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PREM19/971
Cyprus (Internal situation; UK/Cypriot relations) (Part 1)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2013 Aug 1
Classification: Secret
Page count: 355
Themes: Foreign policy (Western Europe - non-EU), Foreign policy (Asia), Foreign policy (Middle East), Foreign policy (International organizations)

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Date Value Title
83 Nov 4 Fr Major Cyprus: Howe PS letter to Coles (“Cyprus: Possible Turkish Cypriot Declaration of Independence”) [“we believe our reactions should be coloured by the need to be seen to fulfil our treaty obligations”] [declassified 2013]
83 Nov 7 Mo Major Cyprus: UKHC Nicosia telegram to FCO (“Cyprus problem: confidential consultations”) [Denktash made clear that a UDI was not imminent] [declassified 2013]
83 Nov 15 Tu Major Cyprus: UKE Ankara telegram to FCO (“Message to President Evren”) [“The Turkish Government had been disagreeably surprised by the United Kingdom’s public pronouncement today”] [declassified 2013]
83 Nov 15 Tu Major Cyprus: UKHC Nicosia telegram to FCO (“Turkish Cypriot declaration of statehood”) [Kyprianou message to MT: Turkey “calls upon Her Majesty's Government to take all necessary steps to act in compliance with its guarantee”] [declassified 2013]
83 Nov 15 Tu Major Cyprus: UKHC Nicosia telegram to FCO (“Turkish Cypriot declaration of statehood”) [Kyprianou message to MT: “welcomes the action taken by the United Kingdom Government”] [declassified 2013]
83 Nov 15 Tu Major Cyprus: UKHC Nicosia telegram to FCO (“Turkish Cypriot declaration of statehood”) [Kyprianou messages to MT] [declassified 2013]
83 Nov 15 Tu Major Cyprus: Sonny Ramphal telegram to MT (Turkish Cypriot UDI) [“I am sure all Commonwealth governments will wish to immediately denounce the purported declaration”] [declassified 2013]
83 Nov 15 Tu Major Cyprus: Fall minute to Coles (“Cyprus: Message to President Evren”) [“the British Government deplore this action on the part of the Turkish Cypriot authorities”] [declassified 2013]
83 Nov 15 Tu Major Cyprus: FCO telegram to UKE Ankara (“UDI: Message to President Evren”) [“It is clearly incompatible with the 1960 Treaty of Guarantee”] [declassified 2013]
83 Nov 16 We Major Cyprus: UKE Ankara telegram to FCO (“UDI: Recognition”) [“Bangladesh have duly recognised the Turkish Cypriot ‘state’”] [declassified 2013]
83 Nov 16 We Major Cyprus: UKE Ankara telegram to FCO (“Cyprus: UDI: Turkish Press Reaction”) [“It is universally accepted that Denktash acted without the authority or knowledge of Ankara”] [declassified 2013]
83 Nov 16 We Major Cyprus: UKMIS New York telegram 1044 to FCO (1800Z) (“Turkish Cypriot UDI: French Reactions”) [“The French Government could not possibly accept this fait accompli”] [declassified 2013]
83 Nov 16 We Major Cyprus: Howe PS letter to Coles (“Cyprus”) [“we will continue our efforts to bring about a reversal” of the Turkish Cypriot UDI] [declassified 2013]
83 Nov 16 We Major Cyprus: FCO telegram to UKE Ankara (“Cyprus: Turkish Cypriot Declaration of Independence”) [meeting with Turkmen: “We hoped that all involved would avoid doing anything to make the situation worse”] [declassified 2013]
83 Nov 16 We Major Cyprus: FCO telegram to UKE Ankara (“Cyprus: Turkish Cypriot Declaration of Independence”) [meeting with Koutsogiorgas: “I said that it was our strong wish that nothing would be done which might add to tension”] [declassified 2013]
83 Nov 17 Th Major Cyprus: UKE Athens telegram to FCO (“Turkish Cypriot Declaration of Statehood”) [Turkish armed forces and Greek involvement in Cyprus talks] [declassified 2013]
83 Nov 17 Th Major Cyprus: UKE Washington telegram 3464 to FCO (2250Z) (“Cyprus: Turkish Cypriot Declaration of Independence”) [“the US would continue to urge publicly that the Turkish Cypriot decision should be reversed”] [declassified 2013]
83 Nov 17 Th Major Cyprus: UKMIS New York telegram 1386 to FCO (0340Z) (“Turkish Cypriot Declaration of Independence”) [“It was touch and go throughout the day”] [declassified 2013]
83 Nov 17 Th Major Cyprus: MT letter to President Evren (Turkish Cypriot UDI) [“we cannot deny their right to self-determination”] [declassified 2013]
83 Nov 17 Th Major Cyprus: Greek parliament resolutions (Turkish Cypriot UDI) [“denounces before world public opinion and the consicence of all men the sacrilege so crudely and deceitfully committed”] [declassified 2013]