THE WHITE HOUSE
                                   
                     Office of the Press Secretary

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For Immediate Release                                    April 25, 1995

                                   
                  TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
            TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
                    AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SENATE 
                      FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE
                                   
                                   
                            April 25, 1995



Dear Mr. Speaker:   (Dear Mr. Chairman:)

In accordance with Public Law 95-384 (22 U.S.C. 2373(c)), I submit to
you this report on progress toward a negotiated settlement of the
Cyprus question.  The previous report covered progress through January
31, 1995.  The current report covers the period from February 1, 1995,
through March 31, 1995.

During this period my Special Emissary for Cyprus, Richard I.
Beattie, and the State Department's Special Cyprus Coordinator, James
A. Williams, visited Turkey and met with Turkish leaders.
Constructive discussions were held on how best to move the process
forward after the elections in northern Cyprus in April.  Prime
Minister Ciller expressed her willingness to assist in finding a
solution during her recent visit and restated Ankara's commitment to
work with the United Nations in producing an overall solution to the
Cyprus problem.

On March 6, the European Union agreed to begin accession negotiations
with Cyprus after the conclusion of the 1996 Intergovernmental
Conference.  On the same date, the European Union concluded a customs
union agreement with Turkey.  I believe talks on membership in the EU
for the entire island of Cyprus, together with Turkey's integration
into Europe, will serve as a catalyst to the search for an overall
solution on Cyprus.

                                Sincerely,

                                WILLIAM J. CLINTON