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[Nikitas]

Bananiot wrote in another thread that the Annan plan contained a return of :huge chunks"of the British base areas to the GC component state.

Well these are the official Annan plan maps which show the terriorial arrangments and time frames involved in the transfer of territory to the GC side. Here is the overall map first.

Note the jagged demarcation line which the Turkish military insisted on because it is a "defensible" line. The military men I asked told me that in fact is a line more suited for offence than defence.

Notice how the salients project around Nicosia. How the TC component state abutts on the Dekhelia base cutting the GC component state in two. The whole of the Famagusta district is effectively a hostage to the TC state and the British.

What person in his right mind would ever accept that this is a line drawn for defence!!!!

[Nikitas]

Here is the map showing the phases and times of implementation of the territorial transfer. Note that the Turkish army would be in control of these areas until the very last moment. Turkey refused to have these areas overseen by the UN for the time period between signing the Annan plan and the final transfer. Why not? Look at the map and the military control it affords and you decide.

[Nikitas]

This is special for Bananiot.

It is a detailed map of the return of the Famagusta area and it shows the demarcation lines of the Dekhelia and Pente Mili British bases. The bases are precisely the same as before. NOT ONE INCH was given to the GC components state.

Where did you see any offer to return "Huge Chunks" of territory by the British, Bananiot?

[Nikitas]

And this is what 18 per cent of the island looks like. This is a map posted by Kifeas a while back. Compare it to the Annan maps and judge how "equitable" his plan was. Noe especially the large coastline that even this map offers to the 18 per cent of the land mass.

[Nikitas]

And the mystery remains, why our politicians do not press the territorial issue more than they do. It is the one issue that the international community would find easy to understand. Why do we play the malakas when it comes to this issue?

[phoenix]

Nikitas . . . I am not Bananiot, but I sneaked a look anyway, and now I feel compelled to say this is all blooming brilliant. Great thread!

Shame they thought they could insult the intelligence of the majority of Cypriots with this subterfuge.

Good lesson for us all . . . . Always read the small print.

[Viewpoint]

And this is what 18 per cent of the island looks like. This is a map posted by Kifeas a while back. Compare it to the Annan maps and judge how "equitable" his plan was. Noe especially the large coastline that even this map offers to the 18 per cent of the land mass.

Show me the dotted line...

[iceman]

And this is what 18 per cent of the island looks like. This is a map posted by Kifeas a while back. Compare it to the Annan maps and judge how "equitable" his plan was. Noe especially the large coastline that even this map offers to the 18 per cent of the land mass.

nikitas
There is not a single source of drinking water in the above map and 80% of the coastline is inaccessible volcanic rock...not so "equitable" is it?

[Get Real!]

And this is what 18 per cent of the island looks like. This is a map posted by Kifeas a while back. Compare it to the Annan maps and judge how "equitable" his plan was. Noe especially the large coastline that even this map offers to the 18 per cent of the land mass.

nikitas
There is not a single source of drinking water in the above map and 80% of the coastline is inaccessible volcanic rock...not so "equitable" is it?

I think this map is more to demonstrate the difference in size between an 18% (which I don't agree with but is besides the point here) and the AP version.

[Issy1956]

In time you will realise that the Annan plan was probably the best you were going to get and were stupid to reject it. I dont you will get the same terms again. Just my opinion.