[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 31, Number 46 (Monday, November 20, 1995)]
[Page 1999]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on Cyprus

November 9, 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 July 31, 
1995. The current report covers the period August 1, 1995, through 
September 30, 1995.
    I can assure you of my continuing interest in helping find a 
solution to this long-standing issue, but I also believe that peace can 
result only through the will and determination of the parties 
themselves. I remain concerned about the current lack of progress. My 
Administration is working to ensure that preparations for Special 
Emissary Beattie's renewed effort later this year will be successful.
    We continue to believe strongly that the European Union (EU) 
accession process for Cyprus can have a positive impact on efforts to 
achieve a negotiated settlement. In that context, there are substantive 
questions arising from prospective EU membership. Accordingly, the EU 
must maintain frequent contacts with both Cypriot communities to address 
these key questions. This subject is a constant theme in our discussions 
with EU representatives.
    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 November 10. This item was not received in time for 
publication in the appropriate issue.