TURKISH FORCES ON CYPRUS GO ON ALERT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78S01932A000100190006-2
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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 24, 1999
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: December 3, 1974
• Content Type: CABLE

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DATE; a DEC 74
SUBJECT. TURKISH FORCES ON CYPRUS GO ON ALERT
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TURKISH GROUND FORCES ON CYPRUS WERE PLACED ON ALERT STATUS ON
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DECEMBER 2,
AIR UNITS ASSIGNED TO SUPPORT TURKISH FORCES ON THE ISLAND WERE
ALSO ALERTED.
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ANTICIPATION OF POSSIBLE TROUBLE RESULTING FROM ARCHBISHOP MAKARIOS'
SCHEDULED RETURN TO THE ISLAND ON FRIDAY,
THE CYPRIOT PRESS ALSO REPORTED ON EMONDAY THAT BOTH TURKISH
AND GREEK CYPRIOT FORCES HAVE RAISED THEIR ALERT STATUS AND THAT
TURKISH ARMORED UNITS HEAVE TAKEN UP POSITIONS ON THEIR SIDE OF
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THE TURKS HAVE NO PLANS TO INTERVENE IN FACTIONAL FIGHTING AMONG
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