STAFF NOTES: WESTERN EUROPE CANADA INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Created: 11/29/1974

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rchbishop Makarios arrived in Athena yesterday for,talks with Greek and Cypriot leaders before traveling on to Cyorus nextMaktrios waaero's welcome by large crowds which Greek security officialsistancerecaution against the rumored possibility of.attempts on his life by Cypriot extremists.t

The Archbishop's talks withPrime Minister,Karamanlis and Glafkos Clerides( who haa been the Acting President of Cyprusineu Makarios .fled the island lastill bo aimed: at hammeringommon Greek position for negotiations with the Turks. iClerides will try toirm commitment from Makarios and Karamaulis to giveree hand in trying toettlement with his Turkish Cypriot counterpart. Haul Denktash.j

Clerides, who recently has taken the pragmatic line'that theide has little choice but to accept1 the Turkish demandi-regional federated state* has stated that ha will atay on as negotiator only if Makarios agrees not to interfere. Makarios, however, haa stated firmly and oublicly his rejection 'of the Turkish'position and is unlikely to change his mind unless Karamanlison aider able pressure.

fill j'iiBven if. nv should agree to stay inackground, Makarios1 mere preaenco on the island will tdisruptive. Turkey has expressed seriousfmlsgiv'ings about his return, nowfor Decembernd there are icraasing,indications that the Turkish military

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