Declassified US Document Reveals Turkey's 1974 Invasion Plans
A 1974 declassified US diplomatic document from the archives of former Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos shows that American authorities accurately predicted Turkish territorial ambitions and military plans during the invasion of Cyprus. The document records a meeting on August 2, 1974 in Nicosia between US diplomat Lindsay Grant and other officials. It provides evidence of the precise forecasting by US diplomacy regarding the second phase of the invasion.