UN Secretariat Item Scan - Barcode - Record Title Page 117 Date 15/06/2006 Time 9:27:40 AM S-0903-0006-09-00001 Expanded Number S-0903-0006-09-00001 items-in-Cyprus - chronological files Date Created 15/07/1978 Record Type Archival Item Container s-0903-0006: Peackeeping - Cyprus 1971-1981 Print Name of Person Submit Image Signature of Person Submit I 9aS-33SO _APEA CODE 212 PERMANENT MISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS TO THE UNITED NATIONS B2O SECOND AVENUE NEW YORK, N. Y. 1OO17 Ref: 2007/77/7 29 December 1978 Excellency, • . /... On instructions from my Government, I have the honour to draw Your Excellency's attention to the latest events in the part of the territory of Cyprus still under the aggressive occupation of Turkey's invasion army, in flagrant violation of the unanimous General Assembly and Security Council Resolutions. As already well known, the Greek Cypriot majority people in the invaded area have been genocidally expelled therefrom because of their ethnic origin, in the most abhorrent practice of racial discrimination. Thereafter, alien popula- tion illegally transported from Anatolia, Turkey is being massively implanted in the usurped homes and properties of the uprooted Greek Cypriots, on a pre-planned design to change * by force the demographic structure of Cyprus. These imported settlers,whose record of criminality has become notorious in the said area, were emboldened enough by the attitude of Ankara so as to form now a regular political party in the occupied north under the leadership of Colonel I'smael Tezer, a retired Turkish airforce officer. At a press conference on 22nd December, Col. Tezer declared the party's . 2/ His Excellency Dr. Kurt Waldheim Secretary-General United Nations New York, N.Y. 10017 - 2 - policy to be the "partition of Cyprus" and its eventual "integration with the motherland" (Turkey). This party has been promptly registered under the name of "Turkish Unity Party" by the so-called "Turkish Cypriot authorities". Col. Tezer's further expression, at a press conference on 26th December, of "unreserved support for President Denktash" would imply an affinity of policy. These developments make still more manifest the unchanging pattern of partition that dominates Ankara's policy over Cyprus and is reflected in its instruments^the ruling "Turkish Cypriot leadership", imposed by Ankara upon the rank and file of the Turkish Cypriots,"-irrespective of the latter's wishes and true interests. I would be grateful if this letter were circulated as a document of the General Assembly under item 28, and of the Security Council. Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. Zenon Rossides Ambassador Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations UNITED NATIONS Distr. GENERAL GENERAL SECURITY A/3U/51 S/1298T ASSEMBLY COUNCIL 29 December 1978 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH GENERAL ASSEMBLY SECURITY COUNCIL Thirty-fourth session Thirty-third year QUESTION OF CYPRUS Letter dated 29 December 1978 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 latest events in the part of the territory of Cyprus still under the aggressive occupation of Turkey's invasion army, in flagrant violation of the unanimous resolutions of the General Assembly and the Security Council. As is already well known, the people of the Greek Cypriot majority in the invaded area have been genocidally expelled therefrom because of their ethnic origin, in the most abhorrent practice of racial discrimination. Thereafter, an alien population, illegally transported from Anatolia, Turkey, is "being massively implanted in the usurped homes and properties of the uprooted Greek Cypriots , in a preplanned design to change by force the demographic structure of Cyprus. These imported settlers, whose record of criminality has become notorious in the said area, have been emboldened enough by the attitude of Ankara as to form now a regular political party in the occupied north under the leadership of Colonel Ismael Tezer, a retired Turkish Air Force officer. At a press conference on 22 December 1978, Colonel Tezer declared the party's policy to be the "partition of Cyprus" and its eventual "integration with the motherland" (Turkey). This party has been promptly registered under the name of the "Turkish Unity Party" by the so-called ''Turkish Cypriot authorities'1. Colonel Tezer's further expression, at a press conference on 26 December, of 'unreserved support for President Denktash" would imply an affinity of policy. These developments make still more manifest the unchanging pattern of partition that dominates Ankara's policy over Cyprus and is reflected in its instruments, the ruling ;'Turkish Cypriot leadership", imposed by Ankara upon the rank and file of the Turkish Cypriots irrespective of the latter's wishes and true interests. 78-3263^ A/3U/51 S/1298T English Page 2 I should be grateful if this letter were circulated as a document of the General Assembly, under the item entitled "Question of Cyprus" and of the Security Council. (Signed) Zenon ROSSIDES Ambassador Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations X". •'6? 13 December 1978 DRAFT TALKING POINTS 1. I welcome the readiness of the Cyprus Government to resume the negotiating process as soon as possible. I agree that the time may be ripe for a serious new attempt to make progress toward a solution of the Cyprus problem. 2. It appears that both sides are now prepared to resume talks under my auspices, within the framework of the mission of good offices entrusted to me by the Security Council. Both have signified their continued acceptance of the existing negotiating arrangements, as well as their continued support of the Makarios-Denktash guidelines and of my suggestion of last May that resettlement of Varosha should be envisaged as a concrete first step to be linked with the resumption of inter communal talks. 3. The practical problem remains that the proposals submitted by the parties have in the past tended to be mutually unacceptable and incompatible. It would be counterproductive to stage a replay of the last rounds of intercommunal talks, in the course of which it proved impossible to develop genuine negotiations. 4. Consequently, it is essential to develop an agreed basis «*"» of negotiations. This does not mean a advance ornegotiations. It means that there has to be a common negotiating paper that could be used as a vehicle for discussion and amen'OfiJeiv^s, and to lend structure to the talks. It is obviously not possible to start with a completely open agenda, or solely with the conflicting proposals of the parties. However the positions of the parties as expressed in their previous proposals will obviously be taken into account. 5. The paper received by the parties and by the Secretary- General on 10 November could have substantial value in providing important components of such a new negotiating basis. I have specific assurances that it is not meant to remove the negotiating process from the auspices of the Secretary-General, or from his - 2 - good offices mission. 6. I understand that both parties see considerable merits in the paper. I also understand that both are confronted with certain domestic political problems in using that paper. Obviously, the Secretary-General must address himself to the substance of the problem, not to domestic political considerations which, after all, are the responsibility of the parties. With this understanding, the Secretary-General is of course prepared to be helpful. 7. The present situation, as stated in my report to the Security Council, is that I am awaiting the reactions of the parties to the suggestion that the talks should be resumed with the utilization of the new paper. If one party or both are not prepared to accept the new paper as a basis of the talks, it is Aof course possible to devise another basis. However, this other >asis, if it is to be initiated by the Secretary-General, would M >»«««-«™"«*»~.«WmB]>ws.1,., ,.-*^«.«~.w^,«aw^.»^""'-"'™** -"~-«'''"=«-«x,,,,,» ..m igain have to be agreed upon by both iiBesT""'^^^trweffiRbd-^aiso^-to--.-.. a l Sf r: l &MXlWn^'.iKiiamji\'t&*i*-< '- -- ''' - '--\.^.,, ^ M[ _, ^,,v- . - ... •-=! J-.-'nijj,,^ ^have to satisfy the requirement that^lLt~would enhance the prospect of productive substantial negotiations. 8. In dealing with this problem, I could conceivably, and if deemed helpful by both parties, do the following things: (a) I could call on the parties to resume the inter- communal talks and as a first step invite the leaders of the two sides to meet under my auspices in or in in order to lay down the agenda and programme for the resumed talks; (b) In preparation for the high-level meeting, I would prepare a drjifj^aj^njia and programme of work that the leaders might consider adopting for the guidance of the interlocutors. This paper would contain substantial procedural elements (appointment of comniijbtees, etc.); it vould also contain, in suitable form, the main elements - 3 - of the 10 November paper. In principle there would be no substantive "pre-negotiating" process, but I would naturally wish to sound out the parties in advance so as to ensure that the agenda and the programme will be adopted at the high-level meeting without difficulty. Khe text would make it clear that the paper is based on the Makarios-Denktash guidelines, drawing upon elements of the I960 Constitution and bearing in mind UN resolutions; it will also incorporate my suggestions concerning Varosha. (c) If all concerned agree, I would ask my Special Representative in Cyprus to engage in consultations, as soon as the parties are ready, with a view to developing the working basis and agenda for the renewed talks.