AFTER THE Greek junta-backed coup and the Turkish invasion of tain.
Despite the fact that Britain had ruled Cyprus for years it failed to give any lasting welcome to these refugees. The Home Office refused to grant Cypriots refugee status as defined in the 1951 Geneva Convention. They were only allowed to stay under 'special concessions'.
came to Greek community, some from the Turkish community. Now there are about 2000 to 3000 still here. By 1981 the Home Office was getting tough and starting to refuse to renew permits demanded that many of the refugees their families go back to Cyprus.
peopte siere deported that inic protests •Tic CYPRUS Orfice idicep ted accepted they were displaced perCOIN This new still failed to give refugee many people.
Since 1982, 42 Cypriots DeCH deported, others have had to back. If they Greek La C they controlled south of Cyprus the GreekMary of • a different F. before beir chadren 1 Greek have never lived anywhere The Cypriot Community Workers Action Group fighting the deportation of both Greek Turkish Cypriots. *l: belp humanitarian вопcampaign contacting the CCWAG al 26 Crow adale Road. Londaa to write to the Home Of Get Lion fice insisting that these refugess have the right to stay in Britain.
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Cyprus in 1974, many Cypriots escaped to Bri-