Speaker. I am pleased to join my distinguished colleague from Pennsylvania in expressing concern over the still unsettled situation on the island of Cyprus. The Turkish invasion of Cyprus in the summer of 1974. left more than onethird of the entire population of the island refugees in their own country. The 200.000 Greek Cypriot refugees. on the seventh anniversary of the occupation. still remain deprived of housing. personal properties. and possessions. Although the Government of Cyprus has made significant progress in meeting the immediate needs of the displaced persons. housing and health care needs remain at emergency levels. Conditions are aggravated by the inaccessibility of the airport. the largest port on the island. and two of the six public hospitals. which lie in the area under the occupation of the Turkish army.
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