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OREIGN OFFICE CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC TURKS CAN ADDRESS
REEK CONCERNS OVER NAVAL EXERCISE EGEMEN REF: A.
TATE 17263 B. EMBASSY LONDON-EUR/WE/UK 02/26 E-MAILS
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nd (D).
(C) Summary. Ankara's response to a February 26 joint
K/Belgian/Dutch demarche on the planned multilateral Egemen naval
xercise was "surprisingly positive and pragmatic," according to the
oreign Office's Turkish Team leader, Jason Moore. The Turks will speak
Athens through military channels to address Greek concerns; Turkish
FA told the British specifically that Ankara will remove the maps
stributed through the NATO "Cronos" system that depict demilitarized
lands, as well as revise the search and rescue component of the
xercise to include coordination with the Greek Flight Information Region
FIR). The Turks also told the British Mission in Ankara that it will try to
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evise the exercise parameters so as not to violate the Greeks six
autical mile claims and thus avoid any transit through Greek territorial
aters. Based on this discussion, and a parallel discussion with the
reek Government in which Athens reiterated to the British the Greek
ed lines for the exercise (ref A), the Foreign Office is "cautiously
ptimistic" the Egemen exercise can proceed without producing tensions
the region. HMG has made no final decision on British participation,
ending outcome of Turkish-Greek military discussions, but Moore's
omments suggested the British expect to be able to move forward. End
ummary.
(C) The Foreign Office is pleased with the Turkish response to the
int demarche delivered in Ankara regarding Greek concerns with the
gemen Exercise. The Turks were "pragmatic" and did not strike a
galistic tone, according to the Foreign Office's Moore, who briefed
oloff based on reporting from the UK Embassy in Ankara. The Turks
greed that it was important to avoid increased tensions in the region
nd the goals of the exercise would be defeated if it provoked regional
stability. To avoid this outcome, the Turkish government agreed to
ngage the Greek Government through military channels to address
reek concerns.
(C) The Turks specifically told the British that Ankara was prepared to
mmediately address several Greek concerns, including removing theaps distributed through the NATO Cronos System that depict
emilitarized islands and search and rescue responsibilities. Ankara also
prepared to revise the search and rescue component of the exercise
o as to avoid Greek concerns about lack of coordination with the Greek
R. Most importantly, the Turks told the British that operational plans for
e exercise "could be revised" so that there would be no question of
olating Greek territorial waters or a requirement to seek Greek
ermission for passage. Moore said that although it was too early to
eclare victory, the Turkish agreement to speak with the Greeks and look
revising operations so as not to cross Greece's claimed territorial
aters were positive signs. Greek Red Lines ----- -------- --
(C) Moore also provided information on a parallel discussion betweene UK Mission in Athens and the Greek Foreign Ministry. The Greeks
entified three red line issues regarding the exercise, telling the British
at if these red lines were respected Athens would not object to the
xercise. Two were previously identified (ref A) -- no operations that
ross into Greek territorial waters and coordination of the search and
escue component of the exercise with the Greek FIR -- and that there
e no violation of Greek airspace by either fixed wing planes or
elicopters during the search and rescue portion of the exercise British
ilitary Working With Turkish Counterparts ------- -------- --------- -------- -----
------ -------
(C) Moore said that the UK Ministry of Defense was working with
urkish counterparts on operational plans for the Exercise to ensure that
e necessary changes can be made to meet the Greek territorial
oncerns and Turkish pledges. Moore said that the Foreign Office is
aiting for a report from the MOD on the new operational plans -- as well
s a readout of the Greek/Turkish discussions -- before finally deciding to
articipate in the Exercise. Moore said the UK wanted the exercise to go
rward, with UK participation, but the UK was prepared to press for a
ostponement, or to pull out, if the two sides can not work out their
fferences. He indicated, however, that the Foreign Office anticipates the
urkish willingness to talk with Athens will resolve Greek concerns. Visit
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