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[halil]

NEWS REPORT CLAIMED BRITISH GOVERNMENT PLANS TO SCALE DOWN BRITISH BASES IN CYPRUS.

An exclusive report broadcast on Britain’s Channel 4 news last night claimed that the British government is planning to scale down the British bases in Cyprus.

According to the report, the British government plans to shut down at least one of its air bases on the island and decrease the size of one of its bases.
It said that the Ministry of Defence has discovered an overspend of £6bn over the next decade.

The British government will also announce a package of defence cuts next week, after overspending on large scale military construction projects, the report said.

Channel 4 reported that the British government plans to introduce hundreds of millions of pounds of spending cuts in the department in order to balance the books, the report said.
Last month, the British government had announced that it was prepared to ceed part of its sovereign bases territory on the island to a “united Cyprus” in the event a solution was found to the Cyprus Problem.

[paliometoxo]

thats the only reason any other country is here..for the military presance including turkey england and any other invador thats come to cyprus to cause trouble.. good ridance to england

[Oracle]

Yes, we know. They've been looking for a way to leave without losing face for this Colonial Cyprus-grab since the EU hinted how bad this looks. Conveniently, they have no money also, so it's a good excuse. Although of course, they have plenty for Iraq and Afghanistan.

I hope they don't forget to pay their rent-arrears ... that is also bad-form!

The other EU command issued at the same time was for removal of the Turkish troops.

So, watch this space ... I am sure halil will be the first to inform us of the return to Turkey of the unwelcome troops ....

[paliometoxo]

but is eu going to enforce this command issued? or is turkey going to laugh say no way not until isolations are lifted not until 1000 other demands are met then they will remove some troops ..if we are lucky?

[Expatkiwi]

Well, however it is done, the closing down and cession of one of the SBA's is good news, isn't it?

[paliometoxo]

definatly.. the less english presance we have in cyprus the better.. until they completely withdraw

[Expatkiwi]

definatly.. the less english presance we have in cyprus the better.. until they completely withdraw

Cyprus' strategic location makes a total withdrawal unlikely, unfortunately.

[boomerang]

definatly.. the less english presance we have in cyprus the better.. until they completely withdraw

Cyprus' strategic location makes a total withdrawal unlikely, unfortunately.

No luck with the eyewitness story expat?...the going went to tough for you?...