POSSIBLE NEW TURKISH ACTIONS IN CYPRUS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78S01932A000100070081-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 18, 2005
• Sequence Number: 81
• Publication Date: July 25, 1974
• Content Type: CABLE

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CYPRIOT FOREIGN MINISTER DIMITRIOU PHONED GREEK FOREIGN
MINISTER MAVROS THIS MORNING TO REPORT THAT TURKISH FORCES
APPARENTLY ARE EMBARKING ON AN ATTACK AGAINST NICOSIA IN AN
EFFORT TO TAKE OVER THE CITY. HE ALSO SAID THAT TURKISH FORCES
WERE ADVANCING IN OTHER AREAS AND WERE CONCENTRATING ARMS FOR
MILITARY ACTION ELSEWHERE ON THE ISLAND. AMBASSADOR TASCA WAS
IN MAVROS' OFFICE AT THE TIRE, AND HE ASSURED BOTH FOREIGN
MINISTERS THAT THE US HAD MADE STRONG REPRESENTATIONS WITH
MILITARY AND CIVILIAN LEADERS IN ANKARA TO COMPLY-WITH THE CEASE-
FIRE.
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WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY REPORTS OF INTENSE FIGHTING ON
THE ISLAND THIS MORNING, ALTHOUGH THE TURKS HAVE BEEN REINFORCING
THEIR POSITIONS ON THE NORTHERN COAST SINCE YESTERDAY.
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