Crisis Island (1955)

Nicosia, Cyprus. Major Greek population on British ruled Cyprus wants to unify with Greece. Britain agrees to discuss independence of the island but rejects its unification. The main reason - Cyprus is a vital NATO base. GV. Pan, island of Cyprus. SV. Four engine plane of the Royal Air Force transport command taxiing in at the aerodrome at Nicosia. SV. Chief of the Imperial General Staff, Field Marshal Sir John Harding stepping down from plane and being greeted by Mr Fletcher Cooke. He is to take up his new appointment as Governor General of Cyprus. SCU. Pan, Sir John Harding walks away from plane. GV. Greek church. SV. Archbishop Makarios with another Orthodox priest. He is demanding unification of Cyprus with Greece. Greek population of the island (majority, four-fifths) agrees with him. SV. Turkish flag flying from tower. CU. Islamic Mufti of Cyprus, Dana Effendi. He is against unification of the island with Greece. GV. Village Church of Trahoni where Archbishop Makarios takes the service - the letters