"Plan MacMillan"

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The MacMillan plan (also known as a triple co-existence plan) is the proposal to solve British Prime Minister Harold McMillan which was presented in 1958 as a solution to the Cyprus problem. It predicted the eve of the English bases, the convening of Greece, Turkey and Britain, a foreign governor, two separate Parliaments of representatives for the two communities. It was rejected by Makarios, Greece and Turkey.

Preparation
Median of the EOKA struggle in Cyprus, and the fluid situation in the Middle East, the British cabinet commissioned the Defence Minister Sandis, consider the value of Cyprus as a military base on March 18, 1957. Sandis visited Cyprus bearing in mind the idea of partition, however Governor John Harding rejected the idea. Upon his return, he prepared a study, according to which two pockets under British rule were sufficient to safeguard England’s interests. Neither the land army nor the navy needed the bases, only an air base that would meet the needs of NATO and the Baghdad Pact. Sandis also estimated the economic cost of partitioning for the British army: it would be unbearable. The possibility of partition encountered reactions in the British government. Colony Minister Lennox-Boyd saw division as a useful threat, but not a feasible solution, while Prime Minister McMillan, as a last resort.

The MacMillan Project

Finally, the plan was ready on July 8, 1957. It predicted the preservation of bases in Cape Diocese and Decelia. The rest of Cyprus would be under the control of Greece, Turkey and Britain and the Cypriots would receive dual citizenship (Greek and British the Greek Cypriots and Turkish and British the Turkish Cypriots). The Governor would be appointed by the three governments, but would not be a national of any one. If they did not find a mutually acceptable solution, he would have chosen NATO as governor. The constitution of Cyprus, which would not apply to military bases, would be based on Radcliffe proposals. The governor would have ministers who would answer to an elected parliament. As in the Radcliffe plan, internal security and foreign policy would be in the hands of the Governor and would not be influenced by the elected parliament, but the three forces or the NATO council would have a say. MacMillan didn't publish his plan. After being approved by the cabinet, it had to be decided how it would promote it. It was decided to convene an international conference with Greece, Turkey, Britain and US and NATO observers. When the solution to independence stumbled on Turkey's objections, they could present the plan of triple convening. On 3 August, Mr Karamanlis was given the invitation to the conference, but he refused to attend because he did not offer, as he said the slightest hope of a solution. Turkey also refused to participate in the talks.

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