THE CYPRUS QUESTION43

D~ision
At its 1727th meeting, on 15 June 1973, il:he Council decided to invite ·the representatives of Cyprus, Turkey and Greece to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled "Letter dated 26 December 1963 from the Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/5488) :44 report of the SecretaryGeneral on the United Nations Operation in Cyprus (S/10940 and Corr.1)."45

mined co-operative efforts to achieve the objectives of the Security Council by availing th~elves .in a constructive manner of 1the present ausptctous climate and opportunities;
3. Extends once more .the stationing in Cyprus of the United Nations Peace-keeping Force, established under Security Council resolution 186 (1964), for a further period ending 15 December 1973, in the expectation that by then sufficient progress towards a final solution will make possible a withdrawal or substantial reduction of the Force.

Resolution 334 ( 1973)
of IS June 1973

Adopted at the 1727th meeting by 14 votes to none, with 1 abstention (China)

The Security Council,

D~ision

Noting from the report of the Secretary-General of 31 May 1973 (S/10940 and Corr.l) that in the present circumstances ·the United Nations Peace-keeping Force 1n Cyprus is still needed if peace is to be maintained in the island,
Noting that the Government of Cyprus has agreed that in view of the prevailing conditions in the island it is necessary to continue the Force beyond 15 June 1973,

At its 1759th meeting, on 14 December 1973, the Council decided to invite the representaltives of Cyprus, Turkey and Greece to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled: "Letter dated 26 De-
cember 1963 from the Permanent Representative of Cyprus addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/5488) :44 report by the Secretary-General on the United Nations Operation in Cyprus (S/11137)."46

Noting also from the repol'lt the conditions prevailing in the island,

1. Reaffirms its resolutions 186 ( 1964) of 4 March, 187 (1964) of 13 March, 192 (1964) of 20 June, 193 (1964) of 9 August, 194 (1964) of 25 September and 198 (1964) of 18 December 1964, 201 (1965) of 19 March, 206 (1965) of 15 June, 207 (1965) of 10 August and 219 (1965) of 17 December 1965, 220 (1966) of 16 March, 222 (1966) of 16 June and 231 (1966) of 15 December 1966, 238 (1967) of 19 June and 244 (1967) of 22 December 1967, 247 (1968) of 18 March, 254 (1968) of 18 June and 261 (1968) of 10 December 1968, 266 (1969) of 10 June and 274 (1969) of 11 December 1969, 281 (1970) of 9 June and 291 (1970) of 10 December 1970, 293 (1971) of 26 May and 305 (1971) of 13 December 1971 and 315 (1972) of 15 June and 324 (1972) of 12 December 1972, and the consensus expressed by the President at the 1143rd meeting on 11 August 1964 and at the 1383rd meeting on 25 November 1967;
2. Urges the parties concerned to act with ·the utmos.t rest·raint and to continue and accelerate deter-
43 Resolutions or decisions on this question were also adopted by the Council in 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971 and 1972.
44 See Official Records of the Security Council, Eighteenth Year, Supplement for October, November and December 1963.
45 Ibid., Twenty-eighth Year, Supplement for April, May and June 1973.

Resolution 343 (1973)
of 14 December 1973
The Security Council,
Noting from the report of the Secretary-General of 1 December 1973 (S/11137) that in the present circumstances the United Nations Peace-keeping Force in Cyprus is still needed if peace is to be maintained in the island,
Noting that the Government of Cyprus has agreed that in view of .the prevailing conditions in the island it is necessary to continue the Force beyond 15 December 1973,
Noting also from the report the conditions prevailing in the island,
1. Reaffirms its resolutions 186 (1964) of 4 March, 187 (1964) of 13 March, 192 (1964) of20June, 193 (1964) of 9 August, 194 (1964) of 25 September and 198 (1964) of 18 December 1964, 201 (1965) of 19 March, 206 (1965) of 15 June, 207 (1965) of 10 August and 219 (1965) of 17 December 1965, 220 (1966) of 16 March, 222 (1966) of 16 June and
46fbid., Supplement for October, November and December 1973.

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