUGUST 19?U FROM THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF GREECE TO THE UNITED NATIONS ADDRESSED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL On instructions of my Government I have the honour to request an urgent meeting of the Security Council in order to take appropriate steps following the explosive situation for international peace and security that was created^ after the interruption of the second phase of the Genevas talks as a result of the Turkish Foreign Minister's declaration that he considers the Conference terminated. The above declaration of Mr. Gunes was made despite the fact that the Acting Pre- sident of the Republic of Cyprus had already declared that he was prepared sto consider the Turkish proposals with an open mind if he was given a few hours' time of . reflection. - —/ Denis Ambassador Permanent Representative of Greece to the United Nations His ^_ Ambassado \ Preside Cil New PERMANENT MISSION OF GREECE TO THE UNITED NATIONS 69 EAST 79™ STREET NEW YORK, N. Y. IOO2c F. 1241/2-19/AS 1234 August 8, 1974 Sir, I am referring to the communication which this Permanent Mission has made to your office last Saturday, 3 of August, concerning the arrest by the Turkish forces of four members of the staff of the Greek Embassy in Nicosia, in flagrant violation of all international laws. The above persons, after having been held incommu- nicado for several days, were finally released. During their capture, the four men have been subjected to brutal physical force, as a result of which they have suffered injuries. At the recommendation of the Cypriote Red Cross, they have been examined by eminent Cypriote doctors, who have certified the following: "Name of Injured: Alexandros Simeoforides, age 39, employee of the Greek Embassy, Nicosia. Date of ill-treatment: 3rd August 1974 Date of examination: 4th August 1974 Place of ill-treatment: Turkish sector of Nicosia. His Excellency . /.. Dr. Kurt Waldheim Secretary-General of the United Nations New York I Way of ill-treatment: By fists, kicking and | whipping (hands and feet being immobilized), I I Subjective symptom: He is complaining of pain in both wrists and upper abdomen (epigastrium). Objective finding: 1) Back reddening of skin 15 cm long from the spine to the left shoulder blade (corresponding to its lower angle)* 2) Abdomen: signs of buise (haematoma formation) on the left side of the upper abdomen. 3) Left leg: Abrasion with sub- cutaneous bleeding, 3,5 cm long. Conclusion: Injuries inflicted with blunt instrument. Name of Injured; Chrysostomos Karapetros, age 42, employee of the Greek Embassy, Nicosia. | Date of ill-treatment: 3rd August 1974. ! 3 Place of ill-treatment: Turkish sector of Nicosia. - Date of examination: 4th August 1974. ! Way of ill-treatment: Slapping and whipping. S Subjective symptom: He is complaining of pain in the face, neck, upper abdomen and right thigh. Objective, finding: 1) Face: Recent bruise (haematoma) on right cheek, extending to right ear (5X6 cm). 2) Thorax: Signs of bruise parallel to abterior lower chest wall. 3) Right thigh: Abrasion associated with reddening of the skin 3. on the medial and upper aspect of the thigh. Name of Injured; John Michaelides, age 40, employee of the Greek Embassy, Nicosia. Date of ill-treatment: 3rd August 1974. Place of ill-treatment: Turkish sector, Nicosia. Date of examination: 4th August 1974. Way of ill-treatment: Slapped on the face. Subjective symptoms: He is complaining of pain on the right side of the face. As a result of the slapping there was nose bleeding as he stated. Objective finding: small hemorrhage of the conjunctiva (conjunctival hemorrhage) of the right eye. Name of Injured: John Georgiadis, age 21, employee of the Greek Embassy, Nicosia. Date of ill-treatment: 3rd August 1974. Place of ill-treatment: Turkish sector, Nicosia. Date of examination: 4th August 1974. Way of ill-treatment: He was thrown on the floor and beaten on the neck with a chair. Subjective symptom: He is complaining of pain of his neck. Objective finding: Painful head movement, especially 4. on lateral bending (to the left) on the right side of the neck". I would be grateful, Your Excellency, if you could kindly have this letter circulated as a document of the Se- curity Council. Denis Carayannis Ambassador Permanent Representative of Greece to the United Nations " ^ a•-,\ ) i ':£A " i.M^M 69 EAST 79TH STREET S- NEW YORK, N.Y. 10021 No. 3161.4-!?7AS 1200 VERY URGENT The Permanent Mission of Greece to the United Hations presents its compliments to the Secretary-General of the United Nations and has the honour to bring to his knowledge the folicwing; A ccmmnicatxon (Efotara Ho. 714} issued on 6 August 1974 by the Turkish Civil Aviation Authorities, claims that all aircraft entering the region over the Eastern Aegean Sea - a region which according to International Agreements is "under the sole responsi- bility of the Athens Air Traffic Control - should report thoir flights to the Turkish Control Centers of Air •Eraffic. This arbitrary action of the Turkish Authorities is contrary and in violation of the International Agreements concerning the Air Traffic Control as well as of tho International Regulations adopted by the relevant International Organizations such as the International Organisation of Civil Aviation (ICAO) and tha International Airtransport Association. The above issue has already J^fien eorssriunJ.aated to the relevant International Organisations and the interested Mr Companies. Tlis Greek competent Authorities have draws* the attention of the above Companies and International Organisations that if a further action becomes necessary for tho safeguard of the security of air traffic, Greece being, according to the International Regulations and Agreements, the only competent state in the matter, reserves the right to taKe .-til the appropriate measures in order to assure the application of the rules of international traffic in the air space controlled by th© Gresli Authorities. Furthermore, this Permanent Mission has the honour to bring to the Knowledge of the Secretary-General the following coaiHiuriication issued by the Greek competent Authorities s i "Hotam 10IS This Not am is isstaed to state that: a. Notazn 714/6.8.74 issued by Turkish C&A is non existing for the Athinai FIR/UIR as contrary to international Regulations, Conventions and ICAO Regional Agraements. b. Reporting points within Athinai FIR/UIR are only, repeat only.those contained in the AIS publications of Greece cr promulgated toy iSotam issued by Athinai NO?. Co The only responsible Authority for the provision of all types of Air Traffic Control within Athinai F1E/U1R in accordance with tha International Agreements,gules and Regulations is the Civil Aviation Authority of Greece,, through the various Hellenic ATS Units. a. In case that any aircraft does not conform with this glotasa Greece will Le obliged to take any appropriate measures in accordances with the International Regulations in existazica." Taking into consideration the abovo-raentioned and acting upon instructions of the Greek Government, this Permanent Mission addresses through the present Not® Verbal© to the relevant International Organisations a strong protest condsraaing the unilateral and arbitrary acts of the tuarkish Authorities x^iolating the International Regulations on air traffic and creating $. most dangerous anarchy in the Civil Aviation. The Permanent Mission of Greece avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Secretary-General the assurances of its highest considaration. Mew York, 7 August 1974 TELEP=HO N E CAOl E ADDRESS RH 4 -SO62 DELEOREECE PERMANENT MISSION OF GREECE TO THE UNITED NATIONS. ,<. 69 EAST 7g™ STREET NEW YORK. N. Y. I OO2I August 4, 1974 J-K No. 1241/2-17/AS 1189 Excellency, Further to my previous letters, concerning the turkish violations of cease-fire, I have the honour to bring to your knowledge the following: - At 10.55 a.m. Cyprus local time today, turkish forces stationed in"Kefalovrysonflhave attacked with infantry arms and mortars the hill "Kornus". - Local United Nations troops at "Bella-pais" were forced by turkish troops to withdraw from the village. I would be grateful. Your Excellency, if you could kindly have this letter circulated as a document of the Security Council. Denis Carayannis Ambassador Permanent Representative of Greece to the United Nations His Excellency Dr. Kurt Waldheim Secretary-General of the United Nations TELEPHONE: CAQLT AI.IU^CSS B H •« .1 b P S DELE GREECE PERMANENT MISSION OF GREECE TO THE UNITED NATIONS 59 EAST 73T" STREET S "^ i"'^- NEW YORK. N. Y. I OO21 " ' - August 3, 1974 No. 1241/2-16/AS 1188 Excellency, Further to my previous letters concerning the turkish violations of cease-fire, I have the honour to bring to your knowledge the following: - Turkish units have taken away from their families all the able-bodied men of the village "Bella-pais" and driven them towards an unknown destination. The same happened to a part of the able-bodied men in the village of Thermia, province of t Kyrenia. - Representatives of the International Red Cross were not allowed by the turkish forces to enter the villages Trimithi and Karmi. - Turkish soldiers have taken away 7 tons of food stuff, sent by the International Red Cross Committee for the greeks of Trimithi and Karmi. His Excellency Dr. Kurt Waldheim / Secretary-General of the United Nations New York I would be grateful. Your Excellency, if you could kindly have this letter circulated as a document of the Security Council. Denis Carayannis Ambassador Permanent Representative of Greece to the United Nations Distr. GENERAL 3 August 197^ ORIGINAL: ENGLISH LETTER DATED 2 AUGUST 197^ FROM THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF GREECE TO THE UNITED NATIONS ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY-GENERAL I have the honour to bring to your knowledge the following information which has, at this moment, "been received from Nicosia. As from the first hours of this afternoon (Cyprus local time) large groups of Greek-Cypriots, inhabitants of various villages in the Kyrenir. province, began to arrive, escorted, at the "Green Line" of Nicosia. These groups were released at the "Green Line" and obliged to enter the Greek-Cypriot controlled section of Nicosia. Three cases of such mass deportations have been already reported to this hour: 1. l80 persons, women, children and elderly people, all of them inhabitants of the village Trimithi, province of Kyrenia. 2. About 250 persons, only women, children and elderly people, inhabitants of the village Karmi, province of Kyrenia. 3. A third group consisting of 100 women, children and elderly people, inhabitants of the villages Aghios Georgios, Triniithi and Karmi, province of Kyrenia. Persons among those deported groups reported that after having experienced much suffering as from the very first day of the Turkish invasion, they were today embarked by the Turkish military authorities in buses and driven to Nicosia. No previous notice was given to them of this departure, neither were they allowed to take with them any of their personal belongings. According to the reports of the deported persons, on the second day of the Turkish invasion all able-bodied men were taken from their families and driven tied-up towards an unknown destination. The above-mentioned new development, having started only this afternoon, is, unfortunately, not considered an isolated incident but the beginning of a 7^-20539 English Page 2 methodical and organized Turkish effort to deracinate the Greek-Cypriot population of the Kyrenia province and to deport it massively out of the occupied section of the island. I would be grateful to you if you could kindly have this letter circulated as a document of the Security Council. (Signed) Denis CAMYAOTIS Ambassador Permanent Reprepsntative of Greece to the United Nations Distr. GMEKALE 6* •- I 8 X^-ErN^V N SeiL . . ^.''Jv-V^NA s/LUii ^:'V--:VA^ 3 ao^Vb g» ^^:-P-:-x<;V.'1'-.--'"- "":"•• .;;'V'-'.''-j# 1TT3/FRAICCAI> Vf-/> S ORIGIML : ANGLAIS LETTRE DATEE DU 2 AOUT 197^, ADRS^PEE AU SECRETAIRE GENERAL PAR LE REPRESENTMT PERMANENT DE IA GIVECS A'JKES DE L' ORGANISATION DES . . HATIOES UHIES J'ai l'honne\ir de porter | votre connaissance les renseignements ci-apres, qui viennent d'etre regns de Nicosie. Des les premieres heures de cet apres-midi (heure locale de Chypre), d'important groupes de Chypriotes grecs, habitant divers villages de la province de Kyrenia, ont commence a, arriver sous escorte a la "ligne verte" de Nicosie. Ces groupes ont ete liberes a la "ligne verte" et contraints d'entrer dans le secteur de Nicosie controle par les Chypriotes grecs. A cette heure, trois cas de deportations massives de cette nature ont deja ete signales : 1. Cent quatre-vingts personnes, femmes, enfants et personnes agees, tous habitants du village de Trimithi, province de Kyrenia. 2. Un groupe d1environ 250 personnes, compose seulement de femrnes, d'enfants et de personnes agees, habitants du village de Karrai, province de Kyrenia. 3. Un troisieme groupe compose de 100 femmes, enfants et personnes agees, habitants des villages d'Aghios Georgios, Trimithi et de Karmi, province de Kyrenia. Des personnes appartenant a ces groupes deportes ont signale qu'apres avoir subi de nombreuses epreuves des le premier jour de 1*invasion turque, elles ont ete embarquees ce jour dans des autobus par les autorites militaires turques et amenees jusqu'a Nicosie. Elles n'ont ete ni prevenues a 1'avance de ce depart, ni autorisees a emporter avec elles aucun de leurs effets personnels. Selon le temoignage des personnes deportees, le deuxieme jour de I1invasion turque, tous les hommes valides ont ete enleves a leurs families et conduits, enchaines, vers une destination inconnue. 7^-205^0 S/llUll Fi-angais Page 2 Les faits susmentionnes , qui n'ont commence a se produire qua cet apresrmidi, ne sont malheureusement pas considered come un incident isol§ mais conme le debut d'un effort method! que et concerte de la part d.es Turcs po-ur deraciner la population chypriote grecqtie de la province de Kyrenia et la deporter en masse hors du secteur de 1'tle occupe par les Tiircs* . , Je vous serais oblige de bien voviloir faire distribuer le texte de la presente lettre comme document du Conseil de securite, L; Ajnba s s adeur , Representant permament de la Grece aupres de I1 Organisation des (Signe_) Denis CARAYAMIS PERMANENT MISSION OF GREECE TO THE UNITED NATIONS 69 EAST 79T" STREET . NEW YORK, N.Y. IOO2I F.1241/2-6/AS1119 VERY URGENT The Permanent Mission of Greece to the United Nations presents its compliments to the Secretary General and has the honour to transmit to him the following message as it wes received from Turkey. "230500 LTAAYN 685 NOTAMR 681 and 684 Part one of two parts. WIE and UFN the below described new danger area is esta- blished between the line of points and turkish territorial boundary within Mediteranean and Aegean Sea. At the beginning point of intersection of Turkish and Greece boundary thence 4005N 2500E 3800N 2500E 3634MH 2630E 3400M 3000E 3525N 3130E to intersection of turkish and Syrian boundaries. D.HT ; UNL. Part two of two parts 685 NOTAMR 681/74 and 684/74 YESILKOU/ISTANBUL. ESENBOGA/ANKARA and CIGIiY/IZMIR airports are opened to air traffic. 2-AWY, G-12. VG-8. VR-20. R-19. VA-28. VA-4. VG-1. DVW-2. VB-15. VA-4. A-16 opened to air traffic. Except between AFYON and ANTALYA is closed on AWY V-16. 3. Aircraft will give the position prior above mentioned danger area" In view of the above and of the serious risques that have been created for the international civil aviation after theabove arbitrary measures taken by the turkish authorities in regard with 2. the greek aerial space, this Permanent Mission would 'be grateful to the Secretary General if immediate steps were taken accordingly. This Permanent Mission avails itself of this opportunity to present to the Secretary General the assurances of its highest consideration. New York, July 24, 1974 Distr. GENERAL S/11370 L 2U July BSD \^g" _j*af=--£x==Z ORIGINAL: ENGLISH LETTER DATED 2k JULY 197^ FROM THE DEPUTY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF GREECE TO THE UNITED NATIONS ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY-GENERAL Further to our letters and telegrams dated 22 and 23 of July concerning the Turkish violations of the cease-fire, I have the honour to bring to your knowledge the following: 1. During the night of 23/2*4- of July the Greek Embassy in Nicosia was again shelled by Turkish mortars. As a result of that, a part of the roof of the Embassy has fallen in. 2. After the adoption of the second resolution (35^ (197*0) of the Security Council, demanding that all parties comply immediately with the call for the cessation of all firing, three other Turkish attacks were launched against Greek contingent positions in Kaimakli (Nicosia), in Vouno and in Aghios Pavlos, near Nicosia. Those attacks were still in progress at 8.50 local Cyprus time this morning. I would like to stress, Excellency, that these repeated violations of the cease-fire by Turkey, in the morning of the third day after it became effective, indicate so far that the Turkish armed forces intend to advance or consolidate their positions every morning, stop shooting in the afternoon and claim that cease-fire is observed by night. My Government would be grateful to you, Excellency, if you xrould exert all possible and immediate efforts in order to stop this unacceptable practice,.which by its continuation could only worsen the dangerous situation existing already in the area, thus jeopardizing the very essence of the United Nations pacifying role. I would be grateful to your Excellency if you could kindly have this letter circulated as a document of the Security Council. (Signed) Emm. MEGALOKONOMOS Deputy Permanent Representative of Greece to the United Nations PERMANENT MISSION OF GREECE TO THE UNITED NATIONS 59 EAST 7STH STREET NEW YORK, N.Y. IOO2I July 23, 1974 No. 1241/2-5/AS 1118 Excellency, Further to our letters and telegrams dated 22nd and 23rd of July concerning the turkish violations of cease- fire I have the honour to bring to your knowledge the following: 1. During the night of 23rd to 24th of July the Greek Embassy in Nicosia was again shelled by turkish mortars. As a result to that a part of the roof of the Embassy has fallen in. 2. After the adoption of the second resolution No. 354/74 of the Security Council, demanding from all parties to comply immediately to a secession of all firing, three other turkish attacks were launched against greek contingent positions in Kaimakli (Nicosia), in Vouno and in Aghios Pavlos, near Nicosia. Those attacks were still in progress at 8.50 local Cyprus time this morning. I would like to stress, Excellency, that these repeated violations of the cease-fire by Turkey, in the morning His Excellency Dr. Kurt Waldheim Secretary-General United Nations Headquarters New York, N.Y. 2. of the third day after it became effective, indicates so far that the turkish armed forces intend to advance or consolidate their positions every morning, stop shooting in the afternoon and claim that cease-fire is observed by night. r My Government would be grateful to you, Excellency, if you would exert all possible and immediate efforts in order to stop this unacceptable practice which by its continuation could only worsen the dangerous situation existing already in the area thus jeopardizing the very essence of the United Nations pacifying role. I would be grateful to your Excellency if you could kindly have this letter circulated as a document of the Security Council. Emm. M^galokonomos Deputy Pejptfanent Representative of Gregf^e to the United Nations UN/TED NATIONS Distr. GENERAL OQ tP rL IU IK D II I TY V \C* vnx wI IIN M v-C> I IL 23 July ORIGINAL: ENGLISH LETTER DATED 23 JULY 197^ FROM THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF GREECE TO THE UNITED NATIONS ADDRESSED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL Following our letters of 22 July (S/11359) and of 23 July (S/11361 and 8/11362) addressed to the Secretary-General, as well as our two cables sent to your Excellency this afternoon, with regard to the heavy shelling of our Embassy's premises, I have the honour, on instructions of my Government, to request you to convene immediately the Security Council in order to examine a most serious situation created by the continuous Turkish violations of the cease-fire decided by the Security Council (resolution 353 (197U)) and accepted by all parties concerned, and take appropriate steps. Actually, Turkish forces, in flagrant violation of the cease-fire, have today occupied Milia, east of Nicosia, advanced westward from Gerolakos as well as from Karavas in the direction of Lapithos, aiming at enlarging their bridgehead on the northern coast of the Island. Heavy fighting is also going on in various other locations causing hundreds of civilian casualties. I am directed to state that unless immediate measures are taken for the return of the Turkish armed forces to the positions they held on 22 July at U.OO p.m. (Cyprus local time) and to stop their efforts to enlarge the territory occupied by them, the whole situation would inevitably deteriorate in such an explosive way, that it could lead to a general conflagration. (Signed) C. P. PANAYOTACOS Ambassador Permanent Representative of Greece to the United Nations 2V • /' PERMANENT MISSION OF GREECE TO THE UNITED NATIONS 69 EAST 79T" STREET NEW YORK, N.Y. 1OO2I No. 1241/2-4/AS 1108 July 23, 1974 URGENT t Excellency, Further to my letter of today (Sub No. 1241/2-2/AS 1105) , I have the honour to bring to your knowledge the following, very characteristic violations of the cease-fire by the turkish army in Cyprus . At 07.10 a.m. local time today a turkish unit attacked with mortar shelling and flat projectory arms and occupied two greek outposts east of Trachona, its'elf a location north of Nicosia. After this occupation was completed, the same turkish unit concentrated all the women and children of the Trachona region, obliged them to walk in front of it as a protective screen and advanced in this way towards the interior of the greek positions. I would be grateful to your Excellency if you could kindly have this letter circulated as a document of the Security Council. Emnujstegalokonomos Deputy Permanent Representative .ROUTING SLIP FICHE DMgANSMISSION T°; jrhe Secretary-General 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 DISCUSS? 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 K POUR INFORMATION Date: FROM: DE: K CR.13 17-73) UNITED NATIONS Distr. SECURITY rV*» Wn U11 B N \- r, i L11 2e/m3 July a ORIGINAL: ENGLISH LETTER DATED 23 JULY 197*1 FROM THE DEPUTY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF GREECE TO THE UNITED NATIONS ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY-GENERAL Further to my letter of today (document S/1136l), I have the honour to bring to your knowledge the following, very characteristic violations of the cease-fire by the Turkish army in Cyprus. At 07.10 a.m. local time today, a Turkish unit attacked with mortar shelling and flat trajectory arms and occupied two Greek outposts east of Trachona, itself a location north of Nicosia. After this occupation was completed, the same Turkish unit concentrated all the women and children of the Trachona region, obliged them to walk in front of it as a protective screen and advanced in this way towards the interior of the Greek positions. I would be grateful to your Excellency if you could kindly have this letter circulated as a document of the Security Council. (Signed) Emm. MEGALOKONOMOS Deputy Permanent Representative 7^-19356 UNITED NATIONS Distr. GENERAL SECURITY S/11368 COUNCIL 23 July ORIGINAL : ENGLISH NOTE BY THE SECRETARY-GENERAL The following appeal has been addressed today by the Secretary-General to the Prime Minister of Turkey, the Prime Minister of Greece and the Acting President of Cyprus: I have "been following the situation in Cyprus since the coming into force of the cease-fire with the greatest anxiety. I fully realize that the first days of a cease-fire after a bitter contest are always difficult. However, I am deeply concerned at information reaching me from my Representatives in Cyprus that serious violations of the cease-fire are still taking place. I therefore ask you most urgently to give instructions to your military forces that no further violations of the cease-fire should take place and that, where territory has been taken over after the time of the cease-fire, that is 1600 hours Cyprus time on 22 July, troops should return to the positions which they occupied when the cease-fire came into effect. I feel that the possible repercussions of further violations of the cease-fire are sufficiently grave to warrant my making this appeal to you as Prime Minister, and I must ask you to take the most immediate action for the complete observation of the cease-fire in Cyprus. I am addressing similar messages to the other parties to the conflict. < Banded over to Arab. Olcay at 6.15 p.m. 23 July 1974 Prime Minister, I have been following the situation in Cyprus since the coming into force of the cease-fire with the; greatest anxiety. I fully realise that the first days of a cease- fire after a bitter contest are always difficult. However, X ara deeply concerned at information reaching me from sty Representatives in Cyprus that serious violations of the cease-fire are still taking place. I therefore must ask you most urgently to give instructions to your military forces that no further violations of the cease-fire should take place and that, where territory has been taken over after the time of the cease-fire, that is 160O hours Cyprus time on 22 July, troops should return to the positions which they occupied vaxen the cease-fire cssae into effect. I feel that the possible repercussions of further violations of tlie cease-fire are sufficiently grave to warrant say making this appeal to you as Prime Minister, and X must ask you to talcs the most immediate action- for the complete observation of the cease-fire in Cyprus. I aim addressing similar messages to the other parties to the conflict. Accept, Mr. Prime Minister, th© assurances of my highest consideration*. Kurt Waldheiia His Excellency Mr. Biilent Ecavit Prime Minister of Turkey Jinkara Turkey 23 July 1974 Mr. Prime Minister, I have been following the situation in Cyprus trince the coming into force of the cease-fire with the greatest anxiety. I fully realise that the first days of a cease- fire after a bitter contest are always difficult. However, I am deeply concerned at information reaching me from my Representatives in Cyprus -that serious violations of the cease-fire are still talcing place. X therefore ask you Hiost urgently to give instructions to your military forces that no further violations of the cease-fire should take place and that, xvhsre territory has been taken over after the time of the cease-fire, that is 16OO hours Cyprus time on 22 July, troops should return to the positions which they occupied -when the cease-fire caste into effect. I feel that the possible repercussions of further violations of the cease-fire are sufficiently grave to warrant ray making this appeal to you as Prime Minister, and I must ask you to take the most Immediate action for the complete observation of the cease-fire in Cyprus. I am addressing similar messages to the other parties to the conflict. Please accept, Mr. Prime Minister, the assurances of my highest consideration. Kurt Waldheim His Excellency tfhe Prime Minister of Greece Athens Greece UNITED NATIONS Dis~tr. SECURITY COUNCIL 197". ORIGINAL: ENGLISH LETTER DATED 23 JULY 197^ FROM THE DEPUTY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF GREECE TO THE UNITED NATIONS ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY-GENERAL Further to the letter of Ambassador P. Panayotacos, dated 22 July (document S/11359), I have the honour to "bring to your Excellency's attention the following Turkish violations after the cease-fire took effect (^.00 p.m. Cyprus local time): At 10.16 p.m. local time, the village of Aglangia, near Nicosia, was fired at by Turkish jets . At 10.16 p.m. local time, the location of "Aetofolia-Masseri" was attacked, while the hill of "Aspros" was fired at by flat trajectory weapons and mortars. At 10.16 p.m. local time, units of the Greek contingent were fired at on the green line in the locations of "Pyles" near Paphos and "Trachonas" near Nicosia. At 10.16 p.m. local time, a unit of the National Guard in Trahona, after having been violently fired at by the Turks, was obliged to retreat. At 10.16 p.m. local time, the Turkish air forces bombed and strafed some locations situated between "Gerolakkos" and "Aghios Vassilios" in Nicosia. At 10.17 p.m. local time, Nicosia airport was bombed. At 10.17 p.m. local time, units of the Greek contingent were fired at by flat trajectory weapons in the village "Tsatsos" while they were simultaneously being strafed by the Turkish air forces . At 10.17 p.m. local time, Kyrenia Castle was fired at by flat trajectory weapons and mortars . At 10.17 p.m. local time, Turkish jets strafed the airport of Timbou. At 10.17 p.m. local time, the attack against "Trachonas -Kaimakli", directed from a Turkish enclave still continues . At 10.17 p.m. local time, Turkish air forces strafed the village of "Kato Pyrgos" at Morphou. At 10.18 p.m. local time, infantry units and tanks attacked the town of "Dikomon". 7^-19351 S/11361 English Page 2 At 10.18 p.m. local time, Turkish jets strafed the route in Famagusta near the village "Exo Metochi". At 10.18 p.m. local time, the Turks seized Trachonas' church and raised the Turkish flag. At 10.19 p.m. local time, units of the Greek contingent were attacked by Turkish infantry. I would be grateful to Your Excellency if you would kindly have this letter circulated as a document of the Security Council. (Signed) Emm. MEGALOKONOMOS Deputy Permanent Representative PERMANENT MISSION OF GREECE TO THE UNITED NATIONS g) 3% 69 EAST 79TH STREET NEW YORK.N.Y.IOOSI No. 1241/2-2/AS 1105 July 23, 1974 URGENT Excellency, Further to the letter of Ambassador P. Panayotacos, dated July 22 (Sub. No. 1241/2-1/AS 1100), I have the honour to bring to your Excellency's attention the following turkish violations after the cease-fire took effect (4.00 p.m. Cyprus local time): - At 10.16 p.m. local time: The village of Aglangia, near Nicosia, was fired at by turkish jets0 - At 10.16 p.m. local time: The location of "Aetofolia- Masseri" was attacked, while the hill of "Aspros" was fired at by flat projectory weapons and mortars. - At 10.16 p.m. local time: Units of the greet contin- gent were fired at on the green line in the locations of "Pyles" near Paphos and "Trachonas" near Nicosia. - At 10.16 p.m. local time: A Unit of the National Guard in Trahona, after having been violently fired at by the Turks, was obliged to retreat. His Excellency Dr. Kurt Waldheim S e c r e ta ry-Gene ra1 United Nations Headquarters New York 2. - At 10.16 p.m. local time: The turkish Air forces bombed and strafed some locations situated between "Gerolakkos" and "Aghios Vassilios" in Nicosia. - At 10.17 p.m. local time: Nicosia airport was bombed. - At 10.17 p.m. local time: Units of the Greek contingent were fired at by flat protectory weapons in the village "Tsatsos" while they were simultaneously being strafed by the Turkish Air Forces. - At 10.17 p.m. local time: Kyrenia Castle was fired at by flat projectory weapons and mortars. - At 10.17 p.m. local time: Turkish jets strafed the airport of Timbou. - At 10,17 p.m. local time: The attack against "Trachonas-Kaimakli", directed from a turkish enclave still continues. - At 10.17 p.m. local time: Turkish air forces strafed the village of "Kato'Pyrgos" at Morfou. - At 10.18 p.m. local time: Infantry units and tanks attacked the town of "Dikomon". - At 10.18 p.m. local time: Turkish jets strafed the route in Famagousta near the village "Exo Metochi". - At 10.18 p.m. local time: The Turks seized Trachonas' church and raised the turkish flag. 3. - At 10.19 p.m. local time: Units of the greek contingent were attacked by turkish infantry. I would be grateful to your Excellency if you kindly have this letter circulated as a document of the Security Council. Emm. Megalokonomos Deputy/permanent Representative UNITED NATIONS Distr . P" ^*** I B Ef^ 6 If" ^L if S E C U R I TY COUNCIVrf ^^ *»^ i ^t *a& t fcL» ORIGINAL: ENGLISH LETTER DATED 22 JULY 19?H FROM THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF GREECE TO THE UNITED NATIONS ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY-GENERAL I have the honour to bring to your Excellency's attention the following facts : 1. This morning the following landings of Turkish military personnel and equipment took place in Cyprus : - At 9.30 a.m. local time, three destroyers, three armoured landing ships, three torpedo boats and one cargo ship arrived in Cyprus . The above units of the Turkish Navy disembarked in Cyprus 35 tanks, 2 infantry- battalions, 600 men and 18 artillery guns. - At 10.30 a.m. local time, k-0 helicopters disembarked one infantry battalion in the enclave of Ajyrta. - At 10.35 a.m. local time, l6 Turkish planes dropped UOO paratroopers. 2. The following Turkish violations took place after the cease-fire took effect: - At it. U5 p.m. local time, units of the Greek contingent were fired at in Chati by Turkish jets. - At it. ^ 5 p.m. local time, units of the Greek contingent were fired at at the Trahona (Nicosia) by Turkish aircraft. - At H. it 5 p.m. local time, a unit of artillery was fired at by Turkish naval forces guns . - At it.it5 p.m. local time, a Turkish squadron pounded with rockets units of the Greek contingent in the region of Agios Ilarion and to the south-east of the above location. - At it. 50 p.m. local time, the airport of Nicosia was bombed. At the same time, strafing at the castle of Kyrenia, shooting on the heights of Aetopholia, firing at the enclave of Tsati were reported. 7^-19288 S/11359 English Page 2 I would be grateful to your Excellency if you could kindly have this letter circulated as a document of the Security Council. (Signed) C. P. PAWAYOTACOS Ambassador Permanent Representative of Greece to the United Nations C c UNITED NATIONS Distr. SECURITY - GENERAL . COUNCIL 22 July 19TU ORIGINAL: ENGLISH EXCHANGE OF MESSAGES DATED 21 AND 22 JULY 1971* BETWEEN THE SECRETARY-GENERAL AND THE GOVERNMENTS OF GREECE AND TURKEY I. Identical messages dated 21 July 197^ from the Secretary-General addressed to the Prime Ministers of Gr_eece and Turkey I am deeply concerned at the continuing and savage fighting in Cyprus. C May I thfvsfoi-c appeal to you, Mr. Prime Minister, with the expression of my earnest hope that your Government will respond urgently and positively to the resolution of the United Nations Security Council on the Cyprus problem adopted unanimously on 20 July 197^ • It is imperative, both for the people of Cyprus and for international peace, that the fighting in Cyprus should cease immediately and that the negotiations called for by the Security Council should start without delay. • I am sure that your Government will find it possible to respond positively to the Council decision in order that peace in Cyprus and in the Eastern Mediterranean may be restored. Please accept, Mr. Prime Minister, the assurances of my highest consideration. Kurt WALDHEIM Secretary-General II. Reply of the Government of Greece /The reply of the Government of Greece to the Secretary-General's message reproduced above is contained in the letter of 21 July 197^ from the Permanent Representative of Greece to the Secretary-General reproduced in document S/1135W 7W9263 c S/11356 English . Page y III. Reply of the Government of Turkey; letter dated 22 July 197^ from the Prime Minister'of Turkey addressed to the Secretary-General You will no doubt recall that I have informed you of our great concern on the developments which took place in Cyprus and which led to the destruction of independence of the State of Cyprus and the elimination of the last vestiges of its internationally guaranteed constitution, developments which at the same time very seriously endangered the security of the Turkish Community. Turkey, which has the obligation under the Treaty of Guarantee of I960 to safeguard the independence, territorial integrity and security of the Republic of Cyprus, has endeavoured to fulfil this obligation in concert with the other Guarantor Powers. You are no doubt aware that these endeavours have unfortunately been inconclusive. Turkey has therefore had to act alone, with the sole purpose of carrying out her above mentioned obligations as envisaged in the Treaty. In the course of the operation launched for this purpose the Turkish troops had been given strict instructions to limit the use of arms to cases for self-defense and to requirements of the task to be performed. If the events have developed in the present deplorable direction, this is exclusively due to the armed attacks of the forces controlled and commanded by foreign elements which unfortunately belong to a Guarantor Power who was in fact supposed to act in concert with Turkey in this pacific operation. However, Turkey, who considers respect for the United Nations as the most essential element of her foreign policy, decided to respond positively to the appeal for cease-fire that you have conveyed to me in accordance with the Security Council resolution adopted on ?.Q July 197^. Accordingly, necessary instructions are issued to the Turkish troops to cease fire effective as from lUOO hours GMT on 22 July 1971*. Accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. (• Bulent i-lCEVIT Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey r PERMANENT MISSION OF GREECE TO THE UNITED NATIONS Will? 69 EAST 79TH STREET NEW YORK.N.Y. IOO2I No. 1241/2-1/AS 1100 cc : July 22, 1974 "" ' URGENT J-.<*f "~ fy Excellency, I have the honour to bring to your Excellency's attention the following facts: 1. This morning took place in Cyprus the following landings of turkish military personnel and equipment: - At 9.30 a.m. local time, arrived in Cyprus three destroyers, three armored landing ships, three torpedo boats and one cargo. The above units of the turkish Navy disembarked in Cyprus: 35 tanks, 2 infantry battalions, 600 men, 18^artillery guns. - At 10.30 a.m. local time: 40 helicopters disembarked one infantry battalion in the enclave of Ajyrta. • - • ; - At 10035 a.m. local time: 16 turkish planes dropped 400 paratroopers. ,, • ..-,' .-.• ':- "W.:^ .:•='•:'; •v:':-.-'"' ' 2, Turkish violations after the cease-fire 'took effect: - At 4o45 p.m. local time: Units of the greek contingent was fired at in Chati, by turkish jets. : ";.-.;•;;••; His Excellency Dr. Kurt Waldheim Secretary-General United Nations Headquarters New York r ::.•-. .^- ? - At 4.45 p.m. local time: Units of the greek contingent were fired at the Trahona (Nicosia) by turkish aircraft. - At 4.45 p.m. local time: A unit of artillery was fired at by turkish naval forces guns. - At 4.45 p.m. local time: a turkish squadron pounded with rockets units of the greek contingent in the region of Agios Ilarion and to the south-east of the above location. - At 4.50 p.m. local time: The airport of Nicosia was bombed. At the same time were reported: strifing at the castle of Kyrenia, shots on the hights of Aetopholia, fires at the enclave of Tsati. , , I would be grateful to your Excellency if you could ; . - . , i • < kindly have this letter circulated as a document of the Security- • •* .••'...• Council. CcPo Panayotacos . Ambassador '•'''" Permanent Representative of Greece to the United Nations ROUTING SLIP FICHE D/" ""RANSMISSION A! The Secretary-General 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 DISCUSS? 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: DE: 21.7.74. Brian E. Urquhart CR.J3 (7-73) c r BEU/eh cc: Secretary-General Mr. Shevchenko Central 21 July 1974 $y dear Ambassador, I have boon asked by the Searetary^General to request you to transait the follewing rasssage £roa Mia to His Excellency the Prirae Minister of Greece! "I am deeply concerned at the continuing and savage fighting in Cyprus. May I therefore appeal to you, Mr. Prtea Minister, •with the expression of »y earnest hope that your Goverasnent -will respond urgently and positively to the resolution of the United Hations Security Council on the Cyprus problen adopted unanimously on 20 July 1974. It is ijsperative, both for the people of Cyprus and for international peace, that the fighting in Cyprus should ce&ss imediateLy and that the negotiations called for by ths Security Council should start without delay. nl am sure that your Governmoat will find it possible to respond positively to the Council decision in order that peace in Cyprua and in the Eastern Mediterranean may be restored. "Please accept, Kr. Puribae Minister, the assurances of wy highest consideration. "Kurt V&ldheim Secretary-General" I em nsost grateful for your assitanco in this regard. "Sours sincerely, Brian £. SJrquhart Under-S^cretary-G^ieral for Special Political Affairs H.E. M. Constantine P. Panayotacos Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Pejroanent Representative of Greece to the United Nations 69 East 79th Street New York, S.Y. 10021 c r BEU/eh cc: Secretary-General^ Mr. Shevchenko Central 21 JtOy 1974 5*^ dear I have been asked, fcy the Secretary-General to request you to transmit the £olloma g Brassage frcsa hisa to His Excellency the Minister of Turkey: f!I am deeply conesnsedl at the eontisaisig asjjj savage fitting in Cyprus. May I therefore appeal to j&z, SSr. Prls^ Minister, with the espression of a^ ©amssft hops that yofer CtovemssaBt will Vespond ttrgeatl^r aa^d positively to the resolution of t&s United Nations Security Councdl en tb© Qyprus proti^ ado|stod xmanixssusly on S) Jtslj 1974* It is iisperative, boto for tha people of (^rprus ajal for interaatioiial peac®9 that tlia fightdng in Cyprus should cease isssediately and tbat the negotiations called for by the Security Council should start Kithout dsley. MI ast sure that your Govsynjasnt idll iind it possible to respond positively to the Council decision in ordeap that peace in Cyprus and in the Eastern Mediterranean my be restored. "Please accept , Mr. Prime Minister, the assurances ojf SQT eoasicieration. "Kurt I am aost grat&fal for year assistance in this regard. Yours sincerely, Brisn B. Urqohart Uiteier^-Sooretaffy-General for Special Political Affairs M.S. Mr* 0«33sn Olcay Ambassador I^raor&lnary and Fleaiipotentiary PensaiKBit Hepresantative of to the United Nations 066 Second Avenue lork, H.T. 1001? UNITED NATIONS Distr. GENERAL ECUC V, W REMT» I VI ,„.--, ,,^,,,~, C O U N CI L 21 Juiy 197lt ORIGINAL: ENGLISH LETTER DATED 21 JULY 197*1 FROM THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF GREECE TO THE UNITED NATIONS ADDRESSED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL Referring to resolution 353 (197*0 adopted unanimously yesterday by the Security Council, and more specially to the paragraphs pertaining to an immediate cease-fire in Cyprus, I have the honour to request an urgent meeting, if possible during this afternoon, of the Security Council to take all appropriate measures in order to bring the continuing indiscriminate bombardment by napalm bombs and " rockets of civilian targets and population by the Turkish a?.r force-to-an.'immediate end. The immediate cessation of such atrocities is of paramount importance both from the humanitarian and political points of view. - These Turkish activities •against the civilian population in Cyprus const iti'/:-. 3 by themselves, and independently of the aggression being eoncVj.ctcd at this moment by Turkey against a Member State of the United Nations, one cf tha most odious forms of genocide, In view of the facts and information given here below., I.am convinced, Mr. President, that the international community and world opinion will see the real n3c.ning of -what was misleadingly termed by official Turkish statements a '''police" and "peeee mission in Cyprus". They will also realise which were the true aims and targets of the Turkish jets and tanks in Cyprus and condemn, without exception or hesitation, these barbaric practices, totally unknown to civilized countries. Such a condeimation would serve not only humanitarian purposes but international peace and security in the area as well, since it is well known that inhuman practices of this kind do create a serious threat to peace as well as to the possibility of a speedy implementation of the Security Council's resolution. Referring to the resolution in question, and in response to an appeal addressed today to the Greek Premier by the Secretary-General, I have the honour, Mr. President, to bring to your knowledge that my Government, despite some reservations regarding the wording of paragraph k of its operative part, accepts it in totoa although Turkey, in full contempt of the resolution in question, shortly after launched its savage napalm bombardment against the non-combatant population of Nicosia and other civilian targets in the island, including hospitals, thus causing hundreds of victims. 7^-19223 /... * X 8/1135U Engli sh Page £ As a result of these dastardly attacks - the origin of which can only be found in Turkey's failure to attain its objectives following the invasion of its troops, because of the heroic resistance of the Cypriot people - the staff of the Greek Embassy in Nicosia was forced to leave the building of the Embassy, which was under continuous fire, and take shelter in other places. As I pointed out during yesterday's session of the Security Council, these practices first began when the Athalassa Asylum in Nicosia was repeatedly machine-gunned by Turkish jets, causing the death or injury of a great part of its patients and personnel. This inhuman conduct of war fighting continued today when Turkish planes bombarded the Famagusta Hospital. For the cessation of these flagrant violations of the Geneva Conventions, Greece has already filed an appeal to the International Committee of the Eed Cross. It should furthermore be mentioned that the inhabitants of the region of Kyrenia, where the landing of the Turkish forces took place, have been treated in an extremely inhuman way of the invaders. These acts, unprecedented in regular a^mLaCJ1V:L 5 are ln ^Plete contrast with the attention given by the Government 01 u&e Republic of Cyprus to the treatment of civilian people, attention which was expressed by repeatedly heard radio appeals addressed to Cypriot gound forces to coo.inue respecting the lives of all Turkish Cypriot civilians. This humanitarian SS » °°Tg frora a sraa11 civilized country of 500, COO inhabitants, should BODUI«?? a JSS°Lln Mgh ethlCS t0 Turkey> a cou^ry with an incomparably larger nnd »'nS°n> .°r.the. contemptuous way its arrred forces are conducting their "police" and peace mission in Cyprus"0 (Signed) C. P. PAKAYOTACOS -Ambassador Permanent Representative of Greece- to the United Nations HI* PERMANENT MISSION OF GREECE TO THE UNITED NATIONS 69 EAST 7QT1J STREET NE.W YORK. N.Y.1OO21 21 July 1974 VERY URGENT I 1 Your Excellency, | Referring to Resolution (Doc . No. S/11350) adopted •unanimously yesterday by the Security Council and more specially to the paragraphs pertaining to an immediate cease fire in Cyprus, I have the honour to request an urgent meeting, jt. if possible during this afternoon, of the Security Council to take all appropriate measures in order to bring the continuing indiscriminate bombardment by napalm bombs, and rockets of civilian targets and population by the turkish airforce to an i •i immediate end. *• The immediate cessation of such atrocities is of " paramount importance both from humanitarian and political point i? of view. These turkish activities against civilian population in Cyprus constitutes by themselves and independently of the . agression being conducted at this moment by Turkey against • a member-state of the United Nations, one of the most odious His Excellency Ambassador J. Perez de Cuellar • •/.. President of the Security Council New York r forms of genocide. In view of the facts and information given herebelow, I am convinced, Mr. President, that the international community and the world opinion will see the real meaning of what was misleadingly termed by official turkis-h statements as a "police" and "peace mission in Cyprus". They will also realise which were the true aims and targets of the turkish jets and tanks in Cyprus and condemn, without exception or hesitation, these barbaric practices, totally ; i unknown to civilized countries. ; i Such a condemnation would serve not only humanitarian ' >. purposes, but the international peace and security in the area, as well, since it is well known that inhuman practices of this kind do create a serious threat to peace, as well as, to the possibility of a speedy implementation of the Security Council's Resolution. , *„ • Referring to the Resolution in question, and in response to an appeal addressed to-day to^the Greek Premier by the Secre- tary-General, I have the honour, Mr. President, to bring to your knowledge that my Government, despite some reservations regarding the wording of paragraph 4 of its Operative Part, accepts it in toto, although Turkey, in full contempt of the Resolution in question, has shortly after launched its savage r . r 3. napalm bombardment against the non-combatant population of Nicosia and other civilian targets in the island, including hospitals, thus causing hundreds of victims. As a result of these dastardly attacks - the origin of which can only be found in Turkey's failure to attain its objectives following the invasion of its troops, because of the heroic resistance of the cypriot people, the staff of the Greek Embassy in Nicosia was forced to leave the building of the Embassy, which was under continuous fire and take shelter in other places. As I have pointed out during yesterday's session of the Security Council, these practices have first begun when the Asylum of Athalassa in Nicosia was repeatedly machinegunned by turkish jets, causing the death or injury of a great part •i of its patients and personnel. This inhuman conduct of war fighting, continued to-day when turkish planes bombarded the* » Hospital of Famagusta. For the cessation of these flagrant violations of the Geneva Convention , Greece has already filed an appeal to the International Commission of the Red Cross. - It should furthermore be mentioned that the inhabi- tants of the region of Kyrenia, where the landing of the turkish forces took place, have been treated in an extremely inhuman way by the invaders. These unprecedented for a regular army activities, are in complete contrast with the attention given by the Government of the Republic of Cyprus to the treatment : of civilian people, attention which was expressed by repeatedly i heard radio appeals, addressed to cypriot ground forces to [ I continue respecting the lives of all Turkish Cypriot civilians. ! t This humanitarian appeal, coming from a small civilised country, \. of 500.000 inhabitants, should serve as a lesson of high ethics •• \ to Turkey, a coumtry with incomparably larger population, for | the con temp luous way its armed forces are conducting their j "police and "peace mission in Cyprus". Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. - ' C.P. Panayotacos Ambassador Permanent Representative of 'Greece to the United Nations UNITED NATIONS Distr; SECURITY COUNCIL 197^ ORIGINAL: ENGLISH LETTER DATED 20 JULY 197^ FROM THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF GREECE TO THE UNITED NATIONS ADDRESSED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL On instructions of my Government I have the honour to request an urgent meeting of the Security Council in order to take appropriate steps following the explosive situation for international peace and security that was created by a "brutal aggression of Turkish armed forces against Cyprus now in progress. The time of the meeting should be the soonest and if possible at 9 a.m. on 20 July. (Signed) Constantine PANAYOTACOS Ambassador Permanent Representative of Greece to the United Nations -190'ljp Note to the Secretary-Geyiral : Sir, I believe that this Note Verbale is only to inform you of the intention of the Government to appoint H.E. Mr. Panayotacos and does not constitute an official document or credentials. Sinan Korle PERMANENT MISSION OF GREECE TO THE UNITED NATIONS 59 EAST 79TH STREET NEW YORK, N. Y. IOO2I No. 8172-65/AS 1069 La Mission perraanente de la Grece aupres des Nations Unies presente ses compliments au Secretaire-General des Nations Uhies et a 1'honeur de porter a sa connaissance que le gouvernement hellenique a nomme Monsieur Constantin C. Panayotacos comme Representant Permanent de la Grece aupres des Nations Uhies, en qualite d'Ambassadeur Extraordinaire et Plenipontentiaire. Monsieur Constantin Panayotacos est autorise de representer le gouvernement hellenique aupres des Conseils, des Commissions et de tous les organes de I1Organisation des Nations Unies. La Mission permanente de la Grece saisit cette occasion pour renouveler au Secretaire-General 1'assurance de sa tres haute consideration. V ;"v New York, le 17 juillet 1974 Note to the Secretary-Gen Sir, I believe that this Note Verbale is only to inform you of the intention of the Government to appoint H.E. Mr. Panayotacos - and does not constitute an official document or credentials. PERMANENT MISSION OF GREECE TO THE UNITED NATIONS 69 EAST 7STH STREET NEW YORK, N.Y. IOO2I No. 8172-65/AS 1069 La Mission permanente de la Grece aupres des Nations Unies presente ses compliments au Secretaire-General des Nations Unies et a 1'honeur de porter a sa connaissance que le gouvernement hellenique a nomme Monsieur Constantin C. Panayotacos comme Representant Permanent de la Grece aupres des Nations Unies, en qualite d'Ambassadeur Extraordinaire et Plenipontentiaire. Monsieur Constantin Panayotacos est autorise de representer le gouvernement hellenique aupres des Conseils, des Commissions et de tous les organes de 1'Organisation ,des Nations Unies. La Mission permanente de la Grece saisit cette occasion pour renouveler au Secretaire-General 1'assurance de sa tres haute consideration. New York, le 17 juillet 1974 UNITED NATIONS P f* I t D 1 T V S i_ \^ U r\ 1 I I ,#«. a i S/1133T C I L 16 July 197^ ORIGINAL: ENGLISH LETTER DATED l6 JULY 197^ FROM THE ACTING PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF GREECE ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY-GENERAL Referring to your yesterday's cable, I have the honour to transmit the following replying message addressed to you by His Excellency the Prime Minister of Greece: "Mr. Secretary-General "In reply to your message of yesterday (15 July 197^-) I wish to reassure you that the policy of the Greek Government on the question of Cyprus remains unchanged. The Greek Government fully agrees that the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Cyprus should be maintained and respected by all parties concerned. "Furthermore it is the firm belief of the Greek Government that the Cyprus problem should be solved peacefully through negotiations within the framework of the enlarged intercommunal talks. The Greek Government expresses the hope that all parties concerned should exercise utmost restraint following recent events in Cyprus. "Please accept Mr. Secretary-General, the assurances of my highest consideration. " ANDROUTSOPOULOS" (Signed) Emm. MEGALOKONOMOS Acting Permanent Representative of Greece to the United Nations % i - ., ? o,a ,,,. I? /lA^f jj/j i. Vv*-**4i ^-''! ...a..,. *'. ' PERMANENT/MISSIO N OF GREECE TO TWf E UNITED NATIONS •Vk. ^ast!KKTjjsjiii^ i/ /w f °/P w EAST 79 TH STRME4 T CO. Mr. Powell / NEW YORK,N.Y.1002 OUSGSPA 16 July 1974? No. 1242-5/AS 1064 Your Excellency, Referring to your yesterday's cable, I have the honour to transmit the following replying message addressed to you by H.E. the Prime Minister of Greece: "Mr. Secretary-General In reply to your message of yesterday (15 July 1974) I wish to reassure you that the policy of the Greek Government on the question of Cyprus remains unchanged. The Greek Govern- ment fully agrees that the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Cyprus should be maintained and respected by all parties concerned. Furthermore it is the firm belief of the Greek Govern- ment that the Cyprus problem should be solved peacefully through negotiations within the framework of the enlarged intercommunal talks. The Greek Government expresses the hope that all parties concerned should exercise utmost restraint following recent His Excellency ./.. Dr. Kurt Waldheim Secretary-General United Nations Headquarters New York 2. events in Cyprus. Please accept Mr. Secretary General, the assurances of my highest consideration. ANDROUTSOPOULOS" Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. Me galokonomo s Acting Permanent Representative of Greece to the United Nations JTED NATIONS Distr. GEKKEAL COUNCIL 16 July 1974 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH IDENTICAL TELEGRAMS DATED 15 JULY 197^ FROM THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ADDRESSED TO THE ACTING PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF GREECE AND TO THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF TURKEY I have the honour to request you to transmit the following message from me to His Excellency the Prime Minister of Greece (Turkey): "I wish to express to you my deep concern at today's developments in Cyprus. The United Nations has special responsibilities in Cyprus and, for more than ten years, the Organization has devoted much effort both to keeping the peace in the Island and to the search for a lasting solution to its problems. "At the heart of the problem of Cyprus are its territorial integrity, sovereignty and political independence. Any development which affects them obviously has the most serious consequences for the responsibilities of the United Nations in relation to Cyprus as laid down by the Security Council. "At the present time I do not have full information on the current developments in Cyprus. Until such information becomes available, I am appealing to those Governments which are closely connected with Cyprus to exercise the maximum restraint and to avoid any action which might give rise to further violence. "Please accept., Mr. Prime Minister, the assurances of my highest consideration. "Kurt WALDHEIM Secretary-General" I am most grateful for your assistance in this regard. Highest consideration. (Signed) Kurt WALDHEIM Secretary-General 7)4-18789 cc: Secretary-Genera I-lr. Guyor , UrlTuhart A— ;\---,-•< -, ' *•„ -t!. *tTi •?107.'- -' / .4 Deaf i-Ir» Privet I-U.nist.er, I Gm deeply concerned, at tho unfortunate turn which the intercon^uual talks on Cyprus soeirs to have taken in rccont dayn. For this rea^ovi I have asked £*ir. Roberto Kc c-uvo.r^ UnclGr-Sccretary-Genercil zbr Spocial Political Affairs, to clo.livor -Lltis letter to you on ray behalf and to die cuss the situation ^.Titli you, S fully realise the difficulties which face the parties to the interco^-saunal talks, as %vall as the ts of Cyprus, Greece ancl Turkey, 1 had hoped, , etncl I believe that ny hopes were shared by all , that steady progress could be made towards the ^attlerrioat of tlio outstanding oonstxtutloaal probloras ruij tiix'O'uya the process of the? intGreosviaunaX tallcs were establishad under the auspices of nry predecessor i <".?;.. ••.•.::;....:,;. '-..•..••:•.•;• ;;o^,t-L.L\ ^lcc;^ ii'i i..V" px'CJi;c;Uce in 1S72« X believe, in £acfc, that much progress has already been made in the talks owing to the e££ox*to of tho interlocutors themselves and v^ith the advice of the constitutional experts from Greece EU'id Turkey, said t3iro«gl> the goocfl offices 3>:eraised on ny behalf by my Special Representative, Mr0 Osorio-*Tafall. 1 attach tho greatest importance to this progress boing niaiiitairiGd ant^ to tho i tall;s continuing to a successful conclusion. Ilr. Adaraantios 1'iinister , Groeco 2 ~ The ncu\J:crs of tha United nations, and ocpocially of tho Security Couzaci.1^ have displayed their concern for the Cyprixs probiora over many yearfi, Kurt VJ cc: Guyer/Urquhart/IK/GH CONFIDENTIAL 3 April 1974 AP/drn Note for the Record on a Meeting in the Secretary-General's Office on 2 April 1974 Present were; The Secretary-General Mr. Megalokonomos, Charge d1Affaires of Greece Mr. Prohaska The Charg£ d'Affaires of Greece came to see the Secretary- General to express concern about the attitude of the new Turkish Government regarding the intercommunal talks in Cyprus. He was clearly of the opinion that in making statements to the effect that "Turkey will exert every effort to secure a peace- ful settlement of the Cyprus problem within the framework of an independent and federal state", the Turkish Government was trying to change the basis of the intercommunal talks. It is the opinion of the Greek Government that this attitude recently adopted by Ankara would mean an end of the approach exemplified by the intercommunal talks. Greece still places great value in the intercommunal talks and therefore feels that the Secretary- General should use his influence with Ankara, so as to make them understand that only a more moderate and constructive attitude could contribute to a positive solution of the Cyprus problem.' On a private note, the Charge d1Affaires continued to explain that already before the election of Prime Minister Ecevit, a Member of the Turkish Mission in Hew York had indi- cated that a change of policy would come, should Ecevit be the winner. "Ecevit means trouble for you on Cyprus", he quoted. The Secretary-General stressed the need for a co-operative spirit in approaching the Cyprus problem and mentioned that Ambassador Rossides also came to see him on the same subject. While the reasons for the Turkey statement were not quite clear, the Secretary-General assured Mr. Megalokonomos that he would try to seek clarifications.