281. Editorial Note
The North Atlantic Council discussed Cyprus at meetings on October 13, 17, and 23. At the October 13 meeting, the Council members agreed, subject to the approval of their respective governments, to sponsor a conference on Cyprus which would be attended by Greece, Turkey, and the United Kingdom as participants and at least one other NATO power as a neutral observer. The NATO Representatives also discussed further revisions of the terms of reference for Cyprus proposed by Spaak on September 30. Polto 978, October 14, reported on the October 13 meeting. (Department of State, Central Files, 747C.00/10–1458)
At the October 17 meeting, the British, Turkish, and Greek Representatives agreed that Brussels would be the site of a Cyprus conference. Revisions to the proposed terms of reference were also discussed. Polto 1024, October 17, reported on this meeting. (Ibid., 747C.00/10–1758)
At the October 23 meeting, Sarper, the Turkish Permanent Representative, announced that Turkey accepted the proposal for a NATO-sponsored conference. Melas, the Greek Permanent Representative, reported that the proposal was not acceptable to Greece and that Foreign Minister Averoff was placing the matter of participation in a NATO-sponsored conference before the Greek cabinet. Polto 1081, October 23, reported on this meeting. (Ibid., 747C.00/10–2358)