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UN. 37 Some additional supplies must have reached either the Turkish military or
Turkish-Cypriot units from the Kokkina enclave over which they fought so hard in
1964. However, these goods also had to be smuggled to population centres before
1968 38 .
On the 20 November 1964 the Government removed rationing of non-strategic
materials for the Nicosia enclave and allowed Turkish-Cypriots to move in and out
of the area, subject to thorough searches. (Prior to this the UN estimated that 10-20
Turkish-Cypriots had been permitted to enter the area daily 39 .) According to
Patrick 40 , restrictions on freedom of movement and the rationing of non-strategic
goods had already practically disappeared from the Lefka enclave, although the
Government maintained a strict blockade of Kokkina until 10 June 1965 when nonstrategic
materials could also be transported freely there.
For most of 1964, the areas under effective Turkish-Cypriot control amounted to
little more than the Nicosia enclave, the Lefka enclave, the Limnitis enclave and the
Turkish quarters of ali the main towns other than Limassol (see UN map 41 - top of
next page). There was an element of consolidation as the Turkish-Cypriot leadership
became more effective and as the problems of communication eased after 1967.
37 Turkish Cypriots, whilst having a rank in Turkish Army and therefore integrated command, did
not share Turkish Army resources. Interview with Ozalp Sarica, op. cit.
38 Smuggling was rife during the period and there are a number of reported incidents in the locai
press, however, due to the people likely to be involved, (regulär and irregulär military personnel) it
is assumed that the detection rate was low. On the 23 March 1966 The Cyprus Mail reported that 4
British soldiers, serving with the United Nations peace keeping force in Cyprus (UNICYP), had been
sentenced by Court Marshall to between 9-18 months in custody, for smuggling arms and other
"strategie materials" into the Turkish quarter of Nicosia.
39 UN Security Council, 12 December 1964. "Report on UNFICYP and the Cyprus Situation for the
period 10 September to 12 December 1964". NY. S/6102.
40 Patrick 1976. op. cit., p. 107.
41 UN Map Collection, F6/42/11/1964, UN Headquarters, NY.
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