Before arms could be provided to Turkey. Congress required the President to certify that Turkey was acting in good faith to achieve: First. a Just and peaceful settlement of the Cyprus problem. Second. the early peaceable return of refugees to their homes and properties. Third. the removal of Turkish troops from the island. and Fourth. the early serious resumption of intercommunal talks aimed at a just settlement. While the intercommunal talks have resumed. Mr. Speaker. they have made virtually no progress. Thus the probiem reiiains unresolved and thousands of Greek Cypriots remain refugees in their own land. Yet. despite of this lack of progress. U.S. arms aid to Turkey has grown substantially over the course of the last 4 years.
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