COMMUNIST PARTY OF CYPRUS CONCERN OVER POSSIBLE COUP IN CYPRUS

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 05458986
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• 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: May 18, 1974

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01ST 18 MAY 1974
GREECE/CYPRUS
MAY 1974
COMMUNIST PARTY OF CYPRUS 1:ONCERN OVER POSSIBLE CouP
IN CYPRUS
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COUP IN
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2, THE AKEL MESSAGE STATED THAT THE PARTY EXPECTS A CluP
ATTEMPT TO TAKE PLACE IN CYPRUS ON OR A80UT 10 JUNE 1974 AND
THAT THE ATTEMPT WOULD BE SPONSORED EOKA-B WITH GOVERNME4T Or
GREECE (COG) SUPPORT, THE AKEL STATEMENT SAID THAT/
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SENT TEN TO FIFTEEN UFFICER INTO cyRuS CLANDESTINELY TO
EOKA-E'S ACTIVITIES AND THAT THESE o=rICERS WERE SmUGGLED
CYPRUS ON SHIPS OwNE) BY ANDREAS POTANIANDS.
COMMENT: POTAmIANOS IS A KNON PRjpo\ENT OF EN0SIS ISZ A
SUPPORTER OF-FORMER EOKA
LEADER GEORG': GRIVA S
3, AKEL ALSO STATED THAT IT EXPECTED TsT
TO INCREASE IN INTENSITY UNTIL ABOUT 10 JUNE 1474 w410EN
IS SuPPoSED TO OCCUR.
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ON HARD EVIDENCE, BUT PROBABLY REFLECT THE CONCERN OF ITS li."Ci4i,*S41r
OVER GROWING TENSION BETWEEN MAX ARIOS AND THE VATIONAL fAVARI) Orl'ON
COUPLED WITH MAKARIOS' 17 MAY DEPARTURE FOR A 10-PAY VISIT 10
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