MESSAGE FROM AMBASSADOR TASCA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-26-1-4-7
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: June 8, 2011
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: August 11, 1972
• Content Type: MEMO

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MEMORANDUM FOR: DR. I ISSINGER
FROM: HAROLD H. SAUNDERS
SUBJECT: Message from Ambassador Tasca
Ambassador Tasca has written you a short message [Tab R1 simply
calling your attention to recent telegrams from atheas and Nicosia
and to a response to the State Department. Those telegram. [under
his message] reveal Greek views on Communist influence in Cyprus
and the aw-lysis of our embassy in Nicosia, Tasca sayss "in my
view, this is a serious sired growing problem which could be for more
serious than the recent experience that we have had In Malta. Lnci-
dontally, presidential elections in Cyprus are due in February 1973.
The Greek view reflected by Tasca'ss report is that the Communist
Party of Cyprus (AKEL) represents a growing threat to the US and
NATO position in the eastern Mediterranean. They fool that the party
can win the vote of some 40% of the voters in Cyprus.
Ambassador Popper an Cyprus reports that while the Communist Party
is numerically very strong in Cyprus, the Embassy has not believed that
it posse so imminent a threat as the Greeks seem to be thinking. He
does not see a dramatic change in the communist infrastructure in Cyprus.
State is closer to Popper's view than to the Greeks' view.
Recommendation: That you read the reply to Tasca at Tab A simply
acknowledging his message.
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August 11, 1972
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TO:
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August 11, 1972
THE WHITE HOUSE/HENRY A. CISS:eNG :R
MEMZASSY ATHENS
A .BASS. 3OR TASCA iEYES ONLY
Tb*nk you for calling my attention to recent reporting cm th e
problem Of c9uumnism in Cyprus, 1 have read those reports with
interest and hope you will continue to keep us Armed.
SECRET.
HHSawnders ump:8 / 11 / 72
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E C R E T 261544" JUL 72
FT-OT AMBASSADOR TASCA ATHENS E58
TO TM WHITE HOUSE FOR DR. HENRY A. KISSINGER
I WISH TO CALL. TOUR PERSONAL ATTENTION TO NICOSIA 1299,
ATH';NS 3737 A5 WELL AS DEPT'S 123237 REGARDING THE PROBLEtI
OF COMUNIS'i IN CYPRUS. IN MY VIE0, THIS IS A SERIOUS AND
G^ON ING PROBLEM, WHICH COULD BE FAR MORE SERIOUS THAN THE RECENT
EXPERIENCE WE HAVE HAD IN MALTA. I ICIDENTLY PRESIDENTIAL
EVICTIONS IN CYPRUS ARE DUE IN FEBRUARY 1973. WARM REGARDS.
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