Security Council Resolution of 4 March 19@T and Subsequent Resolutions of the Council Relating to Cyprus
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UNITED NATIONS Distr. SECURITY GEN?BAL s/7350 COUNCIL 10 June 1966 ORIGINAL: ENGLISEI . SORT BY THE SECREiXRY-GE3ERAL ON THR UNITJSD NATIONS OPERATION IN CYPRUS h (For the periad 11 March to 10 June 1966) TABLE OF COhTRNTS -Page INTROIXJCTION ............................... 3 I. 'ME UNITED NATIONS PEACE-KEEPING FORCE IN CYPRUS .......... 4 A. Composition and deployment ................... 4 B. Function and guiding principles ................ 6 C. Relations with the Government and uith the coamuaities ..... 7 D. Freedom of movement of the United Nations Force ........ 8 II. ACTIVITIES TWARDS PREVENTING A RECURRENCE OF FIGHTING AND CONTRIBLTING TO THE RESTORATION AN!J MAINTEIJANCE OF I&I AND ORDER ............................... 9 A. Military situation ....................... 9 (i) Armed forces in Cyprus other than UNFICYP ......... 9 (a) Governmentarmedfroces ............... 9 (b) Turkish Cypriot armed elements ............ 7 (c) The Greek and Turkish National Contingents ...... 10 (ii) General assessment of the situation with regard to preventing a recurrence of fighting .......... 11 (iii) Developments towards reducing areas of tension ...... 11 B. Specific deve1oFment.s and action taken by UNFICYP ....... 12 (i) National Guard coastal defences . Larnaca/Scala ...... I.2 (ii) Temblos .......................... 15 (iii) "Green line" ....................... 17 (iv) Trypimeni-Vitsadha road project .............. 4 (v) The Kyrenia Road ..................... 19 6645689 I . s/7350 English Page 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) Page (vi) Pileri .......................... 21 (vii) Kokkina and Limnitis ................... 21 (viii) Observance of the cease-fire ............... 22 C. Developments relating to the maintenance of law and order ... 23 (i) The work of the GNFICYP Civilian Police .......... 23 (ii) Investigation of crime and inter-communal strife ..... 24 (iii) Bomb explosions ...................... 26 III. ACTIVITIES~~SAR~~OO~COWDlTIONS .......... 28 A. General assessment ....................... 28 B. Freedom of movement of the population ............. 29 C. Efforts to restore normal economic activities ......... 33 D. Measures to assist refugees and other distressed persons .... 37 E. Normalisation of the public services .............. 39 F. The functioning of the law co~urts and the administration ofjustice ........................... 44 IV. GCOD OFFICES OF TRE SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF TlD3 SECRETARY-GENERAL INCYPRUS ............................. 47 V. MEDIATIONEFFORT .......................... 49 VI. FIEANCIALASPECTS ......................... 50 VII. OBSERVATIONS. ........................... 52 MAP-DEPLGYMEETOFLlRFICYPINJGNE1g66 ................. 55 s/7350 English Page 3 1. This report on the United Nations Operation in Cyprus covers developments from 11March to 10 June 1966 and brings up to date the record of United Nations activities in the Island pursuant to the mandate laid down in the Security Council resolution of 4 March 19@t and subsequent resolutions of the Council relating to Cyprus. 2. During the period under review, the military situation, with the exception of an increase in shooting incidents, remained stable, although there was increased tension in areas of confrontation. s/7350 English Page 4 I. TEE UNITED NATIONS PEACE-KEXPIEG FORCE IN CYPRUS A. Composition and deployment 3. Near the end of the period covered by my last report, the strength of the United Nations Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) was 4,853 military personnel and 173 civilian police (S/7191, para. 3). 00 7 June 1966, the composition of the Force aas as follow: Military Total Aastria - Field Hospital ............... 52 Canada - HQ UNFICYP and Military Police ....... 65 - Battalion and reconnaissance squadron ... 819 - Contingent HQ and administrative support grasp .............. -1~8 992 Denmark - HQ UNFICYP and Military Police ....... 28 - Battalion ................. -631 559 Finland - HQ UNFICYP and Military Police ....... 23 - Battalion ................. -629 652 Ireland - HQ UNFICYP and Military Police ....... 17 - Battalion ................. -505 522 Sweden - HQ UNFICYP and Military Police ....... 19 - Battalion ................. -738 757 United Kingdom - HQ UNFICYP and Military Police ....... 154 - Battalion and reconnaissance squadron ... 6-h - Light aircraft and helicopter support ... 56 - UNFICYP logistic support units ....... -169 1,053 Total military personnel: 4,687 Civilian Police Total Australia .......................... 40 Austria ........................... 34 Denmark ........................... 40 NW Zealand ......................... 20 Sweden ........................... 40 Total Civilian Police: 174 TGTAL UNFICYP: E s/7350 English page 5 4. The following changes took place during the pericd of this report: Rotations (a) Canada: A rotation between 3 and 9 April 1966 involved 820 all ranks. The 2nd Battalion, Royal Highlanders of Canada relieved the 2nd Battalion, Canadian Guards. The present strength of the Canadian Contingent is 9%. (b) Denmark: A rotation daring the period 10 to 18 May 1966 involved 471 all ranks. The present strength of the Danish Contiagent is 659. (c) Finland: A rotation between 27 March and 2 April 1966 involved 518 all ranks. The present strength of the Finnish Contingent is 652. (d) Ireland: A rotation between 3 and 16 April lg.966 involved 513 all ranks. The present strength of the Irish Contingent is 523. (e) Sweden: A rotation between 6 and 26 April 1966 involved 658 all ranks. The present strength of the Sredish Contingent is 757. (f) United Kinr,dom: A rotation between 13 and 23 April 1966 involved 530 all ranks. The Royal Welsh Fusiliers relieved the Royal Highland Fusiliers. The present strength of the British Contingent is L,O53. 5. The Force is deployed as follows (see attached map): HQ UNFICYP (international) including HQ UNCIVPOL Nicosia West District Danish Contingent Danish Civilian Police Austrian Civilian Police Nicosia East District Finnish Contingent Austrian Civilian Police Famagusta Zone Swedish Contingent Swedish Civilian Police Limassol Zone British Contingent New Zealand Civilian Police Australian Civilian Police I . Sl735Q English page 6 Lefka District Irish Contingent Australian Civilian Police Kyrenia District Canadian Contingent Danish Civilian Police 6. During the period under review, it was necessary to redeploy parts of the Force three times owing to (a) the withdrawal of the Irish 5th Infantry Group; (b) the subsequent arrival of the Irish 6th Infantry Group after a short interval; and (c) changes in the relative strengths of various contingents. The redeployment proceeded smoothly, with no loss of operational effectiveness by the Force. This reflects credit on the flexibility and standard of training of the contingents concerned as well as the good control exercised by Force Headquarters. 7. With effect from 16 May 1966, uNFICYP has been under the Command of Major General I.A.E. Martola, the new Force Commander. Mr. C.A. Bernardes continues as may Special Representative in Cyprus. 8. I should like to repeat on this occasion what I said on the appointment of the new Force Commander concerning the outstanding services rendered to the United Nations by Brigadier A.J. Wilson in the four and a half months during which he was the Acting Commander of UNFICYP. During that time he showed the highest qualities of leadership and diplomacy and carried on in an exemplary manner the work of his distinguished predecessors. B. Function and guiding principles 9. The function of the United Nations Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus was defined by the Security Council, in its resolution of 4 March lg&,,in the following terms: "in the interest of preserving international peace and security, to use its best efforts to prevent a recurrence of fighting and, as necessary, to contribute to the maintenance of law and order and a return to normal conditions". That resolution was reaffirmed by the Council in its subsequent resolutions of 13 March, 20 June, 9 August, 25 September and 18 December 19964, and 19 March, 15 June, 10 August and 17 December 1965, and in its resolution of 16 March 1966. I . 10. The guiding principles governing the operation of the Force, as summarised in my report of 10 September 1964 (S/5950, para. 7), remain in effect. The duties of the civilian police element of the Force are described in my reports of 2 May 1964 (s/5679, pal-a. 4), 11 parch 1965 (s/~z%; par-as. 112~113), LO December 1965 (S/7001, para. 91), 10 March 1966 (S/7191, para. 78) and in the present report (see para. 73 below). I 11. The Political Liaison Committee has continued to meet regularly to deal 'ith the problems of implementation of the mandate and questions involving relationships between the Government and the Turkish Cypriot community. The Deputy Chief of Staff, the UNFICYP Senior Political and Legal Adviser and his staff, and the Police Adviser have continued to meet in the Committee separately with Liaison Officers representing the Government and the Turkish Cypriot leadership. Between 11 March 1966 and 10 June 1966, the Committee held twenty-one meetings; eleven with the Government Political Liaison Officer and ten with the Twkish Cypriot Political Liaison Officer. Casualties and discipline 12. During the period of this report, URFICYP s-uffered no casualties as a result of intercomuunal fighting. One officer was killed in a helicopter accident, one man died of undetermined causes, and eight men were seriously injured in accidents. 13. The discipline, understanding and bearing of the officers and