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Distr. SRClJRBTY GENERAL s/l1468 COUNCIL 27 August 1974 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH REPORT OF THE SECRETARY7GENERALON DEVELOPMENTSIN CYPRUS FOR THE PERIOD 20 TO 25 AUGUST 1974 1. During the period under review the cease-fire held except for a few isolated incidents especially in the Nicosia area. UNFICYP was active in re-establishing the cease-fire when incidents occurred. 2. On 25 August I arrived in Nicosia from Athens. I visited UNFICYP units in the area and held discussions with niy Special Representative, the Force Commander of UNFICYP, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, who had arrived in the island on 22 August to co-ordinate United Nations humanitarian relief efforts in Cyprm. On 22 August I met with Acting President Clerides and Vice-President Denktash before leaving for $kara snd Athens. I shall be reporting to the Council separately on those talks. 3. UNFICYP ,has encountered some problems of freedom of movement in the area of Turkish control. These problems are now under discussion. -.Protection of Turkish Cypriot inhabited areas outside the area of Turkish Control 4. UNFICYP now maintains a total of'35 observation posts in Turkish Cypriot villages and mixed villages as follows: Nicosia district: Louroujina, Dhali, Potamia, Pyroi, Peristerona. Fsmagusta district: Ephtskomi. Larnaca district: Larnaca town, Mari, Zyyi, Kophinou, Tokhni, Alsminos, :, Pyla. Limassol district: Kato Polemidhia, Evdhimou, Alekotora, Episkopi. 6aphos district: Paphos, Stavrokono, Matidria, Ayios Ioannis, Vrecha, Lapithou, Anadhlou, Melandra, Pelathousa, Androlikou, Yialia, Polis, Kouklia, Mallia. Leflca district: Lefka town, Limnitis, Selemani, Kokkina. 74-22'740 / . s/u468 English Page 2 In addition, from these end from its main camps, UNFICYP sends out patrols to the other Turkish Cypriot villages. Each is visited almost daily either by UNFICYP Civilian Police or by an UNFICYP military patrol. In this way, UNFICYP maintains close contact with the Turkish Cypriot population and is readily available to assist in calming fears, or passing on information about special needs and in some cases meeting them if they are within UNFICYP's resources. ---.Invest&&ion --_~_-_ of alleged atrocities 5. Allegations continue to be made by both sides about atrocities and inhuman treatment. Wherever possible UNFICYP has carried out investigations of these allegations. UNFICYP has made available to both sides the results of these investigations on a confidential basis for the time being. UNFICYP has also suggested that investigatic,ns of these allegations should be conducted jointly by both sides with UNFICYP. One such incident, which has been widely publicised, may be mentioned in so far as UNFICYP's role' is .concerned. On the night of 19 August UNFICYP was informed by the Turkish side that a grave containing three bodies had been discovered in the village of Aloa '(Famagusta district) and that there were indications that the grave contained many more. On the next morning, UNFICYP sent a patrol to investigate, but was denied permission to go to the area. Later that day UNFICYP was present along with members of the international press when the grave was shown by representatives of the Turkish Cypriot leadership and it was announced that the grave contained 57 bodies. UNFICYP observers saw five bodies and requested permission for further exhumation and investigation, but these requests were denied. Humanitarian activities 6. Relief convoys escorted or supported by'the United Nations were dispatched to the following towns and villages: Greek Cypriot - Larneka (IQrenia district) and Kyrenia (Dome Hotel); Turkish Cypriot - Margi, Kochati, Larnaca, Polemidhia, Kokkina, and a number of villages in Limassol end Paphos districts. A relief convoy to the Greek Cypriot village of Angastina (Famagusta district) was turned back although permission for it had been granted by the Vice-President's Office in Nicosia. 7. Estimates of Greek Cypriot refugees vary considerably. The Greek Cypriot authorities give a figure of 150,000 to 200,000. Most of them are in the vicinity of Larnaca and Limassol towns and between 60,000 and 70,000 are reported to be in the British Sovereign Base Area of Dhekelia. Some 5,000 Turkish Cypriots are reported to be in the British Sovereign Base Area near Episkopi. a. On 22 August, following intervention by URFICYP, 11 Turkish snd Turkish Cypriot journalists and one woman vho had been captured by the National Guard during the fighting on lb/15 August were released through the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). On 24 August two other journalists were released. One who was seriously wounded and was repatriated to Turkey has since died. 9. UNFICYP is assisting in negotiating the repair of the main electricity lines from Nicosia to Kyrenia, b,ut work is not yet completed. Repairs to electrical installations at Pyroi and Lefkoniko are now being negotiated. These repairs are particularly vital, since most of the water supply is dependent on electric pumps. .