    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1999, Book I)]
    [June 3, 1999]
    [Page 876]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on Cyprus
    June 3, 1999

    Dear Mr. Speaker:  (Dear Mr. President:)
        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 covering the period February 1, 1999, to March 31, 1999.
    The previous submission covered events during December 1998 and January
    1999.
        The United States remains actively engaged in efforts to promote a
    negotiated settlement to the Cyprus dispute, under U.N. auspices and on
    the basis of a bizonal, bicommunal, federal solution. Secretary Albright
    underscored the U.S. commitment to finding a comprehensive solution to
    Cypriot Foreign Minister Kassoulides
    during their February 17 meeting in Washington.
        Our efforts also continued in the region. Special Cyprus
    Coordinator Thomas J. Miller traveled to
    Turkey, Cyprus, and Greece during March 8-13, and Ambassador
    Brill continued discussions with the Greek
    Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leadership on next steps. Ambassador Miller
    also discussed prospects for progress with counterparts in European
    Union capitals and in Moscow.
            Sincerely,

                                                          William J. Clinton

    Note: Identical letters were sent to J. Dennis Hastert, Speaker of the
    House of Representatives, and Jesse Helms, chairman, Senate Committee on
    Foreign Relations.