MONTHLY REPORT--NICOSIA BUREAU--SEPTEMBER 1983

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• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 19, 2008
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: October 11, 1983
• Content Type: MEMO

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11 October 1983
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director, FBIS
THROUGH Chief, Operations Group
SUBJECT Monthly Report--Nicosia Bureau--September 1983
The intensive military and political activity in Lebanon,
culminating in the cease-fire on the 26th, boosed the bureau's
monthly wordage (776,900) to its highest level since the
assassination of Egyptian President Anwar as-Sadat in October
1981, when a record 826,900 words were filed. Events in Cyprus
also contributed to the heavy file as a result of the visit of
Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, President Kiprianou's
acceptance of UN Secretary General Perez de Cuellar's Cyprus
initiative, and the resignation of Foreign Minister Rolandhis.
Cyprus' role in the Lebanese crisis was also hotly debated
throughout the month because of the use of Larnaca Airport and
the British sovereign base at Akrotiri to transport supplies to
the multinational force. The debate intensified with the forced
landing at Akrotiri on the 16th of two Lebanese Air Force planes
that had just completed missions over the Lebanese mountains.
A "meze" dinner held on the 16th to welcome incoming bureau
chief offered bureau staffers to
intances with former Cyprus hands and
who were visiting the island at the
time. On the 19t assador and Mrs Loring and embassy employees
joined the bureau staff at an international buffet Hail and
Farewell party at the bureau for
Monitorial/Editorial
1. The bureau's editorial hours were changed to 0600-2300 GMT
effective 25 September when Nicosia reverted to winter
time.
2. A clandestine station believed to represent the Lebanese
Progressive Socialist Party was first monitored on the
20th making an experimental transmission. The bureau is
conducting frequent checks of the station until its
broadcasting schedule and progralmning can be determined
and a firm decision on coverage can be made.
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3. Cruising monitors
the latter TDY from Tel Aviv, ave egun iannua
docwnentation of the seasonal changes in Moscow Radio's
international casts.
STAT
4. Effective 29 September the bureau assumed coverage of Moscow
Greek 1500-1530 and 1800-1930 GMT casts for LD/BBC.
III.
ADMINISTRATION
1. Administrative Officer
attended the FSN
STAT
Orientation Program at ea quarters -16 September and
TDY'ed at London Bureau 19-20 September.
2. Incoming
arrived PCS 13 September
STAT
to replace
w o eparte for Headquarters on the
STAT
22d.
3. Former Okinawa Bureau Chief
STAT
Bureau Deputy Chief
STAT
visited the bureau 16 September in conjunction wit~i
private travel in the area.
4. AG Chief
arrived TDY 29 September on an area
STAT
familiariza ion visa .
5. Tel Aviv Bureau cruising monitor
STAT
TDY 29 September.
A. Production Report
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