§ 13. Major Wallasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many Turkish-Cypriot town councillors have recently 938 resigned their office; and what reason they gave for their resignation.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydTwenty-one. A message to the Governor gave as the reason, that the rights of Turks are not effectively protected in municipal councils and are left at the will of the majority, which exploits its position to achieve its own political aspirations.
§ Major WallCan my right hon. Friend say whether these resignations have occurred in one particular area, or throughout the island?
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThey have occurred, I think, wherever Greek Cypriots are in a majority. They cover three-quarters of all the Turkish municipal councillors and, as far as I know, the only ones remaining are the seven Turkish members at Lefka, where they are in a majority on that council. That is my present information.