Memorandum From INR Director Hyland to Secretary Kissinger: "Some Thoughts on Cyprus"

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Verbatim passages

The Turks still have not given up the option of new operations on Cyprus, as hinted by Ecevit…
William Hyland (INR) — FRUS 1969-76 v30 D143, INR (Bureau of Intelligence and Research), 1974-08-21

Indeed, the more real danger is that the Turks, with their appetite whetted by their success, will be tempted to force a 'final solution' of all their problems with Greece; they could take such drastic steps as moving on the Greek islands…
William Hyland (INR) — FRUS 1969-76 v30 D143, INR (Bureau of Intelligence and Research), 1974-08-21

Document metadata

Reference	FRUS 1969-76 v30 D143
Originating body	INR (Bureau of Intelligence and Research) — William Hyland
Date	1974-08-21
Document type	inr_memo
Classification	Secret; Sensitive
Archive	Foreign Relations of the United States — Office of the Historian (US)
Provenance	Kissinger wrote at the top: "Excellent paper."

Claims this document bears on

contradicts documented

After the first operation Turkey lacked the territory needed to establish a defensible partition.

INR, 21 August, after the second operation.

Assessments recorded from this document

INR — high (1974-08-21) · "have not given up the option"

Entities

Bülent Ecevit William Hyland Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR)Turkey Greece Cyprus