During the summer of 1974. Turkey used the shortlived coup against the legitimate Cyprus Government by the military Junta then ruling Greece as a pretext to invade Cyprus. Turkey did not stop the fighting until it had occupied 40 percent of the island. an area still under Turkish control. Since 1974. 200.000 Cypriots have been refugees in their own land. This situation has become a threat. not only to the sta. bility of the eastern Mediterranean area. but also to a strong NATO and the security of the United States. Uppermost in our considerations must be our commitment to our loyal friend and ally.
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