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dated February 24, 1957: Indian draft on Cyprus

The UN Political Committee, meeting in New York on February 22, approved without opposition an Indian compromise resolution on the Cyprus question expressing the "earnest desire" that a peaceful and just solution would be found and that negotiations would be resumed. The Committee wound up five days of debate by first giving priority to the Indian draft over four other resolutions and then approving it by 76 in favour, none against and two abstentions. Mr. V.K. Krishna Menon introduced his resolution after it became clear that the other four drafts - two by Greece, one by Britain and a fourth by Panama - had little chance of gaining the necessary two-thirds majority in the UN Assembly, which must endorse all decisions of the Committee. Mr. Menon said the business of the UN was to try to harmonise conflicting interests and it was on that basis his delegation had consulted others on the Cyprus issue. "We regard this island as the homeland of its people, entitled to nationhood and independence. Since the issue came before the UN, opinion has moved forward a great deal both in Britain and in Greece.''

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