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(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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