    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1996, Book I)]
    [January 4, 1996]
    [Pages 8-9]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on Cyprus
    January 4, 1996

    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 submission covered progress through
    September 30, 1995. The current submission covers the period October 1,
    1995, through November 30, 1995.
        The focus of my Administration's activity during this reporting
    period was preparations for the December trip to Cyprus of my Special
    Emissary, Richard Beattie. Mr. Beattie's travel reflects my interest in
    intensifying United States Government efforts to achieve progress
    towards an intercommunal settlement. His ongoing work supports the U.N.-
    led effort to attain lasting peace on the island. Consultations with the
    parties confirmed that security has not diminished as a key concern for
    both sides.

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        With respect to Cyprus' European Union (EU) accession process, in
    discussions with European officials and others, my representatives
    continued to urge that the EU engage both communities regularly to
    explain what EU membership would mean for a federal Cyprus state. Such
    dialogue would encourage the parties to use the period before accession
    negotiations to establish a bizonal, bicommunal federation that could
    ultimately enter the EU.
            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.