TALKS ON CYPRUS

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28685, 8 September 1958, Page 11

TALKS ON CYPRUS

Foot Arrives In Britain (Rec. 10.20 p.m.) LONDON, September 8. The Governor of Cyprus, Sir Hugh Foot, will have talks on the tense Cyprus situation with Mr Macmillan this weekend at Chequers, the Prime Minister's country residence. Ti e Governor arrived in London early today. Observers believe the main topic, of the talks will be the possible return to Cyprus of Archbishop Makarios, exiled leader of the Enosis (union with Greece) movement among Greek Cypriots. Other points likely to be discussed at the Chequers conference include: Whether Britain will go ahead and implement the new “partnership" plan which has been rejected by Greece but accepted by Turkey. Greece's intention to raise the Cyprus issue at the United . Nations General Assembly and to ask for a United Nations police force. The future conduct of anti-Eoka operations. The great drain on the colony's budget through emergency Si?*Hugh Foot said on his arrival:—“l would like to say that these talks, which were arranged a week ago to coincide with the return of the Colonial Secretary, will be on every question arising out of the British plan for the island. There will be no emphasis on any particular matter/' It was impossible to say whether the return of the Archbishop would help towards establishing the period of peace which was the alm of policy, he In Nicosia tonight, a big explosion in a boiler house within the Eplscopl cantonment, in south-west Cyprus, caused considerable damage. The explosion was believed to have been caused by a time bomb. Episcopl houses the joint Middle East Air and Land Forces Headquarters. There were no casualties. Seven masked men poured petrol over a number of cars belonging to the Island's Electricity Authority and set Are to them early today. One car was totally destroyed. ■ Officials said the masked men tied up two night watchmen before burning the cars in a car park. In Athens the acting Greek Foreign Minister, Professor Constantine Tsatsoe, said that Britain fully intended to implement its partnership plan for Cyprus. Thia had been made dear by the British Ambassador. Sir Boger Allen, when !»■ called at the Greek Foreign Ministry last Thursday. .