Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Cyprus Emergency" in English language version.
The term "Cyprus Emergency" more precisely refers to events occurring between 26 November 1955, when Governor John Harding declared an official state of emergency, and Grivas' departure in March 1959.
The referendum of 1950, which followed the failure of the Consultative Assembly (Διασκεπτική, Diaskeptiki), marked the beginning of a new dynamic stage of the efforts of the Greeks of Cyprus to unite with Greece, which culminated with the EOKA struggle.
In September 1958 Archbishop Makarios, the Greek Cypriot leader, told Barbara Castle, the then Chair of the British Labour Party, that, after three and a half years of violence from EOKA (Εθνική Οργάνωσις Κυπρίων Αγωνιστών/National Organisation of Cypriot Fighters) to achieve the union of Cyprus with Greece (enosis), he now supported a brief period of self-government, followed by the independence of Cyprus.
Remember that the British fought in Cyprus, and seemingly had everything in their favor. It is an island half the size of New Jersey. The Royal Navy, which can be trusted to do its job, sealed off the island from the outside. There were 40,000 British troops on Cyprus under Field Marshal Sir John Harding, and his opponent, Colonel [George] Grivas, had 300 Greeks in the EOKA [National Organization of Cypriot Struggle]. The ratio between regular troops and guerrillas was 110-to-1 in favor of the British! After five years the British preferred to come to terms with the rebels.
In the first half of 1956, the British also conducted major operations against EOKA, which produced little effect. Grivas narrowly escaped from British forces during the operation Pepper Pot and Lucky Alphonso in the Troodos mountains.
Η Επιτροπή Διερεύνησης Κινητοποίησης (Τμήμα Ειδικού Πολέμου) του Γενικού Επιτελείου Στρατού ανέλαβε τον σχεδιασμό και τη δημιουργία της οργάνωσης. ... Η ΤΜΤ υπάγονταν σε Τούρκους αξιωματικούς και συγκεκριμένα στον υποστράτηγο Daniş Karabelen, πρόεδρο του Συμβουλίου Έρευνας Κινητοποίησης. Ο ταγματάρχης İsmail Tansu, αναπληρωτής του Karabelen, θα εκτελούσε τον σχεδιασμό.[The Tactical Mobilisation Group of the Army General Staff undertook the planning and creation of the organization. ... TMT was subordinate to Turkish officers, specifically Major General Daniş Karabelen. Major İsmail Tansu, Karabelen's deputy, would carry out the planning.]
Many other cultures followed since then, including Phoenicians, Assyrians, Franks, Venetians ... all leaving behind visible traces of their passage.
Remember that the British fought in Cyprus, and seemingly had everything in their favor. It is an island half the size of New Jersey. The Royal Navy, which can be trusted to do its job, sealed off the island from the outside. There were 40,000 British troops on Cyprus under Field Marshal Sir John Harding, and his opponent, Colonel [George] Grivas, had 300 Greeks in the EOKA [National Organization of Cypriot Struggle]. The ratio between regular troops and guerrillas was 110-to-1 in favor of the British! After five years the British preferred to come to terms with the rebels.
