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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Keith Speed (Conservative), on Monday, 18 July 1994, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 21 members in total.

TURKISH INTERVENTION IN CYPRUS

That this House acknowledges the fact that the Turkish intervention in Cyprus on 20th July 1974 was undertaken in conformity with the 1960 Treaty of Guarantee to which the United Kingdom, Turkey and Greece were parties, and was motivated by the need to protect the Turkish community on the island and their right to exist; notes the recent efforts which have been made under the auspices of the United Nations, including the goodwill mission of the Secretary General, to promote confidence building measures and to find a basis for a sustainable settlement; affirms that the contribution of the parties should remain within this framework; and welcomes the fact that Mr Denktash, the Turkish Cypriot leader, has extended his full support and shown a positive approach to the process, which should be shared by his Greek Cypriot counterpart.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received 2 amendments.

1538A2
leave out from 'House' to end and add 'deplores the action taken by the Turkish army when it invaded Cyprus in July 1974, which far exceeded the powers of intervention afforded by the 1960 Treaty of Guarantee; further deplores attempts to justify these and other actions taken by Turkey in Cyprus since 1974 which are in direct contravention of the Treaty of Guarantee and aim at the permanent partition of Cyprus; notes with satisfaction the United Nation Secretary General's view, in his report (S1994/629) to the UN Security Council of 30th May 1994, that the absence of an agreement in Cyprus is due to a lack of political will on the Turkish Cypriot side; notes also that an agreement on the Confidence Building Measures, which were proposed by the UN Secretary leader, Mr Rauf Denktash, to accept the 21st March 1994 document which details the application of the Confidence Building package, and which the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Glafkos Clerides, readily accepted as early as May 1993; and calls upon her Majesty's Government to send a clear message to Turkey and the Turkish Cypriot leadership, when this week in New York the UN Security Council adopts a new resolution on Cyprus, that unless they show by deeds their commitment to reaching a just and permanent solution along federal lines, as already agreed between the two sides in the post, the international community will take the measures deemed necessary to make them conform to that end.'. (Relevant registered interest declared)
1538A1
leave out from '1974' to end and add 'has been repeatedly condemned; that the deliberate colonisation of occupied Cyprus by the Turkish power has outraged Turkish Cypriots as well as Greek Cypriots; and calls upon Mr Denktash to drop his intransigence and conform to United Nations resolutions'.' (Relevant registered interest declared)

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
1538 
1538A2 
1538A1 
Session
1993-94
Subjects
Cyprus Turkey Peace negotiations
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk