    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1995, Book II)]
    [August 28, 1995]
    [Pages 1272-1273]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Letter to Congressional Leaders Reporting on the Cyprus Conflict
    August 28, 1995

    Dear Mr. Speaker:  (Dear Mr. Chairman:)
        In accordance with Public Law 95-384 (22 U.S.C. 2373(c)), I submit
    to you this report on progress toward a negotiated settlement of the
    Cyprus question. The previous report covered progress through May 31,
    1995. The current report covers the period June 1, 1995, through July
    31, 1995.
        Throughout the period, my representatives continued efforts to urge
    meaningful negotiations among the parties and to encourage them to take
    steps to create a healthy environment for talks and progress on overall
    settlement issues.
        In July, Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs Richard
    Holbrooke met with U.S. Presidential Emissary for Cyprus Richard I.
    Beattie and U.S. ambassadors to the region, as well as private
    individuals and members of Congress, to consider the current Cyprus
    situation.
        There is general agreement that the recent decision by the European
    Union (EU) to begin discussion of Cyprus' accession to the EU could
    provide added motivation to the parties to achieve a settlement. Special
    Cyprus Coordinator James A. Williams visited a number of EU member
    countries during this period to consult on ways to take advantage of
    this opportunity to move the peace process forward.

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            Sincerely,

                                                          William J. Clinton

    Note: Identical letters were sent to Newt Gingrich, Speaker of the House
    of Representatives, and Jesse Helms, chairman, Senate Committee on
    Foreign Relations. This letter was released by the Office of the Press
    Secretary on August 29.