The sudden and dramatic personal intervention of Archbishop Makarios -- Cyprus' Greek-Cypriot President-- helped quell the violence of thousands of Greek-Cypriot demonstrators in the island's capital, Nicosia, on Monday (20 January.)
The rioters had ignored tear-gas, water cannon and overhead shots in an attempt to storm the United States Information Centre in the capital.
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- Film ID:
- VLVA2AMYUA7O6ZU92ZBI61JBDZ618
- Media URN:
- VLVA2AMYUA7O6ZU92ZBI61JBDZ618
- Group:
- Reuters - Source to be Verified
- Archive:
- Reuters
- Issue Date:
- 21/01/1975
- Sound:
- Unknown
- HD Format:
- Available on request
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