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194 POLITICAL AND SECURITY QUESTIONS

DOCUMENTARY REFERENCES SECURITY COUNCIL, meetings 1296-1300. S/7447, S/7449. Letters of 4 from United Arab Republic and on participation S/7266. Letter of 25 from Yemen. in Council's discussion. S/7284. Letter of 9 from . S/7456. New Zealand: draft resolution. S/7312, S/7429 and Corr.1. Letters of 19 May and S/7579. Letter of 5 from Yemen. 25 from Yemen. S/7581. Letter of 11 November 1966 from United S/7438. Letter of 28 July 1966 from United Kingdom. Kingdom. S/7442. Letter of 2 August 1966 from United King- A/6302. Report of Security Council to General As- dom requesting meeting of Security Council. sembly, Chapter 12.

CHAPTER XIII

THE SITUATION IN

During 1966, the Secretary-General submitted parties directly concerned, broadened Mr. Bern- three reports to the Security Council on the ardes' responsibilities by authorizing him to em- operation in Cyprus. The Coun- ploy his good offices and to make such ap- cil, with the consent of the Cyprus Government proaches to the parties, without prejudice to and the other countries concerned, on each occa- the mediation function proper, as might in title sion unanimously decided to extend the station- first instance achieve discussions at any level of ing of the United Nations Peace-keeping Force local or broader problems. The Council was in- in Cyprus (UNFICYP)—for a period of three formed of this on 4 March. The Special Repre- months in , and for six-month peri- sentative in May 1966 held consultations under ods in June and December. his broadened responsibilities with the President In addition to these three reports, the Secre- and the Vice-President of Cyprus, and with gov- tary-General also circulated one special report ernment officials in Ankara and Athens. to the Security Council, on the situation in the Trypimeni area, as well as the texts of his fur- REPORTS BY THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ther appeals to Governments for voluntary con- REPORT FOR THE PERIOD tributions for the maintenance of the United 9 -10 MARCH 1966 Nations Peace-keeping Force. As indicated in In his report to the Security Council on the the DOCUMENTARY REFERENCES below, the United Nations operation in Cyprus for the peri- Representatives of Cyprus, Greece and od 9 December 1965-10 March 1966, the Sec- addressed letters to the Secretary-General from retary-General stated that during that three- time to time during the year, drawing attention month period nothing had occurred to change to various developments in relation to the situa- significantly his view that the core of the dilem- tion in Cyprus. There was no request in 1966 ma faced in Cyprus by the United Nations, as for including the question in the agenda of the well as by the parties concerned, still endured. It General Assembly. remained to be seen whether there was a genuine Brigadier A. J. Wilson, Chief of Staff, was the will to peace among the leaders of the two com- Acting Commander of the Force from the death munities which could lead them towards that of General K. S. Thimayya, on 18 December mutual accommodation in viewpoint and posi- 1965, until 16 May 1966, when Major-General tion which was essential to pacific settlement. (later Lieutenant-General) I. A. E. Martola The Secretary-General regretted to report that took up his duties as Commander. Carlos A. the basic problem remained unsolved. Bernardes continued to serve as the Secretary- He added that in that period the situation, in General's Special Representative. On 2 March view of the continued armed confrontation, had 1966. the Secretary-General, after informing the remained gratifyingly quiet in the Island; the THE SITUATION IN CYPRUS 195 possibility of renewed fighting was ever-present, them, were totally irresponsible acts which, if however. The presence of UNFICYP, therefore, continued, might jeopardize the fragile frame- was virtually indispensable if that relative quiet work of stability which had been achieved by was to be maintained. UNFICYP in Cyprus. The Secretary-General ap- Despite the reduction of the strength of the pealed to responsible leaders on both sides to Force to 4,500 men from its initial size of some prevent such acts and not to let them disrupt 7,000, much work had been done by UNFICYP the progress achieved heretofore in Cyprus. with a view to the restoration of normal condi- He also appealed to the responsible leaders tions. UNFICYP had been successful in its en- in Cyprus to respond positively to the yearning deavour to bring about defortification arrange- of the ordinary people in the country for a full ments in . After negotiations with the return to normal conditions. He noted with Government, conducted by the Special Repre- interest the talks reportedly going on between sentative at the request of the Turkish Cypriot the Governments of Greece and Turkey and community, agreement was reached for the hoped that they would contribute towards a solu- evacuation from Cyprus to Turkey of approxi- tion of the Cyprus problem. mately 500 Turkish Cypriot students. On 20 July, the Secretary-General informed the Security Council about recent developments REPORT FOR THE PERIOD in the Trypimeni- area, where the Turk- 11 MARCH—10 ish Cypriots had reacted with hostility to a Gov- In his report covering the period 11 March- ernment road-building project which they con- 10 June 1966, the Secretary-General observed tended endangered their security. UNFICYP that a number of developments pointed to a conducted intensive negotiations to prevent ten- disturbing deterioration in the basic relationship sion from rising out of control, and the Secre- between the Government and the Turkish tary-General appealed to the parties to act with Cypriot leadership. Armed confrontation had the utmost restraint and to heed UNFICYP's become more intense in the second quarter of suggestions for defortification in the area. the year and there had also been a tendency to establish new, provocative fortified positions REPORT FOR THE PERIOD along the lines of direct confrontation. This 11 JUNE—5 practice gave rise to increasing tension and oc- In his report covering the six-month period casional exchanges of fire in a number of areas. 11 June—5 December 1966, the Secretary-Gen- This in turn made necessary the local interposi- eral observed that the familiar pattern of uneasy tion of larger United Nations forces, which in truce had continued and the situation had re- general succeeded in keeping the situation under mained a precarious one. The report dealt with control. a number of incidents, most of them attributable UNFICYP's activities, the report stated, were to the construction of fortified positions that being hampered in the field of efforts towards were considered provocative by one side or the the restoration of normal conditions in the Island other, where tension rose, resulting occasionally as well. Both sides adhered to entrenched politi- in exchanges of fire. Only the rapid deployment cal positions and attached more and more condi- of UNFICYP troops, coupled with negotiations tions to problems susceptible of solution. That at all levels, prevented these incidents from es- tendency carried the implication that the Cypri- calating into large-scale fighting. ot people, Greek and Turkish, were hostages of Two important problems, however, had the intransigent positions taken in their behalf. yielded to a solution, the report said. Land rec- The attitude of the Government and the Turk- ords, heretofore kept in the Turkish quarter of ish Cypriot leaders might be related to a series Nicosia, were made available to the Government of bombing incidents, which were mostly at- and to the Greek Cypriot community and facil- tributed by the Government to Turkish Cypriots ities were provided by UNFICYP for the regis- who, in turn, denied responsibility for them. It tration of transactions involving Turkish was obvious, the report added, that the terrorist Cypriots. Also, arrangements were negotiated bombings, whoever might be responsible for by UNFICYP to restore postal services in the 196 POLITICAL AND SECURITY QUESTIONS Turkish quarter of Nicosia and in Lefka, which Cyprus problem had been fully discussed in 1965 had been deprived of such services since Decem- during the twentieth session of the General As- ber 1963. Apart from that achievement, the pre- sembly,2 and the resolution adopted by the As- vailing attitude towards normalization continued sembly on 18 December 19653 had enunciated to be one of pervasive caution and of apprehen- the major principles which were directly ap- sion lest any concession might affect disad- plicable to a settlement of the problem. He vantageously the terms of the ultimate settle- indicated that in his Government's view there ment. had been a noticeable improvement in the situa- The dialogue concerning Cyprus between tion on the Island, showing how much Greece and Turkey had continued, as the Secre- UNFICYP and the people of Cyprus had done tary-General had been advised by the delegations for betterment of life in the Island. The deforti- concerned, but no information had been made fication of Famagusta harbour had proceeded available to him on the substance of the talks. remarkably well, with sincerity on all sides, and For that reason, the Secretary-General was not there had been an improvement in normaliza- in a position to give to the Council any indica- tion and a measure of success with regard to tion as to whether there had been any progress freedom of movement and the economy of the in the secret negotiations. In order not to im- country. As was obvious from the Secretary- peril the successful outcome of the talks, the General's reports, especially from his December- Secretary-General was of the opinion that all report, the Cyprus Government had done all in other efforts at the local level should be sus- its power to assist the return and settlement of pended, including the one pursued by his Special the Turkish Cypriot to their villages Representative in Cyprus. But in the interest of in an endeavour to promote reconciliation and an ultimate solution, United Nations efforts progress towards normalization in general. The should not be suspended for too long. Cyprus Government agreed with the Secretary- In an addendum to his report, the Secretary- General that the normalization of the relations General also informed members of the Security between Turkish and Greek Cypriots was no Council that on 10 December his Special Repre- doubt the most important aspect of the Cyprus sentative and the Force Commander had been problem. There were encouraging signs of that advised by President Makarios that the new process having been set in motion. arms which the Government had imported from The representative of Cyprus said that there for the use of the Cyprus Police were, however, difficult problems which had were stored and would not be issued for another arisen with regard to fortifications because of two months. On 13 December, President Ma- the necessary preparations for external defence:. karios had agreed to UNFICYP's suggestion The moment the Government had an external that the unopened crates could be inspected by defence fortification prepared, the Turkish the Force Commander. Cypriot forces from the enclaves tried to take a position dominating and overlooking that de- CONSIDERATION BY fence line, with the obvious purpose that, in the SECURITY COUNCIL event of an invasion, the defence position might The Security Council considered the Secre- be placed in a cross-fire and thus be neutralized. tary-General's reports at meetings held on 15 UNFICYP recognized the right of the Govern- and 16 March, 16 June and 15 December 1966. ment to build fortifications against external at- The representatives of Cyprus, Greece and tacks, but the Turkish Cypriots did not adhere Turkey were on each occasion invited to partici- to that view—hence the problem regarding pate in the discussions without the right to vote. coastline defence preparations. As a result, three resolutions extending the man- date of UNFICYP were unanimously adopted, 1 For details, see DOCUMENTARY REFERENCES below, on 16 March, 16 June, and 15 December 1966.1 texts of Security Council resolutions 220(1966), 222 Presenting his Government's view on the (1966) and 231(1966). 2 See Y.U.N., 1965, pp. 195-210. Secretary-General's reports, the representative 3 Ibid., p. 213, text of General Assembly resolution of Cyprus observed that the substance of the 2077(XX). THE SITUATION IN CYPRUS 197 With regard to the supply of arms to the Cyprus issue in March, June and December Cyprus Police in December, the representative 1966, the USSR, the United Kingdom and the of Cyprus recalled that it was the right and the reiterated their respective posi- duty of the Cyprus Government to ensure the tions on the Cyprus problem. proper functioning of its Police, which main- The USSR agreed each time to the extension tained and secured law and order. The Cyprus of the Force's mandate on the condition that Government's willingness to have UNFICYP the scope of the Force's mandate and the ar- inspect the arms shipment was offered to the rangements for financing its expenses would not United Nations in a spirit of co-operation but be changed, and that the provisions of the Secur- could not be construed as a derogation of the ity Council resolution of 4 March 19644 would powers of the sovereign State of Cyprus. be upheld. The USSR maintained that the solu- The representative of Turkey praised the reso- tion of the Cyprus problem was a matter for the lutions adopted in the Council. He pointed out Cypriots themselves to decide without any in- at the Council's meetings on the matter held in terference from the outside. To ensure genuine March 1966 that the problem seemed practically independence and integrity of the Cyprus Re- insoluble owing to the extraneous influence of public, all foreign troops should be withdrawn Greek Hellenistic expansionism and enosis. In from Cyprus and all military bases on its terri- his view, the planting of explosive devices in tory should be dismantled. Cyprus had served as a pretext for the blockad- The United Kingdom and the United States ing by the Cyprus Government of the Turkish expressed their Governments' support of part of Nicosia. The sealing-off of the Turkish UNFICYP, the Secretary-General and the staff sector of the city appeared to be aimed at under- for their efforts to reduce tension, narrow dif- mining the constructive approach of the Gov- ferences and facilitate agreement. They ernments of Turkey and Greece in search of a pledged the continuation of co-operation with solution to the Cyprus problem. UNFICYP and appealed to other Members of The representative of Greece assured the the United Nations to share the burden of the Council during its meetings on the matter both deficit accrued by the United Nations in the in March and June that the Greek Government maintenance of the Force in order to enable would spare no efforts to bring about a peaceful the Secretary-General and the Force to com- and just solution of the problem of Cyprus. The plete their task in Cyprus. Commenting upon fresh efforts by his Government and the Turkish the secret talks between the Governments of Government to arrive at a solution of the prob- Greece and Turkey in December, the United lem had been based on the principles and rec- States observed that those talks showed how ommendations of the United Nations. The seriously the two Governments took their respon- Turkish charges of Hellenistic expansionism sibility in attempting to settle the difficult Cyprus were imaginary and the Greek Government problem. In the United States' view, the sought- hoped that the goodwill and determination it after settlement could best be achieved if had shown would be met with the same by the UNFICYP received the fullest co-operation of other side. all parties concerned, especially that of the Gov- At the Security Council's meetings in Decem- ernment of Cyprus. ber, the representative of Greece officially in- Several other members of the Council ex- formed the Council about the talks between his pressed the hope that the parties concerned Government and that of Turkey and stated that would take advantage of the relative tranquillity their results had already been felt in the lessen- fostered by the presence of UNFICYP to make ing of tension in Greek-Turkish relations not even more determined efforts than heretofore only for the benefit of the two countries but for to achieve a substantial improvement of the the benefit of the whole Mediterranean area. situation and come closer to a solution of the Obviously, the beneficial results of those talks Cyprus problem. would facilitate the early solution of the Cyprus problem. 4 See Y.U.N., 1964, p. 165, text of Security Council During the Security Council's debates on the resolution 186(1964). 198 POLITICAL AND SECURITY QUESTIONS In a note of 20 December 1966, the Secretary- tribute to the great service which Mr. Bernardes General informed members of the Council that, had rendered to the United Nations. The Secre- as of 5 , Carlos A. Bernardes, the tary-General had asked Pier P. Spinelli, Direc- Special Representative of the Secretary-General tor-General of the United Nations Office at in Cyprus, had for pressing personal reasons re- , to act temporarily as Special Repre- signed from his post and the Secretary-General sentative in Cyprus after the departure of Mr. had accepted his resignation with regret. The Bernardes. Secretary-General took the opportunity to pay

THE UNITED NATIONS FORCE IN CYPRUS (Contingents by Country of Origin, as at 31 December 1966)

Military Civilian Police Austria (Hospital unit) 49 40 Canada 876 Austria 34 Denmark 673 Denmark 40 608 New Zealand 20 Ireland 520 Sweden 40 Sweden 618 United Kingdom 1,092 Total 174

Total 4,436 Grand Total 4,610

THE FINANCING OF THE UNITED NATIONS PEACE-KEEPING OPERATION IN CYPRUS

The following table lists the pledges made by GOVERNMENT TOTAL PLEDGES various Governments for financing the United Lebanon 997 Nations peace-keeping operation in Cyprus (as Liberia 4,500 Libya 30,000 at 31 December 1966) for the period from 27 Luxembourg 40,000 to 26 December 1966. It shows Malawi 5,590 total pledges for the UNFICYP special account Malaysia 7,500 covering the same period (in U.S. dollar Malta 1,820 equivalents): Morocco 20,000 Nepal 400 Netherlands 921,000 GOVERNMENT TOTAL PLEDGES New Zealand 42,000 Australia 836,875 10,800 Austria 360,000 653,484 Belgium 1,063,142 2,800 600 Singapore 1,000 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10,000 Sweden 1,180,000 Cyprus 322,600 495,000 Denmark 765,000 Thailand 2,500 Finland 175,000 Trinidad and Tobago 2,400 Germany, Federal Republic of 5,500.000 Turkey 950,000 Greece 4,450,000 United Kingdom 13,615,636 Iran 10,000 United States 28,100,000* Ireland 50,000 3,000 20,000 Viet-Nam, Republic of 4,000 1,214,300 16,000 Ivory Coast 30,000 Jamaica 6,000 $61,340,944 Japan 400,000 Korea, Republic of 16,000 * Maximum amount pledged, part of which depend- 1,000 ent on contributions of other Governments. THE SITUATION IN CYPRUS 199

DOCUMENTARY REFERENCES COMMUNICATIONS FOR PERIOD utmost restraint and to make determined efforts with 1 JANUARY-15 MARCH 1966 a view to achieving the objectives of the Security S/7107. Letter of 28 from Secretary- Council; General to Governments containing further appeal "3. Extends once more the stationing in Cyprus of for voluntary contributions for financing of United the United Nations Peace-keeping Force, established Nations Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). under the Security Council resolution of 4 March 1964, S/7128. Letter of 8 from Turkey. for a period of three months ending 26 June 1966, in S/7136. Letter of 11 February 1966 from Greece. the firm hope that by the end of this period substantial S/7138, S/7155. Letters of 14 and 21 February 1966 progress towards a solution will have been achieved." from Cyprus. S/7180. Note by Secretary-General dated 4 March COMMUNICATIONS FOR PERIOD 1966. 16 MARCH-15 JUNE 1966 S/7182. Letter of 7 March 1966 from Cyprus. S/7216. Letter of 21 March 1966 from Turkey. S/7186/Rev.1. Letter of 7 March 1966 from Turkey. S/7220. Letter of 24 March 1966 from Secretary- S/7189. Letter of 9 March 1966 from Cyprus. General to Governments containing further appeal S/7194. Letter of 10 March 1966 from Greece, for voluntary contributions for financing of S/7197, S/7198. Letters of 10 March 1966 from UNFICYP. Turkey. S/7267, S/7274. Letters of 25 and 29 April 1966 from Turkey. REPORT BY SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR PERIOD S/7276. Letter of 2 May 1966 from Cyprus. 9 DECEMBER 1965-10 MARCH 1966 S/7304, S/7331, S/7336, S/7337, S/7354. Letters of S/7191. Report by Secretary-General dated 10 and 31 May, 2 and 13 June 1966 from Turkey. 1966 on United Nations Operation in Cyprus (for period 9 December 1965 to 10 March 1966). REPORT BY SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR PERIOD 11 MARCH-10 JUNE 1966 CONSIDERATION BY SECURITY COUNCIL S/7350 and Add.1. Report by Secretary-General dated (15-16 MARCH 1966) 10 June 1966 on United Nations Operation in SECURITY COUNCIL, meetings 1274, 1275. Cyprus (for period 11 March-10 June 1966). S/7200, S/7202, S/7203. Requests by Greece, Turkey and Cyprus to participate in Council's debate. CONSIDERATION BY SECURITY COUNCIL S/7205. , Japan, Mali, Netherlands, New (16 JUNE 1966) Zealand, Nigeria, Uganda, Uruguay: draft resolu- SECURITY COUNCIL, meeting 1286. tion. S/7355, S/7357, S/7359. Requests by Greece, Turkey RESOLUTION 220(1966), as proposed by 8 powers, and Cyprus to participate in Council's debate. S/7205, adopted unanimously by Council on 16 S/7358. Argentina, Japan, Jordan, Mali, Netherlands, March 1966, meeting 1275. New Zealand, Nigeria, Uganda: draft resolution. "The Security Council, RESOLUTION 222(1966), as proposed by 8 powers, "Noting from the report of the Secretary-General S/7358, adopted unanimously by Council on 16 of 10 March 1966 (S/7191) that in the present cir- June 1966, meeting 1286. cumstances the United Nations Peace-keeping Force "The Security Council, in Cyprus is still needed if peace is to be maintained "Noting from the report of the Secretary-General of in the island, 10 June 1966 (S/7350) that in the present circum- "Noting that the Government of Cyprus has agreed stances the United Nations Peace-keeping Force in that in view of the prevailing conditions in the island Cyprus is still needed if peace is to be maintained in it is necessary to continue the Force beyond 26 March the island, 1966, "Noting that the Government of Cyprus has agreed "Noting that the basic problem, according to the that in view of the prevailing conditions in the island Secretary-General's report, remains unsolved, it is necessary to continue the Force beyond 26 June "1. Reaffirms its resolutions of 4 March (S/5575), 1966, 13 March (S/5603), 20 June (S/5778), 9 August "1. Reaffirms its resolutions of 4 March (S/5575) (S/5868), 25 September (S/5987) and 18 December and 13 March (S/5603), 20 June (S/5778), 9 (S/6121), the consensus expressed by the Presi- (S/5868), 25 September (S/5987) and 18 December dent at the 1143rd meeting, on 11 August 1964, and 1964 (S/6121), the consensus expressed by the Presi- its resolutions 201(1965) of 19 March, 206(1965) of dent at the 1143rd meeting on 11 August 1964, and its 15 June, 207(1965) of 10 August and 219(1965) of resolutions 201(1965) of 19 March, 206(1965) of 17 December 1965; 15 June, 207(1965) of 10 August, 219(1965) of 17 "2. Urges the parties concerned to act with the December 1965 and 220(1966) of 16 March 1966; 200 POLITICAL AND SECURITY QUESTIONS "2. Urges the parties concerned to act with the CONSIDERATION BY SECURITY COUNCIL utmost restraint and to make determined efforts with (15 DECEMBER 1966) a view to achieving the objectives of the Security SECURITY COUNCIL, meeting 1338. Council; S/7633, S/7634, S/7636. Requests by Greece, Turkey "3. Extends the stationing in Cyprus of the United Nations Peace-Keeping Force, established under the and Cyprus to participate in Council's debate. S/7635. Argentina, Japan, Jordan, Mali, Nigeria, Security Council resolution of 4 March 1964, for a Uganda, Uruguay: draft resolution. period of six months ending 26 December 1966, in the RESOLUTION 231(1966), as proposed by 7 powers, firm hope that by the end of this period substantial S/7635, adopted unanimously by Council on 15 progress towards a solution will have been achieved December 1966, meeting 1338. so as to render possible a withdrawal or a substantial reduction of the Force." "The Security Council, "Noting from the report of the Secretary-General of COMMUNICATIONS FOR PERIOD 8 December 1966 (S/7611 and Corr.1 and Add.1) 16 JUNE-15 DECEMBER 1966 that in the present circumstances the United Nations S/7374. Letter of 23 June 1966 from Cyprus. Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus is still needed if peace S/7375 and Corr.1. Letter of 23 June 1966 from is to be maintained in the island, Turkey. "Noting that the Government of Cyprus has agreed S/7376 and Corr.1. Letter of 21 June 1966 from that in view of the prevailing conditions in the island Secretary-General to Governments containing furth- it is necessary to continue the Force beyond 26 De- er appeal for voluntary contributions for financing cember 1966, of UNFICYP. "1. Reaffirms its resolutions 186(1964) of 4 S/7377, S/7378. Letters of 24 June 1966 from Turkey. March, 187(1964) of 13 March, 192(1964) of 20 S/7396. Letter of 2 July 1966 from Cyprus. June, 193(1964) of 9 August, 194(1964) of 25 Sep- S/7418. Report by Secretary-General dated 20 July tember and 198(1964) of 18 , 201 1966 on situation in Cyprus. (1965) of 19 March, 206(1965) of 15 June, 207 S/7439. Letter of 28 July 1966 from Turkey. (1965) of 10 August and 219(1965) of 17 December S/7457. Letter of 12 August 1966 from Cyprus. 1965, 220(1966) of 16 March and 222(1966) of 16 S/7465. Letter of 17 August 1966 from Turkey. June 1966, and the consensus expressed by the Presi- S/7467. Letter of 20 August 1966 from Cyprus. dent at the 1143rd meeting on 11 August 1964; S/7473. Letter of 23 August 1966 from Turkey. "2. Urges the parties concerned to act with the S/7475, S/7499. Letters of 24 August and 19 Septem- utmost restraint and to continue determined co-opera- ber 1966 from Cyprus. tive efforts to achieve the objectives of the Security S/7505, S/7507, S/7527. Letters of 23 September and Council; 3 from Turkey. "3. Extends once more the stationing in Cyprus S/7531. Letter of 6 October 1966 from Cyprus. of the United Nations Peace-Keeping Force, estab- S/7532. Letter of 4 October 1966 from Secretary- lished under Security Council resolution 186(1964), General to Governments containing further appeal for a further period of six months ending 26 June for voluntary contributions for financing of 1967, in the expectation that sufficient progress to- UNFICYP. wards a solution by then will make possible a with- S/7538. Letter of 10 October 1966 from Turkey. drawal or substantial reduction of the Force." S/7631. Letter of 10 December 1966 from Turkey. SUBSEQUENT COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORT OF SECRETARY-GENERAL REPORT BY SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR PERIOD S/7643. Note by Secretary-General dated 20 Decem- 11 JUNE-5 DECEMBER 1966 ber 1966. S/7611 and Corr.1 and Add.1. Report by Secretary- S/7645. Letter of 20 December 1966 from Turkey. General dated 8 December 1966 on United Nations S/7969. Report by Secretary-General dated 13 June Operation in Cyprus (for period 11 June to 5 1967 on United Nations Operation in Cyprus (cov- December 1966). ering period of 6 December 1966 to 12 ).

CHAPTER XIV QUESTIONS RELATING TO THE ORGANS OF THE UNITED NATIONS, MEMBERSHIP AND THE UNITED NATIONS CHARTER APPOINTMENT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL

The term of office of as Secretary- expire on 3 November 1966, an item entitled General of the United Nations being due to "Appointment of the Secretary-General of the