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Archbishop Makarios
in 1956, the British official in Cyprus with lightning speed to the arrest and expulsion of the Greek Archbishop Makarios. He is accused of supporting the fight for the independence movement of terrorists in Cyprus. In addition, several of the Greek church officials were also arrested.
news had spread, and that an explosion occurred in Cyprus, the British patrol was attacked. Britain deployed 50,000 soldiers and police in the island. In Athens, groups of people protested British acts. Greece recall ambassador to Britain. Opposition parties - the Labour Party criticized the government should not be in the Makarios ready to arrest him the opportunity to fly to Athens. The party warned that this action will damage relations with Greece.
Makarios, who later became the first president of the independence of Cyprus. (TodayinHistory.cn)