Telegram From the Embassy in Turkey to the Department of State (tel. 5589)
Embassy Ankara FRUS telegram Secret; Niact; Immediate; Exdis
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Verbatim passages
Turkish policy on the Cyprus coup is still evolving. Yet two judgments which will be important as USG moves to prevent spread of conflict and protect its own interests can now be suggested with some confidence: (A) GOT will move strongly, directly, and unitedly to prevent enosis by all means, including use of force, when and if it is convinced enosis is imminent. This is not only nationalist and emotional reaction but part of accepted Turkish grand strategy.
Ambassador Macomber — FRUS 1969-76 v30 D85, Embassy Ankara, 1974-07-15 · Embassy Ankara, five days before the landing, states the intervention condition explicitly
Document metadata
| Reference | FRUS 1969-76 v30 D85 |
|---|---|
| Originating body | Embassy Ankara — William Macomber |
| Date | 1974-07-15 2330Z |
| Document type | telegram |
| Classification | Secret; Niact; Immediate; Exdis |
| Archive | Foreign Relations of the United States — Office of the Historian (US) |
Claims this document bears on
Turkey was increasingly likely to intervene militarily in Cyprus.
Embassy Ankara states the intervention condition explicitly five days before the landing.
Assessments recorded from this document
- Embassy Ankara — elevated (1974-07-15) · "will move strongly … including use of force"
Entities
William MacomberUS Embassy AnkaraTurkeyCyprusEnosis (union of Cyprus with Greece)