British Cyprus

[abc123]

So, what if Britain in 50s made a deal with the Greeks that they will cease with resistance and that Cyprus will become something short of dominion. That state would be a greek state, but a part of British Empire. On the other hand, threat would be that British would othervise return the island to Turkey, after all they had get it from Ottoman Empire in 1878.

Could that work?

[Emperor-of-New-Zealand]

At this point was there any value left in keeping Cyprus while potentially ruining diplomatic relations with both Greece and Turkey?

[abc123]

Originally Posted by Emperor-of-New-Zealand

At this point was there any value left in keeping Cyprus while potentially ruining diplomatic relations with both Greece and Turkey?

I know that, Sovereign Bases are enough. I just want to talk about theoretical possibility?

[Emperor-of-New-Zealand]

Well, there is no theoretical possibility. The British aren't about to jeopardise foreign relations with some of the last democracies in the region just because they want to retain an overall-useless colony.

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[Dunois]

Originally Posted by abc123

So, what if Britain in 50s made a deal with the Greeks that they will cease with resistance and that Cyprus will become something short of dominion. That state would be a greek state, but a part of British Empire. On the other hand, threat would be that British would othervise return the island to Turkey, after all they had get it from Ottoman Empire in 1878.

Could that work?

Unlikely considering that most of the Greeks wanted Enosis or union with Greece. Threatening to hand the island to Turkey will only inflame tensions to an unprecedented level.

A nice idea but I can't see it happening.