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PERMANENT MISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS

TO THE UNITED NATIONS >

O20 SECOND AVENUE

NEW YORK, N. Y. 1OO17

Ref: 116/74 6 June 1975

Excellency, Upon instructions from my Government, I have the honour

to draw Your Excellency's attention to the following:

On June 4, 1975, at 1045 hours, two fighter airplanes of

the Turkish Air Force violated the airspace of the Republic of Cyprus by flying over the area of Morphou-Massari and making dives over the village of Kapouti (WE 0400). They flew away later in the direction of the northern mountains of Pendadactylos. Again on June 5, 1975, two fighter airplanes of the Turkish Air Force violated the airspace of the Republic by flying over Massari (WD 065938), Kyra (WD 055960), Phylia (WD 085945), Ayia Marina (WD 120980) and Shylloura (WD 14598). During their flights, they carried out dives. They ultimately left in the northern direction of Pendadactylos.

This continuous and aggravating harassment by air conducted in such threatening manner has again caused great unrest among the population. I would be grateful if this letter were circulated as a document of the Security Council. Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.

Zenon Rossides Ambassador Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations His Excellency Dr. Kurt Waldheim Secretary-General United Nations TSA'Cooe 212 900-3301 0 PERMANENT MISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF" CYPRUS TO THE UNITED NATIONS 0 ) / / C? O2O SECOND AVENUE

NEW YORK, N. Y. 1OOI7

v Ref: 111/74 28 May 1975 -•' U Excellency, In reference to a letter over the signature: "Dr. Necdet Unel, Acting President of the Turkish Federated State of Cyprus" , circulated at the request of the Permanent

Representative of Turkey on 12th May, S/11687, I wish to refer

to my letter of 14th May and reiterate the protest therein

that the term "Turkish Federated State of Cyprus" is but the

fictitious description of a phantom state, the product of a double misrepresentation of fact, as explained in that letter, and to further emphasize that the circulation — as part of Security Council documentation — of letters purporting to emanate from a non-existent entity is unwarranted and inadmissible. The obvious aim of Ankara in pretending the existence of such hypothetical state is to simulate a further fait accompli „

in its attempt to impose by force a pre-planned solution of partition, (with the obvious destruction of the independence of Cyprus

following in its wake) thereby purporting to prejudge the outcome

of the negotiations and render nugatory the relevant talks in Vienna.

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His Excellency Dr. Kurt Waldheim Secretary-General United Nations New York, New York 10017 As is well known, the existence of such separate state within the state of Cyprus is not recognized or accepted by the United Nations nor any of its members, and the arbitrary declaration purporting to set it up was unanimously disapproved by the Security Council. We hope the representative of Turkey will come to realize the futility and illegality of acting as though such a separate state within Cyprus were truly in existence. In case he might not see, however, the advisability of presenting in truer garments the letters he causes to be circulated in the Security Council, I would request him, through Your Excellency, to be good enough to inform us what is the geographic region within the Republic of Cyprus that necessarily constitutes such state and its extent — a state alleged to be but the continuation of the so-called Turkish Cypriot Administration — as well as the population composing it. I would be grateful if this letter were circulated as a document of the Security Council. Please accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.

Zenon Rossides Ambassador Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations PERMANENT MISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS TO THE UNITED NATIONS

02O SECOND AVENUE

NEW YORK, N. Y. 1OOI7

Ref: 74/71 23 May 1975 V Excellency,

Upon instructions from my Government, I have the honour to bring to your attention the fact that at about 10:00 a.m. on 22 May, 1975, two shots were fired from Turkish posts wounding National Guardsman Savvas Charalambous while at his post at Ayios Kassianos Quarter, Nicosia. Mr. Chara- lambous was then taken to the Nicosia General Hospital where he is detained for the treatment of his wounds.

For this further violation of the cease-fire agreement, the National Guard submitted a protest to UNFICYP requesting i^r to take adequate measures to prevent the recurrence of such incidence.

Please accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.

Zenon Rossides Ambassador Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations

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Ref: 74/71 23 May 1975

Excellency, Upon instructions from my Government, I have the honour to bring to your attention the fact that at about 10:00 a.m. on 22 May, 1975, two shots were fired from Turkish posts wounding National Guardsman Savvas Charalambous while at his post at Ayios Kassianos Quarter, Nicosia. Mr. Chara-

lambous was then taken to the Nicosia General Hospital where

he is detained for the treatment of his wounds.

For this further violation of the cease-fire agreement,

the National Guard submitted a protest to UNFICYP requesting tf? to take adequate measures to prevent the recurrence of such incidence.

Please accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.

Zenon Rossides Ambassador Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations

His Excellency Dr. Kurt Waldheim Secretary-General United Nations New York, New York 10017 )OQQ.33«1 C.C

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NEW YORK. N. Y. IOOI7 Ref: 58/75 21 May

Excellency,

As part of the pattern of the usurpation of the properties belonging to Greek Cypriots located in the Turkish occupied areas of Cyprus, which I protested in my letter Ref: 58/75 dated 19 May 1975, I have the honour to bring to Your Excellency's notice an advertisement (in translation) appearing in the 25th April 1975 edition of the Turkish paper k. "VATAN" issued in London: - "TENDERS- ARE INVITED FOR THE LEASE OF SOME HOTELS AND READY-MADE GARMENT 'FACTORIES IN CYPRUS Tenders are hereby invited for the lease of three ready-made garment factories in Nicosia, fully equipped for manufacturing ladies', gents' and children's garments, and for the lease of some hotels in Famagusta and Kyrenia. All tenders should reach the tenders box of the Central Tenders Commission, Cyprus Turkish Federated State, WT Nicosia, not later than 9 a.m. on Tuesday, the 6th of May, 1975. Any further information on the above tenders may be obtained either from the state properties and the Administration, Cyprus Turkish Federated State of Treasury Nicosia, Cyprus, or from the following address:

Office of the London Representative Cyprus Turkish Federated State P. 0. Box 4RJ

London, WIA 4RJ Tel: 81-734-4798"

2/ His Excellency Dr. Kurt Waldheim Secretary-General United Nations New York, New York 10017 *«~ - {:"::::?

PERMANENT MISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS TO THE UNITED NATIONS O2O SECOND AVENUE NEW YORK, N. Y. 1OO17

Ref: 58/75 19 May 1975

Excellency, Upon instructions , I have the honour to bring to Your Excellency's notice that several factories belonging to Greek Cypriots which are located in the areas of Cyprus still under the occupation of Turkish forces, are now illegally operating under Turkish names under the auspices of the "Turkish Cypriot Company of Industrial Operations, Ltd." set up for this unlawful purpose. According to the Turkish Cypriot press ("Zaman" dated 21 March 1975) most of these factories function under the direction of BOR SAN and MOR SAN companies while others are operated by individuals. Some of these are operated on a trial basis. Details of these factories are provided in the attached annex. On behalf of my Government, I have the honour to lodge a most emphatic protest against this flagrant usurpation of private properties in flagrant violation of Cyprus domestic law as well as international law and to request that all . . . . 2/

His Excellency Dr. Kurt Waldheim Secretary-General United Nations New York, New York 10017 - 2 -

possible measures be taken for this situation to be remedied. I would be grateful if this letter were circulated as a document of the Security Council. Please accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.

Zenon Rossides Ambassador Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations

Attached: a/s ANNEX

1. Turkish textiles factory 2. "DIKMEN" fabrics and paints factory 3. "GORMEN" fabrics and paints factory 4. AKIN Pump Factory 5. BOR-SAN Pump Factory 6. BOR -SAN Foundry

7. Metal shutters factory

8. BOR-SAN nail factory

9. BOR-SAN plastic factory 1 Nicosia 10. BOR -SAN plastics factory 2 Nicosia 11. BOR-SAN cosmetics factory 12. BOR-SAN paints factory 13. BOR-SAN shoe factory 14. BOR-SAN wooden goods factory

15. ' BOR-SAN bedspreads factory

16. BOR-SAN wires factory

17. MOR-SAN plastics factory 1 Famagusta 18. BOR-SAN chocolates and candy factory 19. MOR-SAN plastics factory 2 Famagusta 20. MOR-SAN plastics weaving factory Tentative (test) production 21. MOR-SAN plastic tubes factory Tentative (test) production 22. MOR-SAN artificial sponges factory Tentative (test) production

23. MOR-SAN metal goods factory Tentative (test) production ANNEX

1. Turkish textiles factory 2. "DIKMEN" fabrics and paints factory

3. "GORMEN" fabrics and paints factory 4. AKIN Pump Factory

5. BOR-SAN Pump Factory

6. BOR -SAN Foundry

7. Metal shutters factory

8. BOR-SAN nail factory

9. BOR-SAN plastic factory 1 Nicosia

10. BOR -SAN plastics factory 2 Nicosia 11. BOR-SAN cosmetics factory 12. BOR-SAN paints factory 13. BOR-SAN shoe factory

14. BOR-SAN wooden goods factory

15. - BOR-SAN bedspreads factory

16. BOR-SAN wires factory

17. MOR-SAN plastics factory 1 Famagusta

18. BOR-SAN chocolates and candy factory 19. MOR-SAN plastics factory 2 Famagusta

20. MOR-SAN plastics weaving factory Tentative (test) production 21. MOR-SAN plastic tubes factory Tentative (test) production 22. MOR-SAN artificial sponges factory Tentative (test) production

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PERMANENT MISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS

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Ref: 117/74 19 May 1975 c c '. 6?//////? Excellency, Upon instructions, I have the honour to draw Your Excellency's attention to the fact that during the second phase of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in August 1974, the mobile library vehicle No. EL 683, given to the Ministry of Education by UNESCO, was unavoidably left behind at Kaputi village which was taken over by the Turkish army of occupation. According to reliable information, this vehicle has now been removed to a military camp located between Myrtou and Cormaciti and the books it contained are now scattered in Kaputi. At the request of the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Interior, on 23 September 1974, made representation^ s to UNFICYP for the return of the vehicle and its contents but no result has been achieved. The matter has also been appro- priately brought to the notice of UNESCO. In the light of the above, I have the honour to request that appropriate steps be taken for the return of the said vehicle and the books it contained so that the mobile . . . . 2/

His Excellency Dr. Kurt Waldheim Secretary-General United Nations New York, New York 10017 - 2 - library can again operate for the educational and cultural purposes for which it was provided for by UNESCO. Please accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.

Zenon Rbssides Ambassador Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations sao-33oo j O (*~~ /•~-\ {9B6-33CI W? * <- J> f-'lv^ O •VW PERMANENT MISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS *-" '"'"L (•', I—/ //

TO THE UNITED NATIONS £ (_ t/L*

020 SECOND AVENUE

NEW YORK, N. Y. 1OOI7 '""' /.'J I J . ^! Ref: 111/74 ' 19 May 1975 ^ H'//^ " ' '

Excellency, The Permanent Representative of Turkey in a letter circulated on April 15, 1975, S/11674, refers to my statement

in the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and tries to counter it by lightly calling it "a slanderous attack" against his country. He entirely omits or fails,

however, to state what facts in that statement he disputes

and on what grounds. For indeed what in that statement is not

accurate? t f Is it not t'rue that following the invasion of Cyprus by Turkey the indigenous Greek Cypriot population of the invaded area were expelled from their homes and lands by the invading

forces and made destitute refugees in their own country on the

plain ground of their racial and ethnic origin?

And is it not a fact that the so expelled indigenous

population was forcibly denied the right to return to their

homes and that those who ventured to go back, even temporarily

in an effort to tend their abandoned livestock, were summarily C arrested and shot outright upon the same grounds? f\ . 2/

His Excellency Dr. Kurt Waldheim Secretary-General United Nations New York, New York 10017 - 2 -

And is it not also a fact that the expelled Greek

Cypriots are being replaced by massi~\e transport of Turkish population, mainly from Turkey^with the purpose of changing by force the demographic character of Cyprus?

And can it be denied that to this end 40,000 Turkish invasion troops and their families were by arbitrary decree made Cypriot citizens, while by a similar decree the indigenous Cypriot population of Greek origin,who have been expelled from the area (over 200,000 i.e. one third of the entire population of Cyprus) were illegally declared to be "aliens" to their country?

This is the present situation in Cyprus. No organized distortion can covers it up. And it should be a matter of grave t r concern, affecting in its implications the whole international community.

Unless remedial measures are effectively taken inter- nationally for the overdue implementation of the unanimous General Assembly and Security Council Resolutions on the subject, in their urgent provisions, there can be little hope or logical expectation that any proposed solution, resulting from the impo- sition by force of such appalling conditions, can have a chance

of success for survival.

**\r I would be grateful if this letter were circulated as a document of the Security Council. Please accept, Excellency, the rented assurances of my highest consideration.

Zenon Rossides Ambassador Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations ^6.3360 AREA CODE 212 £986-3361

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Ref: 116/74 19 May 1975

Excellency, On instructions from my Government and further to my letter dated 15 May, 1975, I have the honour to protest against the new violations of the air-space of the Republic of Cyprus by two Turkish military aircraft which, on 14 May, 1975, at 1100 hours, flew over Geuneli and caused great anxiety among the population. Plea.se accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.

Zenon Rossides Ambassador Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations

His Excellency Dr. Kurt Waldheim Secretary-General United Nations New York, New York 10017 _ i t -330O 6

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Ref: 55/75 15 May 1975 . * . / /c Excellency, Two letters (S/11679 and S/11683 dated 22 April and

2 May 1975 respectively) signed "Nail Atalay, Acting Represen-

tative of the Turkish Federated State of Cyprus11, were circulated

as Security Council documents at the request of the Permanent Representative of Turkey. The purported capacity of the signa-

tory to these letters is patently unreal as emanating from misrepresentation of facts. There is no Federated State of Cyprus" in existence at all^for:-

(i) The basic premise of tne Constitution of Cyprus

1960 is that of one integral state. The concept, therefore, of

a state within the state of Cyprus would run counter to the cons-

titutional basis of the Republic. Consequently, any unilateral

declaration of such separate state would be in blatant violation of the basic structure of the Constitution of the Republic and.as

suchjvoid ab initio in international law.

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His Excellency Dr. Kurt Waldheim Secretary-General United Nations New York, New York 10017 — 2 —

(ii) The word "Federated" necessarily implies the existence of a federation between the so-supposed "Turkish State of Cyprus" and another state. Obviously no such

federation exists;and this constitutes a second misrepresentation.

Upon these indisputable facts and legal premises, the

aforesaid documents do not merit circulation or considerationv As to their substance, those letters are but a replica

of the magnified lie propaganda,emanating and directed from

Ankara through a pretendedly different channel, by way of

creating confusion. It is common knowledge that the illegal setting- up of this bogus state is the creature and instrument of the invading power, whose aggressive military occupation of a part of the territory of Cyprus still continues in violation of General Assembly

and repeated Security Council resolutions.

I would be grateful if this letter were circulated as a document of the Security Council.

Please accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.

Zenon Rossides Ambassador Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations foee-33«o A»«A C00« 212 {IB86.33CI

PERMANENT MISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS TO THE UNITED NATIONS O2O EECONO AVENUE NEW YORK. N. Y. 1OO17

Ref: 74/71 8 May 1975

Excellency, On instructions from my Government, I have the honour to draw Your Excellency's attention to the following: On May 7, 1975," at 10:45 hours, three super-sabres of Turkey's Air Force violated the airspace of the Republic of Cyprus by circling over Morphou, flying over Yerolakkos and Sykhari and carrying out training dives between Geuneli and Dhikomo, thus causing serious unrest among the population of the island. At 11:24 hours, on the same day, a single-engined reconnaissance aircraft of the Turkish Air Force flew over the ceasefire line in the area north of Dherynia, proceeded along the coast to Paralimni, and then left in a direction toward - the east. On behalf of my Government, I beg hereby to register a new protest in respect of these additional overflights by Turkey contrary to international law and in violation of the ..... 2/

His Excellency Dr. Kurt Waldheim Secretary-General d' . United Nations / e j .„ ,/ - New York, New York 10017 (^^-(• ''"'"'''' 6. ;;.-;:(.., - 2 -

resolutions adopted by the General Assembly and the Security

Council on the question of Cyprus. Such repeated hostile < activities by Turkey against Cyprus, inevitably causing increasing tension and fear, are wholly incompatible with any sense of free negotiations on this problem, called for by General Assembly resolution 3212 (XXIX). I should be grateful if this letter would be circulated as a document of the Security Council. Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.

Zenon Rossides Amfo~STs s aci6~r~ Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations i-fj&fT-'' C X//, EA QOOr 21 a

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Ref: 116/74 P 30th of April 1975

Excellency,

On instructions from my Government, I beg to draw Your Excellency's attention to a new serious violation of the air space of the Republic of Cyprus by two Turkish military aircraft, which on the 30th of April 1975 at ll.10a.rn, until 11.20 a.m., flew over the areas of Kyrenia, Agyrta, Yerolakkos, the area north of Nicosia, Trachonas , the villages of Sykhari and Dhikomo.

In respect of the above further aggressive actions of the Turkish Government, I have the honour to register my Government's emphatic protest. Such renewed activities by i*j^-jrt^>U&s>J<. Turkey against the Republic of Cyprus, taking placev at a time / when intercommunal negotiations are being conducted^ in Vienna Turke under your auspices, once more demonstrate /Tbad faith and are calculated to create tension and fear in the island

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His Excellency Mr. Kurt Waldheim Secretary-General United Nations New York, N.Y.10017 ..-.._..;. -^., ^._.. ^i

-. 2 - and destroy the very concept of free negotiations.

I should be grateful if this letter could be circulated as a document of the Security Council.

Please accept Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.

Zenon Rosslc5.es Ambassador Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations 1 c/

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Ref: 113/74 18 April 1975

Excellency, I have the honour to refer to the situation in the occupied areas following the forcible expulsion from their homes .of the Greek Cypriot population by Turkey's invasion -forces and the usurpation of their properties. In this connexion, I wish to draw Your Excellency's attention to a document issued by the so-called "Turkish Cypriot Administra- tion" — under the direction of Ankara — purporting to deal with these properties as though they were lawful possessions and not the fruits of crime. The document entitled "Official Gazette No. 3 of 28 February 1975", "Leasing of Touristic Workplaces Regulations" provides for the lease of the so-usurped properties for periods of up to seven years.

The illegality involved in this document and the resulting activities are calculated to create further faits accomplis as a bar to the return of the refugees, in violation . . . . 2/

His Excellency Dr. Kurt Waldheim Secretary-General United Nations New York, New York 10017 of the United Nations Resolutions on the subject and in

derogation even of the scheduled talks, which would thereby !

be deprived of any relevant content and meaning. It may be » recalled that on this same subject and in reference to the

implementation of General Assembly Resolution 3212 (made mandatory by Security Council Resolution 365) .which calls for the

"urgent" returji of the refugees to their homes, Turkey has been insisting on her position that such implementation should come » through the talks and negotiations. The aforesaid illegal

activities, however, coupled by the massive transport of popula-

tion from Turkey to these areas, are in direct contradiction

even of that position. For they seek through illegality and the use of force to prejudge the issue in an arrogant display of irrationality and bad.faith.

Indicative also of the intentions of Ankara — as expressed

through the instrumentality of the "Turkish Cypriot Administration"-

is the interpretation clause of the aforesaid document which states

that: "aliens means Greek Cypriots". Citizens of Cyprus, there-

fore, who are of Greek origin — constituting the 80 percent majority of its population — are not only discriminated against by reason of their Greek descent, but are branded as "aliens" in their own country, from which they are presumably to be excluded 1 and eliminated.

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In furtherance of this unthinkable policy, foreigners

who had acquired property by contract of purchase from legally

registered Greek Cypriot owners are to lose their lawfully acquired interest, and are informed that such purchase is not

recognized, in as much as "Greek Cypriot vendors cannot transfer the legal ownership of the property". (Letter dated 29 February 1975 from YSuksel Kamil, Secretary of Economic Affairs, "Turkish Cypriot Administration" to Mr. S. R. Oldschool, L.L.B. London.)

On behalf of my Government, I have the honour to protest these illegal and improper activities by Turkey in flagrant

violation of both domestic and international law. Furthermore, I wish to stress their effect in undermining the prospects of

the coming talks. It is earnestly to be hoped, therefore, that the Secretary-General in his concern for positive progress in the talks to be conducted under his auspices and chairmanship,

will exercise his influence towards the discontinuance of such

activities by Turkey, thereby contributing to a climate more peaceful and conducive to talks.

I shall be gratefull if Your Excellency would circulate this letter as a document of the Security Council. Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.

Zenon Rossides Ambassador Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations CYPRUS VETERANS' ASSOCIATION WORLD WAR II Offices :- No. 2 Verenikis Street, NICOSIA - CYPRUS Postal Address :- Post Office Box 4594, Nicosia Telephone :- Nicosia 63390

Nicosia, 27ik..Apr;LI,...JS75-« Resolution of the Assembly to Dr. Kurt Waldheim, Secretary-General of the United nations Organisation, in honour of the 30th j&nniversary of the antifascist Victory* Your Excellency, I have "been authorised "by the Assembly, which was convened in Nicosia on the 27th April 1975, "by World War II Veterans in honour of the 30th Anniversary of the Victory against the forces of Nazism and Fascism, to address to your Excellency the following: 1. Cypriot Veterans of World War II, declare their firm "belief in the Principles of the United Nations Charter which coincide with the ideals for which they voluntarily fought side "by-side with the other freedom- loving peoples of the world. Once again, they repeat their determination to continue the struggle so that these noble principles my prevail, thus securing a permanent peace and a happier future for all mankind* 2. Cypriot Veterans of World War II, stigmatise and condemn the "barbarous Turkish invasion and occupation of ijXJjS of Cyprus, an act which has violated every meaning of international law and morality and inflicted on the people of Cyprus so much suffering and misery. The Turkish invasion and occupation of Cyprus constitute a flagrant violation of the principles of the United Nations Charter, a suppression of the independence, territorial integrity and sovereignty of a small, unarmed and defenceless people, who "believed and voluntarily fought, together with other peoples, during World War II, so that democracy, freedom and peace might prevail. It is indeed tragic that fcn this day, humanity should "be exposed to actions of agression and cruel violence, without the United Nations Organisation "being a"ble to provide the necessary protection to small nations, and implement the principles on which it owes its existence* 3. Cypriot Veterans of World War II, wish to assure your Excellency, that they will struggle with all their power, with all the people of Cyprus, for the full implementation of the resolutions of the United Nations Organisation for Cyprus, and they look forward to your Excellency's good services and active intervention for the securing of a democratic and fair solution of the Cyprus problem, for the sake of peace in this sensitive area of the Middle East, and for the sake of all Cypriots, "both Sreeks and Turks, who can and should live together peacefully and in Tar other ly love in a non-aligned, fully demilitarised, independent, sovereign and territorially integral Cyprus* Faithfully Yours

"(i>r jUMfkenlae s) Dr. Kurt Waldheim, Chairmai of the Assembly. Secretary-Seneral United Nations Office. PERMANENT MISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS

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The Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the

United Nations presents his compliments to the Secretary-

General of the United Nations and, upon instructions, has

the honour to express his Government's gratitude to the

Secretary-General for his help and understanding in the

effort to secure humanitarian assistance _ for the stricken population of Cyprus. The appeals of the United Nations High

Commissioner for Refugees to the international community for

the necessary funds to cover the period September 1 to

December 31, 1974, and January 1 to April 30, 1975, and the very effective implementation of the operation have been deeply

appreciated.

Unfortunately, there are still some 210,000 displaced or needy persons who will continue to require assistance over

a period after the end of the present phase of the relief operation on 30th April 1975. For its part, the Cyprus Govern- ment is doing everything possible within its financial capabilities

to help and has for this purpose taken and is taking a series of . . . . 2/

His Excellency Dr. Kurt Waldheim Secretary-General United Nations New York, New York 10017 - 2 -

emergency taxation measures the proceeds of which are applied exclusively for the relief of displaced and needy persons. But the magnitude of the problem is such that it cannot be met without external assistance. The number of persons affected or rendered needy as a result of the Turkish invasion is so large and the effects on the economy so adverse that it is impossible to raise the required funds from internal sources. Moreover, to cope with the very serious unemployment situation which has been created, the Government has adopted a number of special projects for the promotion of the temporary employment ,and the reactivation of the economy. The continuation of the relief programme will enable the Government to release more funds for employment and reactivation purposes. The Republic of Cyprus earnestly request that the United Nations Secretary-General launch a further appeal for the continuation of the relief operation in Cyprus after 30 April 1975, and expresses the hope that as in the past, the international community will respond to the appeal generously. The Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations avails himself of this opportunity to renew to the Secretary-General of the United Nations the assurances of his highest consideration.

New York, 8 April 1975 ARfcA CODE Z\f. IOB6-33GI k'. S>S P-*^. PERMANENT MISSION OF THE RePUSLtC OF CYPRUS 1 ^^ ^

TO fl-te UNITED NATIONS -, p ( [ j ' K AVENUE NEW YORK. N. Y. IOO17-

28 February 197!?.

Excellency, I have the honour to refer to the letter addressed to you by the Representative of Turkey, 3/116^8 of 26/2/75., asking for the circulation of a letter by Mr Vedat Cclik, who is therein described as "Representative of the Federa- ted Turkish State of Cyprus Republic". The letter in Question contains serious misinterpretations of fact calculated to mislend. The word "federated" obviously signifies the existence of a constitutional federation between the so called "Turkish State" and another state. This is double misrepresentation. For there is no separate Turkish State of Cyprus and a fojrfciori no such "federated Stirkish State" is in exis^-tence. The Republic of Cyprus,under its Treaty of Establishment of I960,is not a federation of states but a single state. On behalf of ray Government I wish, therefore, to lodge an emphatic protest against such deliberate misnomer of the Republic of Cyprus in the aforesaid letter of the Representative of Turkey, which has thus been unduly circulated as a document of the Security Council, It is,furthermore,to be noted tbat this action is an attempt to prejudice the discussion on the question of Cyprus,currently under way in the Security Council, through seeking to create another fait accompli by nisrepresentation, ''•. in addition to those created by the use of force. I shall be grateful if your Excellency would circulate this letter as a. document of the Security Council. Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration

Zenon \Rossides Ambassador,Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations C C Kis Excellency Dr.Kurt Waldheim Secretary-General r c United Nations '••/ . JL

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Excellency Dr. Kurt Waldheim Secretary-General United Nations New York, New York 10017 »*X"* coo• « a.a fsBS.3300

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Ref: 74/71 : 24 February 1975

Excellency,

I have the honour to bring to Your Excellency's

attention the following: 1. On February 21, 1975, Turkish forces advanced to

the position WD 517787 in the vicinity of the village of Athienou, about 300 metres within the "dead zone", and dug in. The Government of Cyprus protested, whereupdn UNFICYP stationed its units at the said locality in the evening of February 22, 1975. Despite UNFICYP attempts for the withdrawal of the Tur-

kish forces, the latter continue to occupy the said position

and have also hoisted the Turkish flag implying the occupation of the position. Through their advance to the vicinity of

Athienou, the Turkish forces are apparently trying to cut off the road connecting the village of Athienou with Avdeleron

and Larnaca. 2. This violation of the cease-fire by the Turkish forces, through the moving of their position 100 metres for-

ward in Athienou, is choking the village which was already being suffocated because of its encirclement by Turkish troops.

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From the 40,000 donuras of land that the inhabitants of the village own, they were able to cultivate only about 5,000 donums this year. Even these lands are becoming out of their reach. Turkey's apparent intention is to terrorize further the village and force its inhabitants to abandon it.

I shall be grateful if this letter is circulated as a document of the Security Council. Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.

Zenon Rossides Ambassador Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations Glerides* and Denktash's proposals on the cons aspect of the Cyprus problem coincide on the following poiirbs

\/\ i 1. Cyprus is to be an independent Republic

2. There shall be a Constitution for a bi-communal

Federal State

3. There shall be a Central Government of the Federal

State

4» Basic human rights and liberties shall be duly

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5« There should be (outside) guarantees for the

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Ref: 74/71 14 February 1975

Excellency, Upon instructions from my Government, I have the

honour to bring to Your Excellency's attention the following: The so-called "Legislative Assembly" of the Turkish-

Cypriot "Administration", voted on 7 February 1975 a "Bill"

concerning "Citizenship Regulations" in the Turkish-Cypriot

k. "region". According to the "bill", the following persons will have the right to "become citizens of the "Turkish-Cypriot Administration" : 1. The members of Turkish armed forces who took part in military operations against Cyprus and their families. 2. The families of officers and men killed during the operations between the 20th July and 20th August. 3. Persons who served in the Turkish underground organization TMT since 1958 in Cyprus and Turkey. It is noteworthy that a considerable section of Turkish Cypriots strongly reacts to this action on the ground that it comports exploitation by neo-colonialists adversely affecting . . . . 2/ His Excellency Dr. Kurt Waldheim ., , f^ £ ,/ Secretary-General jj 0 United Nations \P ' & //U-A/C'C New York, New York 10017 f t \ - 2 -

the Turkish-Cypriot community.

During the same meeting of the "Legislative Assembly"

one member, Mr. Ali Souha, proposed the annexation of the occupied territories of Cyprus by Turkey while another member, Mr. Siemsi Kazim, urged that it was necessary to declare an independent Turkish Cypriot state. Your Excellency's attention is urgently drawn to the tragic repercussions of this "Bill", which is clearly calculated

to alter the demographic character of the island and to open the way to the usurpation of the birth rights of its citizens,

in flagrant violation of United Nations resolutions on Cyprus,

international law, the 1949 Geneva Conventions as well as of internal Cyprus legislation, in a manner that runs counter to the norms of civilized humanity. In this respect, I have the honour to request that Your Excellency exert all possible influence and efforts to avert the grave consequences and dangersinvolved in this illegal action, directly affecting also the fate of the two hundred thousand refugees.

I should be grateful if this letter would be circulated as a document of the Security Council. Please accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.

Zenon Rsjssides Ambassador Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations ;ETAfPR.iPR.'lTE, ' . -F0fl?16» MIISTRY

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Ref: 74/71 12 February 19

Excellency, Upon instructions from my Government, I have the honour to bring to Your Excellency's attention the following: The so-called "Legislative Assembly" of the Turkish- Cypriot "Administration" voted on 7 February 1975 a 'Bill1 concerning "Citizenship Regulations" in the Turkish-Cypriot 'region1. According to the "Bill", the following persons will

have the right to become citizens of the 'Turkish-Cypriot Admi- nistration' : 1. The members of Turkish armed forces who took part in military operations against Cyprus and their families. 2. The families of officers and men killed during the operations between the 20th July and 20th August. 3. Persons who served in'- the Turkish underground organization TMT since 1958 in Cyprus and Turkey. It is noteworthy that a considerable section of Turkish- Cypriots strongly reacts to this action on the ground that it comports exploitation by neo-colonialists adversely affecting

the Turkish-Cypriot community. During the same meeting of the "Legislative Assembly" one member, Mr. Ali Souha, proposed the annexation of the occupied territories of Cyprus by Turkey while another member, Mr. Siemsi Kazim, urged that it was necessary to declare an His Excellency Dr. Kurt Waldheim 2/ Secretary-General United Nations New York, New York 10017 - 2 -

independent Turkish Cypriot state. Your Excellency's attention is urgently drawn to

the tragic repercussions of this "Bill", which is clearly calculated to alter t&e demographic character of the island A and to open the way to the usurpation of the birth rights of its citizens, in flagrant violation of United Nations resolutions on Cyprus, international law, the 1949 Geneva Conventions as well as of internal Cyprus legislation, in a manner that runs counter to the norms of civilized humanity. In this respect, I have the honour to reqi^st that Your Excellency" exert all possible influence upon the Turkish

Government as to avert the grave consequences which are bound to follow and which will leave indelible marks upon the history of Cyprus and the fate of the two hundred thousand refugees.

Please accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.

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Ref: 114/74 10 February 1975

Excellency, Upon instructions from my Government, I have the honour to bring to Your Excellency's attention the following: Illegal air operations of a scheduled nature have commenced between Adana in Turkey and an airfield at Tymbou (renamed illegally "Evjian), situated within the territory of the Republic of Cyprus and now occupied by the. Turkish armed forces, which is a non-approved aerodrome under Cyprus legislation and a non-designated customs airport. This constitutes, inter alia, a flagrant violation and complete disregard of the Convention on International Civil Aviation. Furthermore, harmful interference is caused to the allocated aeromobile channels and in particular to frequency 118.1 MHZ, exclusively assigned for aerodrome control within Cyprus. The clandestine operation of a non-designated customs airport by the so-called "autonomous Turkish-Cypriot administration" and/or its agents in collaboration with Turkey and the illegal use of this frequency, run contrary to all principles and objectives of ICAO and, in particular, violate the letter

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and the spirit of articles one, two, five, six and ten through sixteen, twenty-four and thirty of the Convention. My Government strongly protests against this latest violation by Turkey of the Convention which causes harmful interference and danger to air navigation and would request Your Excellency to intervene in this matter for the cessation of the aforesaid violations in the interest of safety and

regularity of air navigation.

It should also be noted that, as Nicosia International

'Airport continues to be non-operational, the^only approved and designated customs airport now in operation in Cyprus is Larnaca International Airport. A parallel protest has already been sent to the International Civil Aviation Organization. I should be grateful if this letter would be circulated as a document of the Security Council. Please accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.

Zenon Rossides Ambassador Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations PERMANENT MISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS

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Excellency, I have the honour to enclose herein a statement issued on the question of Cyprus by twenty-three United

Nations representatives of Non-Governmental Organizations, and shall be grateful if it is circulated as a document of the Security Council. Please" accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.

Zenon Ros^ides Ambassador Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations

His Excellency Dr. Kurt Waldheim Secretary-General United Nations

Enclosed: a/s i V..>•-*.,..rJi.u.*-*•«.•:». > .

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STATEMENT OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATIVES

THE SITUATION IN CYPRUS

We the undersigned representatives of Non-Governmental

Organizations associated with the United Nations have watched in

dismay the despoiling of Cyprus. We hold the international

community, Great Britain as the major guaranteeing power of the

independence of Cyprus, and the United States responsible for the

absence of peace-keeping measures necessary to deter the occupation

of Cyprus by a foreign power. The lack of preventive action, far from opening the door to a peaceful solution of the difficulties

between the communities on Cyprus, has led directly to the ruin of large parts of the country, the collapse of its economy and the creation of an enormous wave of homeless refugees.

It has been suggested that the sacrifice of Cyprus has been

necessary to the maintenance of the NATO alliance and the security

of the United States. In our view, it is folly to think that

security can be bought at such a price. Such a policy also under- mines in a fundamental way the trust, confidence and mutuality upon which the alliance, and indeed, effective international relations must depend. Those who have in effect condoned the Turkish army actions in Cyprus have taken a position which is not only morally wrong, but self-defeating. The resolution of the United Nations General Assembly of November 1 sets forth clearly the major requirements and considerations

for a just settlement of the Cyprus problem, in particular "the speedy

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withdrawal of all foreign armed forces ... and the cessation of | all foreign interference in its affairs"; the return of refugees I to their homes; and continuation of negotiations through the | ! good offices of the UN Secretary-General to reach a political \ i settlement. • The difficulty lies, however, as it did with the earlier Security Council resolution, with implementation. The implementation of the clearly expressed will of the international community depends on the willingness of Greece and Great Britain as guaranteeing ;-

powers, and the United States as well, to use the means at their ; J • . i command to persuade Turkey, the occupying power, to remove its ; i| • ?' armed forces. The removal will have to be accomplished under the . •-] ; ,a supervision of an enlarged UN peacekeeping force with a new and -ij more adequate mandate. 4;j Neither the Turkish nor Greek Cypriot leaders are strangers u1 to the necessary lines of a final peaceful resolution to their intercommunity problems and to the task of governing Cyprus. No possibility of an approach to a solution exists while more than one-third of the country is under foreign control. There is a larger dimension to the Cyprus outrage, which must not be over-looked. That such an immoral act could be permitted or condoned at this time against a small, helpless, non-aligned country sounds an alarm for small countries anywhere in the world whose rights may be considered dispensable to the imagined needs

. . . . 3/ - 3 - of large powers. It suggests that international lawlessness is to continue, rather than be increasingly restrained; it suggests that "might" still "makes right" in the minds of national leaders able to exercise it; and that commitment.to development of equitable and just world order is only paper thin. In this age of total interdependence, world security is indivisible. If this truth is not practiced continually, but allowed to remain but a platitude brought out only when it is convenient, the danger of major wars will remain high. The implementation of the United Nations General Assembly resolution of November 1 could yet transform the catastrophe which has overtaken Cyprus into an object lesson in international responsibility and human decency. The undersigned believe therefore that the guaranteeing powers, and other concerned nations should take the immediate steps necessary to assure the implementation of the United Nations resolution. Such steps must include, of course, observance of United States regulations prohibiting NATO military aid for purposes other than that for which it was provided.

Mildred R. Blake (Mrs. Seymour Franklin Friends of the Earth B'nai B'rith Women Gladys M. Bradley Mary Camper-Titsingh Pan-Pacific and Southeast World Federalists, USA Asia Women's Organization Ruth Gage-Colby Nathaniel F. Cullinan Women's International Council on Religion and League for Peace and Freedom International Affairs Vera Galanter Mattie K. Daniels National Women's Conference National Association of of the American Ethical Union Colored Women's Clubs, Inc. F Richard G. Green American for Democratic Action 4 -

Homer A. Jack Eva K. Opton World Conference of Unitarian Universalist Religion for Peace Women's Federation Lili Hahn David 0. Poindexter Unitarian-Universalist Population Institute Women's Federation Eleanore Schnurr Anne Hilda Koff American Baptist Churches Pilots International National Ministries Samuel Kaltman Doris W. Vaughn American Ethical Union Zonta International Box 236 RD 5 Donald F. Keys Newton, New Jersey 07860 World Association of World Federalists Florence Schott Council of Washington Carol Leimas Representatives on the American Association of United Nations UNA/USA University Women (Mrs.) Milton T. Smith Evelyn A. Mauss (International President) Women's International B'nai B'rith Women League for Peace and Freedom Donald J. Wilson Edna McCallion United Presbyterian Church Women United Church in the U.S.A.

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Excellency, Upon instructions from my Government, I have the honour to bring to your attention a statement by the

Secretary-General of the Turkish Cypriot Labour Federation,

Mr. N. Taskin, published in the Turkish Cypriot daily

"Bozkurt" on January 31, 1975, according to which "the grain reserves under the control of the Turkish Cypriot 'Adminis- tration1 far exceed the needs of the Turkish Cypriot community.

Part of this grain has been already utilized but the rest which are stored in silos, are being destroyed". Mr. Taskin has asked for "utilization of the grain for the purpose of bringing down the prices of bread".

Furthermore, Mr. Nidai, a reporter of the aforementioned Turkish Cypriot daily, wrote on the same day that "there are approximately 100,000 to 150,000 tons of grain in the hands of the Turkish Cypriot 'Administration1. We", he observed, "following the mentality: 'we found all these, what do we lose?1, abandoned the grain in the silos and there it is perishing". . . . . 2/

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It should be pointed out that while the Government of Cyprus has to import grain and meets with tremendous difficulties in its efforts to feed over one third of the island's population who have been forcibly expelled from their homes and lands, the produce of their usurped properties and their labour is turning to rotten waste in the hands of the invaders. I should be grateful if this letter would be circulated as a document of the Security Council.-- Please accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.

Zenon \Rossides Ambassador Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations /

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The Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations presents his compliments to the Secretary- General of the United Nations and in reply to his Note Verbale dated 24 January 1975, requesting information on the progress of implementation of Resolution No. 3212 (XXIX) of the General Assembly, has the honour to bring to his notice the following:

The Government of Cyprus responded in good faith and fully carried out its responsibilities under the aforesaid Resolution and Security Council Resolutions 364, 365 of 13 December 1974, as can be seen herebelow.

Regarding operative paragraph 1 of the General Assembly Resolution 3212, the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Cyprus continues to be grossly violated by continuing foreign military occupation of 40 per cent of its territory. It may perhaps be recalled that Cyprus, a small defenceless state, member of the United Nationsehas been the

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His Excellency Dr. Kurt Waldheim Secretary-General United Nations New York, New York 10017 victim of ferocious aggression and barbaric invasion by

Turkey, another member state of the United Nations^ Cyprus

is being still increasingly strangulated under the oppressive

foreign occupation of part of its territory. With its indigenous 80 per cent Greek Cypriot population of the occupied area forcibly expelled and rendered destitute refugees, its territory dismembered and its economy disrupted, Cyprus has been eagerly looking for justice and anxiously awaiting

succour from the international community of the United Nations through the implementation of the relevant Resolution on

Cyprus.

However, nearly three months have elapsed since the adoption of Resolution 3212 by the General Assembly without any indication of steps towards its implementation by Turkey^ the party on whom full and grave responsibility falls for the present situation in Cyprusr*in violation of the Resolution 3212 of the General Assembly, to which Turkey herself agreed and voted for in the United Nations. It is to-be noted furthermore that this Resolution having been endorsed unanimously by the Security Council has acquired the validity of a Security Council decision, making its implementation mandatory upon the parties concerned. Regarding operative paragraph 2 of the Resolution, Turkey's refusal or failure so far to implement it and proceed

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to the "speedy" withdrawal of its armed forces, military presence and personnel from Cyprus, and to cease its interference in the affairs of the island, in accordance vrith the said paragraph, constitutes a continuing and renewed aggression,in further violation not only of the said Reso- lution and the Charter of the United Nations, but also of customary and conventional international law and more speci- fically of the Treaty of Guarantee 1960, which was blatantly abused by Turkey's aggression in the guise of guarantor of the independence and the territorial integrity of Cyprus. In respect of paragraph 3 and 4 regarding the local talks in Cyprus and calling for the continuation of relevant contacts and negotiations "with a view to reaching freely a mutually acceptable political settlement", my Government has done everything/to encourage these talks and promote their progress in a positive spirit towards reaching freely agreement on normalization and on a workable political settlement. Regrettably, however, the Turkish side has adopted delaying tactics. First,by placing irrelevant preconditions for the talks and subsequently by increasingly hardened and irrationally intransigeant positions on all issues. This has been to a great measure, if not entirely, due to the arbitrary intervention in the talks by the Turkish Government, through dictatorial pronouncements, purporting to prejudge the solution of the problem.

. . . . 4/ A glaring instance of the negative effects of such interventions by Turkey is the recent agreement by both sides in the talks for the re-opening of the airport on the basis of a plan worked out by the United Nations and United States officials, which was frustrated by the uncalled for intervention of the Foreign Minister of Turkey. Thus, the talks are deprived of their substance and the essential requirement of free and unencumbered negotiations,

Worse still, the Turkish Government tries arbitrarily and forcibly to create faits accomplis, in a manner disruptive of the progress of the talks and even destructive of their meaning and purpose.

To this end, Turkey obtained the permission of the British Government to transfer 10,000 Turkish Cypriot refugees from British bases to the north of Cyprus via Turkey in order to take the homes and lands of the forcibly expelled Greek Cypriots, in violation of the resolutions of the Security

Council and the General Assembly which calls for the return of the refugees to their homes in safety. It is also a "grave breach" of the Geneva Convention 1949, Article 149. It also contravenes the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the relevant covenants. To this illegal performance, the Foreign Minister of Turkey gives the name of "new reality", completely ignoring

• oca *^/ ~ 5 - the criminality and injustice involved, and their wider ramifications. These facts have been the subject of my Government's protests to Your Excellency, dated 21 and 29 January 1975, (S/11603 and S/11611), to which I beg to refer for relevant particulars showing the conduct of Turkey in respect of the talks. In these circumstances and having regard to the resulting inability of the Turkish Cypriot representative to act otherwise than as the spokesman of Ankara and the Turkish military, it is not surprising that no progress has been made in the talks towards normalization, and not a single aspect of the political solution of the problem has even been broached. In this connexion, the hope is expressed that it will be possible to provide a freer climate for the harmo- nization of efforts and for more meaningful negotiations. Parallel, however, to any such important and necessary efforts for progress in negotiations towards the solution of the problem, which in any case require time, there is the compelling urgency for putting an end to the aggression by the withdrawal of the forces of invasion and the return.of the refugees to their homes. In particular reference to paragraph 5 of the Resolution, calling upon the parties concerned to undertake urgent measures for such return of the refugees, my Government has made it abundantly clear that the Turkish

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Cypriots are free to return to their homes and has offered them all safety in such return, with the additional assurance from the presence of the United Nations f orce^, which has full freedom of movement in the territory of the Republic under the control of the Government. (In contrast to the prohibitions placed on such movement in the Turkish controlled area.) The Turkish Cypriot leadership, however, from political motives^, inspired by Ankara, prevents the Turkish Cypriots from returning to their homes under threat of punitive measures for those who would disobey. The political objective being to force them to abandon their residences in the south and be transferred to the north, where they would be illegally transplanted into the usurped properties of the forcibly expelled Greek Cypriot population of that area. It is a well-known fact that many of the Turkish Cypriot refugees in the British bases wanted to go back to in the South their homes/but were forcibly prevented from doing so, as testified by independent evidence. (Refer to Document S/11610 of 29 January 1975). The magnitude of the refugee problem, however, lies in respect of the 200,000 Greek Cypriots, forcibly expelled and uprooted from their homes and lands by the invading army and the resulting grave disruption of the economy of the country. The Turkish Government not only does not adopt

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"urgent measures" for the return of the displaced persons to their homes, as provided in the Resolution 3212, but does not even allow their return and, moreover, through its military forces in the island, adopts tactics of intimidation, threats of violence and ill-treatment of the remaining Greek Cypriots in the occupied part of Cyprus, with the object of forcing them out of the area. (Annex "A") Thus, tension is increased and the general situation in the island further aggravated. It is most regrettable that a climate of criminality dominates the actions of the Turkish military forces in Cyprus, of which there are increasing manifestations. (Annex "B") The underlying sinister purpose is the destruction of the territorial integrity of Cyprus, involving a direct threat to its very existence as an independent member state of the United Nations. The failure of implementation so far of the General Assembly and Security Council Resolutions in the case of a small country, relying on the United Nations for its security and existence, will inevitably have grave repercussions in the precarious situation of the Middle East and in the world. The Permanent Representative of the Republic of Cyprus to the United Nations wishes to express his Government's deep appreciation of the Secretary-General's abiding interest

« €. ... O/ and concern over the problem of Cyprus and particularly for the constructive measures he has initiated for the implementation of General Assembly Resolution 3212Bunder the provisions of the Security Council Resolution 365yand expresses the hope that these measures will yield the desired results. The Permanent Representative of the Republic of Cyprus to the United Nations avails himself of this opportunity to renew to the Secretary-General of the United Nations the assurances of his highest consideration.

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According to verified reports, the Turkish army has recently engaged int* activities aimed at forcibly expelling the Greek Cypriots who still remain in the Turkish military. .occupied areas of the Republic. As a result of these tactics of the Turkish Army, the Greek Cypriot inhabitants of the villages,_ Pentayia , Syrianochori and Kapouti are being forced out of the occupied areas.

In the area of Karpass the Turkish military employ tactics of blackmail and threats against the life of the remaining Greek Cypriots, in order to force them out of the area. They proceed after midnight to the houses of Greek Cypriots and threaten their inmates that unless they leave the area, they will be killed. By threats and coercion they try to obtain the signature of the Greek Cypriot inhabitants on a statement that they wish to be transferred to the Southern areas.

A characterisitc example is the case of Andreas Zanettos, an elderly, and respected resident of Karpass who was recently dragged out of his home by masked Turks and ordered to "dig his grave". He was molested and when finally released^was,with the aid of the Inter- national Red CrosSj protectively taken out of the area. There are other similar examples of inhuman treatment intended to force innocent civilians out of their homes in the North. AREA COOK 212

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ANNEX 2

40 Turkish soldiers mounted on four land-rovers on the 7.1.1975, at 15.00 hours raided the area east of Akheritou, about 20 metres outside the S.B.A. of Dhekelia and stole the flock of 90 sheep belonging to the two refugee brothers, Petros and Andreas Constantinou, of Akheritou village, now refugees at "Vrysoulles" locality.

Turkish soldiers mounted on four military trucks .and an armored vehicle raided on January 21st 1975 at noon time, the paper factory "Salamis" belonging to a Greek Cypriot and located on the main Famagusta-Larnaca road, outside the Turkish military occupied are, near the British base of Dhekelia.

By such highway robbery, they carried away a great quantity of paper cartons, furniture and machine equipment of the factory, and also looted a nearby house belonging to a Greek Cypriot,

A similar incident was reported when Turkish soldiers attacked and attempted to take over a paper factory in the area of Pano Zodhia in Government controlled area, It is obvious that these raids are part of a plan designed to destroy the economy of the Republic. ~ .. >•---..•<-,'.': ' ' ' -"> r)

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PERMANENT MISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS

TO THE UNITED NATIONS ^--fP i'VS - /^ '

820 SECOND AVENUE 7^ , / t>- ^ - ' , NEW YOFJK. N. Y. IOO17 (X 'O^.^-r'*' ' ' •'-' ~---< '.X Ref: 74/71

The Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations presents his compliments to the Secretary- General of the United Nations and in reply to his Note

Verbale dated 24 January 1975, requesting information on the progress of implementation of Resolution No. 3212 (XXIX)

of the General Assembly, has the honour to bring to his

notice the following:

Regarding operative paragraph 1 of the General Assembly Resolution 3212, the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Cyprus continues to

be grossly violated by continuing foreign military occupation

of 40 per cent of its territory.

It may perhaps be recalled that Cyprus, a small defenceless state, member of the United Nations _, has been the

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His Excellency Dr. Kurt Waldheim Secretary-General United Nations New York, New York 10017 - 2 - victim of ferocious aggression and barbaric invasion by

Turkey, another member state of the United Nations,, Cyprus is being still increasingly strangulated under the oppressive foreign occupation of part of its territory. With its indigenous 80 per cent Greek Cypriot population of the occupied area forcibly expelled and rendered destitute refugees, its territory dismembered and its economy disrupted, Cyprus has been eagerly looking for justice and anxiously awaiting succour from the international community of the United Nations through the implementation of the relevant Resolution on

Cyprus.

However, nearly three months have elapsed since the adoption of Resolution 3212 by the General Assembly without any indication of steps towards its implementation by Turkey^ the party on whom full and grave responsibility falls for •* the present situation in Cyprusr*in violation of the Resolution 3212 of the General Assembly, to which Turkey herself agreed and voted for in the United Nations. It is to be noted furthermore that this Resolution having been endorsed unanimously by the Security Council has acquired the validity of a Security Council decision, making its implementation mandatory upon the parties concerned. Regarding operative paragraph 2 of the Resolution, Turkey's refusal or failure so far to implement it and proceed

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to the "speedy" withdrawal of its armed forces, military

presence and personnel from Cyprus, and to cease its

interference in the affairs of the island, in accordance with the said paragraph, constitutes a continuing and renewed

aggression^ in further violation not only of the said Reso-

lution and the Charter of the United Nations, but also of customary and conventional international law and more speci- fically of the Treaty of Guarantee 1960, which was blatantly

abused by Turkey's aggression in the guise of guarantor of the independence and the territorial integrity of Cyprus. In respect of paragraph 3 and 4 regarding the local

talks in Cyprus and calling for the continuation of relevant

contacts and negotiations "with a view to reaching freely a

mutually acceptable political settlement", my Government has done everything/to encourage these talks and promote their

progress in a positive spirit towards reaching freely agreement on normalization and on a workable political settlement. Regrettably, however, the Turkish side has adopted delaying tactics. First,by placing irrelevant preconditions for the talks and subsequently by increasingly hardened and irrationally intransigeant positions on all issues. This has been to a great measure, if not entirely, due to the arbitrary

intervention in the talks by the Turkish Government, through dictatorial pronouncements, purporting to prejudge the solution of the problem.

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A glaring instance of the negative effects of such

interventions by Turkey is the recent agreement by both sides

in the talks for the re-opening of the airport on the basis of a plan worked out by the United Nations and United States

officials, which was frustrated by the uncalled for intervention of the Foreign Minister of Turkey. Thus, the talks are deprived of their substance and the essential requirement of free and unencumbered negotiations.

Worse still, the Turkish Government tries arbitrarily and forcibly to create faits accomplis, in a manner disruptive of the progress of the talks and even destructive of their meaning and purpose.

To this end, Turkey obtained the permission of the British Government to transfer 10,000 Turkish Cypriot refugees

from British bases to the north of Cyprus via Turkey in order

to take the homes and lands of the forcibly expelled Greek Cypriots, in violation of the resolutions of the Security

. . . . 5/ - 5 - the criminality and injustice involved, and their wider ramifications. These facts have been the subject of my Government's protests to Your Excellency, dated 21 and 29 January 1975, (S/11603 and S/11611), to which I beg to refer for relevant particulars showing the conduct of Turkey in respect of the talks. In these circumstances and having regard to the resulting inability of the Turkish Cypriot representative to act otherwise than as the spokesman of Ankara and the Turkish military, it is not surprising that no progress has been made in the talks towards normalization, and not a single aspect of the political solution of the problem has even been broached. In this connexion, the hope is expressed that it will be possible to provide a freer climate for the harmo- nization of efforts and for more meaningful negotiations. Parallel, however, to any such important and necessary efforts for progress in negotiations towards the solution of the problem, which in any case require time, there is the compelling urgency for putting an end to the aggression by the withdrawal of the forces of invasion and the return of the refugees to their homes. In particular reference to paragraph 5 of the Resolution, calling upon the parties concerned to undertake urgent measures for such return of the refugees, my Government has made it abundantly clear that the Turkish

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Cypriote are free to return to their homes and has offered them all safety in such return, with the additional assurance from the presence of the United Nations force^, which has full freedom of movement in the territory of the Republic under the control of the Government. (In contrast to the prohibitions placed on such movement in the Turkish controlled area.) The Turkish Cypriot leadership, however, from political motives^ inspired by Ankara, prevents the Turkish Cypriots from returning to their homes under threat of punitive measures for those who would disobey. The political objective being to force them to abandon their residences in the south and be transferred to the north, where they would be illegally transplanted into the usurped properties of the forcibly expelled Greek Cypriot population of that area.

It is a well-known fact that many of the Turkish Cypriot refugees in the British bases wanted to go back to " in the South their homes/but were forcibly prevented from doing so, as testified by independent evidence. (Refer to Document S/11610 of 29 January 1975).

The magnitude of the refugee problem, however, lies in respect of the 200,000 Greek Cypriots, forcibly expelled and uprooted from their homes and lands by the invading army and the resulting grave disruption of the economy of the country. The Turkish Government not only does not adopt - 7 -

of forcing them out of the area. (Annex "A") Thus, tension is increased and the general situation in the island further aggravated. It is most regrettable that a climate of criminality dominates the actions of the Turkish military forces in Cyprus, of which there are increasing manifestations. (Annex "B") The underlying sinister purpose is the destruction of the territorial integrity of Cyprus, involving a direct threat to its very existence as an independent member state of the United Nations. The failure of implementation so far of the General Assembly and Security Council Resolutions in the case of a small country, relying on the United Nations for its security and existence, will inevitably have grave repercussions in the precarious situation of the Middle East and in the world. The Permanent Representative of the Republic of Cyprus to the United Nations wishes to express his Government's deep appreciation of the Secretary-General's abiding interest

..... o/ _ q _ and concern over the problem of Cyprus and particularly for the constructive measures he has initiated for the implementation of General Assembly Resolution 3212^under the provisions of the Security Council Resolution 365^and expresses the hope that these measures will yield the desired results.

The Permanent Representative of the Republic of Cyprus to the United Nations avails himself of this opportunity to renew to the Secretary-General of the United

Nations the assurances of his highest consideration.

!"•' v ~J-\ New York,'. 1 February 1975 PERMANENT MISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS TO THE UNITED NATIONS

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NEW YORK. N. Y. IOO17

ANNEX 1 According to verified reports, the Turkish army has recently engaged in-fee activities aimed at forcibly expelling the Greek Cypriots^who still remain in the Turkish military, occupied areas of the Republic. As a result of these tactics of the Turkish Army, the Greek Cypriot inhabitants of the villages^- Pentayia, Syrianochori and Kapouti are being forced out of the occupied areas.

A characterisitc example is the case of Andreas Zanettos, an elderly, and respected resident of Karpass who was recently dragged out of his home by masked Turks and ordered to "dig his grave". He was molested and when finally released^was,with the aid of the Inter- national Red Cross, protectively taken out of the area. There are other similar examples of inhuman treatment intended to force innocent civilians out of their homes in the North. PERMANENT MISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OP CYPRUS

TO THE UNITED NATIONS

820 SECOND AVENUE

NEW YORK. N. Y. 1OO17

ANNEX 2

Turkish soldiers mounted on four military trucks and an armored vehicle raided on January 21st 1975 at noon time, the paper factory "Salamis" belonging to a Greek Cypriot and located ... on the main Famagus ta-Larnaca road, outside the Turkish military occupied are, near the British base of Dhekelia.

By such highway robbery, they carried away a great quantity of paper cartons, furniture and machine equipment of the factory, and also looted a nearby house belonging to a Greek Cypriot.

A similar incident was reported when Turkish soldiers attacked and attempted to take over a paper factory in the area'xjf Pano Zodhia in Government controlled area, It is obvious that these raids are part of a plan designed to destroy the economy of the Republic. UNITED NATIONS Distr. I™ ^* II I r* I _TT \/ S E C U R I T Y COUNCIL 31 Januarv 19T5 ORIGINAL : ENGLISH

LETTER DATED 29 JANUARY 1975 FROM THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF CYPRUS TO THE .UNITED NATIONS ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY-GENERAL

On instructions from my Government, I have the honour to draw Your Excellency's attention to the dictatorial interventions in the interc,-.mmunal talks in Cyprus by the Foreign Minister of Turkey, Mr. Ezenbel, whose declarations and threat of force in broadcasts from Ankara and publications in the European press are calculated to have a negative effect upon these talks and frustrate their progress. I, therefore, wish to register on behalf of my Government a most emphatic protest.

The question of the constitutional structure of Cyprus is a basic and delicate issue to be dealt with in the talks between the Greek and Turkish Cypriots with no outside intervention, as provided in the General Assembly resolution 3212 (XXIX) of 5 November 197^. Mr. Ezenbel, however, in an interview to The Guardian of 20 January arrogated to himself the right to reject a priori any cantonal system of administration for Cyprus and to decree that the only solution is a "bi-zonal federation based on geographical separation" with a shadowy central government. Thus, Mr. Ezenbel purported to prejudge the solution of the problem in a manner disruptive of the talks and undermining their very purpose and meaning.

A recent glaring instance of the negative effect of such interventionist meddling in the talks has been in reference to the generally desired reopening of the international airport at Nicosia, on which a plan worked out by United Nations and United States officials had been accepted by both sides. However, at the last minute, Mr. Ezenbel, riding roughshod over the talks, declared that the proposed United Nations supervision of the airport is "unacceptable". As a result, the Turkish Cypriot representative withdrew his acceptance, thus frustrating the agreement achieved and the general climate in the talks.

In the same interview, Mr. Ezenbel spoke threateningly of consolidating de facto situations resulting from invasion and - with reference to the British Government's decision to allow 10,000 Turkish Cypriots to be illegally taken from the British bases to Turkey for transportation to the north of Cyprus - boastfully stated that this created "a new reality", stressing that the Greek Cypriots will now have to understand that "there is no possibility of turning the clock back".

In speaking of a de facto situation and a "new reality7', Mr. Ezenbel obviously refers to the results of the aggression and genocidal invasion of Cyprus by his

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country, aiming at its dismemberment through deracination and extermination of over 200,000 Cypriots from their homes and lands, which are to be massively usurped by transplanted intruders at the will of the invader, thereby destroying the demographic character and historic culture of the island. This is a violation of every basic principle of international law, customary and conventional, and a flagrant contravention of the Charter and the United Nations resolutions on Cyprus.

This major international crime is what Mr. Ezenbel proudly calls a "new reality" to be honoured and complied with. He appears utterly to ignore that beyond the transient reality of the use of force and the criminality of faits accomplis, there is a greater, an overriding reality: the immutable reality of justice; the reality of man's evolution in history to a civilized human society under law as a protection from criminality and a remedy to its effects; the reality of respect for life, for human rights and the dignity of man. And the more vital now reality of evolution to an organized international society under the principles of the Charter.

These positive realities Mr. Ezenbel tries to wipe out in a sad display of regression to the law of the jungle - which he triumphantly declares as the irreversible "new reality".

It should be made abundantly clear that the problem of Cyprus cannot be summarily disposed of by planned schemes for so-called de facto situations 3 through the use of force, against every concept of international -legality, and human decency.

The problem of Cyprus can be positively solved only in accordance with the norms of international law, the provisions of the Charter and the unanimous resolutions of the United Nations on Cyprus. Within these norms, the return of the forcibly displaced persons to their homes in strict implementation of the said resolutions is a matter of primordial significance from all aspects - humanitarian, economic3 political and psychological - as an indispensable part of a just and viable solution of the problem. Any exercise of force or pressure to undermine such a legitimate course would distort and complicate the problem, frustrating its normal progress towards solution, with the most grave consequences to the people of Cyprus as a whole, to the countries concerned and, more broadly, to the peace of the region and the world at large.

I should be grateful if this letter could be circulated as a document of the Security Council.

(Signed) Zenon ROSSIDES Ambassador Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations UNITED NATIONS Distr. SECURITY rf$^£4^S% GENERAL

/-* I S k 8 /"* fl B ^f^^fvJ^J^ S/Il6l0 C O U N C I L WiSif 29 January 1975 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH

LETTER DATED 29 JANUARY 1975 FROM THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF CYPRUS TO THE UNITED NATIONS ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY-GENERAL

I have the honour to bring to your attention the text of the following resolution adopted on 18 January 1975» by 500 Britons residing in Cyprus and constituting the body called "British Residents for Justice in Cyprus". The resolution protested against the British Government's decision to allow the Turkish authorities to evacuate the Turkish Cypriot refugees from the Akrotiri base to Turkey and vas addressed to Prime Minister. Harold Wilson, the Opposition Leader, Mr. Edward Heath, and members of the British Parliament.

The resolution runs as follows:

"We, the British residents of Cyprus present today condemn the action of the British Government in allowing Turkish Cypriots to be transferred from the sovereign base areas of Cyprus to occupy Greek Cypriot homes. "We call upon our Government to reconsider this policy and to direct its efforts towards uniting rather than dividing the communities of Cyprus."

After the Chairman Mr. Roger Wilde, had opened the meeting, Mr. Geoffrey Fenwick read a statement protesting the British action. The statement said: "As British residents of Cyprus who have lived through the tragic events here and who now ask justice for this island, we wish to protest strongly against the decision of the British Government to permit the evacuation by Turkey of 8,000 Turkish Cypriots from a British sovereign base in Cyprus.

"These Turkish Cypriots, many of whom are to leave after pressure from their own leaders, were free to return to their homes, farms and other properties belonging to Greek Cypriots. "This decision on the part of our Government, to co-operate in a mass population shift, is a significant political action which will assist Turkey in achieving a constitutional or geographical partition of the island of Cyprus on ethnic grounds and will result in the destruction of a sovereign State in the Mediterranean. 75-02370 /... s/11610 English Page 2

"This action by Britain is in direct contradiction not only to the United Uations Security Council and General Assembly resolutions, which were unanimously adopted and which called for the return of all refugees to their homes, but also to the British Government's repeated statement that the disposition of refugees was a matter to be decided by the representatives of the Greek and Turkish Cypriots alone.

"Through the application of the United Nations resolution, the creation of prerequisites for the permanent separation of the two communities can be avoided.

"By its capitulation to Turkish demands, our Government is also assisting in the creation of a permanent refugee problem in the form of 220,000 Greek Cypriots, who were driven from their homes in the occupied area in the face of an invasion which took 5,000 lives (3,000 others are still missing) and reduced the entire island to economic ruin. "These 220,000 displaced persons are now living under refugee conditions in tents and other temporary accommodation in the southern area.

"We are deeply concerned that this situation will lead, not to peace in the Mediterranean and the Middle East but to a lingering bitterness and eventual conflict.

"The British Government has failed the Cypriots as a guarantor Power and is now compounding its failure by assisting in the division of their island. We, therefore, ask the British Parliament and the people of Britain to carefully examine the facts of the Cyprus issue and to insist that the Government reverse its decision. "We wish to convey to the British Government our profound disapproval of the course of action it has adopted with regard to the movement of part of the Turkish Cypriot population of Cyprus. "As British residents in Cyprus, we have in the past two days had the distressing experience of witnessing the sharp sense of betrayal felt by the Greek Cypriot people of this island, a people who have up to now clung to an enduring confidence in the ultimate good faith of the British and their elected representatives. "It is depressing to see what amounts to a trust in the basic fairness and objectivity of British policy sacrified on the altar of political expediency.

"It is our conviction that the British Government's submission to the demands of force will lead directly to the effectual partitioning of the island. s/ii6io English Page 3

"it must be pointed out again that this sentiment is not dictated by any political motivation. It originates in the simple desire to carry on one's life, whether in Cyprus or anywhere else in the world, without having to be ashamed of the policies pursued by the Government of one's native country.

"We finally call upon our Government to reconsider this regrettable reversal of policy and to direct its efforts in future towards the bringing together of Greek and Turkish Cypriots, instead of supporting an artificially created separation." I should be grateful if Your Excellency would kindly have this letter circulated as a document of the Security Council.

(Signed) Zenon ROSSIDES Ambassador Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations UNITED NATIONS

B"* ^^ I I r^ I "^ \^ /!^/ /Sc^XTM\ vSm r*T?TVTTP'D A T S E C U R I T Y CcwJ^f GENERAL

Cv* \O^ *UJ IN ^ ^C^ I I- W33«=253»«j:sWs 29 January 1975 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH

LETTER DATED 28 JANUARY 1975 FROM THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF CYPRUS TO THE UNITED NATIONS ADDRESSED TO THE'SECRETARY-GENERAL

Upon instructions, I have the honour to express on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus its gratitude for the humanitarian assistance afforded by the international community to the people of Cyprus over the period of 1 September 197^ to 31 December 197^. In this connexion, the Government would like to emphasize its gratitude to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for the excellent way he has handled this difficult humanitarian task.

In addition to the funds made available as a result of the international appeal, the Government inputs to the relief of displaced and needy persons amount to $13M. Of this sum, part emanated from voluntary contributions made by Cypriots to the "Fund for the Relief of Displaced Persons", specially created by the Government for the relief of such persons.

Regrettably, the situation is still grave. It is estimated that there are now in the country some 210,000 needy or displaced persons requiring assistance over the next few months. Their living conditions are aggravated by the winter. In addition to contributions to the fund mentioned above,' the Government has imposed a series of emergency taxation measures, the proceeds of which are to be exclusively used for the relief of displaced and needy persons. However, the economic life of the country as a whole has been so severely disrupted that tHe amounts that can be raised from internal sources are greatly restricted and cannot even cover the basic needs of the persons affected. As the World Food Programme has already been informed, stocks of food available to the Government are at an absolute minimum. Moreover, the number of persons in need of aid is expected to increase because social insurance funds and reserves will be exhausted and because the economic situation is likely to deteriorate. The Government, in order to arrest this trend, is preparing special projects for the promotion of temporary employment.

It is with deep satisfaction that the Government has been informed that the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, in his capacity as United Nations Co-ordinator of humanitarian assistance to Cyprus, and pursuant to United Nations General Assembly resolution 3212 (XXIX), endorsed by Security Council resolution 36U (197^)> has launched an appeal for humanitarian assistance to

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Cyprus for the period of 1 January 1975 "to 30 April 1975- The Government of the Republic of Cyprus expresses the hope that the international community vill respond generously to the High Commissioner's appeal.

I should be grateful if this letter could be circulated as a document of the Security Council.

(Signed) Zenon ROSSIDES Ambassador Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations fees-aaeo AREA CODE 212

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820 SECpNR AVENUE •—- NEW YOFfK. rt. Y. 1OO17

Ref: 74/71 29 January 1975

Excellency, "" .'"''• f '" ; •' • On instructions from ray Government, I have the

honour to draw Your Excellency's attention to the dicta-

torial interventions in the intercommunal talks in Cyprus

by the Foreign Minister of Turkey, Mr. Ezenbel, whose

declarations and threat of force in broadcasts from Ankara

and publications in the European Press, are calculated to

have a negative effect upon these talks and frustrate their

progress. I, therefore, wish to register on behalf of my

Government a most emphatic protest.

The question of the constitutional structure of

Cyprus is a basic and delicate issue to be dealt with in the

talks between the Greek and Turkish Cypriots with no outside

intervention as provided in the General Assembly Resolution

3212 (XXIX) of 5 November 1974. Mr. Ezenbel, however, in an

interview to the "Guardian" of January 20 arrogated to himself

the right to reject a priori any cantonal system of adminis-

tration for Cyprus and to decree that the only solution is a

"bizonal federation based on geographical separation" with a

shadowy central government. Thus, Mr. Ezenbel purported to ^^"~""' "' . . . . 2/

His Excellency Dr. Kurt Waldheim Secretary-General United Nations New York, New York 10017 - 2 - prejudge the solution of the problem in a manner disruptive of the talks and undermining their very purpose and meaning. A recent glaring instance of the negative effect of such interventionist meddling in the talks has been in reference to the generally desired re-opening of the international airport at Nicosia on which a plan worked out by United Nations and United States officials had been accepted by both sides. However, at the last minute Mr. Ezenbel, riding roughshod over the talks, declared that the proposed United Nations supervision of, the airport is "unacceptable". As a result the Turkish Cypriot representative withdrew his acceptance, thus frustrating the agreement achieved and the general climate in the talks. In the same interview Mr. Ezenbel spoke threateningly of consolidating de facto situations resulting from invasion and — with reference to the British Government's decision to allow 10,000 Turkish Cypriots to be illegally taken from the British bases to Turkey for transportation to the north of Cyprus — boastfully stated that this created "a new reality", stressing that the Greek Cypriots will now have to understand that "there is no possibility of turning the clock back". In speaking of a de facto situation and a "new reality", Mr. Ezenbel obviously refers to the results of the aggression and genocidal invasion of Cyprus by his country, aiming at its

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dismemberment through deracination and extermination of over 200,000 Cypriots from their homes and lands,which are to be massively usurped by transplanted intruders at the will of the invader, thereby destroying the demographic character and historic culture of the island. This is a violation of every basic principle of international law, customary and conventional, and a flagrant contravention of the Charter and the United Nations Resolutions on Cyprus.

This major international crime is what Mr. Ezenbel proudly calls a "new reality" to be honoured and complied with.

He appears utterly to ignore that beyond the transient reality of the use of force and the criminality of faits accomplis, there is a greater, an overriding reality: The immutable reality of justice; the reality of man's evolution in history to a civilized human society under law as a protection from criminality and a remedy to its effects; the reality of respect for life, for human rights and the dignity of man. And the more vital now reality of evolution to an organized international society under the principles of the Charter.

These positive realities Mr. Ezenbel tries to wipe out in a sad display of regression to the law of the jungle —- which he triumphantly declares as the irreversible "new reality".

It should be made abundantly clear that the problem of Cyprus cannot be summarily disposed of by planned schemes

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for so called "de facto" situations, through the use of

force ,against every concept of international legality and

human decency.

The problem of Cyprus can be positively solved only

in accordance with the norms of international law, the provisions of the Charter and the unanimous Resolutions of the United Nations on Cyprus. Any attempt at undermining the this legitimate course within/said norms distorts and compli-

cates the problem, frustrating1- its progress towards solution, the with/most grave consequences to the people of Cyprus as a

whole, to the countries concerned, and more broadly to the

peace of the region and the world at large.

I should be grateful if this letter would be circulated as a document of the Security Council. Please accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.

Zenon Rossides Ambassador Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations r j PERMANENT MISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS

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NEW YORK. N. Y. 10017 it 'fiif -J/*:/./. ,/.

Ref: 74/71 29 January 1975

Excellency, <-c :L /c I have the honour to bring to your attention the text of the following resolution adopted on January 18, 1975, by five hundred Britons residing in Cyprus and constituting the body called "British Residents for Justice in Cyprus". The resolution protested against the British Government's decision to allow the Turkish authorities to evacuate the Turkish Cypriot refugees from the Akrotiri base to Turkey, and was addressed to Prime Minister Harold Wilson, the Oppo- sition Leader Mr. Edward Heath, and members of the British

Parliament.

The Resolution runs as follows: "We, the British residents of Cyprus present today condemn the action of the British Government in allowing Turkish Cypriots to be transferred from the sovereign base areas of Cyprus to occupy Greek Cypriot home s. . . . . 2/

His Excellency Dr. Kurt Waldheim Secretary-General United Nations New York, New York 2

We call upon our Government to reconsider this

policy and to direct its efforts towards uniting

rather than dividing the communities of Cyprus".

After the Chairman, Mr. Roger Wilde, had opened the meeting, Mr. Geoffrey Fenwick read a statement protesting at the British action. The statement said: - "As British residents of Cyprus who have lived

through the tragic events here and who now ask justice for this island, we wish to protest strongly against

the decision of the British Government to permit the

evacuation by Turkey of 8,000 Turkish Cypriots from a

British sovereign base in Cyprus. These Turkish Cypriots, many of whom are to leave

after pressure from their own leaders, were free to

return to their homes, farms and other properties belonging to Greek Cypriots. This decision on the part of our Government, to cooperate in a mass population shift, is a significant political action which will assist Turkey in achieving

a constitutional or geographical partition of the island

of Cyprus on ethnic grounds, and will result in the destruction of a sovereign state in the Mediterranean.

3/ This action by Britain is in direct contradiction not only to the United Nations Security Council and

General Assembly Resolutions which were unanimously adopted and which called for the return of all refugees to their homes but also to the British Government's repeated statement that the disposition of refugees was a matter to be decided by the representatives of the

Greek and Turkish Cypriots alone.

Through the application of the United Nations Reso- lution, the creation of prerequisites for the permanent separation of the two communities can be avoided.

By its capitulation to Turkish demands, our Govern- ment is also assisting in the creation of a permanent refugee problem in the form of 220,000 Greek Cypriots who were driven from their homes in the occupied area in in the face of an invasion which took 5,000 lives (3,000 others are still missing) and reduced the entire island to economic ruin.

These 220,000 displaced persons are now living under refugee 'conditions in tents and other temporary accomo- dation in the southern area. We are deeply concerned that this situation will lead, not to peace in the Mediterranean and the Middle East, but to a lingering bitterness and eventual conflict.

. . . o 4/ The British Government has failed the Cypriots as a guarantor power and is now compounding its failure by assisting in the division of their island. We, therefore, ask the British Parliament and the people of Britain to carefully examine the facts of the Cyprus issue and to insist that the Government reverse its decision. We wish to convey to the British Government our profound disapproval of the course of action it has adopted with regard to the movement of part of the Turkish Cypriot population of Cyprus. As British residents in Cyprus, we have in the past two days had the distressing experience of witnessing the sharp sense of betrayal felt by the Greek Cypriot people of this island, a people who have up to now clung to an enduring confidence in the ultimate good faith of the British and their elected representatives. It is depressing to see what amounts to a trust in the basic fairness and objectivity of British policy sacrificed on the altar of political expediency. It is our conviction that the British Government's submission to the demands of force will lead directly to the effectual partitioning of the island. It must be pointed out again that this sentiment is not dictated by any political motivation. It originates *.

in the simple desire to carry on one's life, whether in Cyprus or anywhere else in the world, without having

to be ashamed of the policies pursued by the Government

of one's native country. We finally call upon our Government to reconsider

this regrettable reversal of policy and to direct its

efforts in future towards the bringing together of Greek

and Turkish Cypriots instead of supporting an artificially created separation".

I should be grateful if Your Excellency would kindly

have this letter circulated as a document of the Security

Council.

Please accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances

of my highest consideration.

Zenon Rossides Ambassador Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations It'/ ' •• *-\" ,-1 CC ~?r TO THE UNITED NATIONS

O2O SECOND AVENUE

NEW VORK. W. Y. IOO17

Ref: 74/71 28 January 1975^ ;/ £t- £

Excellency, *" ^ Upon instructions, I have the honour to express on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus its gratitude for the humanitarian assistance afforded by the international community to the people of Cyprus over the period of September 1, 1974 to December 31, 1974. In this connection, the Government would like to emphasize its gratitude to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for the excellent way he has handled this difficult humanitarian task. In addition to the funds made available as a result of the international appeal, the Government inputs to the relief of displaced and needy persons amount of $13M. Of this sum, part emanated from voluntary contributions made by Cypriots to the "Fund for the Relief of Displaced Persons" specially created by the Government for the relief of such persons.

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His Excellency Dr. Kurt Waldheim Secretary-General United Nations New York, New York 10017 2 -

Regrettably, the situation is still grave. It is

estimated that there are now some 210,000 needy or

displaced persons in the country requiring assistance over the next few months. Their living conditions are aggravated by the winter. In addition to contributions to the fund mentioned above, the Government has imposed a series of emergency taxation measures the proceeds of which are to be exclusively used for the relief of

displaced and needy persons. However, the economic life

of the country as a whole has been so severely disrupted

that the amounts that can be raised from internal sources

are greatly restricted and cannot even cover the basic needs of the persons affected. As the World Food Programme has already been informed, stocks of food available to the Government are at an absolute minimum. Moreover, the number of persons in need of aid is expected to increase because social insurance funds and reserves will be exhausted and also because the economic situation is likely

to deteriorate. The Government, in order to arrest this trend, is preparing special projects for the promotion

of temporary employment. It is with deep satisfaction that the Government has been informed that the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in his capacity as United Nations Co-ordinator

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of humanitarian assistance to Cyprus and pursuant to the United Nations General Assembly Resolution No. 3212 (XXIX) endorsed by Security Council Resolution No. 364 has launched an appeal for humanitarian assistance to Cyprus for the period of January 1, 1975 to April 30, 1975. The Government of the Republic of Cyprus expresses the hope that the international community will respond generously to the High Commissioner's appeal .

I should be grateful if this letter would be circulated as a document of the Security Council. Please accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.

Zenon Rossides Ambassador Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations GLStmk cc: Secretary-General Mr. L. Weckmann-Munoz Central (2)

The Secretary-General of the United Nations presents his compliments to the Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Bations and has the honour to refer to Security Council resolution 365 (197*0 of 13 December 197^. In that resolution the Security Council endorsed General Assembly resolution 3212 (XXIX) and urged the parties concerned to implement it as soon as possible- The Security Council also requested the Secretary-General to report on the progress of implementation of Its resolution. In order to be in a position to fulfill the above mentioned request of the Security Council, the Secretary-General would be most grateful to receive at an early date all relevant information from the Government of Cyprus concerning steps taken or contemplated in regard to resolution 3212 of the General Assembly. The Secretary-General takes this opportunity to renew to the Permanent ^Representative of Cyprus the assurances of his highest consideration.

2k January 1975 UNITED NATIONS Press Section Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y, (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA — NOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD)

Press Release CYP/816 REF/720 2k January 1975

SAUDI ARABIAN RED CRESCENT CONTRIBUTES £5.000 FOR HUMANITARIAN AID TO CYPRUS

The Permanent Mission of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations has informed the Secretariat that it has received a cheque in the amount of £5,000 sterling to be transmitted to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees as a contribution from the Saudi Arabian Red Crescent, in . order to alleviate the suffering arising from the situation in Cyprus•

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COUNCIL ^^^^^^ 21 January 1975

ORIGINAL: ENGLISH

LETTER DATED 20 JANUARY 1975 FROM THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF CYPRUS TO THE UNITED NATIONS ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY-GENERAL

I have the honour to draw Your Excellency's attention to the grave situation that arises in Cyprus in consequence of the British Government's shift of position "by acceding to the arbitrary Turkish demands for the removal of the Turkish Cypriot refugees from the British bases to Turkey, from where they are expected to be transferred to the northern part of Cyprus, now under the control of the Turkish invasion forces. The position of the British Government on this matter - particularly as a guarantor of the independence and territorial integrity of Cyprus under the Treaty of Guarantee I960 - had legitimately been to resist such illegal action as a political move for the partition of the island, to which the United Kingdom presumably did not wish to be a party. The present unexpected shift, therefore, in the British position creates a situation of upheaval in the island, with grave consequences most prejudicially affecting the whole effort for a just and peaceful solution through negotiation.

It is a tragic irony that while Turkey blatantly violates the Security Council and General Assembly resolutions - for the return of 180,000 Greek Cypriot displaced persons to their homes and lands - by pretending that their implementation should be made subject to the negotiations, it seeks, at the same time, in utter derogation of such negotiations, to force the transfer of the Turkish Cypriot population to the north, where they are to usurp the homes and lands of forcibly expelled Greek Cypriots in order to create an illegal fait accompli of partition, thereby prejudicing the outcome of the negotiations and negating their very meaning and purpose.

It is further to be noted that, according to reliable and objective testimony, many of the Turkish Cypriots to be transferred to the north are under pressure of their leadership, whereas their preferences are to return to their homes and businesses.

The whole scheme of such transfer of population, calculated to change the demographic character of the island, flagrantly violates not only the United Nations resolutions on Cyprus but also the Treaty of Guarantee 19^0,xas well as customary and conventional international law and the Charter of the United Nations. Furthermore, it involves "a grave breach" of the Geneva Conventions of 19^9 (IV art. 1^7) signed, among other nations, by Cyprus, Turkey, Greece and the United Kingdom.

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I, hereby-^3 have the honour to register a categorical and emphatic protest in respect of the above and to request that Your Excellency may take all necessary steps towards arresting these grave developments towards the disaster of partition and the consequent further dangerous deterioration of the situation in Cyprus.

In this connexion, may I refer to my letter of 6 January 1975 (S/11596) regarding the return of the Greek Cypriot displaced persons to their legitimate homes and lands through the implementation of the relevant United Nations resolutions. The situation, as it now unfolds, calls for prompt action by Your Excellency within the provisions of Security Council resolution 365 (197*0 in a determined effort to bring the required balance and harmony for free and positive progress in negotiation towards the generally desired objective of a just, peaceful and viable solution of the problem.

I shall be grateful if Your Excellency will circulate this letter as a Security Council document.

(Signed) Zenon ROSSIDES Ambassador Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations (Ccc d- Zl - \ •-?

PERMANENT MISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS TO THE UNITED NATIONS

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Ref: 74/71 20 January 1975

Excellency, I have the honour to draw Your Excellency's attention to the grave situation that arises in Cyprus in consequence of the British Government's shift of position by acceding to the arbitrary Turkish demands for the removal of the Turkish Cypriot refugees from the British bases to Turkey, from where they are expected to be transferred to the northern part of Cyprus now under the control of the Turkish c invasion forces. The position of the British Government on this matter — particularly as a guarantor of the independence and territorial integrity of Cyprus under the Treaty of Guarantee 1960 — had legitimately been to resist such illegal action as a political move for the partition of the island, to which the United Kingdom presumably did not wish to be a party. The present unexpected shift, therefore, in the British position, creates a situation of upheaval in the island with grave consequences, most prejudicially affecting the whole effort for a . . . . 2/

His Excellency Dr. Kurt Waldheim cc, £~~ C L Secretary-General ,^./";/.. ,/>"•'''. United Nations •- ^-^ *'- ' '*---tu-""° New York, New York - 2 -

just and peaceful solution, through negotiation. It is a tragic irony that while Turkey blatantly violates the Security Council and General Assembly Resolutions --

for the return of 180,000 Greek Cypriot displaced persons to

their homes and lands — by pretending that their implementation

should be made subject to the negotiations, she seeks, at the same time, in utter derogation of such negotiations, to force the transfer of Turkish Cypriots population to the north, where they are to usurp the homes and lands of forcibly expelled Greek Cypriots in order to create an illegai fait accompli of

partition, thereby purporting to prejudice the outcome of the negotiations and negating their very meaning and purpose. It is further to be noted that, according to reliable

and objective testimony, many of the Turkish Cypriots to be

transferred to the north are under pressure of their leadership, whereas their preferences are to return to their homes and businesses. Such action flagrantly violates not only the United Nations Resolutions on Cyprus, but also the Treaty of Guarantee I960, as well as customaryand conventional international law and the Charter of the United Nations. Furthermore, it involves "a grave breach" of the Geneva Conventions 1949 (IV Art. 147) signed, among other nations, by Cyprus, Turkey, Greece and the United Kingdom. 3 -

I, hereby, have the honour to register a categorical and emphatic protest in respect of the above and to request that Your Excellency may take all necessary steps towards arresting these grave developments towards the disaster of partition and the consequent further dangerous deterioration of the situation in Cyprus. In this connexion, may I refer to my letter of the 6th January 1975, regarding the return of the Greek Cypriot displaced persons to their legitimate homes and lands through .the implementation of the relevant United Nations Resolutions. The situation, as it now unfolds, calls for prompt action by Your Excellency within the provisions of the Security Council Resolution 365, in a determined effort to bring the required balance and harmony for free and positive progress in negotiation towards the generally desired objective of a just, peaceful and viable solution of the problem. I shall be grateful if Your Excellency will circulate this letter as a Security Council document. Please accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.

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f"\ I I NvO /•* I ! ^!C^<^TvK^ S/11596 C O U N C I L >l§^±^ll^ 10 January 1975 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH

LETTER DATED 6 JANUARY 1975 FROM THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF CYPRUS TO THE UNITED NATIONS ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY-GENERAL

On instructions from my Government I have the honour to draw Your Excellency's attention to the highly provocative and inflammatory statements made by the former Prime Minister of Turkey, Mr. Ecevit, during his recent visit to Cyprus. While on the soil of the Republic, Mr. Ecevit, addressing from the balcony of his Nicosia Hotel a gathering of Turkish Cypriote, declared that "the Republic is now abolished - Archbishop Makarios is no longer President". He thus made dictatorial pronouncements on Cyprus, as though disposing of it at will.

Obviously to Mr. Ecevit, whether as actual or former Prime Minister, the rest of the world and the international community of nations seem of little consequence so long as his aggression in Cyprus remains unrestrained. For otherwise he would not so blatantly ignore the reality that the United Nations and the totality of its Member States fully recognize the Republic of Cyprus, its Government and its President, Archbishop Makarios, who, as is well known, commands the confidence of the overwhelming majority of the people of Cyprus. Nor would he so contemptuously disregard the United Nations resolutions on Cyprus, unanimously adopted by the General Assembly and the Security Council, which reaffirm the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Cyprus and call for its respect by all States and for the "immediate cessation of foreign military intervention in the Republic".

The provocativeness of such statements by a former Prime Minister, gratuitously adding insult to injury in a deeply traumatic situation, are seriously damaging to all. They could only be calculated to obstruct all positive progress in the endeavour for a return to normality, so necessary for meaningfulness in negotiations towards a just and workable solution.

Furthermore, Mr. Ecevit speaks as though Cyprus were partitioned in two (through an inhumane deracination of the vast majority of its people in the occupied area) without regard for the calamity and inhumanity involved in the process, and the attendant frustration, bitterness and economic disruption. In the same breath he pretends interest in the economic "development and prosperity of the island, through co-operation of the two communities working hand in hand". But it is elementary that the island's economic development and prosperity inescapably call for a spirit of goodwill and co-operation, in friendly association

75-00626 S/11596 English Page 2 through an integrated economy., all of which Ankara has persistently over the years obstructed, and opposed repeated proposals by the Secretary-General for such economic co-operation and integration, as can be seen in a number of his reports. Instead, the Turkish Government were systematically and forcibly imposing division and enmity for purposes completely alien and adverse to the interest of the Cypriot people, Greek and Turkish alike.

From all aspects, the question of the implementation of the Security Council and General Assembly resolutions on Cyprus emerges as increasingly necessary. It may be recalled that Security Council resolution 365 (197^) of 13 December!197^, endorsing General Assembly resolution 3212 (XXIX) and calling for its • implementation, requests the Secretary-General to report on the progress of such implementation. In light of the above resolution of the Security Council, it would be greatly appreciated by my Government if Your Excellency would take all possible steps for the so needed, at the present juncture, implementation of the aforesaid resolution of the General Assembly.

The recent public communications by the heads of State of three permanent members of the Security Council, laying emphasis on the strict implementation of the Security Council and General Assembly resolutions on Cyprus, would perhaps facilitate Your Excellency's task.

Continuing failure in implementation of United Nations resolutions on Cyprus - unanimously adopted by both the Security Council and the General Assembly on a matter of such primary importance under the Charter as that of international security and peace - would be tantamount to a confirmation of the signal given to the worM in this connexion that "only force wins". This would, furthermore, embolden warlike tendencies in the now critically sensitive region of the Middle East, with dire consequences in that area and wider world repercussions. I shall be grateful if Your Excellency will circulate this letter as a Security Council document.

(Signed) Zenon ROSSIDES Ambassador Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations