Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Keith Speed (Conservative), on Monday, 15 July 1991, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 30 members in total.
CYPRUS
That this House recalls that when independence was granted to Cyprus in 1960, sovereignty was transferred to the Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots jointly as political equals; recalls that the 1960 constitution broke down in 1963 and is now defunct; notes that the United Nations Secretary General has stated that the relationship between the two communities in Cyprus is not one of majority and minority but one of equals; further notes that United Nations Security Council Resolution 649 calls upon the two peoples of Cyprus to co-operate on an equal footing; believes that the Greek Cypriot side's reluctance to recognise the equal political status of the Turkish Cypriot side is obstructing the way to a federal solution, since federations can be formed only between political equals; and therefore calls upon Her Majesty's Government to treat the two peoples of Cyprus and their respective leaders on a basis of complete equality without any further delay.
Amendments
The Early day motion has received 2 amendments.
- 1132A1
- leave out from 'House' to end and add 'notes that it is now 17 years since the wrongful invasion of Cyprus by Turkish armed forces and those forces' subsequent illegal occupation of the North of the country; and calls upon the United Nations to take whatever action is necessary to return the North of Cyprus to its rightful Cypriot owners.'.
- 1132A2
- leave out from 'House' to end and add' welcomes the renewed efforts on the part of the Secretary General of the United Nations to promote negotiations to reach a settlement in Cyprus; regrets inflammatory statements that are designed to foster discord rather than harmony between the communities on the Island; and urges Her Majesty's Government to join with the Government of the United States in seeking a solution that is fair and equitable to all Cypriots.
Secondary information
- Type
- Early day motion
- Reference
- 1132
- 1132A1
- 1132A2
- Session
- 1990-91
- Subjects
- Cyprus Ethnic groups Greece Turkey
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