CURRENT INTELLIGENCE WEEKLY REVIEW -- CYPRUS

Created: 8/23/1956

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prise sinister Isr-ssinii'i, although pleased St the Improved prospects (or settllnp the dispute, hasthat his government should have been consulted so it could have laid tbegroundwork for Americas support of compromise attempts. Greek officials reportedly feel that only Makarlos hasprestige toompromlss with the British that would be acceptable both to Cyprlot nationalists and the Greek government.

Greek foreign minister Averoff has expressed tbeOf resuming talks with tbe British and of sending tbe Greek ambassador bsck to He hopes thus to clear tha way for the retura of Makarlos from the yehellee to London and the opening of substantive talks. Averoff plana toimplereaffirming tbe prlaclple of self-determinatloa, with the application to be worked out over an indefinite period between the Cyprlots and tbe British government, tie also envisages that police povors 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 retainfor defense and foreign sffalrs Indefinitely.

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

Greek and Cyprlotreaction to Harding'shas been unfavorable. The mayor of Nicosia declared that EOKA had not been defeated aad therefore probably would not surrender.

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

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