Memorandum From Rosemary Niehuss of the NSC Staff to Secretary of State Kissinger
NSC Staff FRUS briefing Secret
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Verbatim passages
There are two possibilities on the Turkish side: (a) If any fighting associated with the coup begins to spill over into the Turk Cypriot community and seriously threatens it, Turkey may move to fulfill its promise of immediate military assistance and all the implications that such a move would have for a broader Turkish-Greek confrontation. (b) If the Turk Cypriot community remains relatively unaffected and its needs met by the new government, Ankara may well acquiesce in these developments.
Rosemary Niehuss — FRUS 1969-76 v30 D79, NSC Staff, 1974-07-15 · A balanced two-branch judgement on coup day
This situation is the 'dynamic' solution to Athens concern about Makarios that junta leader Ioannides, according to reliable intelligence, has been speculating on in recent weeks.
Rosemary Niehuss — FRUS 1969-76 v30 D79, NSC Staff, 1974-07-15
Document metadata
| Reference | FRUS 1969-76 v30 D79 |
|---|---|
| Originating body | NSC Staff — Rosemary Niehuss |
| Date | 1974-07-15 06:00 |
| Document type | briefing |
| Classification | Secret |
| Archive | Foreign Relations of the United States — Office of the Historian (US) |
| Provenance | Written hours after the coup |
Claims this document bears on
Turkey was increasingly likely to intervene militarily in Cyprus.
NSC staff sets out both branches without choosing between them.
Assessments recorded from this document
- NSC Staff — moderate (1974-07-15) · "may move" / "may well acquiesce"
Entities
Archbishop Makarios IIIBrig. Gen. Dimitrios IoannidesNational Security Council / WSAGTurkeyGreece