CODE 18-78

Reference

1212

Ми

Miss Brett Rooks

Mr Shersby's PQ

I have olightly awarded.

and have adscutece with

12/2.

ww. Rusufond.

1. I attach a draft answer to Mr Shersby and a draft minute from Mr Clift to the Parliamentary

Unit.

2. The point about the Sovereign Bases is that they are Dependent Territories. In 1960 all of Cyprus became independent apart from the 99 square miles on which these two bases are situated. We promised to retain sovereignty and use this area only for military bases and not development. The administration is in the

hands of MOD who nominate and Administrator who is then formally appointed by the Queen.

Elisabetto Makwell.

Elizabeth Maxwell

11 February 1981

Раежал

mog

218 +3625

HKS 025/2

PILVER B

16 FEB 1981

DESK OFRICKI

INDEX

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No EAU, ZH1Z1A2

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