ARRIVAL IN ATHENS OF EXILED EDA (UNITED DEMOCRATIC LEFT) DEPUTIES

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R009600070002-1
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• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 21, 2000
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: December 7, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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9 F R A`N'ION REPORT
COUNTRY Greece
SUBJECT krrjvra . In .tben.s of :Exiled EJ,.
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(United Democratic Left) Deputies
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7 Dec,; 1951
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1. The seven exiled EDh. Deputies arrived in Athens in the early morning hours
of 9 November 1951, having been transported from St. Efstratioss to Rafina
by a Greek Government patrol boat, and from Rafina to Athens by a truck
escorted by the Gendarmerie.
2. On 9 November 1951, at 11:00 a.m., the Deputies visited the EDA Executive
Committee at the offices of Democratiki, where they received the congratu-
lations of MA leaders. The chief persons present and apparently in charge
were Constantine Gavrielides and General Stephanos Saraphis,,
3. In the afternoon of 9 November 19514 the seven EIht Deputies went to the
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Chamber of Deputies building where they obtained their Deputy badges,
identity cards., amid salaries.
On 11 November 1951, an official meetftlg was held by the EIYs. Executive Com-
mittee and was attended by the seven E'1)t Deputies and the chief party mem-
bers. The decisions reached at this meeting were as follows;
. The formation of a three-man Secretariat of EDA Deputies, composed
of GavrSie1ides, Saraphis and Tssochass.
t. Chief EDA spokesman in the Chamber will be Gavrielidess; hie alter-
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~. The EDA E'xeeutive Committee will include the Secretariat.
. E1* policy will seek the immediate release of the three imprisoned
EM Deputies, the release of all exiles.. and the granting of a
general amnesty.
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become the only important left-wing party. In this cornlection s,
once the party organization Is accomplished, a Panhellenic Confer-
ence will be held so that EVA may be thoroughly organ tzed in the
provinces as well.
5. Un 12 November 1951, when the seven EM Deputies presented themselves in
the Chamber of Deputies for swearing in,, the Soviet Charge dAffaires was
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A better organization of ETh will be attempted, co that it will
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