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APPENDIX B
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APPENDIX BDRAFT TREATY OF GUARANTEEThe Republic of Cyprus of the one part, and Greece, Turkey and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland of the other part, I. Considering that the recognition and maintenance of the independence, territorial integrity and security of the Republic of Cyprus, as established and regulated by the Basic Articles of its Constitution, are in their common interest, II. Desiring to cooperate to ensure respect for the state of affairs created Have agreed as follows: ARTICLE IThe Republic of Cyprus undertakes to ensure the maintenance of its independence, territorial integrity and security, as well as respect for its Constitution. It undertakes not to participate, in whole or in part, in any political or economic
union with any State whatsoever. It accordingly declares prohibited any activity likely to
promote, directly or indirectly, either union with any other State or partition of the
Island. ARTICLE IIGreece, Turkey and the United Kingdom, taking note of the undertakings of the Republic of Cyprus set out in Article I of the present Treaty, recognise and guarantee the independence, territorial integrity and security of the Republic of Cyprus, and also the state of affairs established by the Basic Articles of its Constitution. Greece, Turkey and the United Kingdom likewise undertake to prohibit, so far as
concerns them, any activity aimed at promoting, directly or indirectly, either union of
Cyprus with any other State or partition of the Island. ARTICLE IIIThe Republic of Cyprus, Greece and Turkey undertake to respect the integrity of the
areas retained under United Kingdom sovereignty at the time of the establishment of the
Republic of Cyprus, and guarantee the use and enjoyment by the United Kingdom of the
rights to be secured to it by the Republic of Cyprus in accordance with the Treaty
concerning the Establishment of the Republic of Cyprus signed at Nicosia on today's
date. ARTICLE IVIn the event of a breach of the provisions of the present Treaty, Greece, Turkey and the United Kingdom undertake to consult together with respect to the representations or measures necessary to ensure observance of those provisions. In so far as common or concerted action may not prove possible, each the three
guaranteeing Powers reserves the right to take action with the sole aim of
reestablishing the state of affairs created by the present Treaty. ARTICLE VThe present Treaty shall enter into force on the date of signature. The The High Contracting Parties shall proceed as soon as possible to the registration of the present Treaty with the Secretariat of the United Nations in accordance with Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations. |
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