RISK OF INCREASED TENSION IN CYPRUS

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30823, 7 August 1965, Page 15

RISK OF INCREASED TENSION IN CYPRUS

<N Z PA.-Reuter —Copyright# NEW YORK. Aug. 6. Britain yesterday criticised (lie Greek Cypriot Government for its bid to change the Constitution without reference to the Turkish minority.

The action conflicted with the spirit and letter of a basic Security Council resolution, said the British delegate to

the Council. Sir Roger Jackling. This was thic resolution adopted in March. 1964, which authorised the United Nations to intervene in the strife-torn island. Sir Roger Jacklinv told the council that the Cyprus Government’s action wax’ “against the interests of all wVo wish to see a peaceful solution.” He was acting president of |the council in the absentee of Lord Caradon. who is in LonI don. I He said that if any action were taken to put the new legislation into effect there was a risk of a dangerous increase in tension between thn two Cypriot communities. As it had been the consistent purpose of the council to avoid such tensions, he said, he urged the Cyprus Government “not to take any further measures seeking to put that legislation into effect.” He was speaking on the second day of council debate, called for by Turkey and Cyprus, to consider the situation after the terms of office of Greek Cypriot members of Parliament and of President Makarios for a further 12 months, had been extended, thus postponing the elections which otherwise were to have been held on August 16.