UN Secretariat Item Scan - Barcode - Record Title Page Date 14/06/2006 Time 5:01:52PM S-0903-0001-06-00001 Expanded Number S-0903-0001 -06-00001 items-in-Cyprus - general - notes for the files Date Created 30/11/1971 Record Type Archival Item Container S-0903-0001: Peackeeping -Cyprus 1971-1981 Print Name of Person Submit Image Signature of Person Submit Secretary-General's meeting with countries contributing contingents to UNFICYP - Wednesday, 11 December 1974 at 9.30 a.m. Missions Australia Sir Laurence and Mr. Campbell Austria Airib. Jankowitsch and Mr. Christiani Canada Airib. Rae, Mr. Wang and Col. Harrison Denmark Mr. Eliasen (Amb. Tabor ill) Finland Amb. Karhilo Ireland Airib. Kennedy and Mr. Nason Sweden Amb. Rydbeck and-Col. WaldenstrSm United Kingdom Mr. Moreton (Arab. Richard returning to NY on evening of loth) Secretariat Mr. Guyer Mr. Urquhart Mr. Shevchenko (or Dr. Banerjee) Mr. Davidson • Mr. Ryan and Mr. Lansky Mr. Sherry (for record) General Koho Amb. Weckmann-Muftoz TO: T4iEls£CRETARY-GENERAL t'; u ro £i<.V* ^ •^i";?»?tr&*£?J.^:^Z'ti^.*$p<}fy$i^3.$i^ BEU/MD Notes for Meeting with UNFICYP TJro6p Contributing/]Countries The purpose of this meeting is primarily to "consult the Representatives of troop contributing countries as to their Governments' willingness to continue to provide contingents for UNFICYP if the Security Council, as is likely, should extend the UNFICYP mandate. I am very glad to have with me today my Special Representative in Cyprus, Mr. Luis Weckmann Munoz. The report to the Security Council is self-explanatory. It does not make any recommendations concerning the mandate of UNFICYP since this clearly will depend on the shape of future political settlements. Nonetheless, the functions of UNFICYP in the present situation are described in some detail, together with the difficulties encountered. As regards the future strength of UNFICYP, I have alluded to this problem in paragraph 82 of my report, and shall maintain close contact with the troop contributing countries as regards possible reductions... Obviously, it is important from the political point of view to maintain UNFICYP at an adequate strength. On the other hand, \ j. the financial situation is difficult and I do not wish to keep the strength of UNFICYP at a higher level than is required for its functions. Since the issuance of the report, there have been further encouraging signs of a more positive attitude to UNFICYP in Cyprus itself, especially by the Turkish fcs*^»-^xt^^N^r^;^^ military authorities. As you know, President Makarios - 2 - has just returned to Cyprus and we are awaiting developments in the political field which will, it is to be hoped, bring us nearer to the ngjg.Qj^ta.y.ons of a settlement. The Security ^^,^0*****"*"at^^-m^*""""^" " •^"^^w^..4^wft«^Wi:M««^™«»--«>»Oira».-«««-..rt=K Council, apart from dealing with the future of UNFICYP, may well also adopt a resolution in this regard. Before asking Mr. Davidson (Mr. Ziehl) to give a brief description of the financial situation, I wish to take this opportunity to express again my deep appreciation of the j2A^f ^v spiisdicti-et support which the troop contributing countries have given to the United Nations operation in Cyprus during the very difficult period since July. <; •*- cc: SecGen * GLS/pmw \ Mr. C.V. Narasimhan UN High Coiran. for Refugees Mr. Weckinann-Munoz Lt.Gen. Prem Chand OUSGSPA 7 December 1974 Sir,. -. I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 21 November 1974 transmitting a communication dated 12 October which you received from a number of Greek Cypriot Employers* and Workers1 organizations. 1 have given careful consideration to both communications* I have noted your view that some of the action proposed by the signatories of the communication from the Greek Cypriot organizations falls outside the competence of the International Labour Organisation, and I agree with you that probably none of the proposals can be divorced from the over-all political settlement of the Cyprus problem, in which the United Nations has a key role to play. In this connexion, I wish to draw your attention to the attached resolutions of the Security Council and the General Assembly on the Cyprus question. In particular it would seem that Security Council resolutions 353 (1974) of 20 July and 360 (1974) of 16 August, as well as <3eneral Assembly resolution 3212 (XXXX) of 1 November, contain provisions relevant to the request in paragraph 3 of the communication from the Greek Cypriot organi2ations. Concerning th© proposal in paragraph 6 of that communication, it is manifest that the proposed "joint Greek Cypriot - Turkish Cypriot Committee of Employers* and Workers' representatives" under the chairmanship of a senior official of the ILO can only be established with the agreement of those concerned, which in the present circumstances may not be easy to achieve. I would also observe that most of the A.. Mr. P. Blanchard Director-General International Labour Office Geneva, Switzerland - 2 - subjects proposed for action by that committee are being dealt with by Acting President derides and Vice- President Benktash in their current talks on humanitarian and other problems. In this connexion, I refer to Chapters I2C-X of my report to the Security Council on the United Nations operation in Cyprus for the current siK-month period, a copy of which is attached (S/11568). I have transmitted a copy of your letter and its enclosures to Mr. Luis Weokmann-Munoa, my Special Representative in Cyprus, who has attended all the talks between Mr. derides and Mr. Denktash. Jfc» Wackmann-Munoa will be in a position to bring to the attention of the leaders of the two communities the substance of the proposal in paragraph 6 of the coseminicsation from the Greek Cypriot organisations, your comment about the potentially valuable contribution which the Employers* and Workers' organizations could make, and the views of the Officers and the Governing Body of the II»0 contained in the third paragraph of your letter. I shall not fail to inform you of the outcome of these approaches. I am forwarding a copy of this letter to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, whose representative in Nicosia, as you may know, also regularly attends the talks between Mr. derides and Mr. Denktash, Yours sincerely. Kurt Waldheim Secretary-General cc: HICOMREF, yS&mig&S. Geneva CONFIDENTIAL- Meeting between the Permanent Representative of Turkey and the Secretary-General on 30 November 1974 Present: Ambassador Olcay Aide ** The Secretary-General Roberto E. Guyer Ambassador Olcay said that Ankara was very worried about the forthcoming report on UNFICYP. They begged the Secretary- General not to use the expression "Government of Cyprus" when referring to the Greek Cypriotes. They would make an issue out of any affirmation which now referred in that way to what was traditionally considered to be the Cyprus Government. For them, Archbishop Makarios or Clerides were merely the leaders of the Greek Cypriote community. The Secretary-General replied that he was trying to make the report as factual and non-controversial as possible. He would limit references to the "Government of Cyprus" as much as possible, but it will have to be used a couple of times since even the Security Council has recognized Archbishop Makarios as the legal president of that country. With respect to the renewal of UNFICYP, instead of using the formula "the Governments of Cyprus, Greece and Turkey" he would employ a new formula, "the parties concerned". Ambassador Olcay accepted this suggestion. Ambassador Olcay then gave a long exposition of the Turkish position and the necessity of establishing a new set of rules for Cyprus. He also voiced his worries about the consequences of Makarios1 return to Cyprus. The Secretary-General expressed his concern over the rumours that Turkey was about to engage in a third round of military activities in the Island. The Ambassador replied that he was aware that Denktash was intimating this possibility, but that was definitely not Ankara's position. Nevertheless, he would convey the Secretary-Generalfs preoccupation to his Government. - 2 - On 2 December, at 17OO hours, Ambassador Olcay spoke with Guyer and told him that the formula "all parties concerned" was not acceptable to his side, and that it had to be spelled out that the Turkish Cypriotes had been specifically consulted. Guyer replied that the Secretary- General had already gone a long way in proposing the agreed formula. Both Olcay and Guyer agreed to stay in contact on this matter. * V, INTERNATIONAL LABOUR OFFICE ^i^^ BUREAU INTERNATIONAL DU TRAVAIL GENEVE THE DIRECTOR GENERAL UE DIRECTEUR GENERAL Sir, I have the honour to inform you that, on 23 October 1974» I received a communication from a number of Greek Cypriot Employers' and Workers' organisations, including the Employers' and Workers' delegates of Cyprus to the last session (June 1974) of the Inter- national Labour Conference. As you may observe from this communication - a copy of which is attached - the International Labour Organisation is requested to intervene with the Turkish Government to withdraw its troops from Cyprus. It is also proposed that a joint Greek-Cypriot-Turkish-Cypriot Committee of Employers' and Workers' representatives be established, under the chairmanship of a senior ILO official, to work towards the various aspects of the restoration of peace and normality. Some of the action proposed by the signatories of the above- mentioned communication falls outside the competence of the International Labour Organisation, and probably none of the proposals can be divorced from the over-all political settlement of the Cyprus crisis in which the United Hations has a key role to play. On the other hand, the communication draws attention to the contribution to peace which could be made by non-governmental bodies, in particular by Employers' and Workers' organisations, and I am conscious of the potentially valuable contribution which positive action by these organisations could make.