CURRENT INTELLIGENCE WEEKLY REVIEW -- CYPRUS

Created: 8/23/1956

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request by EOKA, the Cyprlot' nationalist organization, onugust for a truce wltb the British apparently surprised both the Greek government and British suthorlties oa Cyprus.elll undoubtedly reeuae operations if tbe British do not respond favorably,

EOKA aay have askedruce because the security

forces have been asking progress la their aotlterrorlst campaign and because aany Cypriote are beginning to be disillusioned with BOU's policy of violence. The organization aay also nave considered that the influence of the nationalist spokesman, Archbishop Makarlos, who has been ia sails for all months, was diminishingruce would give aa ezcuse for bringing Mm back Into the picture.

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prise minister Xsr-amanlls, although pleased St the improved prospects (or settling the dispute, hssthat hla government should have been consulted so It could have laid tbegrouadsork for Americas support of compromise attempts. Creek offlcisls reportedly feel that only Nakarlos hasprestige toompromise with the British that would be acceptable both to Cyprlot nationalists and the Greek government.

Greek foreigs sinister Averoff has expressed tbeOf resuming talks with tbe British and of sending tbe Greek asbassador back to He hopes thus to clear the way for the return of Nakarlos fros ths Seychelles to London and the opening of substantive talks. Averoff plana tolsplereaffirming tbe principle of self-determination, with the application to be worked out over an indefinite period between the Cypriote and tbe Brltlah government. He also envisages that police posors on the island would be retained by London for two years, after which consideration could be given to turning these powers over to the local government. Britain would retain rempoa-slbllIty for defense aad foreign affairs Indefinitely.

Averoff also wouldower house of parliament with proportional Greek and Turkish representation and an upper house with equal repre-

Greek and Cyprlotreaction to Harding'shas been unfavorable. The major of Nlcosls declarsd that EOXA had not been defeated aad therefore probably would sot surrender.

Both lOKA and Athensmaksrlos the key tonegotiations with Britain aad will probably consldor that only the archbishop's return from exile will prove British

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