EOKA-B LEADERSHIP AND AIMS

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• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 05458981
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2022
• Document Release Date: August 30, 2018
• Case Number: F-2016-01647
• Publication Date: March 15, 1974

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EOKA-B LEADERSHIP AND AIMS
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DMT 15 MARCH 1974
FIELD NO.
1. MAJOR GEORGIOS K AR OUSOS WAS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO EOKAil AS
A SUCCESSOR TO GR I V AS BECAUSE OF HIS MODERATE STANCE TOWARD
MAKARIOS. KAROUSOS WAS FORCED TO GIVE UP HIS POSITION AND FLEE,
KAROUSOS ORGINALLY WENT TO CYPRUS AND JOINED THE GRIVAS ORGANIZATION
PRIMARILY BECAUSE HE WAS ANTI-P A PADOP OUL OS AND HAD HOPED THAT
HE COULD CARRY ON THE BATTLE AGAINST THE JUNTA THROUGH THE GR /VAS
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(classification) (d(ssem controls)
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(b)(1)
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classification) -(dissem controla)
ORGANIZATION. HE WAS DISSUADED FROM THAT COURSE BY GRIVAS AND WAS TOLD
THAT EOKA-B'S MAIN GOAL IN CYPRUS WAS TO NEUTRALIZE PRO-MAKARIOS FORCES.
KAROUSOS HAS SINCE BEEN REPLACED BY A GREEK OFFICER FROM THE MAINLAND.
2. THERE IS NO QUESTION THAT IOANNIDIS HOPES TO CONTROL THE
EOKA/B ORGANIZATION THROUGH THIS OFFICER. WHEN HE ARRIVED IN CYPRUS,
THE MAINLAND OFFICER IN QUESTION INFORMED THE EOKA/B LEADERSHIP THAT
HENCEFORTH THERE WILL NO LONGER BE ANY "HIT-AND RUN" OPERATIONS ON THE
ISLAND, SUCH AS THOSE CONDUCTED BY GRIVAS. THERE WILL BE NO MILITARY
OR POLITICAL ACTION OF ANY KIND PERMITTED EXCEPT PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE.
THERE WILL BE ONLY ONE FINAL AND DECISIVE ACTION---NAMELY, THE
NEUTRALIZATION AND POSSIBLE ERADICATION OF MAKARIOS. THE MORALE OF
THE EOKA/B FORCES HAS BEEN GREATLY UPLIFTED BY THE ABOVE POLICY
DECISION, WHICH THEY INTERPRET TO BE THAT OF THE GOG. THE GOG IS
BEHIND THE EOKA/B ORGANIZATION MORALLY AND FINANCIALLY.
5 COMMENT: EOKA/B APPARENTLY NO LONGER HAS ANY FINANCIAL PROBLEMS;
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3 ALTHOUGH IT HAD BEEN IN BAD FINANCIAL SHAPE WHEN GRIVAS DIED.)
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NATIONAL GUARD WILL BE A LIKELY INDICATION THAT ACTION AGAMST
MAKARIOS IS IMMINENT.)
COMMENT: THERE HAS BEEN NO OTHER REPORTING CONFIRMING THIS
COMMENT: THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT DENISIS INTENDS
TO ARM THE EOKA-B ORGANIZATION FOR A CONCERTED EFFORT AGAINST
MAKARIOS AND HIS SUPPORTERS.)
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DISSEM:
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