The situation was extremely difficult.

Hotel Dolder.

The Turkish ambassador to London was invited.

The Greek opposite number wasn’t.

The terms were even worse.

Zurich was harder than Paris.

He was at the limit.

He considered resigning his post.

But he didn’t do it.

He thought only after

that it would be a gift

to the far right and the communists.

The Zurich accords

between the Greek and Turkish prime ministers

sealed the fate of Cyprus.

The problem for him was

unacceptable

too much diplomacy

too little love.

His last hope was London

but nothing was obvious.

It was a question of duty

and loyalty.