Office of the Historian

Cyprus

247. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, March 3, 1961.

Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 65 D 330. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Atherton and approved in S on March 11. In a separate memorandum of conversation, Rossides brought up the possibility of a visit by Makarios to the United States. Rusk responded that the United States would defer a reply to this request, pending a study of problems related to the visit, but expressed a desire for a visit at a future date. (Ibid.)

248. National Security Action Memorandum No. 71

Washington, August 23, 1961.

Source: Department of State, S/S–NSC Files: Lot 72 D 316, NSAM 71. Secret.

249. Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the Department of State (Battle) to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Washington, September 7, 1961.

Source: Department of State, S/S–NSC Files: Lot 72 D 316, NSAM 71. Secret. Drafted by Coon and cleared by NEA, BNA, GER, and ICA.

250. National Security Action Memorandum No. 98

Washington, September 25, 1961.

Source: Department of State, S/S–NSC Files: Lot 72 D 316, NSAM 98. Secret. Copies were sent to the Secretary of Defense and Director of Central Intelligence.

251. Telegram From the Embassy in Cyprus to the Department of State

Nicosia, October 7, 1961, 1 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.80A/10–761. Confidential. Repeated to Ankara, Athens, and London.

252. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

Washington, December 13, 1961, 4:30 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.80A/12–1361. Confidential. Drafted by Coon, cleared by S/S and NEA, and approved by Marcy. Repeated to Athens, Ankara, Bonn, Nicosia, and Paris for Tuthill.

253. Memorandum of Conversation

Paris, December 13–15, 1961

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 65 D 366, CF 2004. Confidential. Drafted by Brown and approved in S on December 24. The meeting was held at the U.S. Embassy Residence. Kyprianou was attending the conference of Cyprus guarantor powers, which was being held at the same time as the NATO Ministerial Meeting.

254. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State

London, January 5, 1962, 6 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 780A.00/1–562. Confidential. Repeated to Athens, Ankara, and Nicosia.

255. Telegram From the Embassy in Cyprus to the Department of State

Nicosia, January 12, 1962, 8 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 780A.00/1–1262. Confidential. Repeated to Athens, Ankara, and London.

256. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Cyprus

Washington, February 8, 1962, 7:01 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 811.0080A/2–762. Confidential; Niact. Drafted by Coon; cleared by AID, G, S/S, and NEA; and approved by Marcy. Repeated to Ankara, Athens, and London.

257. Telegram 391 From the Department of State to the Embassy in Cyprus

Washington, March 31, 1962, 10:28 a.m.

[Source: Department of State, Central Files, 780A.00/3–3162. Secret; Priority. 2 pages of source text not declassified.]

258. Telegram From the Embassy in Cyprus to the Department of State

Nicosia, April 7, 1962, 9 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 780A.11/4–762. Confidential. Repeated to Ankara, Athens, and London.

259. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, June 5, 1962.

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 65 D 533, CF 2115. Confidential. Drafted by Talbot and approved by the White House on July 2. Separate memoranda of this conversation on Cypriot communal problems and the EEC are not printed. (Ibid.) The President and Archbishop also met on June 6; see Document 260.

260. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, June 6, 1962, 3:15 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Presidential Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 66 D 149. Secret. Drafted by Talbot and approved by the White House on June 25. The meeting was held in the White House.

261. National Security Action Memorandum No. 169

Washington, June 28, 1962.

Source: Department of State, S/S–NSC Files: Lot 72 D 316, NSAM 169. Secret.

262. Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the Department of State (Brubeck) to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Washington, July 13, 1962.

Source: Department of State, S/S–NSC Files: Lot 72 D 316, NSAM 169. Secret. Drafted by Coon and cleared by Bergesen and Talbot, AID, and USIA. Two annexes, “Progress Report on U.S. Economic Programs in Cyprus” and “USIA Plans for Expanded Cyprus Programs,” are not printed.

263. Telegram From the Embassy in Greece to the Department of State

Athens, September 3, 1962, 5 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 033.1100–JO/9–362. Secret. Repeated to Ankara and Nicosia.

264. Telegram From the Embassy in Greece to the Department of State

Athens, September 3, 1962, noon.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 033.1100–JO/9–362. Secret. Repeated to Nicosia.

265. Telegram From the Embassy in Cyprus to the Department of State

Nicosia, October 8, 1962, 5 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 780A.00/10–862. Secret; Niact.

266. Telegram From the Embassy in Cyprus to the Department of State

Washington, October 13, 1962, 9 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 811.0080A/10–1362. Confidential. Repeated to Ankara, Athens, and London.

268. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Cyprus

Washington, January 9, 1963, 8:19 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 780A.00/1–763. Confidential. Drafted by Bowling; cleared by Bracken, RPM, and BNA; and approved by Grant. Also sent to Ankara, Athens, and London and repeated to Istanbul.

269. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Greece

Washington, January 15, 1963, 7:08 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 780A.00/1–1463. Confidential. Drafted by Coon, cleared by NEA, and approved by Grant. Repeated to Nicosia, London, Ankara, and Istanbul.

270. Telegram From the Embassy in Cyprus to the Department of State

Nicosia, January 16, 1963, 4 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 780A.00/1–1663. Confidential.

271. Telegram From the Embassy in Cyprus to the Department of State

Nicosia, February 7, 1963, 11 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 18 Cyp. Confidential. Repeated to Athens, Nicosia, and London.

272. Telegram From the Embassy in Cyprus to the Department of State

Nicosia, February 13, 1963, 4 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 18 Cyp. Confidential. Repeated to Athens, Ankara, and London.

273. Telegram From the Embassy in Turkey to the Department of State

Ankara, February 14, 1963, 7 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 18 Cyp. Confidential. Repeated to Athens, Nicosia, London, Istanbul, Paris, and Rome.

274. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

Washington, February 16, 1963, 10:34 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 18 Cyp. Confidential. Drafted by King, cleared by GTI and BNA, and approved by Talbot. Repeated to Athens, Ankara, and Nicosia.

275. Telegram From the Embassy in Turkey to the Department of State

Ankara, February 20, 1963, 4 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 18 Cyp. Confidential. Repeated to Athens, Nicosia, and London.

276. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State

London, February 23, 1963, 2 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 18 Cyp. Confidential. Repeated to Athens, Ankara, and Nicosia.