    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1994, Book II)]
    [December 28, 1994]
    [Page 2205]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on Cyprus
    December 28, 1994

    Dear Mr. Speaker:  (Dear Mr. Chairman:)
        In accordance with Public Law 95-384 (22 U.S.C. 2373(c)), I am
    submitting to you this report on progress toward a negotiated settlement
    of the Cyprus question. The previous report covered progress through
    September 30, 1994. The current report covers October 1, 1994 through
    November 30, 1994.
        During this period, senior U.S. officials met frequently with
    President Clerides and other officials of the Republic of Cyprus. In
    late October, Greek-Cypriot leader Clerides and Turkish-Cypriot leader
    Denktash had five face-to-face meetings in Nicosia under the auspices of
    the United Nations. No concrete agreements were reached, but all the
    main issues involved in a settlement were addressed. Mr. Clerides has
    stated his willingness to continue discussions if a substantive basis
    for negotiations is established within the framework of U.N. resolutions
    and the high-level agreements of 1977 and 1979.
        In addition, Mr. Denktash wrote to U.N. Secretary General Boutros-
    Ghali on November 21 reaffirming his commitment to a bizonal, bicommunal
    federation. He has also stated his willingness to enter immediate
    negotiations with Mr. Clerides. We hope that these statements will
    facilitate efforts to develop a basis for immediate talks between the
    two leaders on an early implementation of the U.N.-proposed package of
    confidence-building measures and on an overall solution.
        Sincerely,

                                                          William J. Clinton

    Note: Identical letters were sent to Thomas S. Foley, Speaker of the
    House of Representatives, and Claiborne Pell, chairman of the Senate
    Committee on Foreign Relations.