MONTHLY REPORT--NICOSIA BUREAU--JANUARY 1982

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• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 2, 2008
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• Publication Date: February 4, 1982
• Content Type: MEMO

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4 February 1982
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director, FBIS
THROUGH . Chief, Operations Group
SUBJECT . Monthly Report--Nicosia Bureau--January 1982
The bureau's file for January largely focused on preparations for and
maneuverings about the anticipated 25 April Israeli withdrawal from the
Sinai. As critical comment sharpened between Egypt and Israel, primarily
on the Palestine issue and the status of the Golan Heights, Secretary Haig
made two trips to the area. Egyptian comment on these visits indicated the
autonomy talks process faces rough sailing. Meanwhile, new President Mubarak
has continued making changes in Egyptian policy with a Cabinet reshuffle on
2 January, continued loosening of the tight domestic restrictions imposed
by assassinated President as-Sadat and evidence of a thawing trend in relations
with the Arab world and with the Soviet Union.
Both Lebanon and the PLO reacted adversely during the month to press
reports that Israel may test Egypt's resolve to maintain its Camp David line
past the 25 April Sinai withdrawal by launching another major offensive
against Palestine positions in southern Lebanon before that date.
The Egypt/Sudan vs Libya propaganda campaign continued during the
month with several reports from each side that the other had been targeted
by unrest and coup and leader assassination attempts.
Both sides of the Cyprus issue reacted favorably in January to the
appointment of former UN representative to the Cyprus talks Perez de Cueller
as UN Secretary General--former Secretary General Waldheim had become a
center of controversy by-submitting a proposal on the talks which was
criticized highly by the Greek Cypriots--but the atmosphere of the talks
was soured badly by countercharges that the two sides were preparing for
renewed military action.
A. Editorial/Monitorial
1. The bureau has started scanning and filing video selection lists
on Cairo Domestic Television Service. The tapes are supplied by Tel Aviv
Bureau and are processed here on a delayed basis. In the spring when warmer
weather returns to Cyprus, we will again attempt to monitor Cairo TV live.
2. On 8 January an editorial report was filed on the content of
Tashkent Uighur casts for the 21-30 September period. Tapes for these casts
had been mailed to Nicosia from Islamabad and were processed by our Turkish
contract monitor. Headquarters has decided this editorial report format is
desirable, and attempts are being made to provide delayed-processing cover-
age at Gulf Bureau.
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3. The bureau temporarily dropped coverage of the Turkish press
on 29 January while contract monitor is in London for medical
consultations.
B. Lateral Services
1. At the request of the BBC, the bureau assumed coverage of the
Moscow in Greek to Greece 1600-1630 and 1900-1930 GMT casts for 13-15 January
and for about four weeks starting on 23 January.
STAT
radio and on 29 January was able to monitor a broadcast
3. In response to a request from the U.S. Embassy in Beirut to cover
a new Armenian-language program heard on the Arabic-language clandestine
Voice of the Arabic Revolution Radio, the bureau instituted a search for the
which identified itself as the "Voice of the Armenians of
Lebanon." Work continues on revealing the transmission schedule and content
of these broadcasts, although the bureau does not have sufficient Armenian
capability to fully monitor the casts.
4. In response to a request from the U.S. Embassy in Athens, the
bureau texted a 6,000-word article from the Athens newspaper I KATHIMERINI
outlining the Greek Government's plans for negotiations with the United
States over military bases.
A. New Arabic monitor
Jordan on 13 January.
C. Regional Engineer
STAT
STAT
reported for duty from STAT
arrived 20 January. STAT
~i s i ted Amman on TDY 20-27 January. STAT
STAT
Attachments:
A. Production Report
B. Engineering Report
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NICOSIA BUREAU PRODUCTION REPORT FOR JANUARY 1982
1. TOTALS FROM ALL SOURCES:
TOTAL PUBLISHABLE WORDAGE FILED DURING MONTH:
440,000
TOTAL NON-PUBLISHABLE WORDAGE FILED DURING MONTH:
i25,900
(WIREFILED PROGRAM SUMMARIES 57,50N)
(FYI'S, ADMINS, SVC,, CRUISING) ETC, E8.143O)
TOTAL NUMBER OF PUBLISHABLE ITEMS FILED DURING MONTH:
i,i40
BROAD- PRESS PUBLI-
COSTS AGENCIES CATIONS
I, INPUT OF REGULAR COVERAGE:
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(MINUTE OR ISSUES PER WEEK)
III. OUTPUT FROM ALL SOURCES:
(PUBLISHABLE WORDS PER MONTH)
10,485 21,630 190
MIN MIN ISSUES
CHINA
BEIJING IN
AFGHANISTAN
RSIAN TO I.AA AND CLANDESTINE
(CLANDESTINE) FREE VOICE OF IRAN IN
300
PERSIAN TO IRAN
(CLANDESTINE) RADIO IRAN IN
17i 600
PERSIAN TO IRAN
(CLANDESTINE) VOICE OF IRAN IN
i0, i00
PERSIAN
(CLANDESTINE) VOICE OF PALESTINE IN
40I{
ARABIC
0
2i @@
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CYPRUS
NICOSIA DOMESTIC SERVICE IN
ENGLISH
NICOSIA DOMESTIC SERVICE IN
GREEK iG,500
NICUSIR DOMESTIC TELEVISION SERVICE IN
GREEK 2.300
NICOSIA DOMESTIC ELEVIS ON SiR}TILE IN
ENGLISH 4O
NICOSIA RL-'ASR IN
ARABIC
NICOSIA ALITHIR IN
GREEK
NICGSIR LLIRLIK IN
TURKISH
NICOSIA DOZK.UR T IN
TURKISH
NICOSIA CYPRUS NAIL IN
ENGLISH
NICOSIA DHINOKRATIA IN
GREEK
NICOSIA ELEVTHEROTIPIA IN
GREEK
NICOSIA HALKIN SESI IN
TURKISH
NICOSIA I DHILINI IN
GREEK
NICOSIA I DHIHOKRRTIK.I IN
GREEK
NICOSIA I ELEVTHEROTIPIA IN
GREEK
NICOSIA I SIMERINI IN
GREEK
f f : L i s 1 T L I T T
NICOSIA KHRRAV I ~N
GREEK
NICOSIA KIBRIS IN
ENGLISH
NICOSIA 0 AGON IN
GREEK
NICOSIA U ANEXRRTITO+S IN
GREEK
N1C0SIA 0 FILELE!YTHE OS IN
GREEK
NICOSIA 0 KIRIKAS IN
GREEK
NICOSIA PUBLIC IP11FORM1R T ION OFFICE IN
ENGLISH
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NICOSIA rUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE IN
GREEK
NICOSIA TA NER IN
GREEK
NICOSIA TO IIIMA IN
GREEK
EGYPT
-AIRO DOMESTIC
ARABIC
CAIRO MENA IN
ARABIC
CAIRO MENA IN
ENGLISH
FRANCE
PARIS AFP IN
ENGLISH
SERVICE IN
8 100
GREECE
ATHENS DOMESTIC SERVICE IN
GREEK
ATHENS ARMED FORCES RADIO IN
GREEK
ATHENS AKROPOLIS IN
GREEK
ATHENS AVRIANI IN
GREEK
ATHENS ELEVTHEROS KOSHOS IN
GREEK
ATHENS ELEVTHEROTIPIA IN
GREEK
ATHENS EXORMISI IN
GREEK
ATHENS I Rc'YI IN
GREEK
ATHENS I KATHIMERINI IN
GREEK
ATHENS KIRIAKATIKI ELUTHEROTIPIA IN
GREEK
ATHENS MESINVRINI IN
GREEK
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iIi500
94 OAA
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ATHENS NER PORIA IN
GREEK
ATHENS NEWS IN
ENGLISH
ATHENS RIZOSPASTIS IN
GREEK
ATHENS TO (?IHR IN
GREEK
[RR@!
BAGHDAD IN
PERSIAN TO IRAN
4r r
.800
LEBANON
BEIRUT DOMESTIC SERVICE IN
ARABIC f9
BEIRUT VOICE OF LEBANON IN
ARABIC 200
HRR1) 'UYUN LEBANON VOICE OF HOPE IN
ARABIC BOC'
NRRt1 ' UYUN LEBANON VOICE OF HOPE IN
ENGLISH 1:000
BEIRUT MONDAY MORNING IN
ENGLISH
il- IBYR
TRIPOLI DOMESTIC SERVICE IN
ARABIC
.S S
is -~E;~~
SR?
TURKEY
ANKARA RRRYIS IN
TURKISH '
ANKARA YRNKI IN
TURKISH SO0
ISTANBUL B#ILV?RR IN
TURKISH
ISTANBUL CUMHURIYET IN
TURKISH 2:480
ISTANBUL DUNYA IN
TURKISH 0
ISTANBUL UUNRYD I N I N
TURKISH A
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ISTANBUL HURRIYET IN
TURKISH _,50
ISTANBUL NILLIYET IN
TURKISH `ISTANBUL TERCUNHN IN 5,0@0
TURKISH 20e
UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLIC
MOSCOW I N
GREEK TO CYPRUS
MOSCOW IN
GREEK TO GREECE
(UIGHUR EDITORIAL REPORT)
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Attachment B--Engineering Report--Nicosia Bureau Monthly Report--January 1982
1.1 H-a 235ft vertical longwire antenna and remote antenna control STAT
equipment was installed Trenches STAT
were dug to each antenna and pipe laid for antenna coaxial/control
cables. Power wiring was permanently installed in the shed.
2. The TTY room is now wired to the new 115VAC power system.
3. A local carpenter delivered stands designed to hold 2 each recorders and
the dual crossover control unit.
Equipment Sent : Teletypewriter, Creed Mdl. 444/R, S/N 11123 GULF
Transit, Theodolite Engineers with Tripod HQS
Equipment Received: Power supply, HP Mdl. 6228B, S/N 1929AO2936 HQS
Test Set, HP Mdl. 3550B, S/N 2009A70177 HQS
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