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SUBJECT:
SUIT FILED AGAINST ARCHBISHOP IAKOVOS CHARGING HE COLLABORATED WITH THE JUNTA
1. THE MAJORITY OF ATHENS MORNING AND AFTERNOON NEWS- PAPERS ON JUNE 20
REPORTED THAT CHARGES HAVE BEEN FILED WITH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF THE ATHENS
COURT OF MIS- DEMEANORS AGAINST ARCHBISHOP IAKOVOS AS AN ACCOMPLICE IN HIGH
TREASON, AS A COLLABORATOR OF THE JUNTA, AS CIA AGENT, ETC. ACCORDING TO THE
REPORTS, TWO GREEK- AMERICANS RESIDENT IN CHICAGO INITIATED THIS SUIT AND HAVE
MADE SPECIFIC SUGGESTIONS AS TO WITNESSES WHO SHOULD BE CALLED TO TESTIFY
AGAINST IAKOVOS, A LIST WHICH INCLUDES AT LEAST FOUR MEMBERS OF THE GREEK
PARLIAMENT.
2. THE
ACCUSATIONS LEVIED AGAINST THE ARCHBISHOP..
INCLUDE THAT HE UTILIZED THE GREEK
ORTHODOX CHURCH OF AMERICA FOR "UNLAWFUL AND SELFISH PURPOSES"; THAT
HE HAD OFFERED HOSPITALITY TO "EMISSARIES, AGENTS AND PROPAGANDISTS"
OF THE JUNTA; AND THAT HE HAD ACCEPTED MONEY FROM SUCH PERSONS. THE CHARGE WAS
ALSO MADE THAT BOTH "OFFICIALLY AND BEHIND THE SCENES" HE HAD UNDERMINED
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FUNDS RAISED TO AID CYPRUS.
3. THE
SPECIFIC ALLEGATIONS WAS MAKE THAT IN THE COURSE OF A PURPORTED INTERVIEW WITH
APOYEVMATINI IN 1968, IN RESPONSE TO A QUESTION WHETHER HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE
CIA, HE ALLEGEDLY REPLIED: "IT IS TRUE AND I AM VERY PROUD OF THAT. I HAVE
WORKED FOR THE CIA EVERY TIME IT WAS REQUESTED OF ME. IT IS NO SHAME FOR ONE TO
WORK FOR HIS COUNTRY. I HAVE WORKED FOR THE USA AS I HAVE WORKED FOR THE UNION
OF THE CHURCHES."
4. WHILE
PLAY GIVEN THIS REPORT IN THE MORNING PRESS WAS SOMEWHAT RESTRAINED (WITH
EXCEPTION OF COMMUNIST PAPERS), AFTERNOON PRESS GAVE SOMEWHAT MORE PROMINENT
TREATMENT TO IT WITH ATHINAIKI PRESENTING IT ON PAGE ONE ALONG WITH PHOTOGRAPH
OF THE ARCHBISHOP. KUBISCH LIMITED OFFICIAL USE NNN.
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GREEK-TURKISH AEGEAN TENSIONS: COMMENTS BY
ARCHBISHOP IAKOVOS
Date:1976
September 6, 06:09 (Monday). ID:1976STATE220731_b. Original Classification:SECRET
1. ARCHBISHOP IAKOVOS ARRIVED IN ATHENS A WEEK
AGO AND IS RETURNING TO NEW YORK SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH. WHILE IN GREECE HE HAS TALKED MANY TIMES TO
PRIME MINISTER CARAMANLIS, PRESIDENT TSATSOS, DEFENSE MINISTER AVEROFF, AND
MANY OTHER TOP GREEK GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND PROMINENT PERSONALITIES IN THIS
COUNTRY, MOST OF WHOM HE HAS KNOWN INTIMATELY FOR A LONG TIME.
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I MYSELF
HAVE MET PRIVATELY WITH HIM THREE TIMES AT HIS REQUEST.
2. ARCHBISHOP IAKOVOS HAS BEEN HERE DURING A
PERIOD OF INTENSE ACTIVITY IN AN EFFORT TO DEAL WITH RENEWED TENSIONS AND
DANGERS IN THE AEGEAN AS A RESULT OF THE SISMIK'S JUST ANNOUNCED NEW PROGRAM OF
OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH. ALTHOUGH THE
OFFICIAL GREEK GOVERNMENT AND GENERAL PUBLIC REACTION TO THESE DEVELOPMENTS HAS
BEEN MUTED AND GREATLY RESTRAINED, BEHIND THE SCENESTHERE HAS BEEN DEEP
BITTERNESS AND ANGER. ARCHBISHOP IAKOVOS ASSURES ME -- AND I BELIEVE HIM --
THAT HE HAS SOUGHT TO PLAY A CONSTRUCTIVE ROLE IN HELPING TO MODERATE THE
REACTION IN GREECE AND TO MINIMIZE THE DIRECTION OF ANY GREEK BITTERNESS OR
ANGER AGAINST THE U.S.
3. THE ARCHBISHOP INDICATED TO ME THAT HE WANTS
TO AVOID ANY APPEARANCE OF BECOMING INVOLVED IN THE DOMESTIC, POLITICAL PROCESS
OR CAMPAIGNS IN THE U.S. HOWEVER, I HAVE
THE IMPRESSION THAT HE IS DEFINITELY SYMPATHETIC TO THE PRESIDENT AND WHAT WE
HAVE BEEN TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH. WHILE I DO NOT BELIEVE HE WILL TAKE ANY
INITIATIVE ON HIS RETURN TO THE U.S. TO CONTACT ANYONE IN THE WHITE HOUSE OR
THE DEPARTMENT, I FEEL CERTAIN HE WOULD BE MOST RECEPTIVE TO AN INITIATIVE FROM
WASHINGTON AND WOULD READILY MAKE HIMSELF
AVAILABLE
FOR A MEETING, ON WHATEVER BASIS WAS DESIRED, TO DISCUSS HIS IMPRESSIONS OF
THIS WEEK'S VISIT TO GREECE. AS A MINIMUM, IF HE IS NOT ASKED TO COME TO
WASHINGTON I SHOULD THINK AN APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENT OFFICER COULD BE OFFERED TO
DEBRIEF HIM IN NEW YORK. KUBISCH UNQUOTE
ROBINSON
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