U.S. AMBASSADOR TO CYPRUS SLAIN AS MOB ATTACKS EMBASSY

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• Document Creation Date: July 13, 2023
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• Case Number: F-2019-02114
• Publication Date: August 21, 1974

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WEEKLY SITUATION REPORT
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21 August 1974
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U.S. Ambassador
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Attempt to Kill
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to Cyprus Slain as Mob Attacks Embassy
Jamaican Security Minister in Miami
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U.S. Ambassador to Cyprus Slain as Mob Attacks Embassy
U.S. Ambassador Roger P. Davies was shot and killed on 19
August in what U.S. officials termed a carefully coordinated
attack on the Embassy in Nicosia. The attack came when a
demonstration by Greek Cypriots suddenly became violent.
Automatic weapons and rifle fire broke out from at least two
points and concentrated on the Ambassador's residence and
second-story office. There is evidence that some rifle fire
came from the upper floor of a nearby building, supporting the
belief that the violent attack was preplanned. A local employee
of the Embassy was also killed during the attack. Preliminary
reports indicated that the extremist �EOKA-B organization, which
favors the union of Cyprus with Greece, participated in the
attack, and also that men in National Guard uniforms were seen
shooting at the Embassy. According to an Associated Press
report, warrants were issued on 20 August for the arrest of
three persons in connection with the slaying of the Ambassador.
Their names have not been disclosed. (UNCLASSIFIED)
Attempt to Kill Jamaican Security Minister in Miami
An attempt was made to kill Eli Matalon, Jamaican Minister
of National Security and Justice, on 15 August, according to a
UPI story in the 16 August Washington Post. Matalon, who is
leading a crackdown on drug smuggling in his country, was
visiting the offices of the Drug Enforcement Administration in
Miami, and discovered a bulky package in his car when he left
the DEA building. He became suspicious and summoned authori-
ties, who defused a foreign-made fragmentation grenade. The
grenade was live and the pin had been removed, but its wrapping
had prevented it from exploding. Matalon dismissed the incident
as an "occupational hazard" and asked that it be played in a
low-key manner. A full investigation is underway, and DEA is
providing protective service for Matalon and his family for the
remainder of their stay in the Miami area. (UNCLASSIFIED)
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