CURRENT INTELLIGENCE WEEKLY SUMMARY -- CYPRUS

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CURRENT INTELLIGENCE WEEKLY SUMMARY

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purportedly print' ed by tha Greek Cypriotorganization EOKA und distributed onovember warnow antl-Brltlsh on an "unprecedented" scale will be launched if "the British and Americanaettlement of the Cyprus by the United Nations. The Cyprus Issue is expected to be debated by the General Assembly in early December.

Uocent murders, sabotage of government installattons, nd riots on Cyprus testify to the continued power of EOKA, both to take violent action and to incite the Greek Cypriot It is becoming difficult for the Grook Orthodox Ethnarchyof Cyprus to restrain EOKA fromew campaign of terrorism.

to avoid tho inevitable further deterioration in Greek-Turkish relations if EOKAull-scale campaign of violence, appear willing to discuss other solutions.

According to Greek Foreign MinisterinimumGeneral Assemblymust call for continuing negotiations toward aand must instruct the UN secretary general to ensure that action is taken. Ifesolution were pasaed,has Indicated that Greece would be willing toripartite conference on the future of Cyprus.

Turkish Prime Minister Menderen may find it easlor to workompromise solution on Cyprus now thai 'Us party has obtained an election Although there baa been no apparent softening ofdemand for partition, the Menderes regime mayore flexible policy In anto ramove this majorIn relations with Greece.

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