CYPRUS SITUATION REPORT # 16

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06907720
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• Document Creation Date: July 13, 2023
• Document Release Date: March 2, 2022
• Case Number: F-2019-02114
• Publication Date: August 20, 1974

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
August 20, 1974
INTELLIGENCE MEMORANDUM
CYPRUS
Situation Report Number 16
(As of 0700 EDT)
(All times cited are Nicosia time, unless other-
wise specified.)
MILITARY SITUATION
1. The military situation on Cyprus remains
quiet. The Turks are expected to continue their
consolidation efforts on the Rarpas Peninsula today
but have previously encountered little resistance
in this area.
CYPRUS REACTION TO THE DEATH OF AMBASSADOR DAVIES .
2. A government spokesman in Nicosia said yester-
day evening that the government of Cyprus is determined
not to let "this tragic incident" affect relations with
the U.S. The crime, which he attributed to "irresponsible
troublemakers," will be investigated immediately and those
responsible brought to justice.
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pletely discredited throughout Cypr
a leader of the Unified Party.
the Cypriot politician attributes
EOKA-B loss of prestige to two factors:
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3. The EOKA-B movement, a right-wing terrorist
group that favors union with Greece, has been corn-
us, according to
the
� --it encouraged the belief that Greece would in-
tervene milttarily in any crisis; and
� --it failed to distinguish its
fighting.
TURKISH POLICY
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elf during the
the
policies of the Ecevit government have hardened as a
result of the Cyprus crisis, in the
future Turkey will pursue its national interests with
greater strength and determination and without regard
to world opinion. The Turkish government believes that
it has been let down not only by its West European
allies,and� the-2UN, but by the US as well. Special
emphasis was given to Turkey's dispute with Greece over
oil rights in the Aegean.
the fighting on Cyprus proved
of defending islands far from its mainland. Turkey
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that Greece was Incapable
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reportedly is prepared to take the islands close to
its shores and make the Aegean a "Turkish sea," if -
the Greeks do not agree to divide the oil rights
equitably.
5. Regarding the Cworts conflict itself, the
incidents as the killing
of six Turkish Cypriots in aphos do not stop, .the
Turks will take strong reprisals.
Turkish forces would extend their area of
Kokkina and the harbor area if the Greeks continue
fighting.
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6. the US would lose
its support among pro-American elements within the
Turkish government if any move was made to reduce or
stop aid to Turkey. anti-American
elements within the government is probably an attempt
to offset any tendency in the US to move toward Greece
as a result of Karamanlis' decision, to pull out of NATO
and the threat this implies to US farces in Greece.
GREECE-US
7. Greek Prime Minister Karamanlis has made no
firm decision to review bilateral US-Greek agreements,
Karamanlis is dis-
appointed that the US has not given him the support
he needs to counter. the mushrooming anti-American
sentiment in Greece, but as of last Saturday, he still
hoped to avoid reviewing the agreements. He noted
however, that if the Cyprus situation continues to
deteriorate and the US does not alter its position he
might he "forced" to initiate such a review.
8. On 17 August the commander of the Greek armed
forces issued an order to all army, navy, and air force
commands to protect American equipment and personnel
. in the event of anti-American demonstrations. The order
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noted that only Greek personnel should be used in
dealing with demonstrators and that no Americans
should take part.
ATHENS REQUESTS GERMAN MEDIATION
9. The Greek government yestetday asked Germany
to investigate whether or Uot it could act as mediator
.between Athens and Ankara during the current Cyprus
crisis. The request was made to the German ambassador
in Athens and passed by BoUn to the German embassy in
Ankara for comment,
The next situation report will be at 1600 today unless
developments warrant additional coverage.
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