The administration argues that lifting the embargo is the only way to create a negotiating climate suitable for a Cyprus settlement. The President insists that Turkey will only enter serious negotiations if the Congress lifts the ban on military weapons. Mr. Chairman. it was with our military assistance that the Turkish forces invaded Cyprus. It is with our arms that the Turks presently occupy 40 percent of Cyprus. It is with our arms that the Turks have murdered and wounded thousands of Greek Cypriots. And it is with our arms that the Turkish army has created a refugee problem mounting to 200.000. The immediate outlook on Cyprus includes the threat of further Turkish military expansion. In its quest for security.