4 JANUARY 1957, Page 31

CYPRUS

SIR,—In your last issue you refer to the demand of .four-fifths of_ the population of Cyprus for union with Greece, and you assume that demand will con- tinue.

Could you devote some space to squaring your statement and your assumption with the fact that EOKA murders more Greek Cypriots than English- men? Your statement certainly has the support of Greece, of EOKA and of the Ethnarchy, but these are all tainted sources. I suggest that the freqtient ~der of Cypriots points to two conclusions ; - (1) The resistance is Greek led and inspired. (2) Many Greek Cypriots do not 'agree with EOKA aims, so some are liquidated and many others intimidated.

Whatever the future holds for Cyprus the out- standing need is for a constitution to get working so that there can be a form where all shades of opinion can he ventilated free fromfear of assassina- tion.—Yours faithfully, •

Ir. MAURICE PALMER

Glenville, 36 Church Road, Roby, near Liverpool