§ Mr. Speedasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with Greek Cypriot leaders about the Cyprus peace plan put forward by the Secretary General of the United Nations.
§ Mr. RentonWhen my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister and my right hon. and learned Friend met President Kyprianou on 7 April the UN initiative was discussed. We have subsequently remained in close contact with the Government of the Republic of Cyprus through diplomatic channels.
§ Mr. Speedasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on Her Majesty's Government's policy towards the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations peacekeeping force in Cyprus.
§ Mr. RentonThe UNFICYP mandate was unanimously renewed for a further six months on 14 June as Security Council resolution 585. We joined the other troop contributors in issuing a statement drawing attention to the financial burden imposed by UNFICYP and expressing concern that other UN members should not take for granted the force's existence.