WESTERN EUROPE CANADA INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

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• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 31, 2001
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: February 18, 1975
• Content Type: NOTES

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Western Europe
Canada
International Organizations
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NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION
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This publication is prepared for regional specialists in the Washington com-
munity by the Western Europe Division, Office of Current Intelligence, with
occasional contributions from other offices within the Directorate of
Intelligence. Comments and queries are welcome. They should be directed to
the authors of the individual articles.
Security Council To Debate Cyprus . . . . .
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Sweden's "Too" Active Neutrality . . . . .
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Disaffection Within Greek Military . . . .
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Security council To Debate Cyprus
The focus of Greek and Greek Cypriot re-
sponse to last week's proclamation of a Turkish
Federated State of Cyprus has now shifted to the
UN. Monday night, Cyprus asked the Chinese
ambassador, who is president of the Security
Council this month, to call an urgent meeting of
the Council. Despite the demand of the Cypriot
permanent representative for at least an initial
meeting Tuesday so as not to lose momentum, the
Council will not convene before Wednesday.
Serious debate may be delayed until Thursday
afternoon, when UN Secretary General Waldheim
returns from discussions with Turkish and Greek
leaders in Ankara and Athens. The Greeks and
Greek Cypriots will use the time before the
Council meeting to lobby among the Council's 15
members for the resolution they plan to table.
The Cypriot delegation leader, Clerides, has
stated that the draft resolution will not be
limited to a Security Council condemnation of
Turkey's action. The Cypriots intend to press
for implementation of previous UN resolutions
which call for:
--The speedy withdrawal of all foreign forces
from Cyprus.
--The safe return home of all refugees.
--The reaffirmation of the sovereignty,
independence, territorial integrity and
nonalignment of Cyprus.
In addition, Clerides has said that his
delegation will press for imposition of UN
sanctions against Turkey. It is unlikely that
such a proposal would gain broad support.
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On Sunday, Turkish Foreign Minister Esenbel
said that Greek plans to submit the issue for
Security Council consideration would not weaken
the Turkish Cypriots' resolve to set up their
own state on the island. Turkish Cypriot Minister
of Commerce and Industry Celik has flown to New
York to defend his community's interests at the
UN meeting. (Confidential)
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Sweden's "Too" Active Neutrality
Foreign Minister Sven Anderson last week defended
publicly Sweden's policy of active neutrality against
criticism of partiality toward both the East and
the West.
In an interview published in Dagens Nyheter on
February 14, Anderson denied that the Palme govern-
ment was anti-American because of its position on
Vietnam. The Foreign Minister said Sweden supports
the Paris agreement, but is disappointed that the
fighting continues. He said Sweden has no interest
in Vietnam other than to see that it has an opportunity
to decide its own future. Anderson did not repeat
earlier criticism of US policy in Southeast Asia,
and he did not indicate who was to blame for the
continuation of hostilities in Vietnam.
Much of the interview was devoted to answering
criticism from the Soviet Union and Finland about
Swedish overtures toward the West. High on this
list is Soviet concern about Swedish "guarantees"
to four NATO countries that, if they buy the Viggen
as a replacement plane for their air forces, Stockholm
will assure deliveries even in war time. Anderson's
statement that only the fighter version, not the
attack version, was being offered to NATO probably
did little to assuage Soviet concern.
Anderson also sidestepped criticism of a
recently published survey by the Swedish supreme
military commander concerning the potential threat
caused by improved Soviet and Finnish highway and
rail networks. He said the article may have been
"misunderstood" and claimed his government regards
such Soviet-Finnish cooperation as a contribution
to peace and stability in the Nordic area. Anderson
tempered this remark by dismissing the idea of
Nordic-Soviet cooperation, saying that "the Soviet
Union does not belong to the Nordic countries."
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Despite the Arabs' use of oil "as a political
weapon," Anderson said his government still supports
the existence of Israel. He defended Sweden's
support for PLO leader Arafat's appearance before
the UN because of the "position" the PLO had with-
in the Arab community. Anderson also felt that the
discovery of oil in the North Sea "opened new
possibilities" for Nordic cooperation.
The interview reflects Anderson's difficult
job in trying to balance Swedish neutrality. At
least one Soviet diplomat-?-Belokvostikov, chief of
Scandinavian affairs in the Soviet Ministry of
Foreign Affairs--has complained to his Swedish
counterparts about Stockholm's policy toward the
West. In addition, the Swedes feel obligated to
support the Finns because of their delicate rela-
tionship with Moscow---thus the praise for Soviet-
Finnish cooperation. As long as there is a remote
possibility of selling Viggen aircraft to NATO
members, the Swedish :Foreign Ministry may be pressed
even more to come up with unique explanations of its
policy of "active" neutrality. (Confidential
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Disaffection Within Greek Military
Disaffection has again surfaced within the Greek
armed forces, but it does not appear that any group
has the necessary organization, support or leadership
to mount a successful coup at this time.
The discontent stems largely from career
insecurity resulting from the government's purge
of senior junta officials and its seeming toleration
of attacks against the military in the press. Resent-
ment has also been expressed by some at the laxity
of government measures against student demonstrators
and government toleration of communist political
activity.
Aside from a common desire to oust Prime Minister
Karamanlis, the plotters have divergent goals. Some
support former junta leader and ex-president George
Papadopoulos. Others favor the return of the king.
Still others favor rightist politicians other than
Karamanlis.
While many hope to bring Greece back into the
military structure of NATO, a smaller number may be
willing to support leftist politicians such as Andreas
report claims that
C a coup attempt may be imminent while others maintain
it may not take place for some time.
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Army Command, which has been keeping a close watch
for conspiratorial activity, is aware of talk about
a coup among certain sectors of the officer corps
but does not believe that an organized plot exists.
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ion with Turkey has prevented disaffected elements
rom taking any precipitous action against Karamanlis.
nce the crisis subsides, however, these elements
ay step up their activity, particularly if attacks
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Indications are, however, that Karamanlis is
taking measures to curb criticism of the military.
To this end, he has urged publishers to tone down
their anti-junta stories, to limit their attacks
to high junta officials, and to avoid criticism of
the military in general. (Secret No Foreign Dissem/
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