§ Mr. Wyattasked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations if he will specify the nature of each of the treaties and understandings under which an obligation exists to consult and co-operate in the defence of Cyprus, as referred to in Chapter II, paragraph 3, of Part II of the Statement on the Defence Estimates.
§ Mr. BottomleyThe obligation referred to is that in Article 3 of the Treaty of Establishment (Cmnd. 1252). This article reads
The Republic of Cyprus, Greece, Turkey and the United Kingdom undertake to consult and co-operate in the common defence of Cyprus".Under the Treaty of Guarantee (Cmnd. 1253) the United Kingdom also undertook to consult the other guaranteeing powers in the event of a breach in the provisions of the Treaty.