The White House

                    Office of the Press Secretary

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  For Immediate Release                           January 4, 1996



                 Text Of A Letter From The President
                        To The Speaker Of The
                     House Of Representatives And
                         The Chairman Of The
                  Senate Foreign Relations Committee


                           January 4, 1996




  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 submission
  covered progress through September 30, 1995.  The current
  submission covers the period October 1, 1995, through
  November 30, 1995.

  The focus of my Administration's activity during this reporting
  period was preparations for the December trip to Cyprus of my
  Special Emissary, Richard Beattie.  Mr. Beattie's travel
  reflects my interest in intensifying United States Government
  efforts to achieve progress towards an intercommunal settlement.
  His ongoing work supports the U.N.-led effort to attain lasting
  peace on the island.  Consultations with the parties confirmed
  that security has not diminished as a key concern for both
  sides.

  With respect to Cyprus' European Union (Eu) accession
  process, in discussions with European officials and others,
  my representatives continued to urge that the Eu engage both
  communities regularly to explain what Eu membership would mean
  for a federal Cyprus state.  Such dialogue would encourage the
  parties to use the period before accession negotiations to
  establish a bizonal, bicommunal federation that could ultimately
  enter the Eu.

                                Sincerely,



                                William J. Clinton



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