Expatkiwi wrote:Oracle wrote:Get Real! wrote:Here it is in black & white!
http://www.un.org/Depts/dpi/decolonizat ... ration.htm
Does the UN say that Cyprus is a "special case"???
Is it by any accident that Britain rushed to accomodate London/Zurich in the nick of time???
Now wake up!
It wasn't up to the UN whether Cyprus gained its independence from GB in the 50's, you insane turncoat.
You're right: it was up to the UK to decide whether to grant Cyprus its independence or to have the island split up between Greece and Turkey. The former was chosen after the UK gave Makarios the choice between the two options.
Turkey was NOT on the cards which is why it started its Taksim drive. The Brits understood their deal with Turkey was done and dusted .... Cyprus was NOT Turkey's as far as the Brits were concerned!