Secret service releases 1950s files on Communists, neighbors

Greece’s concealed quality work connected Wednesday posted connected its ιστότοπος scores of declassified documents from the 1950s connected Communist activities and connected neighboring countries, with a view to gradually opening up much of its archives.

The 123 documents tin beryllium viewed connected the National Intelligence Service website and comprise astir 2,000 scanned pages dating from 1953-59.

They signifier the 2nd batch of declassified files published by the NIS, two years aft a assemblage of documents connected Cyprus dating from the Turkish penetration and its aftermath successful July and August 1974. These had been released to people the 50th day of the Turkish invasion, which followed an abortive coup by supporters of union with Greece.

The caller files interest Communist activities successful Greece and abroad, including by Greeks of the diaspora, and accusation connected Turkey, the Balkans and the Middle East. During the play covered by the files, soon aft the extremity of the 1946-49 Civil War betwixt Communists and loyalists, Greece’s Communist Party was banned.

NIS said it proposes to start a regular practise of publishing declassified worldly provided it dates astatine slightest 50 years back.