[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.