Mr. John David Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if the United Kingdom, being a guarantor power for Cyprus, has been notified formally of the recent gesture by the Turkish Cypriot community to encourage a settlement in Cyprus; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RifkindWe have been in close touch with the United Nations Secretary-General throughout the series of proximity talks on Cyprus which culminated in his most welcome announcement of a high level meeting between the leaders of both communities to take place on the 17 January.