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    "ocrText": "TELECON\nPresident Nixon/Secretary Kissinger\nJuly 17, 1974\n4:30 PM\nK: Mr. President.\nN: Hello, Henry. How are we getting along with our Greek friends?\nK: The problem in Cyprus is the Europeans have taken a united position\nthat Makarios ought to be brought back and they want us to bring pressure on\nthe Greeks. My worry is that Makarios now has to lean on the Communists and\nEastern bloc. All our evidences is that the opposition is in total control of the\nIslands My recommendation is that first, we get someone over there to x make\nour view clear and secondly, we work for a compromise in which neither Makarios\nor the other guy take over\nThey want us take rake the Greeks but if they\nget overthrown then that will jeopardize our whole position.\nN: I know that. I can see that, but not much support from Europe?\nK: No, but they know we are dragging our feet, but they don't X know exactly\nwhat we want.\nN: Who are you going to send?\nK: Either Ingersol or Sisco. Ingersoll has the advantage of taking orders well,\nbut Sisco is more knowledgeable.\nN: Whatever you decide, it's alright with me.\nK: Sisco is necessary here to manage the thing on a day to day basis.\nN: see. What can he accomplish. Explain to them what we're trying to do.\nK:\nThe danger is this, if everyone runs to Makarios embracing him the legitimat\nhead\nand if the Soviets are the only ones to offer to help restore him, we have\nno basis for resisting it.\nN: I see the danger. We have X no support.\nK: We can not openly oppose Makarios but we can try to slow it down enough\nso that perhaps we can crystalize enough support for an internal solution.\nThe Europeans are talking a tough game, but we have to defend their position.\nN: We have to defend their game plan.\nK: Exactly.\nDECLASSIFIED\nE.O. 13526, Section 3.5\nNLN09-50/12569 Per Hr. 2/3/2 2016\nBy RS WITH NARA, Date 11/14/2016"
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