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> Think there is a little too much stuff about Cyprus on this site,but
> anyway I understand the bases are there under a treaty signed with the
> Republic Of Cyprus.
The 'Republic of Cyprus' you mention does NOT exist any more. The present
'Republic of Cyprus' is a different animal. The constitution drawn up for
the original Republic of Cyprus was thrown into the dustbin for starters
and
the International London and Zurich Agreements declared null and void.
> Perhaps someone who knows about the details of the treaty can give us
> all information without a lot of biased chat.
The Sovereign British Base Areas were agreed under the London and Zurich
Agreements between Britain, Turkey, Greece and representatives of Turkish
and Greek Cypriots. Makarios, the first President of the Republic of
Cyprus
was one of the signatories. Incidentally he was the one who tore up the
Agreements only three years after they were signed. Funnily enough when
Greece staged a coup in Cyprus and toppled him in 1974 it was the Brits
who
saved his skin. They used to say that Makarios was after annexing Greece
to
Cyprus!!! (Or is this MY way of expressing the reality in MY words? --
anyway I hope you get the general drift of my views!!!). Talk of Byzantine
politics!!!!
> Does the treaty allow either side to pull out of it or renegotiate
> perhaps the size of the bases,is rent paid,do they want more money.
The Base Areas are Sovereign and therefore no rent is payable. Nor is it
demandable contrary to what Greek Cypriots tried to extract from the
British
on several occasions so far.
> I have never been to Cyprus but know a lot of people who have,many of
> them ex British service people,they love the place,spend money
> there,go back often,buy property.
> I think that the majority of tourists to Cyprus would be British,is
> there any advantage in Cyprus having an anti British policy ?
Greeks love money but also can be very anti-British. Naturally what I said
does not apply to all social classes. Though on the whole Greek Cypriots
do
know which side their bread is buttered on. But that doesn't stop them
becoming very anti-British when the occasion arises but their love of
money
is too strong.
> I understand the bases are big areas and contain radar and listening
> stations as well as an airfield.
Yes, they do. Moreover there is a monitoring dome up on the Troodos
mountains.
> Think lots of locals are employed by the British forces,wages of the
> workers plus locally bought supplies must be good for Cyprus.
Yes, Greek Cypriots do derive extensive material advantage from the
existence of the British bases on Cyprus. That is a fact.
> Lets have detailed reasons why the bases are bad for Cyprus and what
> level of support the anti base people have in the country.
Please do not try to find any logical reasons in what Greek Cypriots get
up
to. And please but please do not try to talk reason to them. They are an
emotional people and reason and logic have no role to play in their
behaviour.
And having said all this as a Turkish Cypriot who knows and understands
Greek Cypriots well, I can now sit back and enjoy the salvoes that will
come
my way even through they will miss me by a mile and a half!!!
HeHeHe...
--
choro-nik
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