The Turkish Cypriot partner did not accept this attempted takeover of the binational State by the Greek Cypriot side and, through its national resistance, prevented the Greek Cypriot side from extending its authority over the Turkish Cypriot people.

The Greek Cypriot side continues to oppose such direct trade.

In addition, the Turkish Cypriot economy would benefit from direct access to the economy of the Greek Cypriot side.

I conveyed orally the areas of concern that the Greek Cypriot side had elaborated to me.

I am ready to discuss the modalities for the implementation of that package with the Greek Cypriot leader.

Unfortunately, the Greek Cypriot side failed to respond positively to our constructive initiatives.

But he cannot conceal realities, or mask the intransigence of the Greek Cypriot side.

This was an act of provocation against the Turkish Cypriot side and can clearly be explained by the ongoing escalation of hostility of the Greek Cypriot side towards the Turkish Cypriots.

As the Turkish Cypriot side, we have repeatedly expressed our readiness to establish contacts at all levels and to cooperate on humanitarian issues with the Greek Cypriot side.

Such is the extent of the anti Turkish fanaticism currently prevailing on the Greek Cypriot side.

We feel it our duty to bring to your attention and strongly protest the Greek Cypriot deputy's action.

To this end, I am prepared to start talks with the Greek Cypriot leader, Mr. Glafcos Clerides.

2. The Greek Cypriot delegate apos s portrayal of the Turkish Cypriot people as an quot ethnic community manipulated by external interference quot adds insult to injury.

On the Greek Cypriot side, Mr. Papadopoulos said that he was eager for negotiations to resume under the auspices of the Secretary General.

It is in line with this United Nations principle that the views of Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot sides as well as the three guarantor Powers are sought for the extension of UNFICYP's mandate.

The Greek Cypriot side instituted criminal proceedings in 10 cases involving Turkish Cypriots, while the Turkish Cypriot side brought proceedings against Greek Cypriots in eight cases.

This continuing to be the case, and a new and an immense obstacle having been placed before the confidence building process by the Greek Cypriot side through the recent decision of the European Court of Justice, the motive behind the Greek Cypriot side apos s insistence on a prior discussion of substantive issues becomes crystal clear.

Within a few years, the refugees were absorbed into the economy and society of the southern, Greek Cypriot sector of the island.

At this critical stage of the proximity talks, there is urgent need for the Greek Cypriot side to manifest its good will and to show to the Turkish Cypriot side that it will pursue the path of reconciliation.

However, the political cost of maintaining the status quo in Cyprus, by treating the Greek Cypriot side as if it were the Government of the whole island, has unfortunately been the perpetuation of the Cyprus conflict.

Such distortions are purely a Greek Cypriot invention aimed at blurring the issue and confusing the innocent with the guilty.

Each side has since ruled itself, while the Greek Cypriot side has continued to claim that it is the Government of Cyprus .

However, the Greek Cypriot side continues to refer to the Greek Cypriots residing in the North as enclaved with political considerations.

The very title under which the Greek Cypriot representative operates today is an illegitimate one usurped by force of arms in 1963.

The second incident was attended by Mr. Adamos Adamides, the Greek Cypriot Communications Minister, who openly provoked the demonstrators to enter into the buffer zone.

The Greek Cypriot side has for years accepted that a bi zonal bi communal federation was the basis for the settlement of the Cyprus problem.

It is ironic that these ill intentioned activities, of the Greek Cypriot side, which are but the most recent examples of the ongoing Greek Cypriot embargo, come at a time when efforts are being made under Your Excellency apos s auspices in order to find ways of establishing confidence between the two peoples of Cyprus.

Coming, as they did, at a time when the two leaders were about to meet in Cyprus in order to find a way out of the current impasse, created by the Greek Cypriot side itself, they attest to the lack of sincerity on the part of the Greek Cypriot side in so far as confidence building and a negotiated solution are concerned.

While the Greek Cypriot side supports the aid package, the Turkish Cypriot side agrees to accept it only together with the Commission's recommendation on direct trade between the north of the island and the EU.

Thus, they organized themselves in areas under their control and administered their day to day affairs, refusing to be subjugated by the Greek Cypriot side.

Furthermore, the views of the Greek Cypriot side were not asked on what was agreed with the representative of Turkey and Mr. Denktash.

As it has become habitual practice for the Greek Cypriot administration, the Greek Cypriot delegate has again seized this opportunity to demonstrate his side apos s deep seated hostility towards the Turkish Cypriot people and its utter disregard for Turkish Cypriot rights.

The reasons why the Greek Cypriot side rejected the plan are indeed well known to us, as well as to the United Nations and the EU.

The above mentality also prevails in the remarks of the Greek Cypriot representative about the border incident of 8 April 1993.

There is absolutely no justification for this hostile action of the Greek Cypriot side, which was carried out without warning and in international waters.

What would indeed be conducive to a better climate on the island would be for the Greek Cypriot side to stop arrogating to itself the rights and responsibilities it does not legally have, and to cease all hostilities towards the Turkish Cypriot people.

What would indeed be conducive to a better climate on the island would be for the Greek Cypriot side to stop arrogating to itself rights and responsibilities it does not legally have and to cease all hostilities towards the Turkish Cypriot people.

While we appreciate the inclusion of this all important subject in your present report, we deem it a substantive oversight that the Turkish Cypriot willingness to establish contacts with the Greek Cypriot side was not mentioned in the relevant paragraphs.

The Turkish Cypriot people, whose human rights were continually violated by the Greek Cypriots during the period from 1963 to 1974, demands to see an end to the Greek Cypriot policies which undermine peace and stability in the island.

In this connection, I wish to assure you that the Turkish Cypriot side does have the political will and readiness to reach a negotiated settlement with the Greek Cypriot side and to bring an equitable solution and lasting peace to both peoples of our beautiful island.

In fact, his readiness in this regard has also been conveyed to the Greek Cypriot leader, Mr. Papadopoulos, through the good offices of UNFICYP.

This letter, both with its aggressive tone and hostile content, has taken the anti Turkish propaganda of the Greek Cypriot side to new lows.

All efforts aimed at the return of these refugees to their homes and their rehabilitation in the ensuing 11 years were frustrated by the Greek Cypriot side.

The Greek Cypriot delegate has alleged that the aforementioned Greek Cypriot teacher was quot threatened quot by the Turkish Cypriot authorities with expulsion.

We believe that, if the Greek Cypriot side is also ready for such a settlement, it should then take steps that demonstrate willingness on its part.