CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2022
• Document Release Date: August 20, 2018
• Case Number: F-2018-01728
• Publication Date: May 3, 1973

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GREECE: Papadopoulos has come under sharp attack
and the outlook is for more political uncertainty
and popular dissatisfaction. (Page 3)
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GREECE: The government of Prime Minister Papa-
dopoulos has recently been sharply attacked by former
prime minister Karamanlis, and a number of the old
guard politicians have stood up, apparently anxious
to be counted with him. The attack in itself is not
a serious blow to the regime; that it could take
place at all is a measure of the weakness of the
government.
The ruling military junta has never lived up
to the promises of its "revolution" six years ago.
It has failed in its efforts to:
--make the government efficient and responsive,
--work out a political system that would permit
popular participation in government, and
--formally resolve the status of the monarchy
and institute a new system of government.
As a result, politically conscious Greeks sense
that Papadopoulos' administration is losing steam
and, as it enters its seventh year, symptoms of
malaise are plentiful:
--Disobedient students continue their opposi-
tion to the government even after their revolt
was suppressed and civil libertarians who de-
fended them were jailed.
--Troubles on Cyprus between General Grivas
and President Makarios threaten to get out of
hand while stability on Cyprus and a peaceful
relationship with Turkey remain a top priority
to Athens. The Turks are now worried that
Grivas' violence may engulf the Turkish minor-
ity. They have asked Athens to curb the Gen-
eral. But the Papadopoulos government cannot
control him.
--A variety of ambitious military officers
from all levels are disgusted with the inef-
fectiveness of the government and have been
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plotting against Papadopoulos for years. Their
planning has seemed more serious in the past 12
months. Their lack of unanimity and Papadopou-
los' vigilance has kept a military coup from
succeeding.
Papadopoulos is aware of the symptoms, but he
does not appear to have workable ideas about how to
tackle the basic issues. Behind the scenes, for
example, he has ordered the formation of a new "cul-
tural organization" known at EPOK, a group he hopes
will provide Greece's future political leaders.
This move has already run into typically Greek
trouble. Some military men, for instance, oppose
the inclusion of socialists and center-leftists
among EPOK's membership, and excluded old guard
politicians are obstructing the group's formation
because they see it undercutting their chance of
returning to power.
Papadopoulos is vulnerable, but at present �is
not weak enough to be thrown out of office by any-
one but a concerted group of military officers.
The outlook for Greece is for more of the same po-
litical uncertainty and popular dissatisfaction.
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