VIEWS OF MARKEZINIS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R001000050002-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 6, 2000
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: August 21, 1947
• Content Type: IR

Approved For Release 2001/03/05: CIA-RDP8241 Q002-7
U. S. OFFICIALS ONLY
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE GROUP
INTELLIGENCE REPORT
COUNTRY Greece
SUBJECT Views of hMarkezinis
ORIGIN
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This document is hereby regraded to
CONFIDEN i li%L in accordance with the
letter of ;c;uer 1978 from the
Director ofintelligence to the
Archivist of the United States.
DATE:
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1. SPyxos Markezinis, the leader of the "
Greek problem is a problem of time. Ie1SParty"' has long believed that the
to Markezinis, to persuade the American public tortant for hat war is reecey unavoidable
that Greece is vital to American interests. and
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Greece not collapse while war is still distant
t is of prime importance that
2. The present (i.e. Tsaldaris) Government has proved itself u
the country's basic problems. Markezinis formed the "
N nrty" of set the
plebiscite and he is firm in his convictions regarding the Party"
a change in the y after the
problem
Tod eat government is necessary in order to restore Greece to.
Possible circumstances for a war.
3. The :present constitutional government of
the Government continues to Greece is a valuable asset, and if
govern according to its mandate, the requisite
change will come. The efforts of the "New Party" are directed toward this
end. Markezinis predicts that the present Government will fall within two
or three months and will probably be succeeded by a "New Party" Government.
4. it is absolutely necessary to settle the question of the hi h co.
the army, and the battle force should be increased.
Mobile g unitsw nwnd of
heavy fire power should be formed. with
with a term of military service, disae favors "increasing the Gendarmerie"
insists that a general strategic plan mustebeostrarming the vill
ictly foll wedagers, and
This document contains information
DAcument No. affecting the nn
national No.
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United `Mates within the meaning of
:CL.A I F J the Espionage Act
0 S e 32 as amend d 50, U.S.C. 3 and
the revelation of itsrcontentsoninr
any manner to an unauthorized person
is prohibited by law.
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