AGREEMENTS

AGREEMENTS

The Plaka Protocol

To comprehensively and solely lead a national struggle against the occupiers and their organs, to contribute to the success of the Allied struggle, to liberate Greece and ensure freedom for the people and ultimately to create lighter conditions in an effort to unify the Greek insurgent army, as has been decided by the below signatories and Greek unity negotiators:

1. Accepted is the EAM-ELAS proposal to stop hostilities between ELAS and EDES forces.

2. EAM-ELAS and EDES units are to hold onto the positions now held.

3. EAM-ELAS and EDES organizations are to deploy all their forces in their respective regions to act against the occupiers and their collaborators or act together in common regions.

4. In order to better counter the occupier, command of the forces in Epirus and the two organizations (EAM and EDES) will soon propose a joint plan of offensive or defensive action, which will determine the manner of possible maneuver of units for each organization in order to put pressure on the enemy in the region, as required by military means.

5. If the units of an organization withdraw from certain positions, because of German or German associate penetration, they will return to their former positions after the enemy is ousted or has withdrawn.

6. A mixed military commission consisting of representatives from ELAS, EDES and EKKA will ensure that everyone complies with this Agreement and resolve any eventual disputes. The Commission can work with both of its members until an EKKA representative arrives.

7. The allied military mission is appealing to Middle East Command to supply Greece and its largest organizations with the means to participate in the operations against the Germans.

8. Since the German penetration and since these Organizations were formed, the victims of this conflict have expressed desire for immediate assistance from all organizations. They are especially appealing to Allied Command to immediately come and help them.

9. With the signing of this Agreement, all those people held as prisoners or hostages on both sides, regardless of their political differences, will be released and allowed to go where they choose. This excludes those charged with national offenses like treason and those who have committed grave crimes. These people should be pointed out to the appropriate organizations and judged by existing military courts in the presence of a representative of the organization concerned. Desire has been expressed to proceed with the adjudication as soon as possible. The hostages and prisoners should be released within fifteen days.

10. This goes into effect immediately.

Somewhere in Greece 29. II. 1944.

EAM-ELAS Delegation: Stef. Sarafis General, EDES Delegation: Kom. Piromaglu, P. Nikolopoulos (col), EKKA Delegation: Mr. Kartalis Allied Military Mission: Chris p. colonel Englishman United States of America Delegation: Vainc, major.

(Source: “Historical Archives - National Resistance”, Volume A, April 1958 - March 1960 – Athens.)

The Lebanon Agreement