The Cyprus Crisis of 1967 and the Vance Mediation, September–December 1967


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 CYP. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Horner, cleared by NEA, and approved by Rockwell. Also sent to Ankara and repeated to Nicosia, London, and Paris.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 CYP. Secret; Immediate; No Distribution Outside Department. Drafted by Horner, cleared by NEA and L, and approved by Rockwell. Also sent to Athens and Nicosia.


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

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


305. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 CYP. Confidential; Exdis. Drafted by Stein and approved in S on October 2. The meeting was held in the Secretary’s office in the U.S. Mission. Memoranda of other portions of this conversation dealing with trade with Cuba, the Middle East, U.S. facilities in Cyprus, and United Nations affairs are ibid., Conference Files: Lot 68 D 453, CF 216.


306. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL GREECE–US. Confidential. Drafted by Stein and approved in S on October 2. The meeting was held in the Secretary’s office in the U.S. Mission. Memoranda of other portions of this conversation dealing with Cyprus and Vietnam are ibid., Conference Files: Lot 68 D 453, CF 216.


308. Memorandum of Telephone Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 CYP. Secret. Drafted by Draper.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 CYP. Secret; Immediate; Limdis. Received at 1602Z and repeated to Ankara, Nicosia, London, Brussels for the Mission to NATO, USUN, USCINCEUR, and USDOCOSouth.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 CYP. Secret; Flash. Drafted by Howison; cleared by Battle, Rockwell, and Rostow; and approved by Rusk. Repeated to Ankara, Athens, London, USUN, the Mission to NATO, USCINCEUR, and USDOCOSouth.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 CYP. Secret; Flash; Exdis. Received at 0332Z and repeated to Athens, London, Nicosia, the Mission to NATO, USUN, USCINCEUR, and USDOCOSouth.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 CYP. Secret; Flash; Limdis. Received at 0327Z and repeated to Ankara, London, Nicosia, USUN, the Mission to NATO, USCINCEUR, and USDOCOSouth.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 CYP. Secret; Flash. Received at 1347Z. Also sent to Athens and repeated to Ankara, London, USUN, the Mission to NATO, and Ottawa.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 CYP. Secret; Flash. Received at 0100Z on November 23. Repeated to Athens, Ankara, London, Ottawa, USUN, the Mission to NATO, USCINCEUR, and USDOCOSouth.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 CYP. Secret; Flash. Received at 1206Z. Also sent to Athens and repeated to Ankara, London, Ottawa, the Mission to NATO, and USUN.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 CYP. Secret; Immediate; Limdis. Received at 1221Z and repeated to Ankara for Vance, Nicosia, London, Ottawa, USUN, and the Mission to NATO.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 CYP. Secret; Immediate. Received at 1331Z and repeated to Ankara, London, Nicosia, Ottawa, USUN, the Mission to NATO, CINCEUR, and USDOCOSouth.


318. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassies in Turkey, Greece, and Cyprus

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 CYP. Secret; Priority. Drafted and approved by Rusk.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 US/VANCE. Secret; Immediate. Received at 0434Z on November 24 and repeated to Ankara.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 US/VANCE. Secret; Flash; Exdis. Received at 1824Z and also sent to Ankara and Nicosia.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 US/VANCE. Secret; Exdis. Received at 0356Z and also sent to Ankara.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 US/VANCE. Secret; Flash; Exdis. Received at 1525Z and also sent to Athens and Nicosia.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 US/VANCE. Secret; Flash; Limdis. Received at 2057Z. Also sent to Athens for Vance as Tovan 4 and repeated to Ankara, USUN, London, and the Mission to NATO.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 US/VANCE. Secret; Flash; Exdis. Received at 2119Z and repeated to Ankara and Nicosia.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 US/VANCE. Secret; Flash; Exdis. Received at 0157Z and repeated to Ankara, Nicosia, and USUN.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 US/VANCE. Secret; Flash; Exdis. Received at 1717Z and also sent to Athens, Nicosia, and USUN.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 CYP. Secret; Immediate. Drafted by Wehmeyer and approved by Rockwell. Also sent to Ankara, London, Ottawa, Nicosia, the Mission to NATO, and USUN.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 US/VANCE. Secret; Flash; Exdis. Received at 1131Z and repeated to Ankara, Nicosia, London, the Mission to NATO, USUN, and CINCEUR.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 US/VANCE. Secret; Flash; Exdis. Received at 1457Z and repeated to Ankara, London, Nicosia, USUN, the Mission to NATO, and USCINCEUR.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 US/VANCE. Secret; Flash; Exdis. Received at 2227Z and also sent to Ankara, London, Nicosia, USUN, the Mission to NATO, and CINCEUR.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 CYP. Secret; Flash; Exdis. Drafted by Rockwell; cleared by Sisco, Katzenbach, and Battle; and approved by Rusk. Repeated to Athens and Ankara.