§ 24. Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has recently had with the President of Cyprus; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. ChalkerMy right hon. and learned Friend had a brief discussion with President Vassiliou on the telephone when he passed through London on 4 April, on his way to New York for his meeting with the United Nations Secretary-General and Mr. Denktash on 6 April. We welcome the agreement reached at that meeting to prepare a draft outline of an overall settlement by the end of May. We urge both sides to work constructively towards that end.