Briefing Memorandum From the Cyprus Task Force to Secretary Kissinger

Department of State / INR (Cyprus Task Force) FRUS briefing Secret; Nodis

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Verbatim passages

In these circumstances, Turkey's only significant international support now seems to be coming from the US.
FRUS 1969-76 v30 D122, Department of State / INR (Cyprus Task Force), 1974-07-28

The Turks are determined to use their strong position on Cyprus to solve the Cyprus problem once and for all along the lines of de facto governmental separation of the two communities within the framework of an independent Cyprus.
FRUS 1969-76 v30 D122, Department of State / INR (Cyprus Task Force), 1974-07-28

Document metadata

Reference	FRUS 1969-76 v30 D122
Originating body	Department of State / INR (Cyprus Task Force) — Boyatt, Kirby, Erdman, Stoddard
Date	1974-07-28
Document type	briefing
Classification	Secret; Nodis
Archive	Foreign Relations of the United States — Office of the Historian (US)

Claims this document bears on

corroborates documented

Turkey's objective was de facto partition (double enosis), not solely protection of the Turkish Cypriot community.

Assessments recorded from this document

Department of State / INR — high (1974-07-28) · "once and for all"

Entities

Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR)US Department of State Turkey Cyprus