Office of the Historian

Discussions on Cyprus, September 1964–June 1965

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

Ankara, September 8, 1964, 6 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 CYP. Confidential. Repeated to Athens, Nicosia, London, Paris for USRO, and USUN.

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

Athens, September 16, 1964, 4 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 CYP. Secret; Priority. Repeated to Ankara, London, Nicosia, USUN, and Paris for USRO.

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

Ankara, September 17, 1964, 5 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 CYP. Secret; Priority. Repeated to London, Athens, Nicosia, Moscow, Paris for USRO, and USUN.

159. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, September 18, 1964.

Source: Department of State, Ball Papers: Lot 74 D 272, Memcons Other Than Visits. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Rusk.

160. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission to the United Nations

Washington, September 30, 1964, 4:03 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 CYP. Confidential; Limdis. Drafted by Buffum; cleared by Jernegan, Cleveland, and EUR; and approved by Ball. Repeated to Nicosia, Ankara, Athens, and London.

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

Ankara, October 1, 1964, 1:16 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 CYP. Secret; Immediate. Also sent to USUN and repeated to Athens, Nicosia, and London. Passed to the White House, DOD, and CIA.

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

Nicosia, October 6, 1964, 6 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 CYP. Secret; Priority; Limdis. Repeated to Ankara, Athens, London, and USUN.

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

Athens, October 9, 1964, 9 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 CYP. Secret; Priority; Limited Distribution. Repeated to Ankara, London, Nicosia, USUN, and Paris for USRO.

164. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, November 9, 1964.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 23–8 CYP. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by King and approved in S on November 20.

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

Athens, November 19, 1964, 9 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15–1 GREECE. Confidential. Repeated to Paris for USRO, Nicosia, and USDOCOSouth for Burris.

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

Ankara, November 30, 1964, 4 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 CYP. Secret; Limdis. Repeated to Nicosia, Athens, Paris for USRO, London, USUN, and Moscow.

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

Nicosia, December 2, 1964, 2 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 CYP. Secret; Priority; Limdis. Repeated to Ankara, Athens, Paris for USRO, London, USUN, and Moscow.

168. Memorandum of Conversation

New York, December 4, 1964, 4 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 65 D 330. Confidential. Drafted by Baker and approved in S on December 10. The meeting was held at USUN. The source text is marked “Part II of II.”

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

Washington, December 29, 1964, 9:45 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 CYP. Confidential. Drafted by Churchill, cleared by Talbot, and approved by Ball. Repeated to Athens, London, Nicosia, Paris for USRO, and USUN.

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

Washington, January 22, 1965, 7:56 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 CYP. Secret. Drafted by Moffitt; cleared by Sisco, Buffum, GTI, and L/UNA; and approved by Jernegan. Repeated to Ankara, London, Nicosia, USUN, and Paris for USRO.

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

Nicosia, January 23, 1965, noon.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 CYP. Confidential. Repeated to Athens, Ankara, USUN, London, and Paris for USRO.

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

Washington, January 28, 1965, 1:05 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 CYP. Secret; Priority; Exdis. Drafted and approved by Jernegan and cleared by Talbot, Bracken, Sisco, and Springsteen (U). Also sent to Ankara and repeated to London, Nicosia, and USUN.

173. Airgram From the Embassy in Greece to the Department of State

Athens, January 29, 1965.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15–1 GREECE. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Labouisse.

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

Nicosia, February 1, 1965, 3 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 CYP. Secret; Priority; Exdis. Repeated to USUN, London, Athens, and Ankara.

175. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, February 4, 1965, 2:15 p.m.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Cyprus, Vol. 16, Secret. Drafted by King and approved in U on February 16.

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

Nicosia, February 10, 1965, 10 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 CYP. Confidential. Repeated to Athens, Ankara, USUN, Paris for USRO, and London.

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

Athens, February 16, 1965, 8 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 CYP. Secret; Limited Distribution. Repeated to Ankara and Nicosia.

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

Washington, February 25, 1965, 6:25 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 CYP. Confidential. Drafted by King and Moffitt; cleared by GTI, BNA, IO, and UNP; and approved by Jernegan. Repeated to Nicosia, Athens, Ankara, and USUN.

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

Washington, March 15, 1965, 8:30 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 CYP. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Bracken, cleared by EUR, and approved by Talbot. Repeated to Ankara, London, Nicosia, USUN, and Paris for USRO.

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

Athens, March 16, 1965, 5 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 CYP. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Repeated to Ankara, London, Nicosia, USUN, and Paris for USRO. Passed to the White House.

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

Washington, March 18, 1965, 9:44 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 CYP. Secret; Priority; Exdis. Drafted by Bracken, cleared by Talbot and U, and approved by Talbot.

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

Ankara, March 19, 1965, midnight.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 CYP. Secret; Immediate; Noforn; Exdis. Repeated to Athens, Nicosia, Paris for USRO, USUN, and London. Passed to the White House.

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

Athens, March 21, 1965, 8 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 CYP. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Repeated to Ankara, Nicosia, London, and Paris for USRO. Passed to the White House, DOD, and CIA.

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

Athens, March 26, 1965, 8 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 CYP. Secret; Immediate; Limdis. Repeated to Ankara, Nicosia, London, USUN, and Paris for USRO. Passed to the White House, DOD, and CIA.

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

Washington, March 26, 1965, 4:16 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 CYP. Secret; Limdis. Drafted by Greene and cleared and approved by Talbot. Repeated to Ankara, Athens, London, USUN, and Paris for USRO.