ABSTRACT: Alex Morrison served in UNFICYP Headquarters as a Special Projects Staff Officer 3. In addition to monitoring the peace on radios; Morrison was in charge of organizing the use of firing ranges. Alex Morrison reflects on his perceptions of the UN mandate in Cyprus, and how UNFICYP was a positive influence on the conflict. For example, Morrison reflects on a potential crisis when observation posts were advanced, and the UN was required to force the advancing side back. In addition, Alex Morrison offers his opinion on why UNFICYP should remain in Cyprus, and how UN peacekeepers positively influenced the situation in Cyprus. 1:16 – 12:12 – General duties Staff Officer 3 Special Projects, and the nature of UNFICYP Nicosia Headquarters. 14:09 – 17:54 – The role and mandate of UNFICYP. 18:07 – 20:42 – Observation posts being moved, and convoy duties. 21:01 – 31:38 – Reflections on why the UNFICYP should remain in Cyprus. 32:43 – 38:50 – List of non-military organizations that helped the Cypriots, and a typical meeting at the Headquarters in Nicosia.

Interviewee: Morrison, Alex

Interviewer: Hughes, Declan

An interview/narrative of Alex Morrison's experiences whilst serving with the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus. Interview took place on March 4, 2011.

In Collection:

• Canadian Military Oral Histories

Contributor

• Hughes, Declan
• Morrison, Alex

Subject

• United Nations. Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus
• Canada. Canadian Armed Forces
• Military history
• United Nations
• Canada. Canadian Army

Language

• eng

Keyword

• Radio, Military--Equipment and supplies
• Bombing and gunnery ranges
• United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP)
• Cyprus--History--Cyprus Crisis, 1963
• Cyprus--Politics and government--1960-2004
• Border stations
• Canada--Canadian Army--Personal narratives
• Cold War
• United Nations--Peacekeeping forces
• Morrison, Alex, 1941- -- Interviews
• United Nations--Security Council--Resolutions--186
• Peacekeeping forces, Canadian
• Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Personal narratives
• United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP)--Headquarters (Nicosia)
• Military convoys

Date created

• March 4, 2011

Relation

• Part of the Military Oral History Class collection of interviews.
• Title of paper: "Oral History and the United Nations Force In Cyprus". Link:  http://rusiviccda.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Oral_History_and_the_United_Nations_Force_In_Cyprus.pdf

Resource type

• Sound

Rights statement

• In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

Extent

• 1 sound recording (MP3)

Geographic Coverage

• Cyprus
• Canada

Coordinates

• 35, 33
• 60.10867, -113.64258

Additional physical characteristics

• Original sound recording (WMA) also available.

Physical Repository

• University of Victoria (B.C.). Library

Collection

• Canadian Military Oral History Collection

Provider

• University of Victoria (B.C.). Library

Genre

• reminiscences
• sound recordings
• oral histories (literary genre)
• interviews

Archival item identifier

• MA_680

Fonds title

• Military oral history collection

Fonds identifier

• SC141

Is referenced by

• Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/military-oral-history-collection

Date digitized

• January 2, 2009

Technical note

• Digital sound recording in .mp3 format at 192 kbps and 44 kHz. Recorded in digital format by interviewer, technical and cataloguing metadata provided by JF and JP. Interview recorded in digital format for UVic Special Collections in 2009. Migration metadata by KD and MT.

Rights

• This interview has been posted with the understanding that it may be used for research purposes only. Should the interviewee or their heirs have any objections to this interview being accessible on the Internet, it will be removed promptly. Contact UVic Special Collections for permission if using for other than research purposes: speccoll@uvic.ca

DOI

•  https://doi.org/10.58066/gcx2-y862

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