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I don't give a damn all right. Send a message to Macomber. Of
the same subjstance that Sisco was supposed to deliver. That message
is that we etake a grave view of the situation, it could have themost
serious consequences. That we are asking the Turks to keep in mind
that it is easy to start these things--it is more difficult to end them.
Our belief is that these must be restored as quickly as possible--our
believe is that the only way now to restore constitutional government
with any chance of success is the Clerities solution which Sisco outlined.
Sisoo is on his way to Athens to present that and we are assuming that
the Turkish government will ag ree to that, secondly, we are going to
ask Britian to call for immediate negotiations of the Xuxik
powers, probably in London, but conceivably on a British base in
Cyprus. But we think London is better and we hope that the Turkisk
government will accept that.
And you get Macomber in to see Ecevit with this message fastest.
Read it to me before you send it out. Second we send detailed instructions
to Sisco who may be a little tired after his exertions and explain to him
what we have done in Turkey, wh y I believe the Clerities solution has
not been rejected by Turkey if his reporting was correct, that they
rejected it at first because they thought it was a way of keeping them
from invading--now that they have invaded
ah (long pause)
Now the only other thing we have to keep in mind is to leave open the
door to double enosis--but I think we better not start pushing that yet.
Okay can you get those two cables outo-Point out that I interpret his
reporting to mean that the Turks rejected the Clerities idea when they thex
thought it was a way of keeping them out.
That I interpret what they said that they will aceept any President as a
means of settling it. Now what is the judgment of the people about
whether we should float the double enosis idea now?
I:
Some people think that is probably the practical thing with the Turks
in place.
K:
I think we should go to that after trying the Clerities. It is too dangerous
to come up with it now Because it will run into massive Soviet oppositinn.
OKAY_let's get them drafted.
I:
One to Macomber, one to Sisco--
K:
The one to Macomber first.
S:
The one to Tasca would be on its way--the one I read to you.
K:
Then to Macomber, and then longer instruction to Sisco in Athens -quickly.
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