United States Interest in the Resolution of the Cyprus Dispute 1
1. For previous documentation, see Foreign Relations, 1952–1954, vol. VIII, pp. 674 ff.
145. Telegram From the Embassy in Greece to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 747C.00/11–1055. Secret; Priority. Repeated to London and Geneva.
146. Letter From the British Ambassador in the United States (Makins) to Secretary of State Dulles
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 747C.00/11–2155. Top Secret.
147. Telegram From the Embassy in Greece to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 747C.00/11–2355. Secret. Repeated to Ankara, London, Paris for USRO, and USUN.
148. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the British Ambassador (Makins) and Secretary of State Dulles, Department of State, Washington, November 30, 1955
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 747C.00/11–3055. Secret. Drafted by Merchant.
149. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 747C.00/12–155. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Wood. Also sent to Athens and repeated to Nicosia and USUN.
150. Telegram From the Consulate at Nicosia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, INR Files: Lot 58 D 766. Top Secret. A notation on the source text indicates it was received on December 9 at 8:45 a.m.
151. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 747C.00/12–1755. Secret. Repeated to London and Athens. Dulles was in Paris to attend a Ministerial Meeting of the North Atlantic Council on December 15 and 16.
152. Memorandum of a Conversation Between Prime Minister Karamanlis and the Chargé d’Affaires in Greece (Thurston), Athens, December 19, 1955
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 747C.00/12–2155. Secret. Drafted on December 21 by Thurston and Stephen Calligas, Embassy interpreter. Transmitted to the Department on December 21 in despatch 581. (Ibid.) Thurston also transmitted the substance of this conversation to the Department in telegram 1557, December 19. (Ibid., 747C.00/12–1955)
153. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Greece
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 747C.00/12–2355, Secret; Niact. Drafted by Allen and Baxter and signed by Dulles. Repeated to London, Ankara, and Nicosia.
154. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Turkey
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 681.82/12–2855. Confidential. Drafted by Brewster and Crain. Also sent to Athens.
155. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 747C.00/1–956. Secret; Priority.
156. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Greece
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 747C.00/1–1356. Secret. Drafted by Wood. Also sent to Nicosia, repeated to London, and pouched to Ankara.
157. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, January 16, 1956
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 747C.00/1–1656. Top Secret. Drafted by MacArthur.
158. Telegram From the Department of State to the Consulate at Nicosia
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 747C.00/1–2856. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Crain. Repeated to Athens, London, and Ankara.
159. Telegram From the Department of State to the Consulate at Nicosia
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 747C.00/1–3056. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Wood. Repeated to Athens, London, and Ankara.
160. Telegram From the Department of State to the Consulate at Nicosia
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 747C.00/2–356. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Wood. Also sent to London and Athens and repeated to Ankara.
161. Message From President Eisenhower to Prime Minister Karamanlis
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 747C.00/2–2056. Transmitted in telegram 2456 to Athens on February 20 with instructions that the Embassy recommend to the Greek Government that it not release the letter on grounds that the United States could play a more useful role in the Cyprus dispute “without publicity”. Pouched to London, Ankara, Nicosia, Paris for USRO, and USUN.
162. Telegram From the Consulate at Nicosia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 747C.00/2–2856. Secret. Repeated to London, Athens, and Ankara.
163. Message From Foreign Secretary Lloyd to Secretary of State Dulles
Source: Department of State, Presidential Correspondence: Lot 66 D 204, UK Corres. with Secy. Dulles/Herter 7/54 thru 3/57, vol. I Incoming. Transmitted under cover of a note from Makins to Dulles, March 1.
164. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Greece
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 747C.00/3–256. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Wood and Baxter. Repeated to London, Ankara, and Nicosia.
165. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 747C.00/3–956. Secret. Repeated for information to Athens, Ankara, and Nicosia.
166. Telegram From the Embassy in Greece to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 747C.00/3–1256. Secret; Niact.
167. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State (Hoover) to the President
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 747C.00/3–1356. Drafted by Baxter.
168. Memorandum of a Conversation, London, March 15, 1956
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 747C.00/3–1556. Confidential. Drafted by Wilson.
169. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Greece
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 747C.00/3–1456. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Taylor G. Belcher of the Office of Northeast Asian Affairs and Wood. Also sent to London and repeated to Ankara, Nicosia, USUN, and Paris for USRO.
170. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Turkey
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 747C.00/3–356. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Palmer. Also sent to Ankara, Athens, London, and Paris for the Permanent Representative to NAC.
171. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Greek Ambassador (Melas) and Secretary of State Dulles, Department of State, Washington, April 5, 1956
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 747C.00/4–556. Secret. Drafted by Wood.
172. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 747C.00/4–1656. Secret. Drafted by Timmons and signed by Dulles. Repeated to Ankara, Athens, and Paris for the Permanent Representative to NAC.
173. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 747C.00/5–456. Secret. Repeated to Athens, Ankara, and London. Dulles was in Paris for the NAC meetings, May 4–5.
174. Message From Secretary of State Dulles to Foreign Secretary Lloyd
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 747C.00/6–656. Secret. Transmitted in telegram 7372 to London.