CYPRUS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-557-4-5-4
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: December 16, 2010
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: July 16, 1974
• Content Type: REPORT

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State Department review
completed
w.ASH`ING'TON SPECIAL ACTIONS GROUP MEETING
. ~ ~ July 16, 1874
JCS review(s)
completed.
Time and Flace: 10:36 - 11:20 a. rn. , White House Situation Roorn.
Participants:
Chairman: Henry A. -Kissinger JCS:.
Lt. Gen. -John W. Pauly
State:. Robert Lngersoll GI.A: William: Ca1bY
Joseph Sisco
. Robert McCloskey..
wells Stabler
Thomas D. Soyatt
Defense?
~.
William Clements
Robert Ellsworth .
Harry Bergold
NSC Staff:
Richard' T. Kennedy
Harold H. Saunders
Rosezxxary Niehuss
J~arnes Barnum
SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS.
It v-as agreed th~.t:.
-- that the two.U.S: naval task forces nom ixs the Mediterraxxean
would rem.aini out of portis, in a holding po~itian;
unambiguous sts.tement ?on Gxeek-intentions .toward Cxprus;
..- that Ambassador. '~'asca ask President Ioaxzaicles ?or an
-- that the Turkish Govsrxunexit be asked:what they. wa:o.~ to prevent
on [;yprus;
posts; and
-~- that our assessment of the situation be-sent to relevant c~iploxxiatic
-- CLA would prepare a situation report on tfie status o? ~o~ces on
C.Yprus.
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Secretary Kissinger: Bill (Mr. Colby), do you have a brie;Eing for us?
Mr. Colby began.briefing #rom the attached text.
Secretary Kissinger: What time? (7n reference to the scheduled.meetixxg
of the U. N. Security Council. )
Mr. Colby: Sometime this afternoon, I think 3:00 p. m.
.._
Mr.~.;Sisco ~efar.e Bill:gaes~ on I vrau.ld like to bring. you.up.to date with some,
,later.ixxformati.an. T was just on the phone to Buffum in New York. USUN
has been informed that :~Feckbnan (the Special UN Representative on Cyprus)
save Makarios this xnorniaig -_ tallced to him'. Makarios said that the British
had. offered him (Makarios) protection and evacuation to any place he
wanted to go. Makarios refused, but asked far U. N. protection.. Waldl~eixn
is planning to convene the UNSC this afternoon to deal with this request.
5ecretar~r Kissinger: I just talked to (British Foreign Minister). Callaghan
on the phone five minutes ago. He says that Makarios has accepted -- wants
British protection. Frain what I understand, the British ;are. flying him to
the aircraft carrier Herg~.es and then to Malta. He was asking whether we
had any ideas on where Makarios could be taken next.. Everyone, at least
now, agrees that Makarios is alive..
Mr. 5isca: Well, our information seems to be conflicting. I would think
that the Callaghan information is mare xeliable.
SeaaFefiax~r Kissinger: I told him (Mr. Callaghan) the line we wexe taking
and he said go easy on the legitimate government issue becuase Makarios
is leaving the island.
Mr. Colby continued to brief.
.Secretary Kissinger; What do you think they mean by this? (In reference
tci plans for a special Turk parliamentary meeting to be held July l$).
Mr. Colby; It could mean-that they intend to move their forces to Cyprus.
Secretary Kissixx~er: I just can't believe that. I just can't believe they
want Makarios back in power.
Mr. Sisco: The Turks would intervene to (a) protect the Turk Cypriot.
community and (b) to prevent enasis fraxn taking place.
Secretary Kissinger: It just seems inconceivable to zne that they would
support him (Makarios ).
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Mr. Colby. continued to brief.
Secretary Kissinger: They are moving in an easterly direction away from
Cyprus? (In reference to~ Mr. Co1by's briefing on Sov%et fleet movements).
Secretary Kissinger: What kind of forces do we havein the, Easterza
remain out of the ports, in a holding position and to be prepared fora 24
~' hour lead. time in case they are needed.
.round, `bu:t those are the two main task forces. .We've told them all. to
sorrievvhere between Crete and Athens. There are other small elex.~a.ents
~.s Ti~batec7, south'. of Crepe:~ The task force with the Forrestal in it is now
~'orre~tal with.it and the other is an amphibious task force. That group
Secretary Kissinger: X don't think we ought to da anything with therxz now,
even if the Savi.et ships. are moving, am I right?
~Mr. Sisco: Definitely. .They are close exxough anyway if we have to call
ctn them. .They are in a holding pattern and can be moved quickly.
Besides, any movement might be seem as attempts to internationalize
the situation. Holding is consistent with our policy..
Mr.. C~olb~ resumed his briefing which touched on the Gxeek-'l'urk Aegean.
dispute..
Secretary Kissinger: Let's finish with Cyprus first,
:~~ Mr.~ Clements) Bill, do ,you have any views'?
~.' Clements: Only that I think we ought to keep the forces ^where they are..
Mr. Sisca: I suggest we cantinas to maintain: a low profile, rexn.ainr cautious. ;
Anything else at this time would be counterproductive. The situatiaxL is.as
murky today as yesterday. We just don't know what's going; on. First,i?.
the i7K provides Makarios pxotection, that changes the situatioh. Second,
~w?~.a.. need to provide some ,guidance ,for today's U: N. meeting. .Also,