Treaty of Guarantee (1960) Treaty of Guarantee (1960) The Treaty of Guarantee is a treaty between the Republic of Cyprus, Greece, Turkey and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland promulgated in 1960. Article I bans Cyprus from participating in any political union or economic union with any other state. Article II requires the other parties to guarantee the independence, territorial integrity and security of Cyprus. Article IV reserves the right of the guarantor powers to take action to re-establish the current state of affairs in Cyprus, a provision which was used as justification for the Turkish invasion of 1974. The treaty
USS Independence (CV-62) 1973 Yom Kippur War between Arab states and Israel. "Independence" operated off the island of Crete. In the summer of 1974, "Independence" departed Norfolk for yet another 'Med Cruise', operating with CTF 60.1 and CVW-7. Relieving "Franklin D. Roosevelt", "Independence" and "Saratoga" continued the tradition of steaming the Mediterranean while being shadowed by Soviet aircraft and ships. On 8 September 1974, sailors were introduced to the new concept of terrorism when a bomb exploded in the cargo compartment of TWA Flight 841 high above. Steaming to the crash site, "Independence" and other ships spent two days retrieving the remains of