Telegram From the Embassy in Turkey to the Department of State (tel. 5012)
Embassy Ankara FRUS telegram Secret; Exdis
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Verbatim passages
GOT has little desire get involved in favor of one side or the other. Its basic interest in Cyprus rests on concern for Turkish community there and unwillingness for strategic reasons see unrestricted or unchallenged Greek control of island (e.g., enosis).
Ambassador Macomber — FRUS 1969-76 v30 D76, Embassy Ankara, 1974-06-25
Document metadata
| Reference | FRUS 1969-76 v30 D76 |
|---|---|
| Originating body | Embassy Ankara — William Macomber |
| Date | 1974-06-25 1401Z |
| Document type | telegram |
| Classification | Secret; Exdis |
| Archive | Foreign Relations of the United States — Office of the Historian (US) |
Claims this document bears on
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Turkey was increasingly likely to intervene militarily in Cyprus.
Embassy Ankara, three weeks before the coup, reads Turkish intent as defensive.
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The earlier embassy reading frames the interest as protective, not territorial.
Assessments recorded from this document
- Embassy Ankara — low (1974-06-25) · "little desire get involved"
Entities
William MacomberUS Embassy AnkaraTurkeyGreeceCyprusEnosis (union of Cyprus with Greece)