Terrorism in Cyprus--the Grivas diaries.(George Grivas)

From: Journal of Cyprus Studies | Date: January 1, 2007| Author: | Copyright information

Following the start of the Ethniki Organosis Agoniston/the National Organization of Cypriot Fighters, EOKA, activities on 1 April 1955, Field-Marshal Sir John Harding was appointed as Governor of Cyprus in order to (a) suppress the revolt militarily and (b) engage in negotiations with Makarios to defuse the crisis politically. During the negotiations--which were later joined by the Colonial Secretary Alan Lennox-Boyd--the British Government offered democratic self-government: a Cypriot Government with a Prime Minister and a Parliament. The Prime Minister would be elected by ...

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