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 I told, the Greek Americans that if this anti-Americanism is encouraged, they were putting Papandreau into office. There was no anti-Greek sentiment or tilting.

We need Europe's support to prevent the Security Council meeting. See if the Greeks are willing to have serious talks on strategy. I think you shouldn't write a letter yet--they will publish it--but I will on your behalf.

Shouldn't we continue our talks with Clerides?

Could we send Brown a note from you thanking him for the message?

Brown should see Clerides. Intransigence will freeze the situation that is what Turkey wants. The Greeks stirring up international opinion will accomplish nothing.

I could write Ecevit saying we oppose a Security Council meeting, but the Soviet Union has asked for joint auspices and we can't get anything going without some Turkish concessions which we would hold in trust. Tell the Greeks that whatever their assessment of the past is, they can't get anything without our help. They should send someone here or that Kissinger will go to Europe.

Who would they send? Mavros?

They probably can't send anyone here -- maybe I'll go to Europe. Karamanlis is a smart politician -- he can't be doing this because of Cyprus. He must be trying to court the left with anti-Americanism. The danger is he can't go so far as Papendreau. Also, bringing in the Soviets is totally against their interests and must indicate Karamanlis' concerns.

Would the military stop anything bad from happening?

From the beginning of the change in Greece, I said it would be tough for them to stop with Karamanlis. Military intervention next time might well take a Qaddafi-like form. The reason we weren't anti-Greek at the outset of the Cyprus problem is we foresaw problems for the Greeks and didn't want to be blamed. Karamanlis came in and we got blamed anyway. I was worried about Greece deployments. A Makarios-Papandreau atmosphere in Greece is a poor prospect. That is why we can't break with the Turks.