British authorities were unable to suppress EOKA activity, so the British government was trying to reach a solution that wouldn't embarrass Britain. MacMillan Plan put an effort in this direction. Greeks rejected the plan as they saw it as an open door leading to the partition of the island and Grivas cancelled the truce on September 7. As such a new armed campaign was launched and the targets differed significantly from the previous periods. Grivas ordered guerillas to ""strike indiscriminately at every English person wherever they can be found"" resulting in the death of 8 British citizens in 104 incidents attacks in the following two months. But while the military force of EOKA was growing, Greek Cypriots were getting frustrated from the intercommunal violence and the struggle against the British. Makarios hinted in an interview that he was ready to shift his stance and accept an independent Cyprus. This development infuriated Grivas but was backed by influential members of the Greek Cypriot Community. EOKA was losing its broad support base.