MAKARIOS ADDRESSES U.N. SECURITY COUNCIL ON 19 JULY 1974

[Eric Dayi]

Part 1

MAKARIOS ADDRESSES U.N. SECURITY COUNCIL ON 19 JULY 1974
AFTER BEING OUSTED BY THE GREEK JUNTA COUP

In the beginning I wish to express my sincere thanks to all the members of the Security Council for the great interest they have shown in the critical situation which has been created in Cyprus after the coup organised by the military regime in Greece and carried out by the Greek army officers who were serving in the National Guard and were commanding it.

What is happening in Cyprus as from last Monday constitutes a real tragedy. The Greek military regime has openly violated the independence of Cyprus. With no sign of respect to the domestic rights of the people of Cyprus, with no sign of respect to the independence and sovereignty of the Republic of Cyprus, the Greek Junta has extended its dictatorship to Cyprus. It is definitely a fact that from some time their aim was becoming obvious. The people of Cyprus had for a long time the feeling that the Greek Junta was organising a coup and this feeling had become stronger during the last weeks when the terrorist organization EOKA B that is directed by Athens started the act of violence again. I knew since a long time that this illegal organization had its roots in Athens and was being maintained by Athens. I had information that Greek officers serving in the National Guard and commanding it in various ways up to the point that the organization reached as far as the armouries of the National Guard.

In the camps of the National Guard the Greek officers were conducting an open propaganda in favour of this illegal organization. They had turned the National Guard from an organ of the State to a suppressive organization. When at times I was complaining to Athens for the improper conduct of the Greek officers of the National Guard, the reply was that if I had concrete evidence all those who would be found guilty would be withdrawn. From their entire stand I formed the unmistaken impression that their usual reply was pretence of innocence. Before a few days the Cyprus Police received information showing clearly that EOKA B was a tool of the Athens regime.

Amounts of money were being provided by Athens for maintaining this organization and detailed directions were being given to it in connection with its actions. Then I considered it necessary to send a letter to the President of the Greek regime General Gizikis asking from him to give directions for the ending of violence and bloodshed by EOKA B and for its disbanding. I also requested from him to withdraw the Greek officers serving in the National Guard adding that my purpose was a reduction in the number of this force and to turn it to an organ of the Cyprus State. I was waiting for a reply. I had the impression that the Athens regime was not in favour of a reduction in the number of the force as such and the departure of the Greek officers.



The Greek Ambassador in Cyprus visited me on the instruction of the government to explain to me that a reduction in the numbers of the members of the National Guard or the departure of the Greek Officers would weaken the defence of Cyprus in case of danger from Turkey. This was the pretext which even if seen logical was not convincing because I knew that behind this pretext other interests were hidden. I replied that as events had developed I considered the danger from Turkey lesser than the danger from Greek army officers and it has been proved that my fears were justified.


On Saturday 13th July 1974, a meeting was held in Athens under the presidency of General Gizikis, which, lasted for many hours. The meeting was attended by the Chief of the Staff of the Armed Forces, the Greek Ambassador to Cyprus, the Commander of the National Guard and other officials for the examining of the contents of my letter. As announced in the relevant announcement at the end of the meeting, the meeting was to continue on Monday the 15th July. The reference made in the announcement to a second meeting was deceptive. Because while on Monday I was expecting a reply to my letter, the reply came and this was the coup.



On that day I was returning from my summer- house on Trodos where I had passed my weekend and at 8 a.m. I was in my office at the Presidential Palace. After half an hour I was receiving at the reception hall a group of boys and girls, members of the Cairo Greek Orthodox Youth Club who had come to Cyprus as my guests for some days. As soon as I had greeted them the first shots were heard. Within seconds the shots became more frequent and a member of the Presidential Guard informed me that armoured cars and tanks passed the walls of the yard and were in the yard of the Presidential Palace which was being shaken by mortar shells. Soon the situation became critical. The telephone lines were cut. The violent bombardment was becoming more increasing. How my life was saved is a miracle of the Divine Providence. When later I was found in the area of Paphos, I addressed the people of Cyprus from a local radio station informing them that I was in life and that I was going to struggle with the people against the dictatorship, which the Greek regime was trying to impose.



On the second day of the armed attack the armoured cars and tanks were moving towards Paphos while at the same time a small warship of the National Guard started bombarding the bishopric of Paphos where I was staying. Under those conditions I found it wise to leave Cyprus instead of falling in the hands of the Greek Junta.



I am grateful to the British Government which has provided a helicopter to take me from Paphos, carry me to the British Bases and from there fly me to Malta and London. I am also grateful to the Special Representative of the General Secretary of the U.N. and the Commander of the UNFICYP for the interest they have shown in my safety. Had it not been for their help I would not be here today.


When I arrived in London I was informed of the content of the talks of the Greek Junta’s representative at the United Nations. I was surprised for the way that they are making efforts to deceive the public opinion. Without blushing the Greek Junta is making efforts to simplify the situation claiming that it is not involved in the armed attack and that the developments of the last few days constitute an internal affair of the Greek Cypriots.



I do not believe that there are men who accept the claims of the Greek military regime. The coup did not take place under such conditions so as to be considered an internal affair of the Greek Cypriots. It is a clear attack from the outside and a flagrant violation of the independence and sovereignty of the Republic of Cyprus. The so-called coup was the work of the Greek officers who man and command the National Guard. I must also emphasize the fact that the Greek army contingent in Cyprus composed of 950 officers and men and stationed in Cyprus under the Treaty of Alliance played a leading part in this attack against Cyprus. The officers and men of the Greek army contingent who were camped close to the airport carried out the occupation of the airport outside the Capital.



If the Greek officers serving in the National Guard were not involved how is the fact justified that amongst the losses at the clashes there were Greek officers whose dead bodies have been transferred to Greece for burial there? If the Greek officers did not carry out the coup, how is the fact of night flights of Greece dead and wounded being justified? There is no doubt that the coup was organised by the Greek Junta and carried out by the Greek officers of the National Guard and the officers and men of the Greek Force stationed in Cyprus and as such has been published in the World press.



The coup has cost much bloodshed and many lives. It was confronted with the decisive resistance of the legal security forces and of the Greek population of Cyprus, I cannot say definitely that the resistance reaction of the Greek population of Cyprus against the plotters will end before the restoration of its independence and democratic rights. The people of Cyprus will never submit to the dictatorship although for the moment the brutal violence of the armoured cars and tanks may dominate.



After the coup, the agents of the Greek regime in Cyprus appointed a well known criminal, Nicos Sampson, as President who later appointed Ministers people known as leading members and supporters of the terrorist organization EOKA B.



It may be argued that what has happened in Cyprus is a revolution and that government has been established on revolutionary justice. This is not the case in Cyprus, a case that might have been considered as an internal affair. It was an invasion, which violated the independence and sovereignty of the Republic. The invasion is continuing as long as there are Greek Officers in Cyprus. The results of the invasion will be subversive for Cyprus if there is no return to the constitutional order and if the democratic freedom is not restored.



The military regime of Greece has announced yesterday the gradual replacement of the Greek Officers of the National Guard in order to misled world public opinion. But the problem is no their replacement, it is their departure. The gesture of withdrawal has the meaning of confession that the Greek officers serving now in the National Guard were those who carried out the coup. These officers, in any way, did not act on their own initiative but upon instructions from Athens. Thus the National Guard will always remain an organ in the hands of the military regime and I am sure that the members of the Security Council understand this trick.



It may be argued that it was the Cyprus Government, which led to the appointment of the Greek officers to the National Guard. I am sorry to say that it was my mistake to give so much trust to these officers. They misused this trust and instead of helping in the defence of the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the island, they themselves became invaders.



I am obliged to say that the policy of the military regime in Greece towards Cyprus and especially towards the Greek Cypriots has not been sincere. I wish to emphasize that it was a double-faced policy.



For some time talks were being conducted between the Greek and Turks of Cyprus for the finding of a peaceful solution to the Cyprus problem, which has on, many occasion occupied the Security Council and the General Assembly of the U.N. The representative of the Secretary General and two constitutional experts from Greece and Turkey followed the talks. The Security Council has repeatedly twice a year renewed the mandate of the UNFICYP expressing each time the hope that the problem would be settled soon. I cannot be said that the progress at the talks when the Cyprus policy of the Athens regime was double faced? It has been agreed by all the parties concerned that the talks would be conducted on the basis of independence. The Athens regime also agreed on this and on many occasions the Greek Foreign Secretary stated that the position of Greece on the matter was clear. If this was the fact how did the military regime of Greece establish and support the terrorist organization EOKA B the purpose of which it was stated to be the Union of Cyprus with Greece and of which the members called themselves Enosists?



In the camps of the National Guard the Greek Officers were continuously accusing me that although union was possible its realisation was being prevented by me. When it was reminded to them that Greece had made her position clear on this hand that she was supporting independence, their way that no attention should have been given to the words of the diplomats. Under these conditions how would it be possible for the talks to reach a positive result? The double-faced policy of the Greek regime was one of the main obstacles in the progress of the talks.



Under the conditions created in Cyprus I cannot foresee any prospects in the talks. I would rather say that no such prospects exist. Any agreement to which the talks would reach would be of no value as there is no elected leadership to undertake the matter. The coup of the military regime of Greece holds backs any progress at the talks towards a settlement. In addition if the situation is allowed to continue even for a short time, this will be a continuous source of anomaly in Cyprus, the consequences of which will be heavy and will increase.



I call on the members of the Security Council to do what they can to bring to an end the anomalous situation created by the coup of Athens. I invite the Security Council to use all means at its disposal and all ways so that the constitutional order in Cyprus and the democratic rights of the people of Cyprus are restored without delay.



As I have already stated the events in Cyprus do not constitute an internal affair of the Greek Cypriots. The Turkish Cypriots are also affected. The coup of the Greek Junta is an invasion and from its consequences all the people of Cyprus both Greeks and Turks will suffer. The U.N. has a peace force stationed in Cyprus. It is not possible for the role of this peace force to be successful under conditions of military coup. The Security Council must invite the military regime of Greece to withdraw from Cyprus the Greek officers serving in the National Guard and to bring to an end its invasion of Cyprus.



I have no doubt that a suitable decision of the Security Council will bring the invasion to an end and will restore the violated independence of Cyprus and the democratic rights of the people of Cyprus.


The end

[depurple]

What I find bizarre with Makarios is that he KNEW that the Greek Junta was going to commit coupe yet did nothing to stop it before it happened:
He also knew that the EOKA B with Grivas and Sampson and others where plotting against him YET again he did nothing:
You see in politics my friend it is the premonition of what will happen that make you a good politician OR a failure to the people:

Whether Makarios was naive or thought he was unstoppable or what he thought BUT he should of acted quicker to stop this madness But it is too late:
Turkey had been waiting for over 50 years for someone to stuff up in Cyprus so that they could invade BUT not to SAVE the so called Turkish Cypriot but for land acquisition:
A bit like Israel today and its 2 soldiers BULLSHIT:
What a joke!

IF I was in Makarios position simple solution:
1:Expel the Greek Generals:
2:Arrest most of the EOKA B and jail them:
3: Confiscate all weapons on the island:
4: Given a Base to the US:
5: Got the Turkish Cypriot to return to the Parliament:
6: Sing a treaty of co operation with Turkey:
PS But I am not a politician I am a singer in a Rock Band:
cheers

[Cyprus rules!]

Hey depurple, I believe that Makrios did outlaw EOKA B.......(not that it helped...)

[depurple]

He use to have secrete meetings with them sometimes:
BUT a good politician CAN read the future for his country and try to prevent a catastrophe:
It is a shame that MOST politician in Cyprus want to line their pockets and their friend pockets with money and the rest of the people come last:
All Makarios had to do is sit ans listen to the Turkish Cypriot and see what issues they had and then work out who all the trouble makers where: And there where only a minority who ruined it for everyone:
Look at Lebanon:
And deal with theses trouble makers:
Looking at this forum there a few that would make great representative of the Cypriot people and a few that would want to see Cyprus destroyed then united:
It is these few misguided fools that have to be re educated to listen to reason:
BUT you can see for yourself how brainwashed they are with the past:
cheers and keep up the posts:

[pg]

Well, it seems at least that Eric has finally realised that Makarios and EOKA B was not working together...