§ 64. Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what reports he has received on the discussions taking place in New York and Cyprus between President Vassiliou and Mr. Denktash on the reunification of Cyprus; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. ChalkerMy right hon. Friend the Prime Minister has reviewed the outcome of the New York discussions with President Vassiliou, as have officials with Mr. Denktash and the United Nations Secretary-General. Some progress was achieved in the first round of the intercommunal talks and we have encouraged President Vassiliou to respond to the positive elements in the ideas which Mr. Denktash put forward in November.
§ 68. Mr. Anthony CoombsTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement concerning the state of the present negotiations taking place under United Nations auspices, about the future of Cyprus.
§ Mrs. ChalkerFollowing their meeting with the United Nations Secretary-General in New York on the 22 and 23 November, President Vassiliou of Cyprus and Mr. Denktash, leader of the Turkish Cypriot community, have begun a second round of talks in Nicosia. These are still continuing. We believe that, with good will on both sides, there is a real opportunity for the achievement of the comprehensive Cyprus settlement which we all want to see.