GREEK COMMUNITY ACTION REGARDING PHANAR MATTERS; VISIT OF ANGLICAN THEOLOGIANS TO PHANAR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R000400420007-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 26, 1999
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: March 23, 1947
• Content Type: IR

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1. It is reported that certain seambers of the Greek co niby in Turkey, said to
be enemies of Patriarch Maximos since the time vhen the latter was Metropolitan
of Chalcedon, have demanded the intervention of Turkish authorities in the
question of the Patrbreh's mental condition. This group states that in
fAeir cap&!ity as me613ers of the Greek oommanity, they are within their rights
in demanding such intervention, just as the ne bera of a family aay wise
such a prkrilege in the case of a relative suffering from a mental ailoent.
They point to certain articles in the Turkish civil code which prescribe that
in case of such deza a, a medical oomaission shall be net up bar order
of a ooupefient tribunal. The eomaission would uramiae the patient and report
its f lndint s, whereupon the tribunal would decide as to the appointment of a
suitable trustee.
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bringing, a letter troni the Archbishop of Canterbiwy to the Patriarch.
of -r. eras university. expected to arrive at the Phanar in early
sar~fty Action Regarding
?r tiers} Visit of Anglican
Thoologiius to Phaaar
Phanar circles are exceedingly concerned about this
new rte:. opanen and sincerely hope that this threat of the eventual
appointwnt of a Turkish trustee will induce the Greek Qarermant to
authori-e the Holy Synod to accept the Patriarch's resignation, which
he has often tendered during the last month and which the Greek ?overl-
ment has not accepted, for political reasons.
tho Greek Government is considering the seas4ion of a successor
to Patriarch Nauimos, and that the Holy Synod is expected to hold a
siting during the coming Greek Orthodox Easter, in order to elect
a new Patriarch
2-A dr legatir>n of three Anglican theologians, accompanied by Professor A1ivisat s
be cw6 -n - Ang:Lioan and (Week Orthodox Churches.
rR-_a In object iii goin, to the Phanar is to work for a closer rapprochement
h. Prior to its arrival at the Phanar, the delegation visited amx?Reeent
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