New Zealand Police In Cyprus
(N.Z.P.A.-Reuter—Copyright) NICOSIA, May 22. Twenty New Zealand policemen arrived in Nicosia yesterday to join the special international police unit attached to the United Nations peace force in Cyprus. The New Zealant ers, led by Inspector George Wells, of Wellington, travelled by R.N.Z.A.F. Hastings transport plane.
The United Nations police chief, Mr John Lundwall, welcomed the New Zealanders on behalf of General P. S. Gyani, the commander of the United Nations force. Addressing the newlyarrived policemen, Mr
Lundwall said: “You are One of eventually five police contingents that will make up the police force attached to the United Nations force.
“This is a very new enterprise and we do not know yet what its full scope will be, but as I understand it will be a most useful task.” Two hundred yards from the hotel in which the New Zealand police are staying is the sandbagged and well-guarded demarcation line between the Greek and Turkish quarters of Nicosia commonly referred to as the “green” line.
Mr Lundwall said that every effort would be made to keep the New Zealand unit together but it was possible that a request would be made for detectives to assist with inquiry work for a central organisation in Nicosia.
The New Zealand unit has taken possession of six white United Nations utility vehicles and it is expected that small black kiwi insignias will soon adorn the doors.
Last night the men were busy sewing on to uniforms United nations insignia and attaching United Nations badges to t’w blue berets
they have been issued with.
Their duties will be foot and mobile patrols, and patrols with the Greek police, manning and attending searches and road blocks with local police.
There are 100. civilian policemen from contributing countries in Cyprus: 40 from Sweden, 40 from Austria, and 20 from New Zealand. Thirty-three Australians are expected onMonday.
The picture shows the New Zealand police in Nicosia after their arrival in Cyprus.
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Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30448, 23 May 1964, Page 13
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