As the Turkish invasion of Cyprus expanded. the State Department issued a statement to the effect that considerable improvement in the Turkish communitys political and economic condition was necessary. Nothing was said about the 600.000 Greeks on the island. It was not until August 15. 1974. after Turkey had gained control of 40 percent of the territory of Cyprus and 200.000 of the Greeks on the island had become homeless refugees. that Secretary Kissinger announced the readiness of the United States to mediate the dispute. It is not surprising that the Greek Government greeted this offer with something less than wild enthusiasm. The United States could scarcely present itself as an impartial mediator.
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