Jack Straw - tells it how it is to Greek Cypriots

tsmlion


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Message Posted:
09/11/2010 15:46

Quite remarkable honest opinions from our former Foreign Secretary :-



http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00vrcwk/Today_08_11_2010



2 hours 42 minutes and 55 seconds in.

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
09/11/2010 16:50

tsmlion



This is now the third thread on the same subject.. ;)



http://www.cyprus44.com/forums/49284.asp



http://www.cyprus44.com/forums/49284.asp

tsmlion


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Message Posted:
09/11/2010 22:19

Isn't that quite good?



Makes it just about unique on here.



By the way...............genuine question.



If the talks collapse will they close the crossings?

Swany



Joined: 01/12/2009
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Message Posted:
09/11/2010 22:27

Good question

I have no idea but would like to hear what others think.

yorgozlu



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Message Posted:
09/11/2010 22:28

msg 3;



Simple answer........NO



for obvious reason.



http://www.civitas.org.uk/eufacts/FSMS/MS12.htm

tsmlion


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Message Posted:
09/11/2010 22:30

Me too.

I've already booked 2 return flights into Larnaca for next year for the family.

Could end up spending holidays in the south.

tsmlion


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Message Posted:
09/11/2010 22:33

message 5.



Yorgozlu, I can't see anything in there that confirms the crossings would stay. The UN would presumably pull out.

yorgozlu



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Message Posted:
09/11/2010 22:36

.......must admit,I'd love to see them being closed just to see the reactions of Britts in the TRNC,



....also be good enough reason for CTA to be re-formed again.



......perhaps we might get to see few pigs.........................as well.

yorgozlu



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Message Posted:
09/11/2010 22:37

yes,but you could surely see the picture of the island being shown as WHOLE............

tsmlion


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Message Posted:
09/11/2010 22:42

I would be more than happy for the crossings to close.



The north would retain more of its natural beaty rather than succumb to a cashrush based on westernisation and boozed up tourists.



If you think you have a few issues with existing brits.......wait till you get a load of what's waiting.

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
09/11/2010 23:12

re msg 3



>>By the way...............genuine question.







If the talks collapse will they close the crossings?<<



Can I have a pound for everytime someone asks this from now on? ;)



The crossing points opened BECAUSE of a TC Doctor who wished to cross freely to 'the south' - a TC who doesn't recognise 'TRNC' as a nation..



He took TURKEY to the ECHR and won in March '03 - The crossing points opened in April '03