Επιστολή του Σ. Βενιζέλου προς τον Άγγλο πρεσβευτή Leeper σχετικά με την όξυνση της αντιπαράθεσης μεταξύ του ΕΑΜ και της Εθνικής Οργάνωσης Κρήτης και άλλων εθνικών οργανώσεων του νησιού και τον τρόπο αντιμετώπισής της.

DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER ROYAL HELLENIC GOVERNMENT Ref. No. D/990. June 29, 1944. Your Excellency, I have the honour to inform you that according to reliable information which has reached us from CRETE, and in spite of the agreement signed, the contrast between the E.A.M. Organization and the well-known E.O.K. Organization (National Organization of Cretans) and other nationalist elements of the Island is increasing daily, and it is probable that it will result in complete rupture, which will bring as a consequence division and civil war, similar to that created in GREECE. As you are aware, this collision has been avoided through the wisdom of the administrators of the E.O.K. Organization and to a part of conservative members of E.A.M. who are really animated by nationalist feelings. Unfortunately, however, the subversive elements of E.A.M. - according to the above reliable information - have increased and are trying to exploit the Organization for party benefits. Thus, the nationalist and conservative group of the Organization tends to be absorbed by the subversive elements and to gradually become a completely involuntary instrument of these. We feel that the unique solution to face this condition which may at this last moment succeed in stopping civil war and preserving national unity within the Cretan people, is the immediate discharge to CRETE of Messrs. Em. BADOUVAS and Paul GHYPARIS, the former to be sent to LASSITHION & HERACLION Provinces, and the latter to RETHIMNO & CANEA Provinces, to lead the guerilla movement, following instructions to be issued by the R.H. Government and G.H.Q. M.E.F. This mission would, thus, compose the potential foundation of the nationalist Cretan element. The above persons are well-known for their national activities until the present time, as well as for their ability to organize guerilla warfare. Should they proceed to CRETE with the support of G.H.Q. M.E.F., they could group around them all sane and potential elements in the Island, and thus they could easily succeed in neutralizing anarchist elements and preventing civil war among the Cretan people. May I point out - should the above proposal not meet with your approval - that I consider the expansion of civil war in CRETE also as certain, with all the resulting evils for CRETE as well as for the Allied cause in general. Very sincerely yours, S. VENISELOS. H.E. Mr. Reginald LEEPER, C.M.G., G.B.M., H.B.M.'s Ambassador to GREECE, CAIRO.