    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1999, Book I)]
    [January 28, 1999]
    [Page 121]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on Cyprus
    January 28, 1999

    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 covering the period October 1 to November 30, 1998. The
    previous submission covered events during August and September 1998.
        Following United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan's September 30 announcement of an initiative to reduce
    tensions and promote progress towards a just and lasting settlement, the
    United Nations launched shuttle talks between both communities in
    October. During the reporting period, U.S. officials urged the leaders
    of both Cypriot communities to support fully the U.N. initiative. They
    also underscored my Administration's commitment to finding a peaceful
    solution to the Cyprus dispute based on a bizonal, bicommunal
    federation.
            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.