SUPPLEMENT TO THE CYPRUS SITUATION

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• Publication Date: November 29, 1967
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Directorate of Intelligence
29 November 1967
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Supplement to The Cyprus Situation
(As of 12:00 Noon EST)
1. Prior to his meeting with Presient Makarios,
Presidential Envoy Vance met with Cypriot Foreign
Minister Kyprianou. Kyprianou was manifestly unhappy
with the proposals and with the ultimate implications
involved, primarily in the controversial "paragraph 4,"
which provides for demilitarization of all forces
constituted since 1963. It was evident that he would not
of his own volition approve the document. As expected,
he objected to leaving the Turkish and Greek contingents
intact. Vance emphasized that the Cypriots have nothing to
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as written.
3. Discussions are continuing in New York to
determine whether "paragraph 4" will be amended to exclude
the necessity for a new mandate from the Security Council.
The Turkish delegate to the UN apparently agreed that
the language of the proposals should not call for a new
mandate. Vance points out, however, that the Turks in
Ankara insisted on the "enlarged and improved mandate"
phrase, despite his objections and despite their awareness
of possible Soviet and French opposition to such a move
in the Security Council. Vance is somewhat concerned
that efforts to get Ankara to alter words in the proposals
at this late date will create the Turkish suspicion that the
agreement is not final.
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OCI No. 2000/67
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Directorate of Intelligence
29 November 1967
INTELLIGENCE MEMORANDUM
The Cyprus Situation
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1. Presidential Envoy Cyrus Vance met with Cypriot
Foreign Minister Kyprianou for an hour early this morning
and then went directly into conference with President
Makarios. There is no information as yet on the outcome
of the talks.
2. Greek Foreign Minister Pipinelis informed Vance
and NATO Secretary General Brosio yesterday that the
Greek Government was prepared to accept the "Turkish
draft agreement but indicated there were certain points
(unidentified) Athens would like to have clarified.
Brosio has returned to Ankara to discuss the points
in question with Turkish officials. The agreement
is not to be publicized until UN Secretary General..'Thant
has appealed to all parties to reach an accord. The
wording and timing of U Thant's appeal, however, must
still be worked out.
3. Makarios has stressed that his government would
not agree to the removal of Greek troops before he
had clear guarantees against Turkish intervention.
He also has indicated that he would oppose dissolving the
Greek Cypriot National Guard prior to withdrawal of all
Turkish troops including the 650 man contingent authorized
by the London-Zurich Agreements of 1960. Makarios
further stated that if Vance disregards the Greek Cypriot
position "we may reluctantly repeat the unhappy experience
of the Ball mission."
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OCI No. 1993/67
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Directorate of Intelligence
29 November 1967
INTELLIGENCE MEMORANDUM
Supplement to The Cyprus Situation
As of 6,00 AM EST
1. Presidential Envoy Vance met with both Cypriot
President Makarios and Foreign Minister Kyprianou this
morning. The results of the talks are not yet known,
but Vance was apprehensive that difficulties might
arise despite the acceptance of the Turkish draft
agreement by Athens yesterday. The major point of
contention will probably be the clause in the tentative
agreement specifying the disarmament of "all forces"
constituted after 1963, which 'would include the all-Greek
Cypriot National Guard. The Turks have not yet pushed
on the National. Guard question, but Makarios' probable
refusal to disarm this group might throw a monkeywrench
into the present peace proposals.
3. In Ankara, the Assistant Secretary General of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs "seemed very pleased" at
receiving the news of the Greek response. NATO Secretary
General Brosio has flown. to Ankara from Athens, at the
request of the'Greek government, to seek clarification
of certain features of the peace plan including the
question of the status of the Cypriot National Guard.
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The Turkish press and radio had given no indication as of
3:00 AM EST that the Greeks had accepted the Turkish
proposals.
4. Both Greek and Cypriot representatives at the UN
have agreed to hold off any call for another Security
Council meeting while peace talks continue in the crisis
area. U Thant hopes to avoid a Security Council vote
which would be required if the UN mandate is substantially
changed, and has suggested rewording part of the peace
draft to clarify the point that the UNFICYP would
continue to act under its present mandate "for an
expanded pacification role." Any vote in the Security
Council to expand the mandate itself would meet
almost certain veto by the Soviets and/or the French.
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5. The first report on Vance's meetings in Nicosia
describes his conversation with Foreign Minister Kyprianou,
who was "manifestly unhappy" with the peace proposal.
Kyprianou indicated that he would not of his own volition
approve the document, particularly the section dealing
with demilitarization which would leave the Greek and
Turkish troop contingents intact. Vance, who adopted
a hard line during the conversation, replied that the
document was not preclusive on these points, but also
remarked that, in any event, the Cypriot government
is hardly in a position to negotiate.
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OCI No. 2001/67
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Directorate of Intelligence
29 November 1967
The Cyprus Situation
(As of 12:00 Noon EST)
1. Presidential Envoy Cyrus Vance met with Cypriot
President Makarios and Foreign Minister Kyprianou this
morning, after which Makarios chaired a special meeting
of his cabinet. Makarios has been expected to oppose the
withdrawal of the Greek illegal troops without the
additional withdrawal of all Turkish forces from the
island. Turkish jets have been flying over Nicosia during
the morning. At Vance's request, the US Ambassador
in Ankara told a Turkish Foreign Ministry official that
these flights were most unhelpful, and was told that the
matter would betaken up immediately.
2. NATO Secretary-General Brosio has returned to
Ankara for further discussions, and met with Turkish
Foreign Minister Caglayangil. The NATO "Cyprus Club"
met in Brussels today, and the representatives underlined
the difficulty of getting Makarios to agree to the Greek-
Turkish proposals. One representative expressed the
belief that Makarios would make concessions only if the
Turks gave up their right of intervention. They have
recommended that Brosio not return to Brussels until
the situation is clearer.
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3. Turkish Foreign Minister Caglayangil, after consultations
with Prime Minister Demirel, told reporters that "we are
going to make an announcement." No indication was given
as to the timing or content of the announcement.
4. Secretary-General Thant's emissary is in Athens,
and has met with Greek Foreign Minister Pipinelis.
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8, Greek Minister of Public Order Totomis reported
that Makarios would not be permitted to influence Greek
policy. Makarios, in other words, had no power to
keep the Greek and Turkish Governments from reaching
and implementing a solution to the present crisis.
9. Totomis also said that during the past 24 hours
no Communist or "anti-National" incidents had been noted--
the first time a negative report had been logged since the
21 April coup. He took this as a sign of the unity of
the Greek people in the face of the crisis.
10. Meanwhile, despite a somber Athens press, the
population went about its business as usual with early
Christmas shoppers filling the streets,
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OCI No. 1993/67
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Directorate of Intelligence
2.9 November 1967
INTELLIGENCE MEMORANDUM
Supplement to The Cyprus Situation
As of 8:00 AM EST
1. Presidential Envoy Vance met with both Cypriot
President Makar.ios and Foreign Minister Kyprianou this
morning. The results of the talks are not yet known,
but Vance was apprehensive that difficulties might
arise despite the acceptance of the Turkish draft
agreement by Athens yesterday. The major point of
contention will probably be the clause in the tentative
agreement specifying the disarmament of "all forces"
constituted after 1963, which would include the all-Greek
Cypriot National Guard. The Turks have not yet pushed
on the National. Guard question, but Makarios' probable
refusal to disarm this group might throw a monkeywrench
into the present peace proposals,
2. The Greek government has agreed to lean on
Makarios to accept the 'tentative agreement. Vance has
3. In Ankara, the Assistant Secretary Gene:r?al. of the
Ministry of Foreign. Affairs "seemed very pleased" at
receiving the news of the Greek response. NATO Secretary
General Brosip has flown to Ankara from Athens, at the
request of. -the Greek government, to seek clarification
of certain features of the peace plan. including the
question of the status of the Cypriot National Guard.
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The Turkish press and radio had given no indication as of
3:00 AM EST that the Greeks had accepted the Turkish
proposals.
4. Both Greek and Cypriot representatives at the UN
have agreed to hold off any call for another Security
Council meeting while peace talks continue in the crisis
area. U Thant hopes to avoid a Security Council vote
which would be required if the UN mandate is substantially
changed, and has suggested rewording part of the peace
draft to clarify the point that the UNFICYP would
continue to act under its present mandate "for an
expanded pacification role." Any vote in the Security
Council to expand the mandate itself would meet
almost certain veto by the Soviets and/or the French.
5. The first report on Vance's meetings in Nicosia
describes his conversation with Foreign Minister Kyprianou,
who was "manifestly unhappy" with the peace proposal.
Kyprianou indicated that he would not of his own volition
approve the document, particularly the section dealing
with demilitarization which would leave the Greek and
Turkish troop contingents intact. Vance, who adopted
a hard line during the conversation, replied that the
document was not preclusive on these points, but also
remarked that, in any event, the Cypriot government
is hardly in a position to negotiate.
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