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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1958.

Beware this Grivas trick!

Tsituation in Cyprus

HERE is one thing to remember about the terrible ... one thing to remember

above all.

Makarkos is at the bottom of everything. Take

truce that Grivas has announced. My guess is that is for two main

Jelied

worried ONE-They ste worried about the consequences of the anger and disgust they their fatest bave aroused by wanton and cold-blooded mur- dern. The nager and disgust of British opblon... including the feft-wing that they have 2nd, I tule, fightened also of world palle

pinius.

llemsps to TWO-R

Makarlos back in the ple- fuse.

For it is well to get the relative apartaray of Grivas Makarie, Inti prvspre-

Marktarios as the chief, the political leader. douls if

- I fariya would ever adopt a major hse of polley without the coment of Makarios, It is This miltis prelate who wichl the political power. Without his supy ort Grivis and Eola, his terrorist organization, collit not last long.

and

live.

Let me make this clear. When Die Larorists had called it FL

day la 1057 1 told the Govern ment here that we should, be prepared in discuss the future of Cyprus with Greek and Turkish representatives ... and would not object to Makarios being included.

And I say now... even at This stage ... If there is any advantage to be gained, by all means revive this proposal.

But we must go no such talks with our eyes open.

Evasive

n

by FIELD-MARSHAL LORD HARDING

The first meeting took piaco in the ballroom of the Lectu Palace Hotel in Nicosia.

We at at a jitlle round table. 1 had an Interpreter. Makarios hod the Recretary of the him and also Elhnarchy with

his interpreter,

He rarely showed my emo- tion at alt.

I found him more cordial than I had expected. He was extremely cam and controlled. He was very evasive in dis- Makarios

well found him Ingiurable cussion, I

Iniciligent, for... an inpinenble advocate informed of Enosis (Union with Grisce). He will no more give up than Me Krashebev that alm will give up Communi

Arab Nawer his dress of an Empire.

If peace comes through fis "true" good. But... and 1 is a but no one must forget be who sups with the devil

Tong' spoon.

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These are my conclusion. 1 would like now to describe the Dealąstound which has led my to make them.

When I went to Cyprus to Jake over Üre past of Governor i decided in see Alakarlos.

He is a born poker-player. I told him that we needed? the twe of the island for mill- fary palposes for an indefinito period beeKUSZ of our oblign- allies and friends

on to our and the unsettled state of the

whole Middle East area, posed as it was to the threat of

filmmational Communism,

"It Wak lo that ballroom ihat a bomb was fater thrown at the table where Lord Harding was to have sal. He was not at the ball. But blood stained the floor.

He egret that Communism There were meetings in tho I told Lennox-Boyd that either was a problem but he would home of Archdeacon Arthur there had to be a political saten- ment or had better get down to the busincas of governing the inland.

not

agree about the quences for Cyprus,

consc- Adency. the

England archdeacon,

Church

I told him that nothing could be done unies the terrorist activities stopped.

1 mud to him; "If you would appeal for it to stop that would be the biggest step forward."

But Makarlos replied that violence would cease

only the

principle of seli- determination was admitted,

After that first meeting I

if

didn't think the situation was

I knew it was going

hopeless.

to be cult,

His tactics

I had eight meetings with Makarios in all, They lasted from October 1955 to February 1058.

the

There was a meeting on the outskirts of Nicosia, in the villa of the secretary of Ethnarchy. There was a meet- ing at the home of the manager of the Olioman Buk. Al int menting Francis Noel-Baker was also present.

of

All this Ume I was receiving intelligence that Makarlos was

the churches.

The conference broke down, I

then Prime Minister, to support

a milliant movement for Enosia, It stled in with Papagon's internal polical recessities... he needed a national rallying point.

It was Makarios who organised the support for the campaign In Athens,

It was Makarios who brought Grivas over to Cyprus....first to organize a youth movement.

After that when I decided to Later to form Eoka

deal with the terrorists I came

my

Lask

It was he who gave the all- Lo the conclusion I could not accomplish

go, abend - with tha with clear to Makarios at large. He would terrorist movement, Bill have remained the genius He has steadfastly refused to

14 the renounce

weapon or -terrorism. 1. have no doubt of is complicity. No doubt of his determination.

of Eoka. So i decided he had to be banisited.

it is a well to realise what sort of ambition drive this man.

Thero aro dreame renaissance

A

cl

At

Implacable

of a of

Byzantine Empire, based on the Orthodox Church and

this critical stage of a pan-Hellenic the pole head of Eska. My suppose there was never a hope movement. A Greek diplomat, tuits when everything seems a charining and rophisticated to be in the balance I would curtly chiefs wanted to search teally,

man, told me in all serlofianeks like to end this article by re- But I hold my

We were talking

about the that he firmly believed that on: penting once more hand. Finally, I realised thero

nonnal paltern was no use going on.

of Colonial y Cyprus would be part

Makarios la implacable. Talk development... leading to self- the Greek kingdom.

with him by all macam It will I asked the Colonia! Scere- government,

There is Bo doubl that help. tary, Mr Alan Lennox-Boyd, to Makarios was

talking about Makarios ahares this view and came out. I told him. "There self-determinatiun leading

love to be the to would dearly is, just a chance that if you Enel, I think this a point of intrument of that polley.

He is the brains. He is Wie It Makarios guiding force. ever plves up this plan il will It was he who went to Greece and duced the aging Papagos,

come out there may be an agreement."

He came out.

was niso there.

Importance

paramount remember,

Noel-Baker

be just a tactient move.

10

But realise what port of a man he is. So go in with your Суск ореть.

Remembering that this man may change his tactics... but never, never, his ambition.

Enosis.

I PREDICT

THIS WEEK by Cummings

CONCLUDING

My ABC of Snobbery

S is for: SPAIN, NANCY

(WHO MUST COME FIRST) The SPAIN, NANCY at

The moment, let me to you, is to be the Aunt Sally of all time.

"What are her qualifica- Lions "How dare she?" "Who on earth is she, any- way are questions I have been hearing on all sides,

My qualification for compiling This directory 2 thr 1 know the alphaber.

la ft. because I am very, very brave.

(I got bad thought of t nyst, you would have

done it you|F-

We deliff, and Venice is top. Th most sensiela places there in Goud Bench and a Bag Bench. 4oral beach.s ase let auch have my nannies in straw days solema little lordstalpast dinginn. Bad nearlyes have bee etem cones anth mastes of Jitter and people having fun, Usually the west side is inter

stay

east side. except, of enure, in New York City.

SHROPSHIRE

A poodl snob plave to live. Obera

Bades Squate, Hampshire. Wiltshire. Norfolk, Northumberland (as opposed to N.westle-on-Tyne), Paris, an New York Best rally to have

a love in all these places E you can AND a delicious apart- Det Rome.

felt, but only if you were brave SNOB

Ta

As for who I am. Woll. My

mply means that my One who is obviously award

by NANCY SPAIN

to open the Church Fele. In June 1. The Derby is touch the Good Old. Days a Lady of and go, and men have been Tille

would draw drowds found murmuring, "Yes, I think enough. Now The People are it's black top bat," if the bored by tilles und demand weather looked cloudy.

Sabrina or Gilbert Harding, But Ju ids changing world Winston Churchill would still daw crowds.

Tis for... TEENAGER

V is for...

VOICE

It is best not to speak too well, as in 13.B.C. English, True

abs drop their volees, mutter, swallow the ends of their words, thing in and drop their G's. A good, snob society, Girls go straight solid local accent is better than

There is no uch

from being

bulantes in

movement,

family must have come from of his own inferim and TEETH

Spal at one time or another, to bolster himself up with which is romantle and therefore excellent.

SCOTTISH

A snob word for Scotch.

SEASIDE

security Greatest

Kanbits like mony.

sna remark i ever heard was from the Top Lany

children to de-a D.B.C. or actor's voice.

DIL hiccuping!

Best to have your own.

of Hintlywood, who B. THIN "Honey, if the Pleast, the movie we're showing tonighL needs a wide screen."

STATESMEN

Winston

Churchill is - Some placca by the sen are better than others. This West. The changing face of society in CHAT better than Margate, demonstrated nicely by whom Bognor Regis is better than your local commit er would a z

Wis for. WHO'S WHO

shows

A compilation that clearly every year (by its new entries) who is coming up la Best to be this to start with, soetely. Other snob works of as with bread and butter and reference (as "Burke's Peerage" men with no hips. Wonten on and the “Almanach Gothe") In diet are no good. Extreme how only those who have been entaciation shows good breeding. There for some time and are therulote subtly better, One is

editor to myiled by the

joln "Who's Who,” iz.vited.

TOP HAT

Top

It is wrong to went a Krey

hat from November 1

10

WINE

I have not been

PRIME

MINISTER

AS foreign affairs become more dißcull and daunt- ing for Britalo, the office of Foreign Secretory will decline in prestige and the Minister will increasingly become the messanger boy of the Prime Minister,

Taks

No Summit

with chiang

@ndard

hat

I PREDICT that following Krushchev's latest trip to Peking he and his successors will make more and more journeys to Chino to get their instructions ». - and ultimately stand in relationship to China as Britain is to America.

| NON-EUROPEANS

ONLY

WHITES

1 PREDICT that in Africa within 30 years the colour bar wil be working in zevério.

{CABU

mom

The Great Deterrent

Senume

Patriotic

Socialist

Long Live Rus

Britain!"

1 PREDICT that the Com

munists, having failed to get into Parliament under their

OWD

will colours, infiltrate the Sacialist Party to frightening exteat-disguised as demo. cratic Socialists, teaning lightly Leftward and proving impossible Identify as Communists,

Nobri Pears

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House

Open today

Lady

Dorothy will serve high tea

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The greatest English snobbery, One brilliant journalist of my [ sequoitance once went so far have a case wines celivered to him on boerd ship became be disapproved of the shipping company's wine list. Thi great thing if you find yourself in the company of a winu slub is on to worry. Relax and let him do it all. He'll love you for it.

WOMEN

If rot titled, rich, or beautiful should be famous. Famous for

what doesn't malter,

X is for...

XMAS

A very disgusting abbrevia-

lion for Christmas and quite anacceptable,

Y is for

YEOMAN STOCK

A-nob phrase which means "I'm not afraid to admit that my ancestors worked the land." |Land tabu think land infaltely preferable to ink and paper and And farm labourers and gardens. [ers better than lawyers,

Z is for..

ZIBELINE

Russian sable. Top fur,

PREDICT that, as the present generation Ande it hard to believe that Galdwin went to sleep when, foreign affairs were discussed at Cabinet meeting, sa future American genere. tions will find it hard to believe that U.S. polley in 1958-8 was conducted *between a putt and a drive from the tea,

C.R.A

PREDICT that one day the Socialists will talk ol" Mr. Attlee's Government of 19453 aa nostalgically as the Liberale falk of Mr. Asquith's Govern ment of 1905.

WITHIN 12 monika of world nuclear disarma- med! If I ever happana -the third world war will beglo. A war which, with their overwhelming "conventional ** armi, the Russians will win.

THE Bumber of Middle-Eastern potentatas educated at Harrow will "diminish, but young future Prime Minis« of African dominions will be »ducated" there Instead.

HAROLD MACMILLAN'S gim micke (cardigans, old hat, fruit-enke, volce, and country house) will acquire a much glamour or Baldwin's pipe, Chamberlain's umbrella, and Churchill's cigar.

"The Passenger it

・Almayer wrong?

LONDON TRANSPORT Run by Transport worwery FOR Frumsport worktri

NO Standing

INO sitting/

room

room

I PREDICT that in five yourn it will be mora profi.

able to get your boy into a trade union than Inta

university and a skilled profession

OE, put more simply. It will be more profijable for him to mes bis muscles than his head.