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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP33-02415A000200150030-9
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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 7, 2000
• Sequence Number: 30
• Publication Date: January 30, 1961
• Content Type: TELEGRAM

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Recd: January 30, 1961
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OB SENT DEPARTMENT 932, NIACT PARIS TOPOL 55.
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CIA Embassy telegram 913 repeated Paris 103.
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OSD Charge discussed Soviet requests for overflights Turkey
ARMY including technical landing rights Ankara with Sarper
NAVY today. Secretary General Foreign Office Yolga subsequently Ilk
AIR called Charge for further discussion. Turkish position in
NIC discussions NATO Council January 31 will be that although
CAB final decision has not been taken committee extremely dif-
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FAA ficult reffust.~ rights to Soviets because of rights granted
TREY Czechs in 1947 agreement and Article 23 Montreux Convention.
RN Turks will however undertake delay decision long as feasible.
Yolga states that Czech agreement signed 1947 provided
traffic rights Prague, Istanbul, Ankara and beyond on.recipro-
cal basis. On 18 February 1960 Turks agreed to Czech request
to implement this agreement by overflights to Damascus and
Baghdad while suspending rights Ankara only. Reciprocity only
theoretical on Turkish'side. Czechs are now. asking for traffic
as well as overflights rights. Turks demurring.
Charge pointed out that agreement reached in 1947 was with
friendly Czech Government which has now been superseded by
Communist regime. Queried why, rights being granted with no real
quid pro quo view Soviet bloc adverse action propaganda and
security risks involved. Seems impressed by legalistic
features. Yolga mentioned possibility denouncing Czech agreement
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-2- 932, January 30, 7 p.m., from Ankara
but said difficult and would take one year to be effective.
Also said USSR has not yet mentioned Montreux Convention and
Turks have no intention assist them by initiating subject.
Expect further discussions will follow. Guidance would be
welcome.
IMILJ/ 10
Note: Correct "repeated Paris 103" to read 113.
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