Word: cyprus
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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What was happening in Lebanon last week, as in Algeria and Cyprus, was a reflection of the fact that fragile, painfully constructed accommodations between peoples of violently differing faiths and ethnic backgrounds had come to the verge of breakdown. In its own selfish interests...
Riots these days are generally made, not born. On Cyprus, as in Algeria, they frequently happen just before the U.N. is about to take up the subject, or when someone is about to offer a new plan. Last week's riots on Cyprus, the worst in years on that embittered, embattled island, anticipated Britain's latest and long-delayed new offer...
Britain communicated its plan in advance in private to the Greek and Turkish governments, but even though the men in the street did not know what Britain proposed, Cyprus was plunged into a savage round of riots. In the past, the British have generally found themselves ranged against the Greek Cypriots crying enosis -union with Greece. This time it was the Turks who started the trouble, and the British were trapped in the middle. Turkish Cypriot fought Greek Cypriot and came close to communal...
Staying On. The heart of London's cautious plan is that Cyprus is entitled to more self-government, but is in no condition for a change of ownership. Highlights: ¶ Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots would each elect a separate "communal assembly" to handle their own local problems, education and church affairs. ¶ The communal assemblies would in turn elect a Central Council to act as a kind of cabinet under a British governor. Representation on the Central Council would be in rough proportion to the population (400,000 Greek Cypriots, 100,000 Turkish Cypriots...
...give Greek and Turkish governments a sense of participation-and of responsibility-in Cypriot affairs, Athens and Ankara would each send to Cyprus one representative who could take part in the Central Council's meetings, raise questions with the governor and submit disputes to an "independent tribunal." ¶ Britain would remain responsible for the island's defense and its internal security for at least the next seven years...