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O 192132Z MAY 76
FM USMISSION USUN NY
TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 7572
S E C R E T USUN 2169
EXDIS
DEPT PASS TO SECRETARY
E.O. 11652: GDS
TAGS: PFOR, UN, CY
SUBJ: SECRETARY GENERAL'S RESPONSE TO SECRETARY'S LETTER
ON CYPRUS
REFS: STATE 119733, USUN 9254, USUN 2161
1. TEXT FOLLOWS OF SECRETARY GENERAL'S REPLY TO
SECRETARY'S LETTER ON CYPRUS SITUATION, DELIVERED BY
GOVERNOR SCRANTON MAY 17.
QUOTE:
18 MAY 1976
DEAR HENRY,
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR LETTER OF 17 MAY, WHICH
I RECEIVED ON MY RETURN FROM AFRICA.
I TOO AM CONCERNED AT THE APPARENT IMPASSE WHICH HAS
BEEN REACHED IN THE INTERCOMMUNAL TALKS ON CYPRUS. AS
YOU KNOW, I AM ANXIOUS TO RENEW THE TALKS JUST AS SOON AS
THERE IS SOME SUBSTANTIAL BASIS FOR BELIEVING THAT THE
PARTIES CAN ACTUALLY ENGAGE IN REAL NEGOTIATIONS. ON THE
OTHER HAND, I AM FIRMLY CONVINCED IF WE SUMMON A MEETING
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OF THE TALKS WITHOUT SUCH ASSURANCES IT WILL DO MORE HARM
THAN GOOD.
I AND MY SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE IN CYPRUS HAVE BEEN
IN CONSTANT CONTACT WITH THE PARTIES IN CYPRUS ON THIS
AND OTHER MATTERS. FROM THESE SOUNDINGS I AGREE WITH YOUR
OWN CONCLUSION THAT THERE IS A CONSIDERABLE LACK OF ENTHUSIASM
FOR THE NEGOTIATIONS AT THE PRESENT TIME ON BOTH THE GREEK
AND TURKISH SIDES. ON THE TURKISH CYPRIOT SIDE WE HAVE
BEEN INFORMED THAT WHILE THEY WOULD BE READY TO TAKE PART
IN TALKS IF I WERE TO CONVOKE A MEETING, THEY FEEL OBLIGED,
OUT OF FARINESS TO THE SECRETARY-GENERAL, TO WARN US THAT
NOTHING SUBSTANTIAL WILL COME FROM THE TALKS AT THE PRESENT
TIME. ON THE GREEK CYPRIOT SIDE IT SEEMS THAT PRESIDENT
MAKARIOS AND HIS CLOSEST ADVISERS ARE AT THE MOMENT IN FAVOUR
OF TURNING AWAY FROM THE TALKS AND RETURNING TO THE SECURITY
COUNCIL AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL FORUMS IN ORDER TO PUBLICIZE
THEIR CASE.
IN SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES I HAVE RELUCTANTLY CONCLUDED
THAT WE SHOULD ALLOW THE DUST TO SETTLE AND AWAIT THE TIME
WHEN MORE REALISTIC PROPOSALS CAN BE MADE BY BOTH SIDES.
I AM CONTINUING, THROUGH MY SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE, TO URGE
BOTH SIDES TO TAKE STEPS TO OVERCOME BOTH THE PROCEDURAL
OBSTACLES AND OTHER DIFFICULTIES IN EXCHANGING REASONABLE
PROPOSALS. WE SHALL CONTINUE OUR EFFORTS, BUT FOR THE TIME
BEING I AM BOUND TO ADMIT THAT THE SITUATION IS NOT VERY
PROMISING. IT WOULD CERTAINLY BE MOST HELPFUL IF YOU
COULD USE THE MEETING IN OSLO TO PERSUADE BOTH GREECE AND
TURKEY TO ENCOURAGE THE INTERLOCUTORS TO EXCHANGE REASONABLE
PROPOSALS. IF THIS COULD BE DONE THERE WOULD THEN BE A
PROPER BASIS FOR CONTINUING THE TALKS ON ALL MAIN ASPECTS
OF THE CYPRUS PROBLEM.
I AM SERIOUSLY CONCERNED OVER ANOTHER ASPECT OF THE
CYPRUS PROBLEM, NAMELY THE STEDY EXODUS OF THE GREEK CYPRIOT
POPULATION FROM THEIR HOMES IN THE NORTH OF THE ISLAND.
THIS MOVEMENT, ACCOMPAINED BY REPORTS OF INTIMIDATION AND
HARASSMENT, IS MOST DISTURBING AND FURTHER EMBITTERS THE
RELATIONS BETWEEN THE TWO COMMUNITIES. UNFORTUNATELY,
DUE TO RESTRUCTIONS ON ITS ACTIVITIES AND FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT
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IN THE NORTH, UNFICYP CAN DO LITTLE TO CHECK THIS DEVELOPMENT.
ANY MOVES TO PERSUADE THE GOVERNMENT OF TURKEY TO REVERSE
THIS PROCESS WOULD BE MOST HELPFUL.
WARM REGARDS,
YOURS SINCERELY,
KURT WALDHEIM.
UNQUOTE.
SCRANTON
NOTE BY OC/T: NOT PASSED SECRETARY.
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