Anglo-Hellenic talks on Cyprus during the Axis campaign against Greece

Abstract

The recent publication of the Greek Foreign Ministry «Greek
Diplomatic Documents 1940-1941» (Athens 1980), brought forward interesting
new material relating to the proposals of the Korizis government
(Mars-April 1941 ) for the cession of Cyprus to Greece. The large
number of references allows for a close examination of the conditions
and arguments used by the Greek Government, and for the British
reaction. The British position, however, is made sufficiently clear from
additional research at the Public Record Office, which showed the
negative attitude of the British Government, and the final refusal
in the beginning of June 1941.