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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Edward O'Hara (Labour), on Tuesday, 3 November 1992, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 44 members in total.

THE EC ,TURKEY AND CYPRUS

That this House welcomes and encourages the constitutional and other reforms which the Turkish government are carrying through to improve their record on human rights and democratic structures; notes however that a Turkish army of occupation still controls 37 per cent. of the island of Cyprus; urges the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he chairs the EC/Turkey Association on 9th November, to make it unambiguously clear to the government of Turkey that any development or strengthening of EC/Turkey links, and in particular the release of the fourth financial protocol, is inextricably linked with the removal of Turkish troops from Cyprus, and to a just and lasting solution of the problem of Cyprus.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

THE EC ,TURKEY AND CYPRUS (732A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Keith Speed (primary, Conservative) and tabled on Wednesday, 11 November 1992. It has been signed by 15 members in total.
leave out from 'army' to end and add 'in accordance with the 1960 Treaty of Guarantee intervened to prevent a massacre of the Turkish Cypriot population under the dictatorship of Nikos Sampson after his overthrow of President Makarios; notes that Mr Vassiliou has stated that the Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot communities are politically equal; and therefore urges a settlement of the Cyprus problem which is fair and just to both communities, which would strengthen EC and Turkish links.'

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
732 
732A1 
Session
1992-93
Subjects
Cyprus Human rights Turkey EU external relations
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk