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Wo. 11/63 (25-31 December). 51 December 196?
• ' . . '. ' ' • • !' ." i- v, '-.'• «'• * ' 1. Cyprus ' ' . '.-" ' The ma^or issue of the week was Cyprus and the various organ* of the press reacted predictably to the news* Alaost all newspaper* deplored the situation and echoed the comment of the Liverpool Pout that "determined efforts should be made to prevent further bloodshed"• The Daily Mirror featured a cartoon showing '<>•- Archbishop Makarios telephoning to London for "a battalion of colonialist oppressors" The Daily Worker considered it "an imperialist struggle" while the Daily Sxpress deplored the use of British troops in "a police aat&ea*. The Observer felt Britain ffiuat decide whether "to be a policeman or a mediator ia Cyprus'*. The Scotsman hopwd the solution could be found in Cyprus itself, while the Yorkshire Post doubted whether UH could help in view of its "well-attested contempt for weak minorities". The Daily Telegraph thought "proapt British Initiative" baft averted the risk of conflict and there wa& wao function in the dispute that UN can usefully discharge".- fhe Daily Sketch ridiculed the dispatch of TOT observers to Cypru3flafter the TO shambles in the Congo". The Sunday Times said that, judging by the lack of action by the Security Council, "the UN has no burning desire to get involved", but Britain should at least inform the Council of h»r *aots and intentions" in Cyprus. The Financial Tinea thought the Security Coaaoil was "rightly reluctant to get involved at this stage". The Sxmday Telegraph eeaoidcred US could help meat by o'*Jidiiig observers to the Gr«co-Tsrki*h froatisr and "ia providing proteotion for the Turkish minority in Cyprus" • The Soardiaa declared no costlyt peraeax&ent UH force was needed, but "a DH officer of hig^t standing**, who would be accepted as' impartial, and perhaps a aaall UK fore* to avert civil war* fhft Mil? Mail hoped n British action would be sufficient, but if nott "TJS Bust be bro\s,ght in . The Daily ierald land Sunday Citizen both sallied for %• iaswdifttit dispatch of a TO o«msilis.tion H taaa. The fim«$ said it was tin» to fy&k''w&^v^tixwM"-Kb* o
JRESS. RELBA3E 31 December 1963 undated Inen/L-a'c'ie to the Secret P. ry~Ge-ae"-al of the United Nations transmitted.^ issued and circulated by tl:.e Turkish Xiision to the United NatJon.s I S/5lj.91) j Dr. Kvit-.-hui:*, Vic o .-Pres> id-it of the Republic of Cyprus, who is of T;:rk:.ilj. 3i;vir!ic oT'lgj*vi.. purported to challenge the authority rriven by Pv-v^r-dt--'-.u Ar.-th-jichop Hakarios to the Permanent Representative of Gjpvx.s to the United Nations in order to appear before the Security Council as his countrys3 representative0 The position of President Archbishop Maf:?arios, as Head of State of the Republic of Cyprus, is indisputable^ and the credentials by him vcstin^ the Permanent Representative Mr. Zenon Rossides with the requisite authority, are unchallengeable. It is, however.- extraordinary - to say the least - and unprecedented thst at a time when the President of a State Member of the United Mat:, on a is desperately bryinr bo halt a threatened invasion of his country from a .'foraapra State and avert war through an urgent appeal to the United Nations Security Council^ the Vice- President of that same country should try, fr, speaking through and for the threatening Power, to prevent a fair investigation of the situation by the Security Council and the restoring of peace in Cyprus through the United Nations.
If Dr0 Kutchuk had any confidence in the justice of the cause he advocates and the peaceful purposes and behavior of the Turkish minority in the Island^ whom he ••.presents as victims -- and if there were even a pur tide of foundation in his lavish charges ap-ainst the Government of Cyprus and the Greek majority, he would certainly not be trying to avoid any impartial and objective examination of the problem by the United Nations, but would have welcomed it. This anomalous situation brings into sharp focus the need of United Nations action for the restoration of a just pesce in Cyprus and the safeguarding of the independence and sovereignty of a Member State.
NaBc The allegation of the Permanent Representative of Turkey in .S/5U91 that Dr.- natchuk was not allowed to send the cable in question through the postal and telegraphic services of Cyprus and that this was the reason for the irregular transmission of this cable through the Turkish Mission, Is categorically denied,, PC has been officially verified, after investigation by the Cyprus Telecommunication Authority., that Vice-President Kutchuk never presented any cable addressed to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, . J. 0. CX.V,L_ TJ 165 SAST 72 STREET NEW YORK 21, N.Y,
^S PELEASB 31 December 1963 undated In an/cade to the Secretary-General of the United Nations transmitted,, issued and circulate! V/ the TurVir,h. Mission to the United Nations (. S/52.J.91) * Dr. Kut:hsj>/, Vi c o -?,.-es-J i^t of the Republic of Cyprus j, who is of Tiivki;h ^-ohnic or-igj v>:. purported to challenge the authority fiven 'by Pv^r.de.'-.t; Ar.^hvishop Makarios to the Permanent Representative of Cyprv.s to the United Nations in order to appear before the Security Council as his country's representative* The position of President Archbishop Ma^arios, as Head of State of the Republic of Cyprus, is indisputable^ and the credentials by him vest-in^ the Permanent Representative Mr, Zenon Rossides with the requisite authority, are unchallengeable. It is, however,, extraordinary - to say the least - and unprecedented thst at a time when the President of a State Member of the United Nations 'is desperately br/inp- bo halt a threatened invasion of his country from aJforsian State and avert war through an urgent appeal to tho United Natior.s Security Council.? the Vice- President of that same country should try, b;' speaking through and for the threatening Pov;er, to prevent a fair investiration of the situation by the Security Council and the restoring of peace in Cyprus through the United Nations.
If Dr0 Kutchuk h^d any confidence in the justice of the cause he advocates and the peaceful purposes and behavior of the Turkish minority in the Island.; whom he --.presents as victims — and if there were even a particle of foundation in his lavish charges ap-ainst the Government of Cyprus and the Greek majority, he would certainly not be try ins; to avoid any iv partial and objective examination of the problem by the United Nations, but would have welcomed it* 1 This anomalous situation brings into sharp focus the need of United Nations action for the restoration of a just peace in Cyprus and the safeguarding of the independence and sovereignty of a Member State.
N,B* The allegation of the "Permanent Representative of Turkey in ,S/5i|-91 that Dr» Autchuk was not allowed to send the cable in question through the postal and telegraphic services of Cyprus and that this was the reason for the 5rregv>lar transmission of this cable through the Turkish Mission, is categorically denied,, I:o has been officially verified, after investigation by the Cyprus Telecommunication Authority, that Vice-President Kutchuk never presented any cable addressed to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. (FOR UBS OF INFORMATION MEDIA -- NOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD)
Note No, 287^ 7 January 1963
NOTE TO CCRRESPOIDESirS
The Permanent Representatives of Greece,, Turkey and the United Kingdom saw the Secretary-General late yesterday and discussed with him further details about the request which they had made, on beha.l-f of their Governments, and with the agreement of the Government of Cyprus, to'the Secretary-General to appoint a personal representative to observe the operations concerning the maintenance of law and order in Cyprus.
### * UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDLA « HOT AW OFFICIAL EECOHD)
Note No. 287^ 7 January
NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS
The Permanent Representatives of Greece, Turkey and. the United Kingdom saw the Secretary-General late yesterday and discussed with him further details about the request which they had made, on behalf of their Governments, and with the agreement of the Government of Cyprus, to tha Secretary-General to appoint a personal representative to observe the operations concerning the maintenance of law and order in Cyprus.
*** # UNITE rf$l/H A T I 0 H S Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations,N.Y. (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA -- NOT AN c^ier/v.
Note No. 2875 NOTE TO CORRESFQIOENTS 7 January 1964
The Permanent Representative of Cyprus, Zenon Rossides, has teen in touch with the Secretary-General for tha past severe! days on the question of sending a personal representative of the Secretary-General to observe the operations concerning the maintenance of law and order in Cyprus. Mr. Rossides saw the Secretary-General this afternoon and discuased the matter further with him,, They h&d an exchange of views concerning the possible terms of reference of the representative. / tOL S
PERMANENT MISS 10'r 0? CYPURS TO THE UNTIED NATIONS
f «"Waaae£S PRESS RELEASE 24 January 1964
The Permanent Mission of Cyprus to the United Nations, referring to the report of the Secretary-General to the Security Council concerning the situation in Cyprus (3/5514) issued and released for distribution on 13 January, wishes to make clear the position of the Government of Cyprus in regard to the sending of the United Nations Observer to Cyprus. It therefore gives here below the text of the letter dated 13 January 196/4. addressed to the Secretary-General of the United Nations by the Permanent Representative of Cyprus, Mr. Zenon Rossides; "Upon instructions from my Government, I have the honour to refer to the request contained in my letter of 9 January 1964, and to say that my Government stands by the contents of that letter and the terms of reference in respect of the functions of the persons! representative to be appointed by Your Excellency. My Government has asked me to request for the earliest despatch of the aforesaid personal representative as United Nations Observer in Cyprus without the delay which any other intermediary steps would inevitably involve. Please accept, etc,"
According to official communication received by the Permanent Mission of Cyprus the above position taka&tiby the Government of Cyprus has been fully endorsed by the Governments of the United Kingdom and Greece, PERMANENT MISSIO.V.' t;F CYPRUS TO THE UNITED NATIONS
PRESS RELEASE 2k January 19&J.
The Permanent Mission of Cyprus hereby releases information received from its Government relevant to the present situation in the Island, Since the cease-fire arrangement the Turkish Cypriot leader- 3-hip, prompted by the Turkish Government, has been systematically by threats and use of violence in some cases by beating in others at gun point forcing out of thair homes Turkish inhabit- ants of mixed Greco-Turkish villages and rocviug them away into places kept under Turkish control. In many cases, this forced movement, in spite of its brutal methods, has proved unauc- cesful, because of the great number of such Turkish inhabitants refusing to move and insisting to continue living peacefully and harmoniously -with the Greeks. Out of a total 102. villages with mixed populations inhabited by 63,000 Greeks and 25*000 Turks, the Turkish inhabitants of if.2 villages — in some -wholly in others partly -- have been forcibly so moved in order to create a "refugee" problem and pave the way tj partition. However, the Turkish inhabitants of 60 villages refuse to be displaced despite the pressures and threats. The total numbers of Turks forcibly moved was ij.938, as follows: Nicosia district 2ljl(.6; Kyrenia district 723; Famagusta district fy.2; Limassol district 501; Larnaca district 9lj.9 and Paphos district 277* The total number of Turks continuing to live peacefully with the Greeks is 20,775. The majority of the Turks who were thus forced to become refugees have to live in the Turkish sector of Nicosia at gun -2- point and are not permitted to get out,, A Turk who susceeded to escape .from the Turkish sector on January 21st, thirty-five year old shepherd Kemal Hussein of Neokhorio, Kythr-ea, had lived for nearly a month as a refugea
in the old Turkish Lycee in Nicosia,, After his escape he was interviewed by the foreign correspondents to whom he spoke of the
Turkish leadership keeping by force thousands of unwilling Turks
and ill treating them because they were discontented with their enforced isolation. He said: "I had been in the service of a Greek attending his flock for the past nine years. On 21 December I happened to be in the Turkish quarter when the fighting broke out, I stayed there living in the old Turkish Lycee, I always wanted to get away and return to my employer and my work, whenever I told my captors that I wanted to leave they beat me up. The same was the case with a lot of other Turkish refugees who, if riven the opportunity, will escape from their imprisonment. Life was unbearable. Yesterday afternoon I decided to escape at all costs, I was prepared to die; so I escaped. I wandered through the streets and when I came near Hadji Kyriakos store (at the neutral ^ojsje} I made the dash over the border line while being fired at b~ i.urkish terrorists*"
The above description speaks for itself. It may be added in this context that Mr. Niazi, Commander of the Gendarmerie, and
Mr. Refik, deputy Commander of the Cyprus police, both of them Turks, were arrested by the Turkish leadership in order to be "tried" by illegal courts of the Turkish underground organization because they did not rebel against the State; they are still under illegal Turkish detention. The world public opinion must be made aware of this aspect of the problem and of the situation, in which certain Turkish Cypriot leaders of illegal organizations among the Turks are conducting a reign of terror against their own people in order brutally to satisfy the disastrous policy of partitionism. UNITED NATIONS Press Services • Office of Public Information Uni-lsd Nations, N.Y. (FOR USE OF IMFOIWATICN MEDIA — NOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD)
Note No. 2897 11 .February
NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS
The following statement was made by a United Nations spokesman today:
The Secretary-General, U Thant, conferred this afternoon with R.A. Butler, United Kingdom Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. They exchanged views on a number of questions, including Cyprus, Yemen and Malaysia, and on other matters of interest to the United Nations and the Government of the United Kingdom. Mr. Butler was accompanied by Sir Harold Caccia, Sir Patrick Dean, R.W. Jackling, A.K. Campbell and J.N. Henderson.
_*>. M _V, At, * A A A TT • Ml UPI A27N URGENT NIGHT LE^D CYPRUS ' Y RAY J. MOLONEY UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL NICOSIA* FEB, 13 CUPD— CYPRUS PRESIDENT MAKARIOS TONIGHT FORMALLY REJECTED A REVISED U.S.-BRITISH PROPOSAL TO SEND A PEACEKEEPING FORCE TO CYPRUS AS COMMUNAL FIGHTING FLARED ANEW IN THE ISLAND'S SECOND CITY AND THREATENED TO MUSHROOM INTO CIVIL WAR. MAKARIOS ALSO ANNOUNCED HE PLANNED TO TAKE THE CYPRUS QUESTION BEFORE THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL — A MOVE BITTERLY OPPOSED BY THE UNITED STATES BECAUSE IT WOULD OPEN THE DOORS TO SOVIET INTERFERENCE IN THE CRISIS ON THE ISLAND. BRITISH SOURCES SAID AT LEAST 50 GREEK AND TURKISH CYPRIOTS HAD BEEN KILLED AND ANOTHER 100 WOUNDED IN THE SOUTHERN PORT CITY OF LIMASSOL. GREEK CYPRIOTS RESUMED ATTACKS ON THE SURROUNDED AND OUTNUMBERED TURKISH CYPRIOT SECTOR OF THE CITY DESPITE TOP-LEVEL ATTEMPTS TO NEGOTIATE A CEASE FIRE. BRITAIN ANNOUNCED IT WAS EVACUATING SRVICEMEN'S FAMILIES FROM LIMASSOL* AND A BRITISH OFFICER SAID: "LIMASSOL'S ONLY A START. IF THERE»S NO SETTLEMENT HERE THEN GOD HELP THE REST OF THE ISLAND." (MORE) JL340PES -0- PRESS , RELEASE 17 FEBRUARY Regarding reports that appeared in the press to-day, that 700 Turks were surrounded by Greeks in a school in Polls, an official report received from the Foreign Ministry of Cyprus runs as follows: "Reports that seven hundred Turks surrounded by Greeks in school in Polis are completely unfounded. Situation in Polis normal. To-day. United Nations Representative General Gyani, visited Polis and stated in press conference that rno special situation exists in Polis1.' PRESS-RELEASE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS MISSION TO THE UNITED NATIONS NO.7 136 EAST 67th STREET, NEW YORK 2i. N.v. 21 February 1964 Unofficial translation. INTRIGUES AROUND CYPRUS CONTINUE The following is the full text ^yprus doesn't need any f 'OJ&JLSR, tjCQpps an<^ the government 6T~T2yjpruir~Ka^^ very definitely, stressing.. in the Security Council as well-* that if the Security Council takes the necessary decisions protecting the Republic of Cyprus from any encroachment on its sovereignty, independence and terri- torial integrity, these will be quite sifficient, and there will be no need of sending any troops to Cyprus. This is a fair position reflecting the genuine national interests of the people of Cyprus, and all States should take this into consideration, And of course, Cyprus .nee. d no "international— aaLlga which would con sist o± troops f r^m^irA'J^caujn^ t ri^s ..blended. perhaps tb^S^t^Irt^ people' of Cyprus " d Cyprus in defiance of the will of the Cypriot people. Moreover, it is obvious that the—plan ..for send±a.a.^to..^ Cyprus of sojnej^inj^_n^^ .that-now™,.. ri Che 'lobbies of the Security Council, would utterly '^ NaTionV Chart er^Tt is 'well known that ra ra —^iSttsaf^i^scKgas^-''junder the[^t^^s= Uf~^N^ ...Charte a^--are si .-jg>-Tp^qsf,r^-^.'r onl? ^a- -iryy-rryr - ^-- th^ ^- -^ f -e,ri^^^^-^-'--^v f,ri^^^^-^-'--^v oecurit^^??-"T=^^??-"T=i y•*-"i •*-"• ~•™ ~ Counci™ -^- ^ " "" " l, ,_ _an d .n . o «ther bod. . y has the power to take decisions on practical measures foV the maitenance of international peace and security including the decisions to- send the UN forces to any region, the composition of these forces, the structure of their command, their mission and practical use. g "f ..._the_' ". jj]j<_ no r separate member-States of the United Nations, be they participants or not of different agreements including similar to those cf Zurich- London, do not have any rjrght_J;g,.take. decisions on these questions Dispatches from New York indicate that"the new" plan of NATO countries on Cyprus problem envisages the appointment by the UN Secretary General of a certain /^e^iator'' for the purpose of promoting solution of the difficulties'™no^~b^^R:ing_Cy_£rus. This "mediator'' is suppo^*eH""t"o'*"be'"'chbs'en "as 'well" By' the "guaranteei countries," It is also envisaged that in future the Secretary General of the United Nations would have consultations on the Cyprus problem with some advisory group made up of several Security Council members while the^eclIrTEy^oTincTI itself practically would be" "barred from dealing with the Cyprus problem. Besides, all oJ!LJ:.h,e.,_,aoiimajider of "the UN__forces" and o_f "the - : _—b_e - - forwarded~tr .^ „..„—.• o ..the. UN ..S^cr^t.--,.aTTaT:"'I>u. . .. j...,,...... f~notTo. ...." ft No profound knowledge of the United Nations procedure is needed to understand that these provisions of "the new" plan by the «/estern powers have nothing in common with the United Nations-Charter which authorizes no UN organ, except the Security Council,to appoint "mediators" for the solution of problems of peace and security and does not envisage transfer of the Security Council's power to any advisory groups. If one makes analysis of all these facts, one gets the impression that the leading NATO countries failing in their attempt of setting / up by direct pressure on the Cyprus government the NATO military control over Cyprus ,are now trying to achieve the same aims in a roundabout way by using the flag of the United Na- tions for concealing the intervention against Cyprus. "By hook or by crook", as the saing goes, the NATO countries seek to establish their control over Cyprus. But they should bear in mind that the times have changed and that imperial! powers can no longer at their will determine the development of events in this or that area of the world, Now the times have changed, and international issues can be solved only on the bases of respect for the lawful rights and interests of all States including small countries, on . the bases of principles of peaceful coexistence with strict observance of the provisions of the United Nations Charter. •K--X-*-•*#*- mif?- JKIiSSlOI OP iiisR SENOR JOSE ROLZ-BENNETT. Ankara, March 9 today rejected Senor Jose Rob-Bennett as. rrie- ,-diator m the Cyprus crisis because he lacked interna- tional' stature and knowledge 'of the Cyprus affair, Deputy 'frehiief' JCemal Sa/tir said today- • Mr -Sa tit -said after a Cabi- ~ ~~ net meeting: ,«We have no- thing against Senbr Rok-Ben- ' hefct, perspnaliyT but are con- the qualities ne- medoalior in ' such.' 1 Senorl''ftolz-iB'eTmett, former a^h , Ambassador,1 ',1s- -Oliief of' 'the U.W. Se- Cabinet. ,' '.Obiiui'ciJ • Jast week 'waJiAiously.- agreed:' : on j tliera;pptiiiinitin;eiriit: of ;a' mediator, an wide, .affairs g =musit carry ,we4g:ht.» ' Mbil- i .today itiea1 the '"dleci- sion1'' to .the1' Britisih sfnd U.S.' Ambassadoins; • '' ' UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MSDIA — NOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) Note No. 2910 6 March NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS An advance party of three United Nations staff members — from the offices of the Controller, the Secretary-General's Military Adviser, and General Services* — will leave tonight for Cyprus to discuss with Lieutenant-General P.S. Gyani, Commander of the United Nations Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus, the administrative requirements of the Force. (The Secretary-General, in a report to the Security Council today, stated that he had appointed General Gyani as Commander of the United Nations Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus. General Gyani will take up his appointment and assume command immediately after the establishment of the Force.) \t •JP * The three staff members are Samuel Feiffer, Major Wanderlino Maris de - Oliveira and George Lansky, UNITED HATIOWS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA -- NOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) Note ITo. 2912 12 March NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS The following statement was issued tonight by a United Nations spokesman: "The Secretary-General was informed by the Turkish Government that, while they thought very highly of the qualities of Mr. Rolz-Eennett as a learned diplomat of great integrity, they would appreciate it if the Secretary-General would endeavour to suggest for the job of Mediator ano-'-.mr sta.t£.sz£,ii of vide international experience and stature who might also be familiar with the problems of the area concerned." * ##•«• -54- ;:{~ATT::T? ::io.;io:' o:/ ./. -.'0 -JIT: r'Ti1'-;]) "" TIO "o ConnuniQuo iaouud by the owou i.ah Govern;'K;nt in _o tockhol/n on Tiarch 1'j, 1964* ',,'hon, on I larch 6, 196/i-, the owedi^h Government in- fori.ed the oecrctn.ry-Gencr:il of the United Nations oi' its willingness to endeavour to or^vnize, on a voluntary bauis, a br.ttalion to foivi p:^'t of tlie United "rations Peace-lCeeping Force in Cyprus, it requested .:t the same tir:e clurific'itiona or, oort .in questions, juch aa the ourntion of the undertuki..^, the uizc of the i'orce and its composition, ito st.'.tua, taaks .->nd powers, as well as iuS fin.'incing, Thei>e oueotio. 3 lime been the subject of nc-.oti .\tioau between the Porn nont owcdiah "-".isaion in "Tew Tork 'inu the oecret'iry-Gcnor:...!. The resuitivig draft guiding princisl^a set fourth by the accret.-iryr-Goncral are satisfactory fron the bwedish point of view. The prerequisite for iJweciiuh participation is that ov.'edcn should not bo the o.-;ly neutr.:il n.'ition to contribute troops to the Pe.°.ce-ICcepin£ rorco in Cyprus. This con- dition h;:s not /at been fullfilled but there iu now reason to assune th'-.t it \/ill be. In vie\: hereof ,.nd with re- gard to the urgency of the :..uttcr the Govcrn:;ient has de- cided ir:,,\cdi..tely to bo^an rccruitncnt of the ^v/edish battalion for Cyprus. This decision does, of course, not r;c-.'.n th;)t the Govcrnncnt renounces its prerequisite for Swedish participation. UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information Unitecl Nations, N.Y. (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA — NOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) Press .Release CTP/8 13 March STATEMENT BY UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE Following is a press statement issued by the United States Department of State on March 11: "The deployment of a United Nations Force to Cyprus has been delayed in part by a shortage of available funds. While it is hoped that most of the costs will be borne by the countries providing troops for the United Nations Peace-Keeping Force, it is essential to move promptly to stop further needless loss of life. The United States has therefore offered to contribute up to $2 million to a $6 million fund needed by the Secretary- General in order to get the international force established quickly. It is understood that a number of other nations are actively considering contributions to make up the balance. "By this contribution, the United States is demonstrating its concern for peace and showing its friendship for the peoples of Greece, Cyprus and Turkey. It is a matter of great urgency that the United Nations Peace- Keeping Force be established in Cyprus. The United Nations must bring an end to the fighting and, through mediation, find a permanent solution to this dangerous problem. " yfr "Jv'lvVC w 14 March 1964 Secretary-General The following statement issued by the Swedish Government was telephoned by Ambassador Astrom at 11:20 hours today :- "Through the decision of Finland and Ireland to place contingents at the disposal of t he United Nations to form part of the peace-keeping force in Cyprus, the pre- requisite for Swedish participation has been fulfilled. Recruitment of the Swedish batallion has been started, and it is the intention of the Swedish authorities to despatch to Cyprus an advance party of staff officers." Jose Eolg^-BennetRol^-Sen t so*«ees REPORTED THAT -- •••'' '• '- ' "' "' i KC CESS Alt Y« ',• • • - ~' ' '" ' .'.'!.. ••''•• ' / ItlS-^tiMiii^ R101'" "BULLETIN CYPRIOT--VOTE ANKARA, TURKEY, MARCH 16 (REUTERS)-A JOINT SECRET SESSION OF THE TURKISH PARLIAMENT TONIGHT AUTHORIZED THE GOVERNMENT TO LAND TROOPS IN CYPRUS IF NECESSARY, TURKISH PARLIAMENTARY SOURCES SAID. GRB 2:28Pf "f »f R102" " 'URGENT FIRST'ADD ANKARA CYPRIOT—VOTE x x x SAID. THE SOURCES SAID THE DECISION WAS VIRTUALLY UNANIMOUS, THEY SAID THE AUTHORIZATION WOULD BE VALID EVEN IF THE DECISION RISKED WAR WITH GREECE AND DESTRUCTION OF THE SOUTHEAST WING OF NATO. -(MORE)- GRB 2:30Ptf ' " f: UNITED NATIONS YyA--'-v.,v/ , {./ .' -( ,.'U Press Services (J (J Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. (FOR USB OF INFORMATION MEDIA ~ NOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) V Note No. 2917 17 March 1964 NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS A United Nations spokesman today made the following statement: "In view of speculations which have arisen in connexion with certain statements concerning the terms of reference for the United Nations Peace - Keeping Force in Cyprus (UKFICYP), the following points should be made: "The function of the Force is defined in operative paragraph 5 of the resolution adopted by the Security Council on 4 March 1964. Several countries approached to provide contingents to the Force raised at an early stage a, number of questions, pertaining inter alia to the terms of reference of the Force, its size and composition, the position of the Force with respect to 'the issue of consent and co-operation of the two communities on Cyprus, the procedures and consultations to be followed, and relations of the Force with the Mediator. "An aide-memoire was prepared setting forth the Secretary-General's views on the matters referred to above, dated 11 March 1964, and given to all the Governments who had been requested to provide contingents to the Force, including the Government of the United Kingdom. At the same time, the Governments were also given the text of l4 points and principles communicated by the Secretary-General to the Commander of the Force for his guidance in exercising the command. "The Secretary-General's views were clearly stated in the documents mentioned above. He also made it known to the Governments concerned, including the Government of the United Kingdom, that having in mind the purely international character and responsibilities of the Force, it was not his intention to negotiate the instructions which he proposed to issue to the Coraraander with any Government either directly concerned in the situation or contributing contingents to the Force. At the same tine, the Secretary- General stated that he would, however, certainly fully inforn the representa- tives of the Governments providing troops of the substance of the instructions and directives given to the Commander," * ### * UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE Press Release SG/119 European Office of the United Nations 25 March 1964 Geneva (For use of information media 5 not an official record) STATEMENT BY THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS GENEVA 25th March 1Q6A "Having received the agreement of the Governments of Cyprus, Greece, Turkey and the United Kingdom, I have designated today Mr, Sakari S. Tuomioja as mediator in Cyprus. Mr. Tuomioja, who is at present Ambassador of Finland in Sweden, will travel to New York next week-end for consultations with me and will proceed thereafter to his assignment. It is expected that Mr, Tuomioja will proceed to Cyprus by the middle of next week. I went to take this opportunity of expressing my sincere thanks to the Government of Finland which has kindly consented to grant Mr, Tuomioja leave of absence during the period of his assignment as'mediator. During my present visit to the European Office of the United Nations in Geneva, I had occasion to meet with General Gyani, the Commander designate of the United Nations Peace>-keeping Force in Cyprus, (UNIFCYP) and to review with him several matters concerning the Force, General Gyani departed from Geneva yesterday and has arrived in Nicosia today. It is expected that he will assume command of the Force within the next few days. The period of three months prescribed by the resolution of the Security Council will begin as of the date when General Gyani assumes command and the Force has become operational. Mr. Pier Spine Hi, whom I had appointed as my Personal Representative in Cyprus during General Gyanifs leave, returned yesterday to Geneva. He has reported to me concerning the situation in Cyprus and I have benefitted from his views and observations. General Carlos Paiva -Chaves (Brazil), Commander of the United. Nations Emergency Force (UNEF), is about to return to Gaza after having replaced with distinction General Gyani as Commander designate of the UNFICYP during the letter's absence. My original purpose in coming to Geneva was to open officially the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development on which the hopes and future well- being of so many peoples depend. During my brief stay in Geneva I was impressed by the seriousness with which participants are approaching their difficult but historic task and this reaffirms my belief that, the emphasis I gave in my opening remarks on the need for this to be an "action Conference" will not have been an exaggeration, and that a new trade policy for development will emerge, r also had occa'sion to havo informal discussions with some members of the Disarmament Conference which is currently in session. UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.I. (FIR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA — NOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release CYP/l6 26 March 1964 GENERAL GYANI ASSUMES COIMAiJJ OF UIHTEP NATIONS FORCE IN CYPRUS (The following press release was i3Su>d in Nicosia (Cyprus) today by a United Nations Information Officer.) "Lieutenant-General P.S. Gyani vi.1! assume command of the United Nations Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) at 0500 hours tomorrow, 27 March, at which time the Force becomes operational under the Security Council resolution of k March 196^-. "For the time being the United Nations Force will consist of the Canadian contingent and the British force now deployed on peace-keeping duties, less those who are replaced by the Cc^adian contingent. "An advance team of the Finnish contingent is scheduled to arrive in Nicosia at 1950 hours today and advance parties of Swedish and Irish contingents are to arrive tomorrow. "The main bodies of Swedish, Finnish and Irish contingents of the Force are expected in Cyprus within a fortnight or so. "Further details of these moves will be given by General Gyani at a press conference he will hold in Nicosia at 1600 hours tomorrow." \t \j \t * A ft A UNITED MAT IONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA — NOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release CYP/19 27 March TEXT OF ORDER OF THE DAY ISSUED BY LIEUTENANT-GEHEHAL P.S. GYANI (The following was received from a United Nations Information Officer in Nicosia, Cyprus.) • Following is the text of the Order of the Day issus^d today by Lieutenant-General P.S. Gyani to the United Nations Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus: "As I assume command of the United Nations Force in Cyprus, which becomes operational at dawn today, I want to say to all officers and men of the Force that I deem it a very great honour to be in command of this Force and I am deeply conscious of it. . "l consider it also a great privilege to have the confidence of the Secretary-General of the United Nations as well as of the Governments of the countries which are participating in this Force who have agreed to place you under my command. "it will be my endeavour at all times to do my best to ensure that the functions entrusted to us are carried out successfully and that our Force wins .respect and affection from all concerned and that we work as one team and receive the fullest co-operation from the people of Cyprus. "We shall function as an integrated Force under an integrated Headquarters. Our aims and objectives will be S.n the interest of preserving international peace and security, to use its best efforts to prevent a recurrence of fighting and, as necessary, to contribute to the maintenance and restoration of law and order and a return to normal conditionst. "This assignment is, of course, a most delicate one and somewhat different from the normal duties of soldiers, but with the knowledge that the countries you represent and the regiments you belong to have the highest traditions of service and of devotion to duty and that you yourselves are conscious of your responsibilities, I am confident that you will succeed in it (more) - 2 - Press Release CYP/19 27 March 1964 As members of a Peace-Keeping Fj-'se you will be called upon to face many situations in which courteousness, patience and self-control will be your principal weapons, and where you will always bear in mind that the Force is an instrument of peace. "I have no doubt that we shall succeed in our efforts and be able to promote conditions of quiet so that the people of Cyprus can resolve their problems peacefully. It is particularly gratifying to me that the United Kingdom soldiers of the Force have already had experience of this operation during the last three months, and that the soldiers of the other participating countries have previously served in United Nations peace-keeping operations in the Gaza Strip and the Congo. "I am looking forward to meeting many officers and men who may have actually served thefre or perhaps even under me personally in the Gaza Strip. This previous experience is certainly going to be most valuable. In this context I must convey to all officers and men of the United Kingdom forces that I have had the privilege of seeing them very closely at work for over two months and that they have my absolute admiration for the way they have » worked. They have displayed the highest standards of discipline,, steadiness and restraint. They have been on the job without relief in this very arduous task,having come from home at short notice. I have been most impressed with their sense of ftity. The fact that General Carver and part of the United Kingdom troops are continuing to work in the Force makes me all the more confident of success. "Finally I wish to say again that I am deeply conscious of the honour of being able to work together with you. I am conscious also of the goodwill of the Government and the people of Cyprus towards us. I look forward to seeing you building up this good-will and gaining the fullest co-operation from them, in order effectively and speedily to fulfil the functions entrusted to us by the Secretary-General of the United Nations." w y y A/ » VIA A TV UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.I. (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA — NOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release CYP/19 2? March 196k TEXT OF ORDER OF THE DAY ISSUED BY LIEUTENANT-GEEERAL P^S. GYANI (The following was received from a United Nations Information Officer in Nicosia, Cyprus.) . Following is the text of the Order of the Day issued today by Lieutenant-General P.S. Gyani to the United Nations Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus: "As1 I assume command of the United Nations Force in Cyprus, which becomes operational at dawn today, I want to say to all officers and men of the Force that I deem it a very great honour to be in connnand of this Force and I am deeply conscious of it* "l consider it also a great privilege to have the confidence of the Secretary-General of the United Nations as well as of the Governments of the countries which are participating in this Force who have agreed to place you under my command. " "it will be my endeavour at all times to do my best to ensure that the functions entrusted to us are carried out successfully and that our Force wins respect and affection from all concerned and that we work as one team and receive the fullest co-operation from the people of Cyprus. "We shall function as an integrated Force under an integrated Headquarters. Our aims and objectives will be H.n the interest of preserving international peace and security, to use its best efforts to prevent a recurrence of fighting and, as necessary, to contribute to the maintenance and restoration of law and order and a return to normal conditions1. "This assignment is, of course, a most delicate one and somewhat different from the normal duties of soldiers, but with the knowledge that the countries you represent and the regiments you belong to have the highest traditions of service and of devotion to duty and that you yourselves are conscious of your responsibilities, I am confident that you will succeed in it (more) - 2 - Press Release CYP/19 27 March 1964 As members of a Peace-Keeping Force you will be called upon to face many situations in -which courteousness, patience and self-control will be your principal weapons, and where you will always bear in mind that the Force is an instrument of peace. "I have no doubt that we shall succeed in our efforts and be able to promote conditions of quiet so that the people of Cyprus can resolve their problems peacefully. It is particularly gratifying to me that the United Kingdom soldiers of the Force have already had experience of this operation during the last three months, and that the soldiers of the other participating countries have previously served in United Mations peace-keeping operations ia the Gaza Strip and the Congo. "I am looking forward to meeting many officers and men who may have actually served the^e or perhaps even under me personally in the Gaza Strip. This previous experience is certainly going to be most valuable. In this context I must convey to all officers and mert of the United Kingdom forces that I have had the privilege of seeing them very closely at work for over two months and that they have my absolute admiration for the way they have worked. They have displayed the highest standards of discipline, steadiness and restraint. They have been on the job without relief in this very arduous task,having come from home at short notice. I have been most impressed with their sense of fluty. The fact that General Carver and part of the United Kingdom troops are continuing to work in the Force makes me all the more confident of success. "Finally I wish to say again that I am deeply conscious of the honour of being able to work together with you. I am conscious also of the goodwill of the Govsrrmnnt and the people cf Cyprus towards us. I look forward to seeing you building up this goodwill and gaining the fullest co-operation from them, in order effectively arid speedily to fulfil the functions entrusted to us by the Secretary-General of the United Nations." * *** * UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United. Nations, W.Y. (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA — NOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release CIP/2Q 27 Inarch 1964 TEXT OF PRESS STATEMENT BY COMMANDER OF UNITED NATIONS FORCE IN CYPRUS (The following was received from a_ United Nations Information Officer in Nicosia, Cyprus.) The following press statement was made "by General Gyani on 27 March: "This morning I assumed command of the United Nations Force in Cyprus and the Force became operational as from OpOO hours today. I am very happy to meet you, gentlement of the press, on this occasion, and I look forward to very good relations between the Force and you in the difficult tasks ahead of us. Need- V less to say I personally consider it a great honour to be in.command of an international peace-keeping force set up by the Secretary-General in pursuance of the resolution of the Security Council and I feel it a privilege that the Secretary-General as well as the Governments of the participating States have shown such confidence in me. The Force as you know will consist of contingents from Canada, Finland, Ireland, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Almost the entirety of the Canadian contingent is already here. Advance parties from Finland and Sweden are expected to arrive today and from Ireland tomorrow. "The bulk of the. contingents from these countries will be in Cyprus within a short time. The United Kingdom contingent, which will form half the Force will be drawn from the United Kingdom force which had been deployed in peace-keeping functions in Cyprus. I wish, here, to express iny admiration for the manner in which this task was carried out by the United Kingdom troops who showed- courage, restraint and patience and have done a fine job. As at present envisaged the Force when fully constituted will consist of about 7*000 men. As you know the functions of the Force, as specified in the Security Council resolution of h March 19&4, will be 'in the interests of preserving international peace and security, to use its best efforts to prevent recurrence of fighting and, as necessary, to contribute to the maintenance and restoration of law and order and a return to normal conditions'. My prime responsibilities will therefore, be (more) - 2 - Press Release CYP/20 27 March 1961* to command the Force in such a manner that it may most effectively discharge these functions. As Commander of the Force,-I shall exercise over-all command of all aspects of its operations. I shall be assisted by a staff which will be international in character. Besides its military component which will be drawn from the national contingents comprising the Force, the staff will include permanent officials of the United Hations Secretariat detailed by the Secretary-General — a chief administrative officer, political adviser, legal adviser, public information officer, etc. I shall be directly responsible to the Secretary-General for operations of the Force and the area of my responsibilities will extend throughout the island of Cypsus, excluding the United Kingdom sovereign base areas and retained sites. A Status of Force Agreement will be concluded with the Government of Cyprus, covering such basic matters as freedom of movement of members of the Force, privileges and immunities, responsibilities, discipline, communications, etc. necessary for the effective performance by thbe Force of the functions entrusted to it. Like other. United Nations operations in other parts of the world, the United Nations Force in Cyprus is a peace operation. As such it will use peaceful means to solve problems to the greatest possible extent. The Force will no doubt be called upon to fac«e many situations in which the principal methods we use will be appeals, persuasion, cease-fire agreements, etc. The Force is an instrument of peace and will conduct itself as such. The main aims of the Force will be by its presenee, bearing and action, to help relax tension and to create a feeling of security among all sections of the people of the island, and thereby re-establish calm and a return to normal conditions by providing an atmosphere in which confidence may grow again and political solutions may be worked out by the parties, principally concerned with the assistance of the United Nations Mediator appointed by the Secretary-General. "As you all know,uthe Secretary-General has nominated, with the approval of the Governments of Greece, Turkey and the United Kingdom and of the Government of Cyprus, Mr. Sakari Tuomioja as his Mediator. Mr.Tuomioja is expected to arrive in Cyprus some time next week. I am most heartened by the goodwill and confidence that has been displayed by the peoples of both the communities and I am fully confident that they will give us their fullest co-operation. I wish once again to repeat that I look forward to having the [ co-operation of the press and to assure you that I shall, for my part, be j always willing to satisfy you as far as possible." # 9 UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Inf xraation Ur.itad toativns, K.Y. (FOR USE OF HIFGRMTIOK MEDIA — NOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release CYP/21 27 March 196^ LIEUTENANT-GENERAL . F.S. GYANI ASSUMES COMMAND OF UNITED NATIONS PEACE -KEEPING FORCE IN CYPRUS (The following was received from a United Nations Inf ox-niation Officer in Nicosia, Cyprus . ) Lieutenant-General P.S. Gyani assumed command of the United Nations Peace -Keeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) at 5 a,m. today and established his military headquarters near the Nicosia airport at the site of the former Joint Forces Headquarters. The British flag was lowered at sundown of 26 March and the United Nations flag was hoisted at sunup of 27 March and the members of the United Kingdom contingent of UNFICYP donned blue berets, blue scarves and United Nations shoulder emblems. General Gyani "began work at the new UNFICYP Military Headquarters at 10 a.m. and appointed Major-General R.M.P. Carver as his Deputy Commander. At noon, General Gyani and General Carver met privately with representatives of the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities to inform them of the objectives of UNFICYP. At 1:35 p.m. he issued an Order of the Day to the .United .Eations troops . Finally, at if- p.m. General Gyani held a press conference at the Ledra Palace Hotel, accompanied by his Deputy Commander. General Gyani first read the text of a special message from the Secretary -General and then made a statement of his own on the aims and policies of the Force. In answer to questions, General Gyani said that the mandate of UNFICYP was clear within the terms of the Security Council resolution, which was to prevent the recurrence of fighting and help the Government of Cyprus in its tasks of returning to normalcy, re-establishing freedom of movement and communications and services, if this was so requested. He said that the nature of the United Nations Force was different from that of the United Kingdom (more ) : I 1 . --"2" *. . , " • " '• " .Pres • s Release CYP/21 •.••."-.'•''•• iv- .-..-•:-v; 27 March 196k peace-keeping fo-rce.. in^that.-it was,-an international; force supported by the United Nations as against a purely national force. He stated that UNFICYP was not concerned with political problems in Cyprus, but would make every effort to prevent violence by anticipating problems, initiating negotiations and using the moral force of the world Organization. He added that his task was also to continue to help the.:p'.a£i;ieV'cohee^ that the 1 T : troops had instructions ..to...ShoQ.t .only if fired.at>-•'""••;. .;:- ...; .; . „ Yesterday, General Gyani visited the Canadian caap and spoke to the officers, declaring: -"Your-task'is 'of "a delicate •nature>- it requires all the finest qualities of a soldier: steadiness, good discipline, alertness and determination. We xiust be absolutely impartial. We wish "the people of Cyprus peace, happiness and prosperity. It is up to them whatever constitution they want. In that field we are keeping out of it. Our one and simple aim is to do everything possible to assist them in preventing the recurrence of hostilities".' Today, units of the Canadian contingent took over positions from the United Kingdom forces in the Trachomas area, north of Nicosia, and tomorrow other Canadian units will move to the Ityrenia area. Advance parties of Swedishand Finnish contingents are expected tonight and a>n advance team of the Irish contingent is scheduled to arrive tomorrow. « n/ UNITED H A T I 0 H S Press Services Office of Public Ix.l oration UBviei Nations , l,.f, (FOR USE OF i:iFO«MArO!0!I Mi£>IA. -- EOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release GYP/22 30 March 1 DEPLOYMENT^ OF CAH4DIM CONTINGENT coMPLBiso IN gwo. ARMS o? CYPRUS (The following was received from a United Stations Information Officer in Nicosia, Cyprus.) The following statement was issued by a United Nations spokesman en 29 March: "The deployment of elements of the Canadian contingent of the United Nations Force in Cyprus has been completed in the Trakhonas and Kyrenia areas. "On Saturday, 28 March, 'C! Company of the First Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment, and elements of the Roysl Canadian Dragoon Reconnaissance Squadron took over their area of responsibility in the southern sector of the Port of Kyrenia, at Kazaphani and near Hilarion Castle. "On Friday, 27 March, two companies and the headquarters of the same battalion occupied several posts in the Trakhonas area, north of Nicosia." * UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. (FOB BSE OP INFORMATION MEDIA -- NOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release CYP/23 50 March GENERAL GYANI VISITS CANADIAN AIRCRAFT CARRIER BOMVMTUEB IN FAMAGU3TA, CYPRUS (The following was received from a United Nations Information Officer in Nicosia, Cyprus.) The following press release was issued in Nicosia today: "The Canadian aircraft carrier HMCS Bonaventure arrived at the port of Famagusta, on the south coast of Cyprus, at 0500 hours today, bringing vehicles, equipment and supplies for the Canadian contingent of the United Nations Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). "The Commander of the United Nations Force, Lieutenant -General P.S. Gyani, visited the Bonaventure at 1020 hours. He was accompanied by Arthur Andrew, the Canadian High Commissioner in Nicosia; George Peleghias, Chief of Protocol of the Government of Cyprus, and Colonel E. Acamy, Commander of the Canadian contingent. "Captain Robert W. Tiabrell of the Bonaventure met the party as it boarded the aircraft carrier, introduced his officers to the visitors and held a private conference with General Gyani. The party then went on deck to witness the unloading operations. "The Bonaventure began unloading at 0600 hours and is expected to complete this in about two days, weather permitting. It will then return to Halifax. "Besides bringing 95 officers and men who will join the Canadian contingent of UNFICYP, the carrier transported 16 ferret armoured cars, 56 trucks and trailers and l6o tons of stores for the Canadian troops. "With the Canadian contingent fully deployed in the Trakhoaas and Kyrenia areas, and the United Kingdom contingent continuing to occupy positions and points south of Nicosia to the coast, the advance parties of the Swedish and Finnish contingents and the reconnaissance party of the Irish contingent, who have arrived within the last few days, have been briefed by General Gyani on the over- all situation and task of the Force and have begun to consider the problems of deploying their contingents when they arrive within the next 20 days or so." * .AV AV-V A- JtT-T UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA — NOT ACT OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release CYP/25 31 March Background Release FINANCIAL PLEDGES FOR TOUTED NATIONS CYPRUS FORCE The following financial contributions have "been offered for the United Nations Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus (IMFICYP): Australia £A50,00Q ($ 112,000) Belgium $ 100,000 Cyprus £100,000 ($ 280,000) Denmark $ 75,ooo Federal Republic of Germany $ 500,000 Greece $ 500,000 Italy $ 250,000 Luxembourg $ 5,000*- Netherlands 1.68 per cent of total costs, with maximum of $ 100,000 New Zealand £NZ15,000 ($ 42,000) Norway 555,000 kroner ($ 50,000)** Switzerland $ 75,coo •- Turkey $ 100,000 United Kingdom $1,000,000*** United States up to $2,000,000 " ' TOTAL up to $5,189,000 * *#•* * * Pledge communicated to the Secretary-General in a letter from Ambassador Maurice Steinmetz, dated 17 March. ** Pledge communicated verbally to the Secretary-General on 12 March. **-* The United Kingdom has also provided troops for UMFICYP, and undertaken to pay their expenses. Other nations participating in the Force are Canada, Finland, Ireland and Sweden. Canada has agreed to meet the costs of its participation for a three-month period, as well as the costs of transporting men and materials to Cyprus; Ireland has .announced, that it will pay its troops the usual allowances and will not 'accept Reimbursement unless it is d on all Member Stntes in the normal way. UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. (FOR USE OP INFORMATION MEDIA — NOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Rslease CYP/29 2 April 1964 TEXT OF STATEMENT BY UNITED NATIONS MEDIATOR IN CYPRUS The following is the text of the statement made today by the United Nations Mediator in Cyprus, Sakari S. Tuomioja, on his arrival in Nicosia: "Having been designated Mediator by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, as recommended by the Security Council of the United Nations, I wish to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to the Government of Cyprus, to the Governments of Greece, Turkey and the United Kingdom, as well as to the representatives of the two communities, for the assurance they have already given of their full co-operation. Indeed, it is only with the co-operation of all the parties that the role of Mediator can be envisaged with hope and courage. I pledge in turn to use my best endeavours for the purpose of promoting a peaceful solution and a settlement of the problem confronting Cyprus. "l will attempt to discharge this task with a completely open mind, guided only by the principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and having in mind the well-being of the people of Cyprus as a whole and the preservation of international peace and security. I am hopeful that the love for peace and justice which is a common heritage of all communities in Cyprus will help find the proper way out of the present difficulties. "Upon assuming this heavy responsibility, I wish to extend my sincere good wishes to the Government and to the people of Cyprus. The community of nations has watched their troubles with anxiety; by reaching agreement to overcome the present crisis, all the parties to this unique situation would bring to . humanity a new ray of hope that would be felt far beyond the shores of Cyprus." A/, y Y. .if. * 71 7» A ~ UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. (FOR USE flF INFORMATION MEDIA — NOT AW OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Kslesse CYP/29 2 April TEXT OF STATEMENT BY UNITED NATIONS MEriATOR IN CYPRUS The following is the text of the statement made today by the United Nations Mediator in Cyprus, Sakari S. Tuomioja, on his arrival in Nicosia: "Having been designated Mediator by the Secretary- General of the United Nations, as recommended by the Security Council of the United Nations, I wish to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to the Government of Cyprus, to the Governments of Greece, Turkey and the United Kingdom, as well as to the representatives of the two communities, for the assurance they have already given of their full co-operation. Indeed, it is only with the co-operation of all the parties that the role of Mediator can be envisaged with hope and courage. I pledge in turn to use my best endeavours for the purpose of promoting a peaceful solution and a settlement of the problem confronting Cyprus. "l will attempt to discharge this task with a completely open mind, guided only by the principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and having in mind the well-being of the people of Cyprus as a whole and the preservation of international peace and security. I am hopeful that the love for peace and justice which is a common heritage of all communities in Cyprus will help find the proper way out of the present difficulties. "Upon assuming this heavy responsibility, I wish to extend my sincere good wishes to the Government and to the people of Cyprus. The community of nations has watched their troubles with anxiety; by reaching agreement to overcome the present crisis, all the parties to this unique situation would bring to humanity a new ray of hope that would be felt far beyond the shores of Cyprus . " # .AV -.V--VA A- T-¥V• UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA -- NOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release CYP/Jl k April 1964 ADVANCE PARTY OF SWEDISH CONTINGENT ARRIVES IN NICOSIA (The following -was received from a United Nations Information Officer in Nicosia, Cyprus.) The main advance party of the Swedish contingent of the United Nations Force in Cyprus arrived in Nicosia today aboard a United States Air Force transport plane. The party included 23 officers and seven other ranks. One vehicle was also on the plane. Immediately after its arrival, the Swedish party was driven to Polemidhia camp near Limassol on the southern part of the island. * UNITED NATIONS Press Sex-vices Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA -- NOT AW OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release CYP/3-8 17 April 1964 IRISH GQMINGFJT _ OP; UHFICIP TO ARRIVE IN CYPRUS CN GTJH)AY (The following was received fron a Unr.tel Nations Information Officer in Nicosia, Cyprus.) The main body of the Irish contingent of the United Nations Peace- Keeping Force in Cyprus (UNJTICYP), consisting of 5^6 officers and men, is due to arrive in Jh c.?sia by &&p on 19 and 20 April. \ The Irish contingent, wfaish It^j.^des the ItOth Irish Battalion, will\ be transport to Cyprus by tfe* tteitet St&tes Air Force, from Ireland, via - Naples. The main body of the contingent vill join the Irish advance party of 60 officers and men at the Salamis Camp near Famagusta. The Irish contingent is expected to be deployed in the Famagusta area. The commander of the Irish contingent of UWFICYP is Lieutenant-Colonel Patrick Pearse Barry. « UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y, (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA -- NOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release CYP/39 17 April 196k CANADIAN ARMY OFFICER APRIVES IN CYPRUS TO ASSESS HEED FOR H (The following was received from a United Nations Information Officer in Nicosia. } Brigadier A.J. Tedlie of the Canadian Array arrived in Nicosia at 10:25 ajn . today (Nicosia tir.:e). He was accompanied by a party of eight officers and 11 men, Brigadier Tedlie is in Cyprus to assess the requirement for a brigade headquarters staff to form a zone headquarters of the United Nations Peace - Keeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). A further 135 officers and men might be sent by Canada to Cyprus following this assessment. Brigadier Tedlie and his party were met at the airport by Lieutenant - General P.S. Gyani, UNFICYP Commander, and by the Canadian High Commissioner in Cyprus, Arthur Andrew, the Commander of the Canadian contingent with UNFICYP, Colonel N. Amy, and Lieutenant -Colonel Andrew Woodcock, Coonanding Officer of the First Battalion, Royal Twenty -Second Regiment of the Canadian Contingent. **# # UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA — NOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) \ Press Release CYP/40 20 April 1964 DEPLOYMENT OF SWEDISH CONTINGENT IN CYPRUS (The following was received fron a United Nations Information Officer in Nicosia, Cyprus.) The following press release was issued on Saturday, 18 April, in Nicosia: "The Swedish contingent of the United Nations Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), comprising about 700 officers and nen, is now fully deployed in the Paphos zone on the western part of the island. The Paphos zone includes the Papioe district itself and the Morphou-Polis district. "The headquarters of the Swedish contingent has been established at Xeros, where the Connander, Colonel Jonas Waern, has his nain offices. The Deputy Connander of the contingent is Lieutenant-Colonel Orvar Nilsson. The contingent's staff company is also located in Xeros. Three other companies are located in Lefka, Polis and Ktina. There is also a signal patrol high up in the Troodos Mountains. "The Swedish contingent is operational, but it still has to receive additional vehicles and equipment. These are expected to arrive tey sea. on the SS Poppy, which is docking at Faniagusta on 19 April. "The contingent arrived in Cyprus between 10 and 14 April and completed its deployment "by 16 April. About 300 additional officers and aen from Sweden will join the contingent soon in answer to the request recently nade by the United Nations Secretary-General. About 180 will cone fron the United Nations Energency Force in Gaza by 25 April, and about 88 will cone fron the United Nations Operation in the Congo (ONUC) by 29 April. Others will arrive directly fron Sweden," # ### •* UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA -- NOT m OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release CYP/Ul 20 April STATEMENT BY UNITED NATIONS SPOKESMAN ON FORTTFICAT";0;^ IH NICOSIA (The folloving was received from a UnMad Nations Information Officer in Nicosia, Cyprus.) The following"statement was made "by a United Nations spokesman in Nicosia, Cyprus, on Saturday, 18 April: "The Commander of the United Nations Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), Lieutenant-General P.S. Gyani, has teen in touch with both the President and Vice-President of Cyprus with regard to the general situation in Nicooia and in particular with reference to the fortifications erected in the area of the Ledra Palace Hotel. "This morning, when the President of the Republic visited the Ledra Palace Hotel area, General Gyani was on hand, together with the Deputy * Commander of UNFICYP,, the Nicosia Zone Commander and the Area Commander, in order to give the President all the information pertinent to the question of these fortifications. "All of this forms part of an effort aimed at seeking ways and means of reducing tension in the city of Nicosia by the removal of some fortifications and roadblocks as well as by other steps that might be taken." * #*# * * Major-General R.M.P. Carver. UNITED N A-:.T IONS P±"ess Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA — HOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release CYP/42 20 April 1964 STATSMENTS BY SPOKESMAN IN CYPRUS ON AMBULANCE INCIDENT, FORTIFICATIONS, FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT (The following was received from a United Nations Information Officer in Nicosia, Cyprus.) Following are the texts of statements made by a United Nations spokesman in Nicosia on 19 and 20 April: Statement on 19 April: "It has been reported that an ambulance Of the United Nations Peace- Keeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) carrying four patients coming from Limassol, was stopped at the Athalassa police point in Nicosia at about 12:30 p.m. yesterday by Greek Cypriot police. "The Greek Cypriot police alleged that the ambulance carried three Turkish Cypriot police officials and another person. The Greek Cypriot police detained the ambulance and its occupants for some time. It was later estab- lished that some of the occupants might have been officials of the police forces. The ambulance crew and the vehicle were later released. "The whole matter is under serious investigation." Second Statement on 19 April: "In order to remove the tension in the area of the Ledra Palace Hotel and Koshlu Chiftlik, the Commander of UNFICYF* has arranged that Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot fortified positions in and around the vicinity of the Ledra Palace Hotel and Pedhieos River are to be removed on Tuesday, 21 April, except for two official police stations on the west bank of the river. "The fortifications and firing positions erected on the east bank of the river bed which are under the control of UNFICYP will be demolished so that they cannot be used. "The United Nations Force undertakes to prevent any attack, advance, crossing by armed men or firing from either side across the cease-fire line in the area. It will be free to take up any of the vacated positions or (more) * Lieutenant-General P.S. Gyani. - 2 - . Press Release CYP/^2 20 April 19614- fortifications or to put up additional ones, and it will undertake to ensure by frequent patrols and othsr measures that' no new or additional fortifications will be erected or canned in that area." Statement issued on 20 April : "As there appears to be some doubt in the minds of the general public over the question of freedom of movement on the roads Ktima - Limassol and Ktima - Polis - Xeros, the Commander of UMFICYP wishes to announce that freedom of movement on these roads has been established, and that they are open to traffic." -V-,V-,V- * WWW UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. (FOR USE OF BTFORMATION MEDIA — HOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release CYP/if-3 20 April IRISH CONTINGENT ARRIVES IN NICOSIA (The following was received from a United Nations Information Officer in Nicosia.) The Irish contingent of the United Nations Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) began arriving in Nicosia yesterday afternoon. The airlift, being carried on by the "Jnited States Mr Force, will be completed tonight, A total of 546 officers and men will be arriving in Cyprus from Ireland and will be deployed in the Faragusta area on the eastern side of the island. Connander of the Irish contingent is Lieutenant-Colonel Patrick Pearse Barry. The United Nations Peace-Keeping Force Commander, Lieutenant-General P.S« Gyanijiuet the first planeload of members of the Irish .®entingent when they arrived here yesterday afternoon. After Inspecting the Irish troops, the Commander welcomed them to Cyprus and reminded them that their main task was to avoid bloodshed. He declared: "We hope the Cypriot people will be able to solve their problems peacefully. We will do whatever possible to help them achieve this. Your job here will require the highest standards of discipline, steadiness and sense of duty. I have no doubt you will carry out your responsibilities well and with pride." *- #** * UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA — NOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release CYP/W- 22 April 196i). UNFICYP CIVILIAN POLICE BEGINS PEACE-KEEPING TASK IN CYPRUS (The following was received from an Information Officer in Nicosia, Cyprus.) The UNFICYP civilian police, which is part of the United Nations Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), will start its peace-keeping task in Nicosia today. At present, the UNFICYP civilian police comprises 28 police officers from Austria. They will be detailed to the Omorphite area of north-eastern Nicosia on Wednesday, 22 April, within the terms of the Security Council resolution of 4 March aimed at easing tensions in Cyprus and helping to a return to normal conditions. The Austrian members of the UNFICYP civilian police will for the time being act as observers in the Omorphite area of Nicosia, and will also have liaison functions with local police authorities. They will patrol the area on foot and in vehicles. They will also undertake tasks of inquiry when necessary. The UNFICYP civilian police will wear their national uniforms, the blue berets characteristic of the United Nations Force, United Nations emblems on the left arm and special badges identifying them as civilian police on the left front pocket of their uniforms. Their vehicles will fly the United Nations flag and will have signs identifying them as belonging to the civilian police. * ### # UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA -- NOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release CYP/^5 25 April 19ft FINNISH CONTINGENT OF UNFICYP TO START ARRIVING IN CYPRUS NEXT SATURDAY (The following was received from a United Nations Information Officer in Nicosia, Cyprus.) The main "body of the Finnish contingent of the United Nations Peace- Keeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) is due to arrive in Nicosia "between 25 April and 1 May 196^. The first aircraft of the United States Air Force,bringing 68 officers and men of the Finnish contingent,will land at the Nicosia international airport at 2215 hours on Saturday, 25 April. Other airlifts will bring the remaining 88k, officers and men on 26 April and 1 May, together with vehicles and equipment. The Commander of the Finnish contingent is Lieutenant-Colonel Jouko Suninen. * UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA — NOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release GYP/46 2k April 1964 IRISH CONTINGENT OF UNFICYP BECOMES OPERATIONAL (The following was received from a United Nations Information Officer in Nicosia, Cyprus.) The Irish contingent of the United Nations Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICTP) became operational at II a.m. on 22 April, and by 4. p.m. it took over responsibility for the entire Famagusta area on the eastern part of the island. The Irish contingent, consisting of the 40th Irish Battalion, has thus been deployed at Two-Mile Point, Boghas, Komi Kebir, Peristerona and Catos. The Headquarters of the contingent Commander, Lieutenant-Colonel Patrick Pearse Barry, is located two miles from Famagusta, on the Famagusta-Salamis road. The contingent has two armoured cars and will receive six more shortly. .V..V..Vn Press Release CYP/k-7 2k April 196*1. AUSTRIAN HOSPITAL UNIT FOR UHFICYP TO ARRIVE IN CYPRUS (The following was received from a United Nations Information Officer in Nieosia, Cyprus.) An Austrian hospital unit, which will form part of the United Nations Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus (UKFICYP),will arrive in Nicosia tomorrow, 25 April* The Austrian hospital unit is being transported to Cyprus aboard two transports of the United States Air Force. The airlift includes $k hospital personnel and equipment to set up a medical reception centre, a dental centre, an x-ray department and a maximum 50-bed hospital with medical ^.nd surgical wards. The UNFICYP hospital unit will be located at a disused isolation hospital in Kokkini Trimithia, in Nicosia. In addition, the, Austrians will provide a small mobile field medical unit which can be deployed anywhere on the island. y ,V y, * TV A TV V UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y, (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA -- NOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release CYP/k8 2k April ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY CANADIAN ARMY PERSONNEL ARRIVE IN CYPRUS (The following was received from a United Nations Information Officer in Nicosia, Cyprus*) One hundred and thirty Canadian Army personnel arrived this morning at the Royal Air Force Nicosia airport aboard a Royal Canadian Air Force Transport aircraft. This "brings to a total of 2k officers and i^k men the Canadian "brigade Headquarters personnel on hand in Cyprus to form a zone headquarters within the United Nations Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus. It is proposed that the brigade headquarters, which is commanded "by Brigadier A.J. Tedlie, should become operational in the Nicosia zone before the end of April. A*-JULJU_ « ffffff UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA — NOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release CYP/48 24 April 1964 ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY CANADIAN ARMY PERSONNEL ARRIVE IN CYPRUS (The following was received from a United Nations Information Officer in Nicosia, Cyprus.,) One hundred and thirty Canadian Army personnel arrived this morning at the Royal Air Force Nicosia airport aboard a Royal Canadian Air Force Transport aircraft. This "brings to a total of 24 officers and Ij4 men the Canadian brigade Headquarters personnel on hand in Cyprus to form a zone headquarters within the United Nations Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus. It is proposed that the "brigade headquarters, which is commanded by Brigadier A»J. Tedlie, should become operational in the Nicosia zone before the end of April. A^.V-,jfi .V, * V** A A TC UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N,Y. (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA — NOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release 25 April ADVANCE PARTY OF AUSTRIAN HOSPITAL UNIT ARRIVES IN CYPRUS (The following was received from a United Nations Information Officer in Nicosia, Cyprus.) A second advance party of the Austrian hospital unit, which will form part of the United Nations Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), arrived in Nicosia today. In the party today ware 10 hospital personnel from Austria, and equipment for the unit. They were transported by two C-130 aircraft of the United States Air Force. Other personnel of the Austrian hospital unit will come to Cyprus at a later date. 34 \t \9 JU> A A A ™ UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA -- NOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release CYP/50 27 April 196k FCTBISH CONTINGENT BEGINS TO ARRIVE IN CYPRUS (The following was received from a United Nations Information Officer in Nicosia, Cyprus.) Sixty-eight officers and men of the Finnish contingent of the United Nations Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus (UKFICYP) arrived in Nicosia Saturday night, 25 April, in a United States Air Force aeroplane. The full contingent is expected to be in Cyprus by 30 April. Lieutenant-General P. S. Gyani, UWFICYP Commander, greeted the first group of the Finnish contingent, which went to the Dhekelia Camp. General Gyani said: "You are here to assist in maintaining quiet and setting an example of discipline and restraint, showing how much can be done by peaceful means." The Finnish contingent is expected to be deployed in the Nicosia aone. Meanwhile, four DC-3 transports from Gaza brought 103 officers and men who are to increase the Swedish contingent of UNFICYP, in response to an appeal by the Secretary-General. The units came from the United Nations Emergency Force in the Middle East (UNEF). \r A« y * It *K n UNITE DN A T I 0 H S Press Services Office of Public Information United Stations, H.Y. (FOK USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA — NOT W OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release CYP/51 28 April DANISH ADVANCE PARTY TO ARRIVE IN NICOSIA TODAY (The following announcement was issued "by the UHFICYP Information Office in Nicosia on 27 April.) A reconnaissance party of the Danish Contingent of the United Nations Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus (UHFICYP), consisting of three army officers and one police officer, is expected to arrive by air at the Nicosia international airport on Tuesday, 28 April. -;:-#*- UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA — NOT AH OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release GYP/52 28 April STATEMENTS BY LIEUTEiaAHT-GMERAL P.S. GYANI, IMFICYP COMMANDER (The following was issued today by the UNFICYP Information Office in Nicosia, Cyprus.) Lieutenant-General P.S. Gyani, Commander of the United Nations Peace- Keeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), issued the following statement: "The scale of and the manner in which the operations have been carried out by forces under the authority of the Government of Cyprus in the area of Pentada&tylos Range (Kyrenia Mountains) on 26 and 27 April, indicate that these operations had been pre-planned. They were a complete surprise to UNFICYP as there had been no sudden developments in that area in the last three or four days, and more particularly because I had put forward proposals for a cease- fire on the eastern side of the pass. "As such action can have serious implications regarding the obligations of the Government and the role of UNFICYP vis-a-vis the Security Council resolution and the task given to UNFICYP, I discussed the matter with the President and have also sent a full report to the Secretary-General." Second Statement by Lieutenant-General Gyani "His Beatitude the President has told me that he wants a political solution to the problem of Cyprus under peaceful conditions and he wants peace and normality immediately in the country, and that he is prepared to assist the UNFICYP in every way to achieve this aim. "Similarly, His Excellency the Vice-President has reassured me that peace and normal conditions to the maximum possible extent are his aim^ and he is con- vinced that peaceful conditions in Cyprus are essential to negotiate a political solution. "it- is my firm belief now that peaceful conditions can be restored and maintained in Cyprus, and we in the UNFICYP will work relentlessly to bring (more) Press Release 28 April 19$!- about active measures to reduce tension and eliminate fear mid RSI 1st in vay possible towards achieving quiet and peace in the island. I appeal the citizens to refrain from any action that would disturb the peace everything possible to promote goodwill." * *»# UNITE DK A T I Q N S Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA — HOT AW OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release GYP/52 28 April 1964 STATEMSNTS BY_ LIEUTEHAMT>GEHERAL F.S. GYAMI, UNFICYP COMMAHEER (The following was issued today by the UNFICYP Information Office in Nicosia, Cyprus.) Lieutenant-General P.S. Gyani, Commander of the United Nations Peace- Keeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), issued the following statement: "The scale of and the manner in which the operations have been carried out by forces under the authority of the Government of Cyprus in the area of Pentadak'tylos Range (Kyrenia Mountains) on 26 and 27 April, indicate that these operations had been pre-planned. They were a complete surprise to UNFICYP as there had been no sudden developments in that area in the last three or four days, and more particularly because I had put forward proposals for a cease- fire on the eastern side of the pass. "As such action can have serious implications regarding the obligations of the Government and the role of UNFICYP vis-a-vis the Security Council resolution and the task given to UNFICYP, I discussed the matter with the President and have also sent a full report to the Secretary-General." Second Statement by Lieutenant-General Gyani "His Beatitude the President has told me that he wants a political solution to the problem of Cyprus under peaceful conditions and he wants peace and normality immediately in the country, and that he is prepared to assist the UNFICYP in every way to achieve this aim. "Similarly, His Excellency the Vice-President has reassured me that peace and normal conditions to the maximum possible extent are his aim, and he is con- vinced that peaceful conditions in Cyprus are essential to negotiate a political solution. "It"is my firm belief now that peaceful conditions can be restored and maintained in Cyprus, and we in the UNFICYP will work relentlessly to bring (more) - 2 - Press Release CXP/52 28 April about active measures to reduce tension and eliminate fear and assist in ©very way possible towards achieving quiet and peace in the island. I appeal the citizens to refrain from any action that would disturb the peace everything possible to promote goodwill." UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA — HOT M OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release GYP/52 28 April 1964 STATEMENTS BY LIEUTENANT-GENERAL P.S. GYANI, UNFICYP COMMANDER (The following was issued today by the UNFICYP Information Office in Nicosia, Cyprus.) Lieutenant-General P.S. G-yani, Commander of the United Nations Peace- Keeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), issued the following statement: "The scale of and the manner in which the operations have been carried out by forces under the authority of the Government of Cyprus in the area of Pentadaktylos Range (Kyrenia Mountains) on 2.6 and 27 April, indicate that these operations had been pre-planned. They were a complete surprise to UNFICYP as there had been no sudden developments in that area in the last three or four days, and more particularly because I had put forward proposals for a cease- fire on the eastern side of the pass. "As such action can have serious implications regarding the obligations of the Government and the role of UNFICYP vis-a-vis the Security Council resolution and the task given to UNFICYP, I discussed the matter with the President and have also sent a full report to the Secretary-General." Second Statement by Lieutenant-General Gyani "His Beatitude the President has told me that he wants a political solution to the problem of Cyprus under peaceful conditions and he wants peace and normality immediately in the country, and that he is prepared to assist the UNFICYP in every way to achieve this aim. "Similarly, His Excellency the Vice-President has reassured me that peace and normal conditions to the maximum possible extent are his aim, and he is con- vinced that peaceful conditions in Cyprus are essential to negotiate a political solution. "It" is my firm belief now that peaceful conditions can be restored and maintained in Cyprus, and we in the UNFICYP will work relentlessly to bring (more) ~w •f - 2 - Press Release 28 April 196^ about active measures to reduca tension and eliminate fear mid Rsaist in * very way possible towards achieving quiet and peace in the island. I appeal the citizens to refrain from any action that would disturb the peace everything possible to promote goodwill." UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. (FOR USE OF E3FORMATION MEDIA — NOT AH OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release CYP/55 1 May 1964 FINNISH CONTINGENT OF UNFICYP TO TAKE OVER POSITIONS IN PARTS OF NICOSIA (The following was issued today "by the UNFICYP Information Office in Nicosia, Cyprus.) "The Finnish contingent of the United Nations Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), consisting of about 990 officers and men, will begin to take over its responsibilities in the city of Nicosia tomorrow, 2 May, This deployment is expected to be completed by 5 May* The contingent vill be operational in the Nicosia area on 3 May, "The Finnish contingent, which is under the command of lieutenant-Colonel Uolevi Kettinen, vill move from its temporary camp at Dhekelia beginning tomorrow. "At 0900 hours tomorrow, a company of the contingent will take over the Cmorphite area in the north-eastern part of Nicosia from the First Battalion of the Royal Sherwood Foresters of the British contingent of UNFICYP. This operation will be completed on 3 May. "On 5 May two companies of the Finnish contingent will take over the western Nicosia suburb of Ayios Dhometios, west of the Redieos river, from the 1st Parachute Battalion of the British contingent. In addition, a Finnish platoon will be sent to Ayia Irini, near the northwest tip of the island. "The contingent will establish its headquarters in the eastern part of Nicosia-" ->:- ### *• UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA -- NOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release GYP/56 1 May STATEMENT BY UNITED NATIONS SPOKESMAN IN CYPRUS (The following was issued today by the UWFICYP Information Office in Nicosia, Cyprus.) "On the morning of 1 May the Deputy Commander of the United Nations Peace- Keeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), Major-General R.M.P. Carver, visited the area of Ayios Theodhoros and discussed the situation in the village with Colonel Percy Blake, Commanding Officer of the Royal Inniskilling Fusilliers of the British contingent of UNFICYP, as well as with the company commander whose troops are deployed in the village. "The Deputy Commander then visited Larnaca, where he met the Minister of the Interior of the Government of Cyprus, and the District Officer. They discussed arrangements to try to relax tension in Ayios Theodhoros, which included the establishment of a United Nations post and a regular police post. These are to replace a post of armed men on a hill to the south of the village which was causing concern to the Turkish Cypriot inhabitants of the village. Assurances have been given by those concerned that they have no intention of attacking or firing at each other and have agreed to make every effort in the following week to ensure freedom of movement on the road from Ayios Theodhoros to the main road near Skarinou." # *** # V UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, H.Y. (FOR USE op INFOBMATION MEDIA — NOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release CYP/57 k May UNITED NATIONS MEDIATOR'S STATEMENT ON HIS RETURN TO CYPRUS (The following was received from a United Nations Information Officer in Nicosia, Cyprus.) The United Nations Mediator in Cyprus, Sakari S. Tuomioja, stated today on his return to Nicosia, in answer to questions toy correspondents, that he would "be meeting the Cypriot leaders at any time, and that he was neither optimistic nor pessimistic about the situation but "rather confident that there will be a settlement — a negotiated settlement". Asked whether he thought a settlement could be effected in three months, he answered, "It is going to take time but it is coming." Asked whether he was moving into the substance beyond the exploratory stage after seeing all people concerned, he said, "Yes, I think that now, little by little, I can start to come out with my own ideas or proposals as a basis for discussions, now that I know where every party stands." Asked then whether he would visit Athens and Ankara again, he said: "Not in the immediate future. Maybe later in a few weeks'time." Questioned about his period of assignment, whether it was three or six months, he said: "My leave of absence is for six months and my contract for six months. Whether that is the limit or not, I don't know. It depends on the Secretary- General, on my Government and perhaps a little on me, too." Asked whether anybody had put to him. a startingly new prospective solution to the problem, he replied: "Not yet, but everybody or most of them have their own ideas how to solve!this problem. But I think nobody is going to have his own way." Asked whether there was any reason for his pessimism abroad, the Mediator replied: "it is maybe a misunderstanding. I don't know what statement you refer to, but I have been saying, of course, that the problem is complicated and I don't see yet what solution there can be. I have been everywhere, not only here. I am confident that there will be a negotiated settlement." (more) - 2 -, . Press Release CYF/57 k May Finally, asked if he thought that partition was a possible solution, he replied: "if all the parties agreed, I don't mind. But I doubt whether that can be the basis for agreement. I don't know. I don't want to impose my own views." UWJT2D NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nationsy N.Y. (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA — HOT AH OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release OrP/59 7 May 196!* SWETOT53 POIJCEMSW AHRT^E IN CYPRUS (The folloving was issued today by the UWJICYP Irformation Office in Hicosia, Cyprus.) "Forty members of the Si-£ib".sh police arrived in Nicosia yesterday, Wednesday, 6 May, to join the United Nations Peace-Keeping I'orce in Cyprus (UHFICYP) civilian police. The Swedish police unit is headed by Assistant Superintendent Lager Horn. "So far, the UNPICYP civilian police consists of Austrian and Swedish personnel." jjiy iji At « TVTTJv *r? UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. (FOR USE OP INFORMATION MEDIA — NOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) press Release CYP/59 7 May 1964 AUSTRALIA TO PROVIDE 40 POLICEMEN FOR SERVICE WITH UNFICYP The Secretary-General, U Thant, today was informed by D.O. Hay, Permanent Representative of Australia, of his Government's decision to provide it-0 policemen for service in Cyprus with the United Nations Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus (UNETCYP),in response to the Secretary- General* s request. * PRESS-RELEASE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS 2 MISSION TO THE UNITED NATIONS Kay 5/1964 136 EAST 67th STREET, NEW YORK 21, N. Y. N.S.KHRU3HCHOV OH SITUATION IN CYPRUS Moscow, May 4, TASS. An "Izvestia" correspondent has asked Wikita S«K3irushchov, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the USSR, to comment on the situation in Cyprus. '-Che following is Nikita S.Kturushchov's reply: The armed clashes in Cyprus, attended by bloodshed and the loss of human lives, are arousing deep regret and anxiety of all Soviet people. The opponents of the independence of the young Cyprus Republic do not leave her in peace. We, the Soviet people, sympathise with those who are .fighting for independence and sovereignty of the Republic of Cyprus. The Soviet Government has been and is firmly and consistent- ly opposing all and every foreign interference in the affairs of Cyprus, all attempts from outside to impose on the Cypriots the terms of the solution of the internal problems of this Republic, The Soviet people want the bloodshed on the island of Cyprus to end, the Greek and Turkish communities to live in concord. The policy of the Soviet Union vis-a-vis the areas of the Eastern Mediterra- nean and the Middle East, as well as vis-a-vis all other regions, is based on the principles of peace, of peaceful co-existence of States with different social systems. The enemies of the independence of the Republic of Cyprus deliberately fan up differences between the two Cypriot communi- ties. We have always been against the practice of setting one na- tion against another. National and racial animosity is hostile to us,, it runs counter to our views, our communist convictions. Is there any doubt that the Greek and Turkish communities, if they are left alone, can agree among themselves about matters of govern- ment in their State? VIorkers, peasants and intelectuals in all countries have the same interests, no matter what nationality or community they belong to, This is precisely the position taken by the Soviet Govern- ment from the first days of the present conflict in Cyprus. - 2 - "Who benefits if enmity between nations is instigated, if the blood of ordinary people, Greek and Turkish Cypriot working people, is shed? '•This is to the advantage of third forces, the imperialists and reaction that have their own special plans for Cyprus. In the interests of the MTO war bloc they want to convert this island into a place d'.armes orr as they say, into an "unsinkable aircraft carrier", anchored in the Eastern Mediterranean, The sincere friends of the Cyprus Republic warmly wish the Greek and Turkish Cypriots to pool their efforts in the defence of the national independence of their country and to resolutely cut short tbe attempts by reaction and imperialist forces to exploit for their purposes the national enmity they have fanned. '-L'he friends of Cyprus believe that the representatives of the Turkish and Greek communities will find ways towards co-operation in the State organs of the Republic and, not succumbing to foreign influ- ence, will exert all efforts towards strengthening their single sovereign state. The rich and fruitful experience in solving the national problem in our country convinces us that all issues between nations and peoples can be settled on the basis of friendship and fraternity of peoples. Weapons, the use of force are unsuitable means for this purpose. Subtle and complex questions of the relations between nationalities cannot be solved with the help of arms. Bloodshed on Cyprus must be ended, nil Cypriot s, both the Greeks and the Turks, must be granted an opportunity to return to normal life as early as possible, to peaceful creative labour for the benefit of their common homeland, the independent Republic of Cyprus, UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA — MOT AH OFFICIAL fECORD) Press Release CYP/60 9 May 1964 GENERAL GYANI*5 WELCOME TO SWEDISH POLICE UHIT IN CYPRUS (The following was received from a United Nations Information Officer in Nicosia, Cyprus.) The United Nations Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) Commander today reviewed the Swedish unit of the UMFICYP civilian police. Welcoming the Swedish police officers, General P.S. Gyani said that their task was complementary to that of the United Nations soldiers but both "should work towards the same end to reduce tension, remove fear and prevent fighting so that the problems of this country can be solved in a logical and constructive manner". The commanding officer of the Swedish civilian police unit is Police Superintendent Hans Lagerhorn. Yesterday afternoon, the Deputy Commander of UNFICYP visited the Finnish contingent of the United Nations Force in their positions in and around Nicosia. General Carver reviewed Finnish positions in Omorphita district and in the zone west of the Pedios river. The Deputy Commander told Finnish officers and men that he was "very much impressed with the way the Finnish Battalion has familiarized itself with the situation and is clearly ready to deal with any problem that may arise". The General was accompanied on his tour by the Commander of the Finnish contingent, Colonel U. Kettinen. # #** # UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y (FOR USE OF ^FORMATION MEDIA -- NOT AN OFFICIAL ffiCORD) Press Release CYP/61 9 May 1964 DANISH CONTING3NT OF UHFICgP TO ARRIVE IN NICOSIA FROM Ik MY-10_ JtgjMif .ZgdMg) POLICE UNIT DUB ai MAY (The following was issued 8 Kay by the UNFICYP Information Officer in Nicosia, Geneva.) "The Danish contingent of the United Nations Peace-keeping Force in Cyprus is expected to arrive by air in Nicosia from Ik May to 10 June. "The first advance party of 87 officers and men will be airlifted from Copenhagen by transport planes of the United States Air Force on 14 May. The main body of the contingent consisting of 591 officers and men will be flown over on 20 May, and the last party of 298 officers and men will arrive on 10 June, Each airlift will also bring equipment and vehicles for the contingent. "Meanwhile, a Hastings aircraft of the New Zealand Air Force is scheduled to land in Nicosia on 21 May, bringing 25 New Zealand civilian police. who will join the 13NFICYP civilian police. In addition, Australia has agreed to furnish kO police to UNFICYP." * *** * UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MBLIA « NOT AH OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release GYP/62 12 May REDEPLOYMENT OF UNITS OF CANADIAN AND FINNISH CCKSTBGESTSS OF UNFICYP (The following press release was issued by the UNFICYP Information Office, in Nicosia, Cyprus.) MA redeployment of units of the Canadian and Finnish contingents of the United Nations Peace-Keqping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) in Nicosia and the Kyrenia Range area will take place on 12 and 13 May 196^. "On 12 May the Battalion Headquarters of the Royal 22nd Regiment and the Reconnaisance Squadron of the Royal Canadian Dragoons of the Canadian contingent will join the Canadian elements already deployed in the Kyrenia Range area. "On 13 May the Fifth Company of the Finnish contingent of UNFICYP will take over the Neapolis area in northern Nicosia from a company of the Royal 22nd Regiment of the Canadian contingent, which will also go to the Kyrenia Range area. Also on 13 May, the platoon of the First Battalion of the Royal Sherwood Foresters of the British contingent will cease to be under the command of the Canadian contingent and will move to their Battalion Headquarters at Elizabeth Camp in Nicosia. "The redeployment of the Canadian contingent in the Kyrenia Range area will place a platoon at Kato Dhikomo, a section at Pano Dhikomo, a section north-west of Pano Dhikomo, a platoon between the hill positions in the Dhimoko area, a platoon at Krini, sections at Pileri and Agirdha, sections at Temblos, Kami and Trimithi, a platoon near Saint Hilarion Castle, a section at Kazaphani and a platoon less a section at Kyrenia itself. "The Battalion Headquarters of the Royal 22nd Regiment will be established in the area near the Kyrenia Pass occupied by C Company Headquarters of the Canadian contingent, which will then move to the outskirts of Kyrenia proper. "The Fifth Finnish Company, which will take over the northern Nicosia sector from the Canadians, will move from its camp at Ubique, on the Troodos Road, on 13 May. Four other companies of the Finnish contingent are presently deployed in Omorphita and the zone west of the Pedios River in Nicosia, while B Company of the Royal 22nd Regiment of the Canadian contingent will remain in the Trakhonas area." * UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Infomation United Iter.Ions, K.Y. (FOE USE 0? E&UTMATIOI'T MEDIA -- NOT M OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release CYP/6$ 15 May 196^ UHFICYP TAKES STEPS AT MILITARY AUD POLITICAL LEVEL TO HELP CYPRUS RETURN TO M03MAL CONDITIONS (The following was issued today by the UNFICYP Information Office in Nicosia, Cyprus.) The United Nations Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) has taken a series of steps at both the military and the political level to help the country return to normal conditions, within the context of the Security Council resolu- tion of U March !9bU. To this end the Commander of the Force, Lieutenant- General P. S. Gyani, has had a group of political officers, headed by a senior political adviser, Alejandro Flores of Chile. These officers have dealt', with economic, social and other matters aimed a.t re-establishing public services and restarting the economic machinery of the country. Mr. Flores has advised the Commander on political questions and maintained high-level contacts with the Government of Cyprus and with leaders of the two communities in order to obtain arrangements for the return to normality. Economic problems are dealt with by Lubomir Sefrna of Czechoslovakia, social problems by Kurt Jansson of Finland, and postal and other questions by Hugh Williams of New Zealand. A fourth political officer, Alvaro Ortega of Colombia, has just arrived in Cyprus to undertake an evaluation of property destruction in the country. Legal questions are handled by the Legal Adviser of the Force, Neville Kanakaratne of Ceylon. While these officers initiate policy and carry out negotiations aimed at the restoration of normal conditions on the island, their initiatives and recommendations are implemented by the Force at all levels. Among some of the problems and achievements in the political activities of UNFICYP are the following: Arrangements have been made with the Cyprus Grain Commission and the Turkish Cypriot co-operatives for the latter to release for sale some 6,000 tons of grain from last year's harvest. The grain consists ' (more) - 2 - Press Release CYP/63 13 May mainly of wheat and barley, f.. no. come 5CO tons are reported to have been lost or spoiled in storage. Efforts are being made to reopen the Cyprus seed storage plant. The negotiations have reached the stage where only a few technical problems, such as the repair of machinery, remain before the plant can be opened again. Arrange- ments have been made for a mechanic to supervise the functioning of the machinery in the cold storage plant. Cold Storage Ltd. Samples of the food stored in the plant have been obtained and they are being analyzed in order to find out what part of the food is and what part is not fit for consumption. All the unfit food will te immediately removed. The unspoiled food will be stored properly, and both Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot merchants will be allowed to pur- chase it. Steps have been taken so that oranges and strawberries destined for export can be transported to Nicosia for shipment abroad. Steps have been taken, in co-operation with the Red Cross and the Red Crescent, for the transport and distribution of food and medicine to needy areas. Negotiations have been concluded so that some 60 Turkish Cypriot dock workers can resume work in Limassol. Considerable attention is being given to the problem of displaced persons, and their health and food problems are being solved with the assistance of the Joint Relief Commission. The problem of missing persons is also being tackled in co-operation with the International Red Cross, and inquiries are undertaken in this regard. Steps have been taken to re-establish the country's postal services. Arrangements were made so that mail went from the Greek Cypriot side of Nicosia to the Turkish Cypriot quarter on 18, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 25 April. Presently, only mail from the Turkish quarter is moving out, and negotiations continue to reopen this service and to include parcels as well as letters in the movement. Attempts are being made to start negotiations aimed at normalizing the country's telephone and telegraph service. In the legal field, arrangements have been made for Turkish Cypriot lawyers to visit persons arrested by the Cypriot police in Nicosia. So far, one such lawyer has visited his client in the city. (more) - 5 - Press Release GYP/65 13 May Negotiations have succeeded so that Turkish Cypriot merchants in Nicosia can move merchandise cleared "by the customs authorities in Famagusta. A first convoy consisting of lo lorries came to Nicosia on 10 May under UNFICYP escort, without incident. Similar convoys are expected to come to ohe capital every Friday. On 11 May, the Secretary-General appointed Galo Piasa, a former President of Ecuador, as his Special Representative in Cyprus. Ke vill arrive in Nicosia on Thursday, 14 May. Upon assumption of his duties as top political officer, Mr. Plaza will be assisted by the senior political adviser, Alejandro Flores, and the staff of political officers attached to UKFIGYP. * UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. (FOR USE OF INFOI^-ATION MEDIA — WOT AH OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release CYP/61; 13 May 1904 UKEETCYP COMMANDER V ISUS FAMACFJST. \ (The following pi-oss releise was issued today by the UNFICYP Information Office in Nicosia, Cyprus.) "The Commander of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UMFICYP) Lieutenant-General P.S. Gyani, visited Famagusta today. Re went there by helicopter from Nicosia at about 0930 hours and returned to the capital at about 1330 hours, Cn his return, the Commander made the following comments for the Press regarding his visit: 11 ' Tl\e incidents of 11 May in Famagusta were most regrettable, but my gen- eral impression was that the situation appears to be under control. The Irish contingent of UNFICYP is deployed around the old city and the harbour and in the sensitive suburbs of Famagusta, and I think they have the situation under control. "'I have informed the District Officer and the Superintetdent of Police of Famagusta, as well as the leaders of the Turkish Cypriot community, to do everything possible to pacify the people. I also met the representatives of the commercial community of Famagusta, who emphasized to me the importance of ensuring the normal functioning of the harbour. I told them that that was also my intention, because the proper functioning of the harbour with the participation of both Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot dock workers would help to further restore confidence. Greek Cypriot labour is already working there, and I found out that the Turkish Cypriot dock workers are very eager to return to work and I feel it is the;Lr right to do so. "'It is my hope that with the assistance of the United Nations Force, within a day or two both the Greek and Turkish Cypriot workers will resume their tasks on the docks at their full strength. " 'The inquiry into the shooting incident is being conducted by the UNFICYP civilian police, and I hope to receive their report soon. '" a/ UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. (FOR USE OP BIFOBMHTIOH MEDIA « HOT M OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release CYP/65 lit- May 1964 STATEMENT BY UNFICYP COMMANDER (The following was received from the UNFICYP Information Office in Nicosia, Cyprus.) At an informal meeting with the Press, the United Nations Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus (UMFICYP) Commander, Lieutenant-General P.S. Gyani, said today that the Secretary-General's Special Representative in Cyprus, Galo Plaza, would be arriving tonight, adding that he and Mr. Plaza would work as a team and would share responsibility in. bringing about normality on the island. General Gyani said that Mr, Plaza was an experienced and senior official who would do his best to implement the objectives set down in the Seeretary- General's report of 29 April. General Gyani added that he hoped also that he and Mr. Plaza would press on more actively to bring about the situation which the Secretary-General wants for Cyprus. The Commander said that in the past month or so, UNFICYP had had its ups and downs, adding that except for the unfortunate Famagusta incident, things saemed to be working towards the basic aims of the Force in the restoration of peaceful conditions and return to normality. He stated that the people in Cyprus tended to be very emotional, but he hoped that when the emotions died down, the thing would blow over. He said that he had visited Famaguta yesterday and saw every sign that as soon as the emotions die down, conditions there will return to normal. General Gyani declared that UNFICYP had made certain arrangements on harvesting in Cyprus, that information on this would be available, soon, and that the Government, itself might issue its own communique. He hoped that harvesting would go on satisfactorily, and added that he had flown over several areas and had observed that'it was reasonably satisfactory. He said that only in some special and sensitive areas certain organized supervision of harvesting might be needed. The briefing was attended by about kQ journalists including representatives of newspapers from both Turkey and Greece. Turkish Cypriot and Turkish journalists have been attending the UNFICYP Information Office briefings, following special arrangements made three days ago. ,y.,V-.\r AL » A TV 'A TT UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Infoimation United Nations, N.Y. (FOR USE OF IBFQBMAIIOH MEDIA -- HOE AH OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release CYP/6|? 1^ May STATEMENT BY UNFICYP COMMASEpER (The following was received from the UIIFICYP Information Office in Nicosia, Cyprus,) At an informal meeting with the Brees.. th3 United Nations Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus (UHFICYP) Conmander, Lieutenant-General P.3. Gyani, said today that the Secretary-General's Special Representative in Cyprus, Galo Plaza, would be arriving tonight, adding that he and Mr. Plaza would work as a team and would share responsibility in bringing about normality on the island. General Gyani said that Mr. Plaza was an experienced and senior official who would do his best to implement the objectives set down in the Secretary- General's report of 29 April. General Gyani added that he hoped also that he and Mr. Plaza would press on more actively to bring about the situation which the Secretary-General wants for Cyprus. The Commander said that in the past month or so, UNFICYP had had its ups and downs, adding that except ' for the unfortunate Famagusta incident, things seemed to be working towards the basic aims of the Force in the restoration of peaceful conditions and return to normality. He stated that the people in Cyprus tended to be very emotional, but he hoped that when the emotions died down, the thing would blow over. He said that he had visited Feanagastayesterday and saw every sign that as soon as the emotions die down, conditions there will return to normal. General Gyani declared that UNFICYP had made certain arrangements on harvesting in Cyprus, that information on this would be available soon, and that the Government, itself might issue its own communique. He hoped that harvesting would go on satisfactorily, and added that he had flown over several areas and had observed that-it was reasonably satisfactory. He said that only in some special and sensitive areas certain organized supervision of harvesting might be needed. The briefing was attended by about kO journalists including representatives of newspapers from both Turkey and Greece. Turkish Cypriot and Turkish journalists have been attending the UNFICYP Information Office briefings, following special arrangements made three days ago. * *** # UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, H.Y. (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA « NOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release CYP/66 14 May 1964 UNFICYP MAKES ARRANGEMENTS TO FACILITATE HARVESTING IN CYPRUS / (The following was received from the UHFICYP Information Office in Nicosia, Cyprus.) The following statement was issued by a United Nations spokesman today, 14 Hay; "Following discussions between the United Nations Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) and the Government, and between UNFICYP and leaders of the Turkish Cypriot community, arrangements have been agreed upon to facilitate harvesting in areas where special difficulties may exist. The exact nature of these arrangements will be brought to the notice of the authorities concerned, and local IfflFICYP Commanders will discuss their implementation with district officers, Turkish Cypriot harvesting committees, the local gendarmerie and other interested parties. "The first phase will involve harvesting in mixed boundary areas, and will begin on l6 May 1964. The second phase, which concerns areas where owners have abandoned their property, will commence when the first phase is seen to be proceeding satisfactorily. "The United Nations Force will give every assistance, including protection, to implement those harvesting arrangements which are expected to start in the Nicosia zone." « UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Pablic Information United Nations, N.Y. (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA — NOT AW OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Rel2s.se CYP/6? 15 May SECHEEABY-OETOAL'S SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE ARRIVES IN CYPRUS (The following was received from the UNFIUYP Information Office in Nicosia, Cyprus.) The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Cyprus} Galo Plaza, arrived in Nicosia last night and told the Press at the airport that his mission was to help carry out the short-term goals set by the Security Council to restore the country to normality and create a climate for a long-term solution of the problem. He said the Mediator would continue his very important tasks of seeking a long-range solution that would permit the people of Cyprus to live in peace. On the other hand, he added, the United Nations Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), under the leadership of Lieutenant-General P.S. Gyani, would carry on as a peace army. As for his own task, he said he would try to help solve day to day problems arising from incidents in the hope that an atmosphere of tranquillity would return to the island, which would make the Mediator's task easier. Mr. Plaza concluded "The United Nations presence here is to help, so that the people and the Government should, and I hope they will, find a solution to the problem." Mr. Plaza was met at the airport by the Mediator, Sakari S. Tuomiojaj the Deputy Commander of UNFICYP, Major-General R.M.P. Carver; the Chief of Protocol of Cyprus, George Pelaghias and other United Nations and Cyprus Government officials, * ### # UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA -- NOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release CTP/68 15 May 196V ADVANCE PASTY OF UNFT.C'YP DANISH CONTINGENT ARRIVES IN CYPRUS (The following was received from the UNFICYP Information Pffice in Nicosia, Cyprus.) The advance party of t^e Danish contingent of the United Nations Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus (IWICYP), consisting of 82 officers and men,arrived in Nicosia at 0315 hours today. The party went to the Dhekelia transit camp in the Larnaca district of southern Cyprus. The main body of the Danish contingent is expected to arrive on 20 and 21 May, and will be deployed in the Nicosia zone. UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA — NOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release CYP/6°. 18 May fflEASCEMBKE BY UIECEEP NATIONS SPOKESMAN CT CYPRUS (The following was received from the UWFICY? Information Office in Nicosia, Cyprus.) The following statement "by a United Nations spokesman was issued in Nicosia on l6 May: "During the visit to Famagusta on 15 May 196^ by the Commander of the United Nations Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP),the President of the Republic and the local authorities agreed that they would do everything possible to reduce tension and promote freedom of movement in the Famagusta district, and would co-operate fully with UNFICYP to this end. "It was decided that the entrances to the walled city near Othello's Tower would not be blocked. It was also agreed that all fortifications erected since 11 May in and around the suburban area on the Salamis road and vicinity, including the new police station above the baker's shop, would be removed if the Turkish Cypriots did the same. The aim was to ensure full freedom of move- ment, "The Government said they would retain the post in the port tower, but would not position weapons in it. They would do their best to get the hostages released and would co-operate in getting the port working normally as from 18 May, with Turkish Cypriot as well as Greek Cypriot labour. "Ahmed Sami, on behaif of the Turkish Gypriot Community, undertook to remove the additional defences and armed men overlooking the area of the port extension and to see, tihat there would be nobody other than United Nations Force on the old wall overlooking the dock area. "It was further agreed that workers going to, and from, the walled city to the docks would use the Jambulat gate and that the other gates leading from the walled city to the docks would be kept shut. He also agreed that the port (more) - 2 - Press Release CIP/69 18 May operation machinery would be kept in the docks and left there at night in the custody of UNFICYP. "The Turkish community would co-operate in getting the port working normally as from 18 May. "Mr. Sami, however, stressed the importance of the immediate release of hostages and the concern of the Turkish community with regard to their fate. General Gyani informed him of the intention of the Government to attain their release, and said he understood that it was the President's wish that all hostages should be released. "General Gyani said that UKFICYP would press all concerned to this end. General Gyani also said that United Uatioos forces would occupy the wall overlooking the dock area, which they would also patrol. They would maintain an observer in the post in the port tower. By their presence and by occasional checks they would see that persons using the Jambulat gate did not carry arms." # UNITE JSkyN A T I G N S Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, H.Y. (FOR USE OP INFORMATION MEDIA -- HOT AH OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release GYP/JO 18 May 196k DOCK WORKERS RETURN TO WORK IN FAMAGUSTA (The following press release was issued today by the UNFICYP Information Office in Nicosia, Cyprus.) "The United Nations Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) reported today that Turkish Cypriot dock workers began returning to work in the dock area of Famagusta as of 0720 hours. "So far, £22 Turkish Cypriote and approximately 200 Greek Cypriot dock workers are now in the dock area of Famagusta. A mixed crew of some 90 workers is in the port extension area. The balance of the dock labour force of l80 men is expected to report to work tomorrow, "In addition, the fortifications which had been erected by both sides in Famagusta following the shooting incident of 11 May are being removed. The fortifications that have been removed are the following: "l. The bakery at the Salamis road, which is now occupied by UNFICYP troops of the Irish contingent. "2. The poor house has been defortified and the Greek Cypriot garrison reduced to four men. It is also occupied by UNFICYP troops. "3- The entrance to the Sakarya village, where Turkish Cypriot trenches have been filled in and sand bags removed. "4. The junction of the new port road with the Salamis road, where Turkish Cypriot trenches have been filled in. "5. The Turkish Cypriot houses on the corner of Karaolas village which covered the new port road, where trenches have been filled in and sand bags removed. "6. The Customs House, where Greek Cypriot sand bags have been removed from the upper storey and UNFICYP troops have moved in. "United Nations troops have also occupied the Cypriot police post east of the sea gate. (more) Press Release CYP/7Q Itt May "All these arrangements are in accordance with the agreement reached in Famagusta on 1.5 May, vhen the city was visited by the President of the Republic and the Commander of the United Nations Force. They have been made possible through the co-operation of the local authorities and leaders with the view to brining about a return to normal conditions in Famagusta." » 71AvA/, VrAfV. JU7vL UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of PvVic Information United Nations, N.Y. (FOR uss OF INFORMATICS MEDIA -- HOT'AN OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release CXP/71 21 May IS'ik REPORT OH DEATH.OF UNFICY.T-. TTffTSH' SOLDIER BT CYPRUS Following is the report from "he Commander of the United Nations Peace- Keeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) on incidents on 20 May in which one soldier of UHFICYP was killed; "During the afternoon of 20 May 196^ a vehicle of the 1st United Nations Finnish Battalion on harvest escort duties broke down one-half mile north of Yerolakkos. "At 1915 hours a Volvo, with a recovery team,arrived in the area from Yerolakkos and started to search for the broken-down vehicle. At this stage some 20 rounds were fired at the vehicle and a radio message was sent back to the Battalion for help. "The Commanding Officer of the 1st Finnish Battalion left for the area, bringing with him a platoon and two armoured vehicles. "By 2050 hours the recovery Volvo had found the broken-down vehicle, and again came under fire. Shots struck the Volvo and three rounds were fired by the United Nations soldiers in return. The recovery Volvo drove south to try and contact the Commanding Officer of the 1st Finnish Battalion,who had arrived in the area, having been directed there by a Cyprus policeman. "The Commanding Officer with his force of two sections arrived and the platoon deployed in the area to search for the broken-down vehicle. The Commanding Officer went north-west along the track to try and find the nearest Greek Cypriot positions. At 2150 hours the platoon came ungte'r fire and fire was again returned. The United Nations troops called out to identify themselves in a brief lull in the firing, but again they came under fire at 2153 hours. "By now it was established that the shooting was being done by Turkish Cypriots, and fire was exchanged until 2208, when Private Pekka Juhani : Matikainen, aged 22 years, was struck by three bullets fired at a range of about 70-80 yards, and killed. He was sitting in the front of the recovery Volvo. (more) - 2 - Press Release CYP/71 21 May 196^ "Firing then ceased and two a-uaoured vehicles were moved in between the dismounted platoon and the Turkish Cypricts and contact made with them. The platoon then moved into the Turkish ". priot position and escorted them back to Kanll where Brigadier Tedlie, Nicosia Zone Commander, arrive! with a repre- sentative of the Vice-President. "An investigation of the incident wa:: then held there by Brigadier Tedlie. It was attended by Colonel Kettiner., ^aioiander of the Finnish contingent, the Turkish Cypriot Mukhtar of the village -i:.?, tho Vice-President's representative. This investigation concluded that the firing caao fro/a the Turkish Cypriot positions close to this village. The Muiilr4" ?.r apologized, for the unfortunate mistake and said that the Turkish Cypriots were sure they were under attack by the Greek Cypriots and. opened fire. "The Vice-President's representative expressed his regrets and promised a full inquiry." UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. (FOR USE OF INFOBMATION MEDIA — NOT AN OFFICIAL EECOED) Press Release CYP/?4 28 May 1964 DEPLOYMENT 0? UHFICYP DANISH CONTINGENT (The following press release was issued today by the UNFICYP Information Office in Nicosia, Cyprus.) "The Danish contingent of the United Nations Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYp))which is under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel H.M.H. Boysen, is now fully deployed along "the cease-fire line in the city of Nicosia and has patrols extending along a triangle to the north-east and South-east of the Cyprus capitals "The main "body of the Danish contingent arrived in Cyprus between 20 and 22 May 1964. It came under the command of the Nicosia Zone Headquarters of UNFICYP on 25 May and its deployment was completed by 1230 hours on 2? May. The Danish contingent presently consists of 6?7 officers and men. An additional 300 officers and men are expected in Cyprus by 10 June, to complete the force of the contingent. "The deployment of the Danish contingent is as follows: The headquarters of the contingent has been established at the Ledra Palace Hotel. Three companies are controlling positions along the cease-fire line, from east of the Irish bridge to Famagusta gate, in the same areas in which the 26th Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery, of the British contingent of UNFICYP, was deployed. The regimental headquarters and two batteries of the 26th Medium RegL-nent are now in Elizabeth Camp in reserve. "The patrol area of the Danish contingent extends from the City of Nicosia to the Kythrea forest, to the north-east, and then southward from Petra Tou Dhigheri to Pyroi." UNITE D VtXH A T I 0 N S Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. (FOR USE OF DJFOEMATIOH MEDIA — NOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release CYP/75 28 Hay 1964 STATEMENT BY UEUTEHAHT-GENERAL P.S. GYANI, COMMANDER OF THE UNITED NATIONS PEACE- KEEPING FORCE IN CYPKUS (The following press release was issued, today by the UKFICYP Information Office in Nicosia, Cyprus.) "The United Nations Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus (UHFICYP) became operational on 27 March I$6h and has, therefore, been on the island for two months now. "During this period it has &@lr$10pe (more) - 2 - Press Release CYP/75 28 May 1964 "The first function — that of keeping the peace — has not been easy of ful- filment. However, it may be said that during the last two months the number of major incidents of fighting between the two communities have diminished and the men of the Force, through their patience, firmness and perseverance, have succeeded in stopping hostilities and in many cases in preventing the outbreak of violence. By their actions they have extended the moral influence of the United Nations throughout the country. Of course, violence still breaks out from time to time between men >ers of the two communities in various parts of the country and troops of IMF.''GYP have, on several occasions, come under fire, even suffering one regrettable death. "The second principal f-jry^tion of the Force has been more difficult since it relates to the complex of the social and economic life of the island and its peoples. Here again, patience and at times frustrating discussions between the leaders of the two communities through the good offices of IMFICYP have yielded some positive results. Through the efforts of TJN?ICY? and as a result of the co-operation of all concerned some important steps have been taken in the direction of a return to normal economic life in Cyprus. A good example is the harvesting that is now going on under LWICYP protection with remarkably few obstacles and hardly any serious incidents. Although normal commercial traffic on the roads is still not a reality, yet some satisfaction can be derived from the fact that essential foodstuffs are being transported and from the fact that agricultural produce is being brought to the seaports and to the airport for export abroad. While it is appreciated that these measures do not go far enough and have been achieved only very tardily, yet it is satisfying to be able to feel that the paralysis that had gripped the country's economic life is slowly beginning to lift. "One of the major obstacles in the way of the United Nations Force is the irresponsible and senseless conduct of armed men of both communities who do not appear to have any discipline or to be responsible to any established authority but have been acting on their own reckless initiative, regardless of the un- fortunate and serious consequences of their acts. Too many unauthorized people in Cyprus are carrying too maay weapons. In the hands of these thoughtless and irresponsible elements these weapons have become a major factor in the delay in a return to normal life. It is absolutely essential that these elements of the population, both Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot, should be restrained and disciplined and their weapons removed from them. Until such action is taken, violence and a sense of insecurity will necessarily pervade the country and the (more) - 3 - Press Release CYP/75 28 May 1964 tasks of the United Nations w^.11 be correspondingly made more difficult and its chances of success limited. "I appeal, therefore, to the public men and the responsible thinking sectors of both communities to do all they can to create public opinion in the country against these unrestrained, undisciplined and irresponsible members of their respective communities from continuing to bring tragedy, death and suffering to the population of Cyprus. i "The current abhorrent practice of taking hostages has been indulged in by these same irresponsible persons who by their acts have so far succeeded in con- tinuing to spread anarchy in Cyprus, bringing its good name abroad into dis- repute. These acts must stop if the United Nations Force is to make its impact on the situation and ensure such a return to normal conditions in the island as would enable the political climate necessary for discussing long-term political solutions to be built up. "The leaders of the two communities as well as the Government of the Republic must be free to give serious thought to constructive ideas regarding the problem of the future of the two communities in the island. They cannot have the chance of doing so if their attention is daily distracted by the irresponsible activities of some of their followers, the consequences of whose acts necessitate the leaders devoting all of their time and energy to them. "It is my sincere hope as Commander of the Force that the people of Cyprus will succeed in overcoming, with the assistance of the United Nations, their present problems. I can do no better than to quote the words of the Secretary- General of the United Nations, who two days ago in Ottawa appealed to all Cypriots !to help us to help them before it is too late1." * ##•* * UNITED NATIONS Press. Services Office of Public Information United Nations, K.Y. (FOE USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA — HOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release CYP/9]/Rev . 1 l£ July STATEMENT BY MEDIATOR IN CYPRUS, SAFARI S. TUcMEOJA (The following was received from the Information Service of the European Office of the United Nations in Geneva. ) The following statement was issued on 10 July by the Mediator in Cyprus, Sakari S. Tuomioja: "The function of the Mediator in Cyprus remains as stated in the resolution of the Security Council, dated k March 1964, namely, to use his best endeavours with the representatives of the Cyprus communities and also with the Governments of Cyprus, Greece, Turkey and the United Kingdom, for the purpose of promoting a peaceful solution and an agreed settlement of the problem in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, bearing in mind the well-being of the people of Cyprus as a whole and the preservation of international peace and security. "In the first part of his work, from the beginning of April until the further meetings of the Security Council held in the second half of June, the Mediator was particularly concerned with securing the fullest possible under- standing and appreciation of the Cyprus problem and the historical, political and other circumstances in which it has developed, and of the views of the people most directly concerned as to both the roots and the possible solutions of the problem. To this end, the Mediator fudged it desirable to spend the greater part of his time in Cyprus, where he had a very large number of dis- cussions with members and officials of the Government of Cyprus and with other representatives, both official and unofficial, of the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities. ".At the same time, since his mandate requires him to apply his endeavours also to the three external Governments which the resolution recognizes as having a particular interest in the problem of Cyprus, he also twice visited the capitals of Greece, Turkey and the United Kingdom for consultations with those Governments. (more ) - 2 - Press Release CYP/91/Rev.l 16 July "Having thus thoroughly familiarized himself with the situation within Cyprus, including the differences between the Views of the principal parties of the Republic as to the basis for an agreed settlement, the Mediator has judged it useful at this stage to concentrate his attention particularly on the views of the external Governments concerned. For this purpose he has concluded that Geneva, and specifically the European Office of the United Kations, is the most convenient base for his immediate further endeavours. He has accordingly resumed consultations here with representatives designated by the Governments concerned. Meanwhile, he is remaining in touch with the Government and the communities of Cyprus, to which he is prepared to return at short notice whenever the circumstances appear to warrant his doing so." .V, y .y \f Vr'A A* 7r UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y, (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA -- WOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release 8 August 1964 TEXT OF STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL BEFORE COUNCIL AT NIGHT MEETING ON B AUGUST "Now that the agenda has been adopted and before we start the discussion of the matter before the Council, I would like to inform the Members of the Council, on the basis of information provided to me by the Secretary-General, of the following. "Throughout the present crisis in the island and with particular regard to the fighting between Government forces and Turkish Cypriots, General Thimayya.,* the Commander of the United Nations Force in Cyprus, has persistently been exerting every effort to avoid further bloodshed by bringing about a cease-fire wherever fighting has occurred. His efforts are continuing, and he is keeping in close and constant touch with Government leaders and with the leaders of the Turkish Cypriot Community for this purpose. These efforts have not yet met with success, however. "Measures have also been taken by the Force to assist the Turkish Cypriot inhabitants who have fled from the various localities in the Kokkina-Mansoura area involved in the fighting and have sought the protection of the UNFICYP contingent in Mansoura. Assistance to these refugees, as well as to the wounded, has been discussed by General Thimayya with Government authorities and continues to be given to the refugees." # ### # * General Kodendera Subayya Thimayya, V UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations,. N.Y. (FOR USE OP INFORMATION MEDIA — NOT AIT OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release SC/2628 9 August 1964 OP MESSAGE SENT BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL TO PRIME MINISTER OF TURTSY AND PRESIDENT OF CYPRUS ON 9 AUGUST "At its 1143rd meeting this morning, the Security Council has authorized me to make an urgent appeal to the Government of Turkey to cease instantly the bombardment and the use of military force of any kind against Cyprus, and to the Government of Cyprus to order the anned forces under its control to cease firing immediately." Sivert A. Nielsen President of the Security Council # #** * UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. U (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA — NOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release Cffi 3SCO/1682 13 August 1964 UNESCO APEEAI5 FOR PROTECTION OF HISTORICAL MONUMENTS IN CYPRUS (The following was received from UNESCO headquarters, Paris.) The United Nations. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has made an appeal to the Government of Cyprus for the protection of historical monuments in Cyprus. The appeal was made by Rene Maheu, Director-General of UNESCO, in a cable to Spyros Kyprianou, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Cyprus, expressing the hope that the C^riot Government "will implement such provisions" of the Convention and Protocol for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict "as may be iromediately practicable". The Director-General has also requested the Secretary-General, U Thant, to suggest that the "chief of the United Nations forces in Cyprus make a further and urgent appeal to the two communities urging them to take all possible measures to ensure the • protection of the historical monuments and other cultural property in Cyprus". (Cyprus is rich in classical antiquities and mediaeval monuments, including mosques and churches. Most of its churches were built from the 12th to l^th centuries and many are decorated with wall paintings of Byzantine influence.) On 1^ July, the Government of Cyprus had announced to UNESCO that it would accede to the Convention; its accession is subject to approval by the Cypriot Parliament. • The Convention was adopted on Ik May 195^ by an inter-governmental conference convened at The Hague under the auspices of UNESCO. According to its terms, contracting parties undertake, in the event of armed conflict, to safeguard as well as to respect cultural property located on their own territory or on that of other contracting parties. So far, a total of 51 countries have deposited instruments of ratification or accession to the Convention at UNESCO headquarters. *< \j \f jy- * 'K~ A' 'A ft V UNITED RATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA — NOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release GYP/110 15 August 1964 SECRETARY-GENERAL'S SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE RETURNS TO CYPRUS (The following was received from the UNFICYP Information Officer in Nicosia, Cyprus.) The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Cyprus, Galo Plaza, arrived in Nicosia last night and was met at the airport by the Cyprus Minister of Labour, Tassos Papadopoulous, the Commander of the United Nations Force, General K.S. Thimayya, other Cyprus Government representatives, diplomats and United Nations officials. Speaking to the Press, Mr. Plaza said that during his absence from Cyprus he had followed developmentsin the island closely and had felt deep concern at the recent tragic events. The Secretary-General had asked him to return to Cyprus, he said, because "the task of the United Nations here is such that it is not fair for one man to bear it". General Thimayya,who had done a magnificent job carrying the full load could now devote himself fully to the military activities of UNFICYP, he went on to say, while "I will handle the political aspect of the job". Mr. Plaza expressed the view that UNFICYP, "the most unmilitary military activity" he had ever known, had been managing a very difficult task, since on one hand it could never win a battle, whilst on the other it could never be defeated. UNFICYP's task was to help solve the Cyprus problem with "patience, compassion and a firm desire to lessen human suffering". Sometimes its-terms of reference were not easy to define, he added, and made its specific tasks diffi- cult, as, for example, the occasional inability to take clear cut action. On the other hand, continued Mr. Plaza, the strength of the United Nations rested on these very weaknesses. (more) - 2 - Press Release CYP/UO 15 August Mr. Plaza declared that he was convinced that this sort of operation would end in success, and that there was no room for frustration. Hs. said he was con- fident that UWFICYP soldiers would carry on to the very end and that their efforts wouM be rewarded. He went on to say that all hoped-for an early solution of the Cyprus problem "since there must be a solution" . There was great concern in the world about Cyprus, he observed, adding that "the solution to the problem must be a Cyprus- solution — a just and lasting solution". • Mr. Plaaax stated that the world was getting impatient about the Cyprus problem and he felt that the leaders of both communities should mach an agree- ment and not keep the world on edge since no one wanted a war. He declared "I sincerely hope a solution can be found at the conference table without further bloodshed". Finally, he said that as a Latin American he felt he had special understanding of Mediterranean problems. Mr. Plasa conferred with General Thimayya last night and today on UKFICY? problems. ' ' ##* UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. (FOE USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA -- NOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release WS/151 Ik August 196U WEEKLY NEWS SUMMARY Security Council calls for immediate cease-fire in Cyprus; requests all Governments to cease all over-flights. Secretary-General reports compliance with cease-fire call; Turkey decides to discontinue over-flights. Viet-Nam States invited to supply information on Gulf of Tongking incidents; Democratic Republic of Viet-Nam replies. Merger of Special Fund and Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance recommended. SECURITY COUNCIL Cease-Fire in Cyprus The Security Council, meeting in emergency session on 8 and 9 August, called for an immediate cease-fire in Cyprus, and asked for full co-operation with the United Nations in restoring peace and security on the island. It called on all States to refrain from any action that might worsen the situation. The Council reaffirmed an appeal made earlier that day to Turkey and Cyprus by the President of the Council, Sivert A. Nielsen (Norway). He appealed to Turkey to cease air attacks and the use of force against Cyprus. He appealed to Cyprus to order its armed forces to cease fire immediately. The Council action was taken with the adoption of a proposal by the United Kingdom and the United States by a vote of 9 i-n favour, none against, with 2 abstentions (Czechoslovakia and USSR). (Document S/5868.) Suspension of Over-Flights On 10 August, Cyprus and Turkey accepted the appeal and the Secretary- General announced that the cease-fire was in effect. 6U-16870 Weekly News Summary - 2 - Press Release WS/151 1*4 August Meeting again on the night of 11 August, at the request of Cyprus, the Council reached a consensus in which it requested full compliance with the resolution of 9 August and the suspension by all Governments of all flights over Cyprus in violation of its sovereignty. Further, the Council requested the United Nations Force Commander to supervise the cease-fire and reinforce his troops in the zones where recent military operations had occurred. At that meeting, Zenon Rossides of Cyprus declared that, 11 hours after the cease-fire, two Turkish aircraft had strafed the town of Polis on 10 August,' and that there had been other over-flights by Turkish aircraft. In addition, Cyprus claimed that on the night of 9 August, four Turkish vessels had violated Cypriot territorial waters. The attacks, he stated, were in contravention of the cease-fire, the Council resolution and the sovereign rights of Cyprus . He asked the Council to deplore Turkey' s conduct and to ask the party that had broken the 9 August resolution to respect it. Orhan Eralp of Turkey stated that reconnaissance flights were necessary to ensure that Greek Cypriot aggression did not continue. The situation now was that the Greek Cypriots were holding "a cocked pistol" in the hand in spite of the cease-fire. Regretting the calling of the meeting, he said there were hopeful signs for peace in Cyprus. His Prime Minister had sent a warm and conciliatory message to the Prime Minister of Greece expressing the hope that the question of Cyprus could be solved within a month. The "Makarios Government" was throw- ing a "monkey-wrench" into the machinery. If an appeal was to be made, it should call on all parties to make it possible for the United Nations to establish security in the embattled area, added Mr. Eralp. (SC/2.6^0; documents 8/588^-85, 5889.) Turkey to Discontinue Over-Flights On 12 August, Turkey informed the President of the Council that it had decided to discontinue reconnaissance flights over Cyprus in response to the Security Council' s appeal. Turkey added that the flights reported to have taken place on the morning of 12 August were understood to have taken place before the appeal of the Council could be acted upon on account of the difference of time between New York and Ankara. (8/5890.) Weekly News Summary - 3 - Press Release WS/151 Ik August 196*4- Statement by Secretary-General The Secretary-General told the Council that on 11 August he had received reports from the Force Commander indicating that firing had ended, both on the ground and in the air. It was reported, however, that on the morning of 11 August, a number of Turkish aircraft flew over north-west Cyprus. There had been no firing by any of them. The Secretary-General was informed that on the morning of 10 August,fol- lowing the Council acticn of 9 August but before receipt of the favourable responses frcm the two parties, two Turkish aircraft had made three runs over Polis, firing in the course of two of them. The Commander of the United Nations Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus (IMFICYP) had reported that after midnight of ty-IQ August, two motor torpedo boats were seen by a United Nations investigator in Kokkina. A reconnaissance aircraft had located one destroyer, two motor torpedo boats and one trawler 15 miles north of the Cyprus coast. The investigator believed that no landings were made, but that supplies were most certainly unloaded. The Secretary-General added that he had also been informed that sporadic firing had taken place on the morning of 10 August. The Force Ccmmander believed that this could be attributed to the fact that cease-fire information had not reached all outposts. The firing had subsequently died away on both sides. (SG/SM/lltO-SC/2631. ) Requests for Urgent Meeting The series of Security Council meetings on Cyprus this week began on 8 August when both Turkey and Cyprus requested an urgent meeting. Turkey asked for a meeting to consider the serious situation created in Cyprus by the renewed and continuing attempts of the Greek Cypriots to subdue by force the Turkish community in Cyprus in order "to perpetuate the usurpation of the Government by the Greek community". Cyprus requested a meeting because of the "deliberate and unprovoked air armed attacks" against unarmed civilians of Cyprus by the Turkish Air Force that day. The Council met to consider these complaints on Saturday, 8 August, at 8 p.m., New York time. It met again on the following day. (SC/2625-26; documents 8/5858-61.) Weekly News Summary - h - Press Release WS/151 lU August 196^ Positive Responses to Appeal On 10 August, Turkey informed the President of the Council that it had decided to stop immediately the action of Turkish aircraft over that area of Cyprus "where the recent large-scale aggression of the Greek Cypriot forces" endangered the lives of the whole Turkish population there. Turkey added that its decision could only make sense if the Greek Cypriot attacks were stopped forthwith. Until UEFICYP cculd effectively and freely control the cease-fire, and until pacification of the island was effectively carried out, Turkey stated,, it would be in constant vigilance. Also on 10 August, Cyprus informed the President of the Council and the Secretary-General that it would respect the Council's call for a cease-fire. It had unilaterally ordered the cease-fire 'on the evening of 8 August. (S/5875-?6.) The Secretary-General announced on 10 August that the Council' s call for an immediate cease-fire in Cyprus was now in effect. He expressed gratification that Cyprus and Turkey had responded positively and without conditions. He stated that he had instructed the United Nations Force Commander in Cyprus to co-operate with all parties to make the cease-fire effective. He had also asked Galo Plaza, his Special Representative, to return to Cyprus promptly. Because of the present situation, the Secretary-General stated that he did not believe that any useful purpose would be served by submitting a report on the incidents that had occurred in Cyprus since 5 August. (Document S/5879-) Mediator It was announced in Geneva on 11 August that the United Nations Mediator in Cyprus, Sakari Tuomioja, will visit Greece, Turkey and Cyprus next week for further discussions on a long-term solution to the problem of Cyprus. He will return to Geneva on 21 August. (GYP/108.) Soviet Union Appeal Nikita Khrushchev, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union, informed the Secretary-General on 10 August that he had urgently appealed to Turkey to cease military action against Cyprus and to seek a peaceful settlement of the Cypriot problem. Weekly News Summary - 5 - Press Release WS/151 lU August The United Nations, he said, must do everything possible to end the bloodshed on the island and at the same time to avert a course of events which was dangerous to the cause of peace. He expressed hope that the Secretary- General would take all possible measures in accordance with the Charter to implement the decisions of the Security Council. Peace must be restored to Cyprus, he added. The Cypriots and their Government must have their opportunity to settle their affairs themselves without any foreign intervention and taking into account the interests of both the Greek and Turkish communities. (Documents s/5873, 5880.) Replying, the Secretary-General drew attention to the appeal made by the President of the Council to Turkey and Cyprus, requesting an immediate cease- fire. He referred to the replies by Cyprus and Turkey to the appeals. (S/588l.) Contributions to Force Greece, on 11 August, contributed $US500,000 towards the cost of UNFICYP for the second three-month period of its mandate. Greece stated that in making the contribution it wished to reaffirm its belief in the efforts of UNFICYP and the United Nations Mediator towards a final solution in Cyprus. (GYP/109.) Gulf cf Tcngking Incidents On 7 August, the Security Council agreed to invite the Democratic Republic of Viet -Nam and the Republic of Viet-Nam to give it information on the recent incidents in the Gulf of Tcngking. The Council met that day to continue its discussion on a complaint by the United States on "the serious situation created by the deliberate attacks of the Hanoi regime on United States naval vessels in international waters". The following is a summary of statements made at the meeting: Jiri Hajek of Czechoslovakia; The bombing of North Viet-Wam by the United States is an act of aggression which is not justified by the right of self- defence. The incident was provoked by the United States vessels. Even if attacks by vessels of the Democratic Republic of Viet-Nam occurred, the United States hed already made use of its right to self-defence by repelling these attacks at sea. The United States expressed emphatic disapproval of retaliatory raids during the debate in the Security Council last April on a resolution deploring a United Kingdom air attack on Yemeni territory. Weekly News Summary - 6 - Press Release WS/151 Ik August The United States maintained a corrupt terrorist regime in South Viet-Nam. The Democratic Republic of Viet-Wam showed a calm attitude. The Council should make clear to the United States that the days of "gunbcat and big stick policies" are gone. Adlai E. Stevenson of the United States; There is no foundation for the wholly false impression created by the representative of Czechoslovakia that the attack by North Viet-Namese boats was in retaliation for United States provocations . The attacks were very real, indeed, and the United States had no choice but to reply -- that reply was limited and measured to the circumstances. Armed aggression in the Gulf of Tcr.gking or elsewhere will not go unanswered. The representative of Czechoslovakia had made a typical communist attack on the Republic of Viet-Warn, which is trying to defend itself from communist aggression. Roger Seydoux of France; The tension and the threat to peace in South- East Asia is growing at an alarming rate. Rules for non-intervention should be set up to enable the application of the 195^ Geneva Accords and to achieve a real pacification of former Indo-China. Solutions can only be political. Negotiations are necessary and a con- ference of the Powers concerned should be convened so that the recurrence of such events will be made impossible. Platon D. Morozov of the Soviet Union; The United States reaction to certain arguments is to use the well-known phrase "another communist attack" -- used when there are no arguments to defend a particular action. The issue is not ideological, but one of defending the United Nations Charter. The United States aggression must be condemned and a cessation of military operations against the Democratic Republic of Viet-Wam must be demanded by the Council. There is a difference between the right of self-defence and reprisals. International law denies any right of reprisals. Statements in Reply Replying to Mr. Stevenson, Mr, Hajek said the purpose of his earlier statement had been to set the record straight and to point out "certain inconsistencies" in the United States position. Weekly News Summary - 7 - Press Release WS/151 Ik August 196^ Mr. Stevenson said the United States was ready to co-operate with the French proposal to return to the 195^- accords, provided that North Viet-Nam would abide "by these accords. The purpose of the United States presence in the area was the maintenance of peace, he said. Next Meeting after Consultations The President stated that the date of the next meeting of the Council on the United States complaint regarding the incidents in the Gulf of Tcngking will be announced after consultations with members of the Council. (SC/2623-2U; documents 3/581*9, 5851.) Statements by Democratic Republic of Viet-Nam The Democratic Republic of Viet-Nam made two statements this week on incidents which took place in the Gulf of Tongking. These were transmitted to the President of the Security Council by the Soviet Union on 12 August. In a statement of 6 August, the Democratic Republic of Viet-Nam said that United States aircraft strafed and bombed its territory on 5 August. The attack was part of the United States plan to increase provocations and sabotage against the Republic. The United States had fabricated the story of its destroyers being attacked a second time so as "to cover up its dark designs". The Democratic Republic of Viet-Nam said it denounced the war acts of the United States, demanded that the United States stop all provocative and sabo- taging acts against the Republic and its aggressive war in South Viet-Nam, and correctly implement the 195^ Geneva Agreements on Viet-Nam. It said it was calling on the countries which took part in the 195^ Geneva Conference on Indo-China, the socialist countries and the peace-loving countries in the world, to take timely measures to check the United States "warmonger1s hand" so as to defend peace in Indo-China and South-East Asia. In a statement on 8 .August, the Foreign Ministry of the Democratic Republic of Viet-Nam stated that the "war act" of the United States had been protested and condemned. The United States slander and complaint in the Security Council showed clearly that it was seeking to shirk its responsibility and betray its design to use the United Nations to interfere in the Viet-Nam situation and carry out its policy of aggression. More than once the United States had used the United Nations to carry out its aggressive designs, but the Viet-Namese Weekly News Summary - 8 - Press Release WS/151 Ik August people were determined not to let them, realize their "perfidious schemes" against the Democratic Republic, the statement continued. The two Co-Chairmen of the Geneva Conference should examine and condemn these "extremely dangerous aggressive" acts of the United States, demand that it implement the Agreements and stop its war in South Viet -Nam and its "provoca- tive acts" against the Democratic Republic. The Ministry said that it entirely rejected the complaints of the United States. The Security Council, it added, had no right to examine the problem. The Council must respect the Geneva Agreements, the role of the two Co-Chairmen and the responsibility of participating countries. The Ministry asserted that only the participants in the Geneva Conference had the right to examine and act together to find appropriate measures to ensure strict implementation of the Geneva Agreements, maintain peace in' South-East Asia and contribute to the peace of the world. (8/5888.) Expert Comaittee on South Africa The Expert Committee established by the Security Council to consider measures which could be taken by the Council on the question of apartheid in South Africa, decided on 10 August to reach decisions by unanimity whenever possible and by a majority vote of members present and voting, whenever necessary. It also decided to meet in private as a general rule, and in open session only as an exception. The Committee, composed of representatives of members of the Council, was established under a Council resolution of 18 June (S/577?) to undertake a technical and practical study and report to the Council as to the feasibility, effectiveness and implications of measures which could, as appropriate, be taken by the Council under the Charter. (SC/2629.) ECONOMIC AMD SOCIAL COUNCIL The Economic and Social Council, meeting in Geneva, has recommended the merger of the United Nations Special Fund and the Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance (EPTA). The 18-member Council adopted by a vote of 15 in favour, 2 against, with 1 abstention, a resolution recommending to the General Assembly that it Weekly News Summary - 9 - Press Release WS/151 Ik August 1964 establish a new consolidated United Nations Development Programme which would, take over the two programmes, involving the work by 11 international organiza- tions and an annual expenditure of approximately $137 million. The Council has recommended that the special characteristics and opera- tions of the two programmes, as well as their two separate funds, be maintained, and that pledges of contributions to the two programmes continue to be made separately. The Council has also recommended the establishment of a single inter- governmental committee, composed of an equal number of developed countries as well as the developing countries, to be the governing council of the new Development Programme. Its size is to be determined by the General Assembly. The Council resolution provides for the creation cf an inter-agency consultative board for the new Programme. A^ c. transitional arrangement, until at least 51 December 1966, the present Managing Director of the Special Fund would act as Administrator of the Programme, and the present Executive Chairman of EFTA would act as Co-Administrator. The Council also took the following action: -- Called for greater governmental support for the World Food Programme and urged that commodity pledges be converted into cash pledges; -- Accepted a proposal for a world conference on standardization of geographical names to be held in 1967; -- Approved and decided to transmit to the General Assembly a report by the Economic Coiunittee concerning sovereignty over natural resources; -- Noted the annual report of the United Nations High Coinnissioner for Refugees; -- Deferred matters relating to the world social situation and the pre- vention of crime to a subsequent session, to permit their prior con- sideration by the Social Commission; -- Adopted resolutions aimed at promoting solutions for housing and building problems; -- Noted reports dealing with the chewing of khat leaves, and called for a study of the economic and social needs of opium producing areas in Thailand; -- Urged the speeding up of the United Nations work on the economic and social consequences of disarmament; and -- Adopted a draft resolution dealing with a working capital and reserve fund in relation to technical co-operation.. (ECGSCC/2077-208l.) Weekly News Summary - 10 - Press Release WS/151 Ik August INTERNATIONAL BANK REPORTS INCOME OF $9?.5 MILLION The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development has reported a net income of $97-5 million for the year ending 30 June 196^, an increase of $1^.8 million over the previous year. Loan commissions amounted to $35-2 million, an increase of $1«9 million. Of the net income, $^7-5 million was allocated to the Bank's Supplemental Reserve, increasing it to $605.6 million, and the remaining $50 million is to be transferred to the Bank's affiliate, the International Development Association. The loan commission earnings were credited to the Bank's Special Reserve, increasing it to $288.1 million. The Bank's total reserves now total $893-7 million. During the year the Bank made 37 loans totalling $809-9 million, compared with $4U8.7 million last year. The loans granted since the beginning of the Bank1 s operations total 386 to 73 countries, raising the gross total of commit- ments to $7,931.3 million. (IB/1501.) RATIFICATIONS, ACCESSIONS The following ratifications or accessions were deposited this week: The Dominican Republic ratified the Convention on the Territorial S-?a and the Contiguous Zone, thereby fulfilling the requirements for its entry into force. The Convention, which is concerned with the sovereignty of States over coastal waters, will become effective on 10 September. The Dominican Republic also ratified the Convention on Fishing and Conservation of the Living Resources of the High Seas, the Convention on the High Seas, and the Convention on the Continental Shelf. The last two Conventions are in force. Gabon, Central African Republic, Jordan and Upper Volta ratified proposed amendments to Articles 23, 27 and 6l of the United Nations Charter, adopted by the General Assembly last year. The amendments envisage an expansion of the membership of the Security Council and the Economic and Social Council. Upper Volta ratified the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, concluded in 1963^ bringing the number of ratifications to five. The Convention is not yet in force. Weekly News Summary - 11 - Press Release WS/151 lU August 196)4 Gabon acceded to the International Convention for the Suppression of Counterfeiting Currency and the Optional Protocol regarding the Suppression of Counterfeiting Currency., both of which are in force. Japan acceded to the Geneva Convention on Road Traffic 19^9. (L/1222-2*K ) NOTES CF THE WEEK Social problems related to the process of industrialization in developing countries are the central theme of a United Nations inter-regional seminar meet- ing in Minsk, Byelorussia., from 11 to 25 August. About Ud participants from developing countries ere taking part (SCC/3308)- The first of a number of special fact-finding and liaison missions appointed by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (EGA) left Addis Ababa this week on a 2U-day tour of Kenya, Tanganyika, Northern Rhodesia, Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, Somalia and Southern Rhodesia. The mission will consult the Governments on specific projects involving economic integration (ECA/l8l). The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UMRWA) announced a donation of $10,OCO from the Arabian-American Oil Company (ARAMCO) to purchase science laboratory kits for use in preparatory schools (PAL/958)- The Secretary-General, U Thant, sent a message of condolence on the death of Aleksander Zawadzki, Chairman of the Council of State of the Polish People1s Republic, to Adam Rapacki, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Poland (SG/SM/136). Advances in insect control through the sterilization of large numbers of male insects by irradiation, chemicals or biological means are described in a report discussed at a recent meeting convened in Vienna by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA/U66). Albert L. Nowicki, Chief Cartographer of the United States Army Map Service, left for India this week as Chief Adviser on a project In Hyderabad involving pre-investment surveying and mapping. The project is being aided by the United Nations Special Fund (SPF/J22). Weekly News Summary - 12 - Press Release V/S/151 lU August AMOMG THIS WEEK'S DOCUMENTS 8/5850 -- Letter of k August from Cambodia to President of Security Council. 8/5852 -- Letter of 2 August from Republic of Viet-Nam to President of Security Council. 6/5867 -- Letter of 9 August from Soviet Union to President of Security Council in reference to Resolution adopted by Ninth Meeting of Consultation of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Organization of American States on Cuba -- Letter of 10 August from Israel to President of Security Council. S/5877 -- Letter of 10 August from United States to President of Security Council in reference to Cambodia's letter of 5 June (3/5829)- 8/5883 -- Letter of 11 August from Cambodia to President of Security Council. S/5886 — Letter of 6 August from Cambodia to President of Security Council. A/5709 -- Budget estimates for the financial year 1965- (inquiry into the conference facilities and major maintenance of the Palais des Nations, Geneva. ) * *## * UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA — NOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release GYP/112 Ik August 196k FEDERAL RFFUBLIC OF GEP.MftHY CONTRIBUTES $500,000 TOWARDS COSTS OF UNITED NATIONS FORCE IN CYPRUS The Federal Republic of Germany today contributed $500,000 towards the cost of maintaining the United Nations Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). A cheque for this amount was handed to the Secretary-General, U Thant, by the Deputy Permanent Observer of the Federal Republic of Germany to the United Nations, Fritz Caspar!. The payment represents a contribution to the costs of UNFICYP in its second three-month period, and follows a similar contribution by the Federal Republic of Germany to UNFICYP to help cover the costs of its first three months of operation. The decision of the Federal Republic of Germany to make a second contribution was announced on 10 July (see press release SG/SM/101-CYP/92). / *•## * V UNITED .N A T. I 0 H S Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. . (FOE USE OF IHFOBMATION MEDIA. -- NOT AW OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release GYP/115 111--August TEXT OF RFJMRKS BY UHT.uiiJ NATIONS FOHCE COMMANDER IN'CYPRUS AT PRESS CONFEaEJi'CE OW lU .AUGUST (The following was received from the UI3FICYP Information Office in Nicosia, Cyprus.) . -,.-... Following is the text of the remarks made by General K.S. Thimayya, Commander of the United Nations Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), at a press conference in Nicosia on 14 August ~L "I am sorry I have not been able to see you as a group since I arrived on the island, but I felt I should get better acquainted with the problem here. I have now toured most of the island, some areas rather superficially and others in greater detail, and I feel that I can talk with a fuller knowledge of the facts. . , . . • • . . . . "The problem here as it appears to me is that a minority community has secluded itself within its village groups and is now finding its day-to-day life rather difficult. The Government of the island takes tha view that there is no need for the minority to seclude itself as it would be permitted to lead a normal life if it gave up its isolation and ir.ilitr.ry activities. . "The whole question here appears to be a matter of fear where each community is afraid of the other. This has brought about clashes irrespective of the presence of United Nations troops. Members of the United Nations Force in Cyprus, nevertheless, have played an important part in keeping these clashes down to a minimum, by interposing themselves, "cy persuasion, negotiation and so on. Naturally, due to the limitation of our means, we have only been able to do it by persuasion and by keeping goodwill between our troops and the two communities. We have weekly meetings at which we try to solve some of the pro- blems that are facing them, and it is only by getting the co-operation of the Government of Cyprus that we can achieve anything at all. (more) - 2 • Press Release GYP/113 14 August 196l|- "Following the unfortunate events over the past week and the action taken by the Security Council, I have now been directed to supervise the cease-fire. As you know, the Governments of Turkey and Cyprus have agreed to the strict observation of a cease-fire, and I have now been asked to closely supervise this cease-fire throughout the island, particularly in the area of Kokkina, where Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots face each other at close quarters. "I am now in the process of making arrangements for placing observations posts between or alongside the cease-fire line. I hope to get maps to indicate the forward posts as they existed on the night of 9 August. I also hope to set up telephone communications with the headquarters of the local forces in the area. I have assurances from both sides that there will be no firing. "I am not happy with the position in Nicosia and other places where there seems to be firm dividing lines between the two sides. In some places no firing has taken place, but I am afraid that in Nicosia I have not been able to control the situation, despite all our efforts to stop the firing. I am very keen in establishing a free zone. I have not succeeded yet, but I shall go on trying. "I am impressed by the courage and impartiality of my troops. Every man has conducted himself in the finest tradition of his country and the United Nations, in spite of his difficult task and the frustrations which he has to face every day." # •*##• # UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, K,I. (FOR USE OF IMPO* MOTION MEDIA — NOT AN OFFICIAL RECCHD) Press Release GYP/116 16 August MEDICAL BULLETIN ISSUED ON CONDITION OF UNITED NATIONS MEDIATOR FC3 CYPRUS (The fo3.1owing was received from the Information Service of the European Office of the United Nations, Geoeva.) The following medical "bulletin was issued in Geneva today: "Mr, Tuomioja suffers from localized cerebral circulatory troubles. The situation is delicate. Dr. Edmond Loizeau." * UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, W.Y. (F02 USE OF INFORMATION METJA « NOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release SG/l6*l5 GYP/115 lit- August STATEMENT P:r. THE OlfICE 0? tiYJ! SECRETARY-GENERAL The Office of the Secretary-General today stated the following: A report circulated on lU August that the Secretary-General has asked the Commander of the United Nations Force in Cyprus for an explanation of statements attributed to him in the Prase critical of certain Greek Cypriot leaders is officially denied. * *** UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Infoima^gn United Nations, IJ.Y. (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MELiIA -- WOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) Background Release Press Release GYP/111 14 August 1964 UNITED NATIONS FORCE IN CYPRUS Strength of Troop Contingent <$ and Other Unit s Total Strength as of 8 August 1964 Country Troops Police Australia - 40 Austria 66 55 Canada 1,101 - • Denmark ?9l 4o Finland 986 - Ireland 1,034 - New Zealand - 20 Sweden 810 40 United Kingdom 1,281 - TOTAL 6,269 175 Total Strength as of 8 August 1964 — 6,444 * ## PRESS-RELEASE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS MISSION TO THE UNITED NATIONS No>52 136 EAST 67th STREET, NEW YORK 21, N.Y. August 16* 1964 STATEMENT OF THE SOVIET GOVERNMENT (MOSCOW.August 15, TASS). "In view of direct danger of intru- sion of foreign armed forces on the territory of Cyprus President Makarios addressed the Soviet Government with a request for mili- tary aid to protect the sovereignty and independence of the Republic of Cyprus. Guided by the interests of consolidating peace, the Soviet Government has invariably come out in support of the just cause of the Republic of Cyprus which is defending the right of all Cypriots - Greeks and Turks - to work peacefully and strengthen their united sovereign state. We have stated more than once that any attempt to solve internal problems of Cyprus through an armed intervention from outside can lead to nothing else but fur- ther aggravation of the situation of Cyprus and around Cyprus. The Soviet Union has warned about responsibility for the dan- gerous consequences that may result from an armed attack on Cyprus. The Soviet Government has stated that in the event of an aggression against Republic of Cyprus the Soviet Union will not be indifferent to the threat of an armed conflict, which may break out near the southern frontiers of the Soviet Union and affect the security of our country as well as the security of states which are our friends and allies. The Soviet Union has closely followed and is following now the developments in the area of Cyprus. On August 9, the Head of the Soviet Government N.S.Khrushchev•urged the governments of the countries concerned, Turkey included, to show restraint and un- conditional respect for the independence and territorial integrity of the Republic of Cyprus. The situation in Cyprus has somewhat eased in recent days. Direct military actions against the Republic of Cyprus have been halted. But to all appearances the situation around Cyprus is, as before, frought with complications. The Soviet Union will continue making efforts to bring about a peaceful settlement of the Cyprus problem in line with the inte- rests both of the Greek and Turkish communities, in line with the interests of preserving independence and territorial integrity of the Republic of Cyprus. But if the events develop in a different direction, if the situation continues to aggravate and the territory of the Republic of Cyprus is invaded, the Soviet Union will not remain on the sidelines. In reply to the appeal of the Government of Cyprus and Presi- dent Makarios personally the Soviet Government declares that if a foreign armed invasion of the territory of the Republic takes place, the Soviet Union will help the Republic of Cyprus to defend her freedom and independence from foreign invasion and is prepared to begin negotiations on this matter right now". MR. P.P. 5PISELLI TC 'EnMFOMRIlS THE tFFICE OF THE UHIfSD 2UL2IQNS CYPRUS MEDIATOR la vim* of the sudden illness of Aabassadoar ?akari United Nations Cyprus Mediator, tte Seeretary-Generai has requested Mi*. Spia^llij Uader-£.eer«taiy, Director of the Kuropean Offie © of the United Nations and tha Seeratary-Mjenaral's Special Mepreeentati in Tomm, to oversee temporarily the office of the Mediator. Mr. Spi&elli, ^o is new in Yearn9 will return to Geneva on 1? August 1964. The Secretary-General is giving constant attention to the situation created by tfcs illness of Sa&asaacfor Tucmioja arKi will take steps an^ mk0 aBnouaeEaeats of th^n in the light of further UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. (FOR USE OT INFORMATION MEDIA « NOT AN 0™7ICIAL RECORD) Press Release GYP/117 IT August MEDICAL BULLETIN ISSUED IN GENEVA ON CONDITION OF UNITED NATIONS MEDIATOR IN CYPRUS (The following was received from the Information Service of the European Office of the United Nations, Geneva.) A medical bulletin concerning the condition of Sakari Tuoraioja, United Nations Mediator in Cyprus, who was taken ill yesterday (l6 August) in Geneva,* was issued at 11 a.m. (local time) today in Geneva. It states: "The condition of Mr. Tuomioja has deteriorated in the course of the night. A surgical operation has been performed this morning by Professor Aloys Werner. The doctors are very reluctant to mal^e a prognosis.. Professor Aloys Werner, Dr. Edouard Loizeau." * See press release CYP/ll^ of l6 August. UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA -- NOT AH OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release CYP/118 17 August MEDICAL BULLETIN ON OTITED NATIONS MEDIATOR ISSUED ON EVENING OF 1? AUGUST IN GENEVA (The following was received from the Information Service of the European Office of the United Nations, Geneva.) The following medical bulletin on the condition of Sakari Tuomioja, United Nations Mediator in Cyprus, was issued in Geneva this evening at 2000 hours (local time): "A tracheotomy has been performed on Mr. Tucmioj'a. "He has been transferred into the care of Dr. Werner. For the moment no major surgical intervention is envisaged. Although the patient's condition remains serious there has been a slight improvement during the course of the afternoon. Doctors are still, however, reluctant to make a prognosis._" tf yy # 71 A A UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA — NOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release CYP/119 18 August 1964 UNITED NATIONS MBTIAJOR IN CYKiUS RF-C3P7ES MESSAGES FOR CFFEDY RECOVERY (The following was received from the Information Service of the European Office of the United Nations, Geneva.) Numerous messages for a speedy recovery have been received by Safari Tuomioja, the United Nations Mediator in Cyprus, who is ill in Geneva. These include the following: From Cyprus — Spyros Kyprianou, Minister for Foreign Affairs. From Finland — Urho Kekkonen, President of the Republic. From Greece — King Constantine; George Papandreou, Prime Minister; Dimitri S. Bitsios, Permanent Representative to the United Nations; Demetre Wicolareizis, Permanent Represen- tative of Greece to the International Organizations in Geneva. From Turkey — Ismet Inonu, Prime Minister; Feridutt Cemal Erkin, Foreign Minister; Fuad BayramoglUj Secretary-General of the Foreign Ministry; Nihat Erim, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Turkish National Assembly. From the United Kingdom — R.A. Butler, Foreign Secretary; Lord Hood, Deputy Under- secretary of State. From the United States -- Dean Rusk, Secretary of State; Dean Acheson, Personal Envoy of tae President of th.3 United States. From the United Nations — the Secretary-General, U Thant; Pier P. Spinelli, Director of the European Office of the United Nations; General K.S. Thimayya, Commander of the United Nations Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus (UWFICYP); Galo Plaza, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Cyprus; and Alejandro Flores, Senior Political Officer with UNFICYP. # •*## * UNITED F A T I 0 H S Press Services Office of. Public Info -nation United Nations > N.Y. (FOR USE OF IUFQRMATIOH MEDIA — WOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release GYP/119/ Add. 1 19 August 196k UNITED ftATlONS MEjplAfrQR IN CYPFJg RECEIVES MESSAGES FOP. SPEEDY RECOVERY (The following was received from the Information Service of the European Office of the United Nations, Geneva.) Added to the list of officials v'lo have sent messages for a speedy recovery to Sakari Tuomioja, the Urited Nations Mediator in Cyprus, is: Archbishop Makarios, President of the Re^-^lic of Cyprus. # #** * UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations , H.Y. (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA ~ NOT AS OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release CYP/119/Add.2 19 August 1964 UNITED NATIONS MBDI '• ' nOR IN CYPFJJS MESSAGES FOR SPEEDY RECOVERY (The following was received from the Information Service of the European Office of the United Nations, Geneva..) Added to the list of officials who have sent messages for a speedy recovery to Sakari Tuomioja, the United Nations Mediator in Cyprus, are": Cyprus: Fazil Kutchuk, Vice-President of Cyprus; Turkey: Orhan Eralp, Permanent Representative to the United Nations; United nations: U Nyun, Executive Secretary of the Economic Coranission for Asia and the Far East (ECAFE); Dragoslav Protitch, Under-Secretary for Social Political Affairs; Phillipe de Seynes, Under-Secretary for Economic and Social Affairs; Stockholm: Ambassador Larrain of Chile in Stockholm, on behalf of the diplomatic corps accredited there. * UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, H.Y. (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA — NOT AH OFFICIAI •y Press jtei/aase CYP/120 18 August 1964 ARRANGEMENTS HfmB_FQR.EAS,pTiQCOHQMIC BESTRICTlOEfS Iff CYPRUS The following press release was issued by the Information Office of the United Nations Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus (UIJFICYP) today in Nicosia: "Mr. Galo Plaza, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, General K.S. Thimayya, Commander of the Unit^J nations Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), and Mr. Alejandro Floras, Senior Political Adviser, met this morning for over two hours with President Makarios, Mr. R. Solomides, Minister of Finance, Mr. A. Araouzos, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Mr. T. Papadopoulos, Minister of Labour and Social Insurance, to worl: out practical arrangements to do away with severe economic restrictions for several Turkish Cypriot communities, particularly in Ktima, Kokkina, Lefka, Limnitis and Eicosia, without pre- judicing the normal military security measures that are inevitable in view of present circumstances. "It was understood that the humanitarian aspect of the situation should be put in the hands of the International Committee of the Red Cross, with the full backing and assistance of the United Nations Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus. "The United Nations has sought measures that would ease tension and facilitate the task of maintaining the cease-fire agreement, in connexion with which some important points were agreed upon which will greatly alleviate the precarious situation of the Turkish Cypriots involved, without in any way contributing to military build-ups, "President Makarios explained the reasons why the normal water supply in Ktima had been cut off. He said that, in spi+.e of the fact that payments in arrears were not to be collected- and tlie usual charges should be paid from now on, the Turkish Cypriot community had refused to pay. (more) -.. 2 . - Press Release GYP/120 18 August "In view of the serious danger to the health of the inhabitants of the area, the Cyprus Government agreed to immediately re-establish the water supply after the Secretary-General's Representative undertook the responsibility to find a way for the settlement of the bill for fut-ire water consumption. There would be no interference with food supplies to the Turkish Cypriot market, as well as the supply of other essentials, tp the Turkish Cypriot sector in Ktima. nlt was agreed that" if" free movement" is allowed for all civilians', under UHFICYP vigilance, on the sections of the road going through the Kokkina and Limnitis bridge-heads and through the town of Lefka, now controlled by the Turkish Cypriots, an adequate flow of food and fuel would be allowed into the area. If these sections of the roads now. under Turkish Cypriot control would not be open to normal civilian traffic, food and other essentials would be allowed to move into the area only by the International Committee of the Red Cross and "The Government agreed to allow -lie movement of Tv.rkish Cypriot women and children, as well as any other Turkish Cypriots from the Kokkina area, under UNFICYP supervision. The Government will be advised by the International Committee of the Red Cross to determine the food and fuel necessities for all the inhabitants in these areas and the ICRC, with tl»e assistance of UNFICYP, vill supervise the periodic movement of supplies and their proper distribution. Understandably, strategic materials will not be allowed to enter these. areas, as •well as food in amounts that will permit building backlogs. "In connexion with the Nicosia area, it was agreed that food and fuel would be permitted to enter the Turkish Cypriot sector in reasonable amounts to be determined by the ICRC so as to allow adequate maintenance standards for all. In other Turkish Cypriot areas where there arc no road restrictions, food and other supplies can move normally. Mr. Boissier, representative for the ICRC, and Mr. Flores, representing UNFICYP, will meet tomorrow vith the President in order to work, out details for implementing these agreements without delay. "An amount of kerosene will be allowed immediately into the Turkish Cypriot quarter of Nicosia, where an acute shortage of fuel had stopped the operation of several bakeries. This provisional arrangement will be maintained until the needed flow of kerosene and petrol hr.c been established." .y y • M u # K'ffrf ^ UNITED NATIONS Press Cervices Office of Public Information United Mations, II.Y. (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA — NOT AW OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release CYP/123 19 August 1964 MEDICAL BULLETIN TP?TED OH MORTTTHJ OF 19 AUGUST CONCERNING CONDITION OF UNITED HALIUWS MEDIATOR (The following was received iTroin the Informatics Service of the European Office of the United Nations, Geneva.) A medical bulletin on the condition of Sak^ri Tuomioja, United Nations Mediator in Cyprus, issued in Geneva at 10 a.m. (.local time) today, stated: "The condition of Mr. Tuomioja has deteriorated owing to pulmonary •x. complications, (signed) Professor Aloys Werner, Dr. Edouard Loizeau ." -1/--U*—M- vl A" UNITE! NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N Y. (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA — NOT All CITFICIAL RECORD) Press Release 19 August 1964 MEDICAL HJELECIN CONDITION OF WSOXSn TTATIOMS MEDIATOR ISSUED eg EVMXNG OF 3.9 AUGUST (The following was received from tae Information Service of the European Office of the United Nations, Geneva.) The following medical bulletin on the condition of Sakari Tuomioja, United Nations Mediator in Cyprus, was issued in Geneva today at 6:30 p.m. (local time): "The deterioration which took ^lace this morning in the patient's condition continues and the situation gives rise to concern. Professor Aloys Werner and Dr. Edouard Luizeau." UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA — NOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release WS/152 21 August 1964 WEEKLY -NEWS SUMMARY Secretary-General reviews events in Cyprus, Congo and South-East Asia; comments on United Nations finances. Agreement reached on easing of economic restrictions in Cyprus. Economic and Social Council concludes session in Geneva. SECRETARY-GBNSRAL'S PRESS CONFERENCE In a conference with the Press at Headquarters on 20 August, the Secretary- General, U Thant, commented on developments in Cyprus, the Congo and South-East Asia, and on United Nations finances. The following is a summary of his introductory statement and his answers to questions: Cyprus: The mediation effort in Cyprus suffered a cruel reverse when Sakari Tuomioja, the United Nations Cyprus Mediator, was stricken on 16 August. Through the efforts of the Special Representative, Galo Plaza,and the Force Commander, General K.S. Thimayya, and the co-operation of the Government of Cyprus, conditions have improved and tensions relaxed in Cyprus. Pier P. Spinelli, Director of the European Office of the United Nations, will assume the responsibility temporarily of overseeing the office and staff of the Mediator in Geneva. United Nations peace-keeping efforts suffered another "blow on the night of 18 August when General Paiva Chaves, Commander of the United Nations Emergency Fore in the Middle East (UWEF), was stricken in Beirut. His services and that of Mr. Tuomioja are sorely needed. From various communications before the Mediator was stricken, there is reason to believe that the Mediator's efforts had gained ircmentum. The term of the United Nations Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) ends on 26 September. Any further extension will have to be decided on by the Security Council. The cost estimate for the full six-month period ending 26 September has now been reviewed -- the original estimate of $12,730,000 remains unchanged. Weekly News Summary - 2 - Press Release WS/152 21 August 1964 The present financial situation is far from bright. On the assumption that pledges will be confirmed in time, there still remains a gap of more than two million dollars. It is essential that action should be taken immediately to obtain additional financial support. If such support is not forthcoming in the immediate future, it would appear necessary that the Force in Cyprus will have to be withdrawn even before 27 September. It is very important to keep in mind certain aspects of the situation in Cyprus. One is the contention that the Government of Cyprus is a sovereign, independent Member of the United Nations. .Another is the contention that the agreements and treaties connected with the emergence of Cyprus to independent nationhood still hold good. Some Member States have come out with their own view-points, including the four big Powers. The Security Council, in its resolutions, did not attempt to define this particular aspect of the problem. The United Nations Force in the Congo was authorized by the Council to exercise a requisite measure of force, if necessary, in certain situations. But the United Nations Force in Cyprus has no such authorization. Regarding the freedom of movement, very perceptible progress has been made as a result of the negotiations between the Special Representative, Galo Plaza, and General Thimayya, on the one hand, and the Government of Cyprus, on the other. There is increasing evidence of closer co-operation between the Government of Cyprus and the United Nations Force in Cyprus. Congo; Apart from newspaper reports, the United Nations has no means of knowing whether Cuban exiles are flying aircraft in the Congo. The United Nations is still involved in the Congo in a non-military manner. Some provisions of the General Assembly and Security Council resolutions are still operative with regard to the Congo because of the continuance of the United Nations civilian operations there. As long as the United Nations military force was in the Congo, all Member States were requested not to render military assistance to the Government of the Congo except through the United Nations. This particular provision does not apply now. The Government of the Congo has not requested military assistance from the United Nations. If there is such a request, the Security Council must meet to take a decision. ' Weekly Hews Summary - 3 - Press Release WS/152 21 August 1964 The Congo is a sovereign, independent State and it has the right to ask military assistance from any quarter. In certain cases, when this legitimate right is applied in practical terms, it'can generate certain undesirable con- sequences. !Ehe withdrawal of the United Nations Force from the Ccngo at the end of June was undertaken primarily because the General Assembly had authorized the spending of a specific sum of money only up to that period. Politically, one does not know whether the withdrawal of the United Nations military force from the Congo was a mistake or not, but financially there was no alternative. Furthermore, the Government of the Congo made no request for the extension of the United Nations Operation in the Congo (ONUC) beyond 30 June 1964. On security aspects of United Nations personnel in'any country, guidance is given by the head of the United Nations mission in a particular country. The security situation of the United Nations personnel in the Congo is well in hand. South-East Asia; The situation is deteriorating. Three incidents of major significance took place on 31 July, 2 August and 4 August. There has been no dispute regarding the developments en the first two cases. But with regard to the incident of 4 August, there had been two different versions which were presented to the Security Council. It is difficult for the United Nations to know exactly what happened on that day'in the light of the conflicting versions. The situation will continue to deteriorate if diplomatic and political means are not utilized. United Nations Finances: The position of France and the Soviet Union on the question of United Nations finances remains unchanged. Following visits to Washington and discussions with United States officials, the Secretary- General received the impression that the attitude of the United States towards this problem also remains unchanged. The Committee of Twenty-One will meet, perhaps early in September, to look into the problem of United Nations finances from all angles. If the deadlock persists, the Secretary-General may perhaps make suggestions before the "beginning of the 1964 session of the Assembly. (Note no. 2966 and Corr.l.) Weekly News Summary - k- - Press Release WS/152 21 August 1964 SECURITY COUNCIL Easing of Economic Restrictions in Cyprus Practical arrangements for ending economic restrictions in a number of areas occupied "by Turkish Cypriot communities were made on 18 August at a meeting between Galo Plaza, the Secretary-General*s Special Representative, and Archbishop Makarios, President of Cyprus. A statement made by the Information Office.of the United Nations Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) noted the following: The arrangements made were without prejudice to normal military security measures. UNFICYP sought measures that would ease tension and facilitate the task of maintaining the cease-fire agreement. Understanding was reached that the humanitarian aspect of the situation will be the concern of the International Red Cross, assisted by UNFICYP. President Makarios stated that water supply had been cut off in one area. Although arrears had not been collected, the Turkish Cypriot community there had refused to pay the usual charges. Because of the danger to health, the Government of Cyprus agreed to re-establish the water supply. Galo Plaza would undertake to try to find a way to settle bills for future water consumption. It was agreed that essential supplies would reach Turkish Cypriot markets, and that if free movement was allowed to all civilians, under UNFICYP supervision, in areas now controlled by Turkish Cypriots, an adequate flow of food and fuel would be allowed into the areas. If these areas were not opened to normal civilian traffic,essential supplies would be allowed in only by the Red Cross and UNFICYP. The Government of Cyprus agreed to allow Turkish Cypriots to leave the Kokkina area under UNFICYP supervision. The Red Cross will advise the Government of Cyprus of the food and fuel needs for all inhabitants of the areas concerned. With the assistance of UNFICYP, the Red Cross will supervise the periodic movement of supplies and their distribution. Strategic material and food in amounts that would permit stock-piling will not be allowed into the areas. Agreement was reached for the entry of food and fuel into the Turkish Cypriot area in Nicosia in amounts to be determined by the Red Cross. In other Turkish Cypriot areas where no road restrictions exist, supplies will move normally. Representatives of the Red Cross and UNFICYP met President Makarios on 19 August to work out the details for implementing the agreements. (GYP/120.) Weekly News Summary - 5 - Press Release WS/152 21 August 196^ Force Commander's Statement Speaking to the Press on the same day, General K.S. Thimayya, Commander of UNFICYP, said the main problem was one of distrust between the two communities on the island. As a result there had been clashes, which the United Nations had been able to keep to a minimum by persuasion, negotiation and by interposing its forces between the two parties. Discussing arrangements for supervision of the cease-fire in the island, the General stated that he had not been able to control the situation in Mcosia despite all efforts to stop the firing. He had not yet succeeded in establishing a free zone but he intended to keep on trying. (GYP/113.) Cyprus Mediator Sakari Tuomioja, United Nations Mediator in Cyprus, was taken ill in Geneva on 16 August. In consequence, his planned visits to Athens, Ankara and Nicosia were postponed. On 18 August, the Secretary-General requested Pier P. Spinelli, Under- secretary, Director of the European Office of the United Nations, to oversee temporarily the office of the Mediator. (CYP/114, ll6-119/Add.l and 2, 124-126; documents 3/5893, 5897-99, 5902, 5904.) Strength of United Nations Force The strength of the United Nations Force in Cyprus stood at 6,kkk as of 8 August. The Force, which is composed of 6,269 troops and 175 policemen, is drawn from Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, New Zealand, Sweden and the United Kingdom. (CIP/111.) This week the Federal Republic of Germany contributed $500,000 towards the cost of maintaining the Force during its second three-month period in the island. (CYP/92.) Viet-Nam States Reply The Republic of Viet-Nam and the Democratic Republic of Viet-Wam have replied to a Security Council invitation of 7 August to provide information relevant to the Council's discussion of recent incidents in the Gulf of Tongking. The Council met that day to consider a complaint by the United States on "the serious situation created by the deliberate attacks of the Hanoi regime on United States naval vessels in international waters". Weekly Hews Summary - 6 - Press Release WS/152 21 August 1964 In a letter dated 15 August to the President of the Council, the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Viet-Nam stated that the incidents in the Gulf on 2 and 4 August were not the concern solely of the United States and "the Viet-Cong"} since the latter had aimed their attacks through the United States at South Viet-Nam. Enclosed with the letter were two pamphlets for circulation among Council members, which,the Republic of Viet-Nam claimed, gave an over-all picture of "the Ccmmunist Viet-Cong aggression" against the Republic of Viet-Nam. The letter referred to documentary evidence of "terrorist acts and atrocities" committed by "the Viet-Cong", illegal infiltration of arms and specialized cadres of "the Communist army of North Viet-Nam", and "Communist aggressive policy", and quoted a report of the International Control Commission of 2 June 1962 referring to alleged violations of the Agreement on the Cessation of Hostilities'. The Republic of Viet-Nam stated that it would co-operate with the Council in whatever form the Council desired. The Democratic Republic of Viet-Nam, in a message to the Council President dated 19 August, described the United States representation to the Council as a "slander" and stated that the United States had committed "acts of war" against its territory. United States aircraft and warships had violated the air space and territorial waters of the Democratic Republic, while villages had been bombed and strafed and islands shelled. The United States destroyer Maddox, pursuing "its mission of provocation", had fired on patrol boats within the territorial waters of the Democratic Republic. More shelling by United States and South Viet-Namese warships had followed, after which the United States had used a "mythical attack on two destroyers" as a pretext to bomb and strafe several areas of the Democratic Republic on 5 August. The Democratic Republic of Viet-Nam stated that for ten years the United States had pursued a policy of intervention and aggression in Indo-China and had violated the Geneva Agreements. The United States complaint to the Council aimed at misusing the name of the United Nations to draw other nations into a war. The Democratic Republic categorically rejected this "complaint" and believed that consideration of the United States "acts of war" came within the competence, not of the Security Council, but of the 195^- Geneva Conference. Should the Council take an illegal decision, the Democratic Republic would be obliged to consider it null and void. (Documents S/5852/Add.l, 5888, 5892, 5906-07.) Weekly News Summary - 7 - Press Release ¥S/152 21 August 1964 TWO IMITED NATIONS OFFICIALS KEELED IN CONGO The Officer-in-Charge of the United Nations Operation in the Congo (ONUC) has informed the Secretary-General that Franqois Preziosi, of France, representative of the High Commissioner for Refugees in Bukavu, Congo (Leopoldville), and Jean Plicque, also of France, International Labour Office expert on integrated rural community development, were killed on 17 August while performing their duties in Kivu in the Congo (Leopoldville). They were killed while on a visit to the Tutsi refugee camp at Nya-Kalonge, 80 kilometres north-west of Bukavu. The two officers had played an important part in arranging for the resettlement in the Congo of Tutsis who had left Rwanda as a result of disturbed conditions there. (CO/359/Rev.l-SG/SM/lte/Rev.l.) ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL ENDS SESSION The Economic and Social Council ended its thirty-seventh session in Geneva on 15 August. The session began on 13 July. The Council's President, Sir Ronald Walker of Australia, in a closing address, expressed the hope that the interim enlargement of the Council's Economic, Social and Co-ordination Committees at the session would encourage rapid ratification of the United Nations Charter amendment to allow the enlargement of the Council itself, ^The three Committees were enlarged from 18 to 27 members following a call by the General Assembly in 1963 for a more equitable geographical distribution of the Council1 s membership._7 Decisions of Council Among the Council's actions at the session was a recommendation to the General Assembly that a new consolidated United Nations Development Programme be created to take over the operations of the Special Fund and the Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance (EPTA). The Council recommended that the special characteristics of the two bodies and operations — which involve work by 11 international organizations and approximately $137 million in annual expenditure — as well as their two separate funds, be maintained, and that pledges of contributions to each continue to be made separately. The Council considered the report of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, and transmitted it to the Assembly. Weekly News Summary - 8 - Press Release WS/1J2 21 August The Council also decided that it would, at its next session, review and re- appraise its functions, procedure and machinery, and those of the United Nations as well, with the aim of achieving a more co-ordinated approach. It endorsed a proposal for screening the Organization's work programmes in the economic, social and human rights fields in relation to "budgetary implications. On the evaluation of the impact of United Nations technical co-operation pro- grammes., the Council requested the Secretary-General to proceed, in consultation with the Managing Director of the Special Fund, the Chairman of the Technical Assistance Board and executive heads of the specialized agencies, with arrangements for undertaking pilot evaluation projects in a limited number of countries. Centre for Industrial Development On industrial development, the Council called for the necessary changes in the structure of the United Nations Centre for Industrial Development, including allocation of sufficient funds to enable it to carry out a dynamic programme . It requested the Secretary-General to study the terms of reference and structure of a projected specialized agency for industrial development. Advisers on Planning On the question of planning, the Council requested the Secretary-General to consider the appointment of a group of planning experts to serve as an advisory body on planning, and stressed the importance of establishing close working relationships between the various regional planning institutes of the United Nations and the specialized agencies and national planning organizations for their mutual benefit. Application of Science, Technology Following discussion of the application of science and technology to develop- ment, the Council approved recommendations regarding the need for the establishment of a secretariat within the present resources of the United Nations, and for the creation of focal points on science and technology within the regional economic commissions. The Council requested Member States to consider the possibility of increasing their contributions to the Special Fund and EPTA, in view of the need for more adequate resources for the application of science and technology to development. Social Field In the social field, the Council recommended that the Assembly consider the implications of the United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of all Forms of Weekly News Summary - 9 - Press Release ¥3/152 21 August 196*1- Racial Discrimination. It decided to transmit to the Assembly a draft inter- national convention on the subject. On housing, building and planning, the Council approved the establishment, within the present United Nations budget, of a Centre for Housing, Building and Planning to be considered as a forward step towards the development of an integrated and comprehensive United Nations programme in the field. At its final meetings, the Council accepted the view that the relationship between the proposed five-year world campaign in the fields of food, health and education and the Freedom-from-Hunger Campaign required clarification, and requested the Secretary-General to pursue, as a matter of urgency, consultations with Governments, the specialized agencies and non-governmental organizations concerning the feasibility and possible plans for organizing and executing the proposed five- year world campaign. It requested the Secretary-General to report at its thirty- ninth session on the question, and called for intensified efforts against hunger. The Council also urged Governments to respond to requests from developing countries for intensified training of intermediary and higher categories of technical personnel.. It welcomed pledges which have already been made by Governments and private sources towards the establishment of the proposed United Nations Training and Research Institute. It appealed for more aid and expressed the hope that the Secretary-General would be in a position to establish the Institute before the end of 1964. In other actions the Council: — Requested the Secretary-General to report on the type of assistance and the magnitude of resources required, and alternative methods and procedures, for meeting problems raised by national disasters; — Called for a revised draft convention on road traffic; — Decided to request the General Assembly to entrust to UNESCO the Campaign for Universal Literacy; — Urged the United Nations to intensify its work on desalination of water; — Endorsed a proposal f or establishing a solar energy experimental centre in Niger; — Called for high priority for a world survey of iron ore deposits, and for more efficient co-ordination between the specialized agencies and IAEA concerning the development of water resources; — Called on the Assembly, the regional economic commissions, the specialized Weekly News Summary - 10 - Press Release WS/152 21 August agencies and the United Nations Population Commission to take into account an inquiry made by the Secretary-General regarding population problems; and requested the Secretary-General to undertake studies on the interrelation of economic development and population growth; — Proposed that in 19^5; in connexion with the International Co-operation Year, the United Nations and UNESCO should encourage as much as possible "town twinning" — a programme of international co-operation on a town-to-town basis; -- Decided to submit to the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (EGA), for appropriate action, a note by the Secretary-General concerning the legal aspects of the participation in EGA, as associate members, of Angola, Mozambique and South West Africa; — Approved a schedule of conferences for 1965, and noted an invitation by the Government of Iran that the Commission on the Status of Women meet in Teheran in March 1965. (ECOSOC/2082-2085. ) ACTIVITIES OF INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND, BANK AND AFFILIATES The 196^ annual meetings of the Boards of Governors of the International Monetary Fund, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the International Development Association (IDA) will be held in Tokyo, Japan, from 7 "to 11 September. The Bank this week made a loan equivalent to $3.8 million for the expansion of electric power generating and distribution facilities in Sierra Leone. This is the first Bank operation in Sierra Leone. Four commercial banks are participating in the loan, without the International Bank's guarantee, for a total of $2^0,000. The International Development Association (IDA), an affiliate of the Inter- national Bank, has extended a credit equivalent to $2.8 million to Kenya for the expansion of tea production. A mission of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), another affiliate of the International Bank, will leave this month for Central America to explore means to increase the availability of capital for private industry. ( IB/1502-1505 . ) RATIFICATIONS, ACCESSIONS The following Conventions and Agreements were ratified or acceded to this week: The Slavery Convention -- by Uganda . The 1956 Geneva Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices similar to Slavery — by Argentina and Uganda . Weekly Hews Summary - 11 - Press Release WS/152 21 August The Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 196 1 — by Peru (thirty-sixth country to ratify; Convention comes into force with kO ratifications or accessions). Agreement establishing the African Development Bank — by Niger (seventeenth country to ratify ) . Convention on Consent to Marriage, Minimum Age for Marriage and Registration of Marriages — by Finland (fourth contracting party). International Coffee Agreement — by Finland (forty-ninth contracting party). (L/1227-1228, 1229 and Corr.l, 1230-1232.) NOTES OF THE WEEK -- A brief ceremony was held today to inaugurate the Memorial Service Hall at the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Pusan, Korea. The building, which is de- signed for use by the various religious faiths of those buried in the cemetery, was inaugurated by C.V. Narasimhan, Chef de Cabinet, on behalf of the Secretary- General, U Thant. (KOR/6^9. ) — Yugoslavia has announced that it will contribute $20,000 in five annual instalments towards the cost of the proposed United Nations Training and Research Institute. (M/15U-7.) — The World Food Programme, a joint United Nations/Food and Agriculture Organization project, will provide more than 1,200 tons of food, worth $USU5,000, to the Republic of Korea to assist its task of harnessing the Naktong River. The food is intended to supplement the workers' diet provided locally. (FAO/1373-WFP/21. ) — The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees has re- ceived a contribution of ^00,000 guilders (approximately $110,500) from the Netherlands for its 19614- programme. (PAL/959. ) -- A United Nations Symposium on the Planning and Development of New Towns will be held in Moscow from 2k August to 7 September. It has been organized by the United Nations in co-operation with the Government of the USSR. (SOC/3309. ) -- The ILO and UNHCR signed an agreement in Geneva on 13 August on a $US 1 million zonal development plan in Burundi and the Kivu Province of the Congo (Leopoldville ) . (ILO/1412-REF/V73 . ) -- A two-week seminar on the status of women in family law was opened in Lome, Togo, on 19 August. It is the fourth regional seminar to be convened under the United Nations programme of advisory services in the field of human rights, and the seventh United Nations seminar to deal with questions relating to the status of Weekly News Summary - 12 - Press Release WS/152 21 August 1964 women. Representatives from 2J African countries are attending the meeting. (SOC/HR/87 and Corr.l.) — Fifteen scientists from 11 countries began an l8-week training course in Tokyo on 17 August on the application of radio-isotopes in engineering, chemistry, biology and agriculture. The scientists came from Ecuador, Hungary, India, Iraq, Korea, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand and Turkey. (lAEA/U68-TA/l26l.) — A group of road experts who met on l8 August in Bangkok for a four-day session were informed that a stretch of about 11,000 kilometres or about 96 per cent of priority route A-l (leading from Turkey to Saigon) is already motorable in all weather. (ECAFE/250.) — Miss Marion H. Gillim of the United States left New York on 20 August for Mexico City to work for one year as a United Nations technical assistance expert in the field of tax systems. (TA/1262.) AMONG THIS WEEK'S DOCUMENTS 8/5894 -- Letter of ih August from United States to President of Security Council. S/5895, 5896, 5905 -- Letters of 1$ and l8 August from Cambodia to President of Security Council. S/5900 -- Letter of 12 August from Republic of Viet-Nam to President of Security Council. S/5903 — Summary statement by the Secretary-General on matters of which the Security Council is seized and on the stage reached in their consideration. -- Legal problems relating to the utilization and use of international rivers (report of the Secretary-General). UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA -- NOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release CYP/12? 21 August 196!* MEDICAL BULLETIN ON COSDnTON OF TOEED NATIONS MEDIATOR ISSUED ON MGBTTING 0? 21 AUGUST (The following was received from the Information Service of the European Office of the United Nations, Geneva.) A medical bulletin on the condition of Sakari Tucmioja, United Nations Mediator in Cyprus, was issued in Geneva this morning at 10 o'clock (local time), stating: "Improvement continues, both as regards breathing and the nervous system, (signed) Professor Aloys Weraer, Dr. Edouard Loizeau." # -X-3H* # UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Hations, N.Y. (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA — HOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release CtP/128/Rev.l. 21 August 1964 MOBILE FCRCE DISMANTLES !HJRKI^_gp??JOa? POSITIONS HEAR NICOSIA ZONE HEADQUARTERS OF PNFICIP (The following was received from the UNFICYP Information Office in Nicosia, Cyprus,) At noon yesterday, 20 August, a 150-man mobile force composed of elements of the various contingents . of the United Nations Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus. (UIFICYP), operating in Nicosia Zone,' removed three Turkish Cypriot sand-bagged positions which were threatening the security of the Nicosia Zone Headquarters of UJ3FICYP. The robile force, under the command of Major John Beament of the Canadian contingent, was composed of an infantry company of the Finnish contingent, commanded by Major Keijo Pennaner, a troop of four scout cars of the Danish contingent, a troop of four scout cars of the Royal Canadian Dragoons, and two detachments (with two 106"-ma recoilless rifles) of the Royal 22nd Regiment of the Canadian contingent. The operation was completed within 20 Smites* Troops of the Finnish contingent removed the positions while others kept guard over the Turkish Cypriote who attempted to intervene. Bo shots were fired. Negotiations for the removal of these positions, located approximately 500 yards from the Headquarters of Nicosia Zone, had been going on for more then two weeks. The dismantling operation was decided upon after it was evident that the negotiations had failed to produce any results. \t *f \r * A A *V UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information Unitid Nations, N.Y. (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA — NOT AH OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release GYP/129 21 August 1964 MSDT.CAL BULLETIN OH CONDITION OF UNITED H&TIOIJB MEDIATOR ISSUED ON EVENING OF 21 AUGUST (The following was received from the Information Service of the European Office of the United Nations, Geneva.) The following medical bulletin on the condition of Sakari Tuomioja, United Nations Mediator in Cyprus., was issued in Geneva today at 8 p.m. (local time); "Condition unchanged since this morning. Professor Aloys Werner and Dr. Edouard Loizeau." * U N I T E ft" '." NATIONS Press Services Office of- • Public- -Information United Eatiqns, N.Y.. (FOR USE OF INFOR^IPN. MEDIA -- NOT AIT OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release GYP/130 21 Aujuj ARRANGEMENTS DISCUSSED TO EASE ECONOMIC RESTRICTIONS AFFECTING' TURKISH c6MS?JMUY IN NICOSIA The following press release was issued by the IrJforraation Office of the United Nations Peace-Ke&v.'.ng Force in Cyprus (UEFICYP) today in Nicosia: "A meeting to discuss arrangements for easing the economic restrictions affecting the Turkish community in Nicosia was held yesterday between the President of the Republic, Archbishop Makarioo,, three of hio ministers, Renos. Solomides (Minister for Commerce and Industry), Andreas Araouzos (Minister for Interior), Tassos' Papadopoulcs (Minister for Communications and Works) and the District Officer of Nicosia, Chr. Kythreotis, on the one hand, and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Galo Plaza, General K.S. Thirnayya, Commander of UNFlCYP, and Alejandro Flores, Senior Political Adviser, on the other. Yesterday's meeting followed the same line of reasoning of the discussions held on 18 August concerning general economic accommodation. .. . . "In the course of the meeting, President Makarios said that the Turkish Cypriots would be given freedom of movement on all roads under Government control leading in and out of Nicosia if the Turkish Cypriot leaders would allow freedom of movement on the roads under their control, including the Kyrenia road. "The President said that if the present limitations of movement persisted on the Turkish Cypriot side, equal treatment would be given to Turkish Cypriot vehicles circulating in and out of Nicosia, though pedestrians would be allowed to move in and out of the area even though Greek Cypriots could not go into the Turkish Cypriot quarter. "The President declared that, should freedom of movement be restricted in and out of Nicosia, in order not to impose unnecessary hardships on the inhabitants of the Turkish Cypriot sector it would be agreed that the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), with the full co-operation of tb United Nations Force in Cyprus, would advise the Government on the periodical (more) - 2 - Press Release GYP/130 21 August essential requirements of ths population and would aake arrangements to transport these supplies into the Turkish Cypriot quarter, "He indicated that Turkish Cypriot lorries carrying agricultural produce from areas where freedom of movement has not been curtailed cy the Turkish Cypriots would continue to n:ove freely and their loads world be handled by the ICRC at selected points of entry in the city for their subsequent distribution within the Turkish Cypriot quarter. "He added that an adequate flow of essential supplies would be permitted to enter the Turkish Cypriot sector, but that the Government would closely supervise the amount of unperishable items moving in, so as to discourage stock- piling for military purports. ''He said that supplies imported from abroad for distribution would be allowed in as before . "He indicated that the Government did not intend to interrupt water, fuel, electricity and telephone services in the Turl.:.s"n Cypriot quarter of Nicosia, and that suitable amounts of kerosene for bakeries and home cooking would be allowed to enter the area. The question cf gasoline supply would be reviewed later . "The detailed implementation of the arrangements outlined at the high- level meetings of 18 and 20 August will be discussed at a meeting this morning between representatives of the Government, the ICRC and UKFICYP." UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA — NOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release GYP/131 22 August MEDICAL BULLETIN ON CONDITION OF UNITED NATIONS MEDIATOR ISSUED ON MORNING OF 22 AUGUST (The following was received from the Information Service of the European Office of the United Nations, Geneva.) A medical bulletin on the condition of Sakari Tuomioja, United Nations Mediator in Cyprus, was issued in Geneva this morning at 10 o'clock (local time), stating: "Condition remains unchanged, (signed) Professor Aloys Werner, Dr. Edouard Loizeau." * #•*# * UNITED NATIONS Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. (FOR USE OF INFORMATION KEDIA -- HOT AN OFFICIAL RECOED) Press Release CYP/132 24 August 1964 MEDICAL BULLETIN ON CONDITION OF UNITED NATIONS MEDIATOR ISSUED ON MOENING Off 24 AUGUST (The follow jj3g was received from the Information Service of the European Office of the United Nations, Geneva.) A medical "bulletin on the condition of Sakari Tuomioja, United Nations Mediator in Cyprus, was issued in Geneva today at 11 a.m. (local time), stating: "Condition completely stationary. Professor Aloys Werner and Dr. Edouard Loiseau." * ### * . .U H I T.-E D K.A.-T.I-P.H S. . _ Press-Services Office of Public Information United Nations,- N.Y. (FOR USE OP INFORMATION MEDIA — HOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release CYP/1^6 5 September PRESS CCrffERiareE B? GAT.O PLAZA. SE^X&L OF THE SECRETAEg-GEHERAL, HELD IN NICOSIA ON 4 SEP (The following was received from tEEFICYP Information Office in Nicosia., Cyprus.) .Galo i'iaza, Specie..?. Representative c* the'Secretary-General, held a press con- ference in Nicosia yesterday and made the following- opening statement: "As you all know, after the military confrontation at Tylliria, the Government announced..and put into effect some very sever-e-economic restrictions. "As.a matter of fact, for the first•few -days no" essential supplies were allowed to enter several restricted areas, among'-them Nicosia, ;Lefka, Kokkina and, at the time, Limnitis. • • • -•••'•';'- . ' ' "The United Nations Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus (tBSFICY?) has "been seriously preoccupied with the consequences, the, I would say, 'explosive possibilities of "a very tight economic blockade — as the press calls it -- and' considering that its mandate, among other things, is to try to return to normality and keep the peace, General - Thimayya and I proceeded to meet with President Makarios and several members of his Cabinet to try and persuade him to ease those restrictions. "I am not going into detail now because you already know the arrangements that have been worked out, through the press statements that we have made after my meetings with President Makarios and after talking with Vice-President K&juk. I had said at that time that we were allowing a reasonable period for these plans to become fully operational and when several obstructions — about 15 cases had been reported during the last week in August — we made representations to the Government and Minister Papadopoulos, who is in charge of this. Pie apologized for these happenings and stated that we should understand that instructions had not fully reached all members of the security forces, and that he hoped that after 1 September these incidents would not be repeated. ** '-.I.'. -».„_,» .. .-*> (more) jfress Kelease 5 September 1964 "I then informed the Government that I would report and make public any future obstructions to the plan. I want to make it very clear that IMiTICYP had nothing to do with imposing these restrictions on the people. We just had to face the ; situation and did our very best, and we are still doing what we can, to ease the situation and if we could, in the near future through our efforts, relieve the Turkish Cypriot population from these hardships we would be very satisfied indeed. "This is our task: to try and improve the situation and if possible get as much as possible back to normal. We have our own organized plans for supervising the operation and every day we get-a report like this (displayed a chart) on all happenings in different districts. 'This is what we call a goods shipment record. Every day it is reported what goes in to the different restricted areas. "Today it has bean called to my auvantion that we have instances where obstructions of different kinds have taken place that are not in accordance with the arrangements that the Government had approved. We find — we have been told by reliable sources — that the security forces are giving their own interpretation in several cases to instructions that had come from higher up and I would like to mention several instances. "As you all know, the three restricted areas were Nicosia, Lefka and Kokkina. Well,"now we have here at least .six cases where military personnel have imposed restrictions to villages that were considered outside the restricted areas and which should have been supplied without the limitations established for the restricted areas. "We have another case. As you know the Government established that food and other"essential supplies were to go into the restricted areas on a population basis. Here we have a military estimate of population in Lefka of 5,650, while the Govern- ment's estimate is 75000; and in Kokkina the military say there are 650, and the Government's estimate is 870. These are two examples. "It has been reported that fresh meat and cheese has not been allowed into Micosia, and a lorry carrying vegetables from Limassol was stopped at a roadblock and not allowed to pass as the load was stated to be too big, when the understanding was that fresh vegetables and fruit would move freely. We are not too much concerned with these developments but we will certainly sec that the situation is clarified so that the only arrangement that would be put to practice would be the one reached at the highest level with the intervention of President Makarios. "Mr. Plores, senior political adviser, will meet tomorrow with Minister Papadopoulos to look into all these problems as they show up and correct the situation. (more/ \; - 3 - Press Release CYP/1^6 5 September "As I said, I an not too much, alarmed "because I am certain that the Govern- ment will realize its responsibilities and will correct the situation. But the situation must be corrected. How I would like to answer any questions, but before I do I would like to say that in the future we will keep the press informed from time to time as to how the operation is coming along: if it is normally progress- ing or if there are any further obstructions." In reply to questions, Mr. Plaza said the role of the United Stations Peace- Keeping Force in Cyprus was to try to see that agreements were lived up to. He said that the calorie levels set by the Government for amounts of food allowed into the restricted areas had been studied by representatives of the International Red Cro'ss and found adequate. Mr. Plaza said that with the exception of the obstructions mentioned in his opening statement, the Government had for the most part implemented its arrange- ments and that though nobody had reached the starvation stage there were hard- ships, inconveniences and limitations for the Turkish Cypriots which should be eased. He said that though the Government had declared that pedestrians could cone into the Greek Cypriot quarter of Nicosia to make purchases, the Turkish Cypriots did not do so out of fear of being harrassed. Replying to other questions, Mr. Plaza stated that the United Nations was in Cyprus to keep an eye and report on everything, to give a true picture of the situation, to help both sides impartially, to try to ease tensions and to see to it that people can live more or less normally from day to day until a final solution is found. "That is our task", he said, "it is a difficult one, it is one that demands great patience, it is one that is many times misunderstood and many times, I am happy to say, misunderstood from both sides which makes us neutral." In other replies Mr. Plaza said he would not like to assess the over-all situation as regards final settlement, but that it seemed to him "that we have reached a kind of stalemate. I don't think we have lost ground but I don't think we have gained ground during the last few weeks". He said he had no indication that the Cyprus Government would oppose the extension of UNFICYP mandate and,replying again to a question on the Government's economic policy, he said that UHFICYP constantly gave advice to the Government regarding any policy that tends to increase tension and that it did so with great perseverance. UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. (FOR USE OF JBFOHMATI03 MEDIA — HOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release CYP/1^7 7 September 1964 STATEMENT BY UNITL'D NATIONS SPOKESMAN IN NICOSIA (The following was received from the UNFICYP Information Service in Nicosia, Cyprus.) The following statement by a United Nations spokesman was issued tcday by the United Nations Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus (UHFICTP) Information Office: "As indicated by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Cyprus, Galo Plaza, during his press conference of k September, the Senior Political Adviser, Alejandro Flores, met the Minister of Labour of the Government of Cyprus, Tassos Papadopoulos, on Saturday, 5 September, to discuss the easing of economic restrictions. "in the course of this meeting, UNFICYP was told that the Government had decided to include the Turkish Cypriot sectors of the towns of Famagusta and Larnaca within the restricted areas, where supplies of food are limited. No reasons were given for this decision. "UNFICYP regrets that the government has decided to take this new step and has informed the United Nations Secretary-General accordingly. "On Saturday, 5 September, UNFICYP was able to observe obstructions to the movements of food to Famagusta and Larnaca, but this was due to the fact that they had already been included within the restricted areas. On Sunday, 6 September, there were no significant movements of supplies with the exception of 750 kilogrammes of wheat which reached Lefka without incident. "During the meeting with the Minister Papadopoulos, it was indicated that there would be no discrepancies between the Government's policies and their practical application. It was agreed that the amounts allotted by the Government to the restricted areas would go in as determined, without hindrance. This is taken to mean that meat and cheese can enter the Turkish sector of Nicosia and that all the articles listed by the Government will reach the Turkish Cypriot restricted areas. It was also understood that fruits and vegetables are to move freely." # UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United. Nations, N.Y. (FOR USE 0? IHFOKMATIOU MEDIA — NOT AM OFFICIAL EEC3 Press Release CYP/l47/Corr.l 8 September 1964 STATEMENT BY UNITED NATIONS SPOKESMAN IN NICOSIA (The following was received from the UNFICYP Information Office in Nicosia, Cyprus.) The second sentence of the fourth paragraph of the text of the statement by a United Nations spokesman, issued on 7 September by the Information Office of the United Nations Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), should read as follows: "On Sunday, 6 September, there were no significant movements of supplies with the exception of 7j500 kilogrammes of wheat which reached Lefka without incident." UNITES NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. :. (FOR USE OF.INFORMATION MEDIA — NOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release 12 September *. - • . - • • • • STATEMENT BY GENERAL K.S. THIMAYYA. COMMANDER OF_llgTCYP (The fallowing was received from the UHFICYP Information Office in Nicosia, Cyprus,) The following statement by General K.S. Thimayya,Commander of the United Nata^ns Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus, issued by the UNFICYP Information Office on 12 September. •' '"Today, a party consisting of the Commander of UNFICYP, the Charge d'Affaires of Turkey, two representatives of the International Red Cross, and other UNFICYP officers, went to Kokkina at 1100 hours by helicopter to inquire into the food, living and health conditions in that coastal village. The Commander of UNFICYP observed the following: '••"•' "(A) The first point to be examined was .the difference in the figures given by the local inhabitants, ana more or less accepted by UNFICYP, which gave a total of' 1,1*00 inhabitants in the village,' and those given by the Government. The Government puts the population figure at 8jO which it says is in accordance with the 1960 census, allowing for increase in population since then and the accumulation of refugees from surrounding villages. This discrepancy accounts for the low calorific value of the food intake of the population. It is UNFICYP's understanding that this has been reduced to 1,260 calories per person per day as against 2,UOO calories which is the basis of the Government's ration for the restricted areas. "(B) Since 9 August to the present date some 2-1/2 tons of foodstuffs had officially entered the area. In addition, about 2 tons of potatoes and fresh vegetables had grne in from other Turkish Cypriot Villages. The local inhabitants stated that their minimum requirement per day was 3 tons including fuel, and that extra amounts would be required for blankets, shoes, clothing and tents. Though the Commander has not been able to examine this aspect in detail as yet, he felt that these requirements were not unreasonable. (mra-e) - 2 - Press Release 12 September 196*1 "(C) About 600 refugees are presently in Kokkina, many of whom are living in caves under sub-normal conditions, and it is feared that with the approaching winter an epidemic might break out and it might be considered necessary to provide alternative accommodations, preferably tentage. "(D) The medical situation was fairly satisfactory, but the local inhabitants asked for a few additional medical supplies which will be sent as soon as possible. "The Commander felt that the general appearance of the refugees had deteriorated since he last saw them, soon after the conclusion of the fighting at Kokfcina. He felt that the general health situation appeared satisfactory and no cases of starvation were seen. However, if the present system of supply continues, the situation in Kokkina could rapidly deteriorate. "On the return of the group to Nicosia the Commander, accompanied by the senior representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross reported this state of affairs to President Makarios. "President Makarios said he did not want anybody-to suffer- on-the island and was prepared to allow adequate amounts of supplies to be sent to Kokkina. He said he was even prepared to have his Government pay for the foodstuffs if the Turkish Cypriot community was unable to buy the supplies. "The President also said he was prepared to accept the help of the Turkish Government with regard to supplies for the Turkish Cypriots, and reiterated that these supplies must, however, come through a normal port under normal import procedures, and not land at Kokkina. President Makarios fixed another meeting for Monday, Ik September, to arrange the details.'" 'UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information :. United Nations, N.Y- (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA — NOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release CYP/160 19. September . ,... FOOD, OTHER SUPPIIES FOB KOKKENA ARRIVE IN FAMAGUSTA (The following was received from the UNFICYP Information Office in Nicosia, Cyprus.) The following press release was issued "by the Information Office of the United Nations Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) on the night of 18 September: "Three hundred tons of food, clothing and other goods destined to the population of the village of Kokkina wete unloaded at Famagusta today, under UNFICY? supervision, from the 300-ton Turkish Red Crescent ship, Hassan Yuruk, without any incident, "The vessel arrived at Famagusta yesterday (17 September) noon and docked at 1600 hours. The unloading began at 0700 hours this morning and was completed by 1^00 hours. The ship left Famagusta at 1600 hours. "Yesterday afternoon (17 September), the UNFICYP Commander, General K.S. Thimayya, went to Famagusta to see the arrangements being made to unload the vessel. Import duties, which would normally have been charged on the shipment, were waived by the Government of Cyprus. "The breakdown of the cargo is as follows: macaroni, 25 tons; soap, 11 tons; sugar, 22 tons; dried beans, 26 tons; lentils, 20 tons; chickpeas, 25 tons; margarine, yi tons; flour, ^0 tons; cracked-wheat, 10 tons; rice, 12 tons; olives, 5 tons; tomato sauce, J tons; conserves, 2-5 tons; cigarettes, 1 ton; potatoes, 1 ton; grapes, 1 ton; tea, 200 kilogrammes; coffee, 200 kilogrammes; razor blades, 20,000 pieces; shoes, 2,000 pieces; clothing, 1,500 pieces; blankets, 7>500 pieces; tents, 20 pieces; stationary; various medicines and dressings. (more) UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. (FOR USB OF INFORMATION MEDIA. — HOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release CYP/162 21 September GALO PIAZA MEETS WITH PRESIDENT MAKARIOS BEFORE DEPARTURE FOR MEW YORK (The following was received from the UNFICYP Information Office in Nicosia, Cyprus.) The following statement by a United Nations spokesman was issued by the Information Office of the United Nations Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) today: "The Special Representative of the Secretary-General met with President Makarios this morning prior to his departure tomorrow for New York. "This is the first time the Special Representative has met with the President since he was appointed Mediator on Cyprus. But as he has not yet taken over his new responsibilities, mediation questions were not discussed. Instead, issues related to the Office of the Special Representative were dealo with, which allowed the Special Representative to obtain the views of the President which will be presented to the Secretary-General at United Nations Headquarters in New York. "The Special Representative of the Secretary-General will hold a similar meeting with Vice-President Kuchuk this afternoon." « UNITED NATIONS NATIONS UNIES NEW YORK CABLE ADDRESS • UNATIQNS NEWYORK • ADRESSE TEUEG RA PH I Q tl E FILE NO.: 2 * / tf 7 T~ ^ ^A •^ I. Extract from "Le Monde", 23 September, 1964 UHITliD NATIONS, GYrMJS AMD FRANCE The French government on Monday confirmed through its representative on the Security Council that it had not the least intention of making a financial contribution to the maintenance of the UN Force in Cyprus. This position had already been criticized as much by M. Thant as by 14. Stevenson. The latter last week before the Council denounced the countries "who make themselves champions of the idea that only the Security Council is able to authorize a peacekeeping operation and who, however, do not deem it necessary to participate in the costs of the Cyprus force decided b; the Council." Heplying to these criticisms, Mi. Roger Seydoux, on Monday, stated that France held to the conditions laid down in the Resolution to send the "Blue Berets" to the island, according to which the cost of this expedition would be covered by voluntary contributions. "This text", he added, "had been adopted by the Council with full knowledge of the cause and we do not see how an agreement can be practicably reached on any other method of payment.1' Indeed, if one held to the letter of the Resolution, and if one put oneself in a purely legal position, the French argument would hold. It does not hold, if one took into consideration the moral and political aspects of the question. Some countries, like Japan or West Germany, who are not members of the UN, and who are far less interested in the re-establishment of peace in Cyprus than France, have not hesitated, themselves, to make a financial contribution to send the "Blue Berets" to Cyprus. France's behaviour can only be explained by general de Gaulle's hostility toward the UN. This stand totally contradicts France's attempts to win over this "tiers monde" for which the UN constitutes an irreplaceable forum. 1. 2. Thus the old quarrel of financing UN operations, far from abating, is being aggravated. As well, on the Soviet side, not the slightest trace of softening is noticeable, and outbursts have to be expected, if no solution has been found by then, when the Americans raise before the General Assembly, as they can and have the intention to do so, the problem of the right of vote of the countries who, for 2 years have not paid their contributions. There is every reason to fear that the authority and efficiency of the world organization, already seriously affected, will be even more xveakened. The extension of the mandate of the "Blue Berets" is not a question of finance only for the UN. l-'Ir. Thant, in his Report on Cyprus, has stated that an extension is indispensable, as is also a better definition of the powers of the Force there. However, one could imagine that the Council would find it difficult to agree on a, decision in this sense. Last week, the Soviet representative was squarely opposed, insisting that such an increase in the privileges of the "Blue Berets" would lead to a limitation of national .sovereignty of Cyprus. The Representatives of Brazil and Norway are still striving to draw up a text which, while prolonging by 3 months from 26 September the mandate of the "Blue Berets", would increase their responsi- bilities. It is doubtful that they can succeed. Under these conditions, the Council must, without doubt, be satisfied by a simple reconduction of the present mandate of the "Blue Berets". They will continue to prevent minor incidents between the two communities and to handle various other secondary tasks. They might be able to prevent an aggravation of the situation. However, it would take more than that to achieve a lasting "modus vivendi". The UN can, from time to time, help to prevent the irorst. It would be foolhardy for the present to expect her to do more.