CYPRUS: TENSIONS INCREASE BETWEEN MAKARIOUS GOVERNMENT AND NATIONAL GUARD

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2022
• Document Release Date: August 30, 2018
• Case Number: F-2016-01647
• Publication Date: May 15, 1974

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CYPRUS: Tensions increase between Makarios govern-
ment and national guard. (Page 11)
FOR THE RECORD: (Page 16)
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CYPRUS: Tensions Tensions have increased between the
Makarios government and the Greek-officered national
guard following the theft last week of light weapons
from a national guard armory. The arms probably are
intended for the hard-line remnants of EOKA-B, the
pro-union with Greece organization led by General
George Grivas until his death last January. The theft
is reportedly the largest of several made from na-
tional guard stores this year.
The mainland Greek officers were originally sent
to Cyprus to train the national guard and help defend
the Greek Cypriot community, but they have also served
as a means for Athens to maintain its influence on
Cypriot affairs. President Makarios has sought to
lessen this influence and increase his independence
by creating the tactical reserve unit, a force of
about 600 native Greek Cypriots loyal to him. He
would like to expand this force into a full-fledged
Greek Cypriot army to replace the suspect national
guard.
Relations between Makarios and the Greek main-
land officers have worsened since the coup in Greece
on November 25. The use of these officers by Athens
to help sustain the remnants of EOKA-B since the death
of.Grivas in January has further aggravated these
relations. Makarios holds the officers responsible
for two other weapons thefts in January and February
and for other provocative activities. He is also
irritated by their refusal to modify the pro-Greece,
pro-enosis thrust of their recruitment and indoctrin-
ation program.
Makarios may use the latest arms theft as a pre-
text to impose further restrictions on national guard
activity. He may also demand the recall of some Greek
mainland officers as he has done in the past. Further
efforts to restrict the national guard could cause a
serious new confrontation with the Athens government.
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