Telegram From the Embassy in Greece to the Department of State (tel. 4494)
Embassy Athens FRUS telegram Secret; Immediate; Exdis
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Available information [1 line not declassified] indicates GOG made last effort to deter Makarios but failing had clearly completed contingency plans to remove him. Dept will recall that earlier Ioannides stated flatly he could get rid of Makarios within 24 hours whenever he wished.
Ambassador Tasca — FRUS 1969-76 v30 D81, Embassy Athens, 1974-07-15
The evidence to date seems clearly to implicate Ioannides with the coup in Cyprus. It is also clear operation against Makarios was carefully planned, as declaration called 'Government of National Salvation' demonstrates.
Ambassador Tasca — FRUS 1969-76 v30 D81, Embassy Athens, 1974-07-15
Document metadata
| Reference | FRUS 1969-76 v30 D81 |
|---|---|
| Originating body | Embassy Athens — Henry Tasca |
| Date | 1974-07-15 1615Z |
| Document type | telegram |
| Classification | Secret; Immediate; Exdis |
| Archive | Foreign Relations of the United States — Office of the Historian (US) |
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Archbishop Makarios IIIBrig. Gen. Dimitrios IoannidesHenry TascaUS Embassy AthensCyprus