Cyprus has had a majority of Greek inhabitants. Since the invasion of Cyprus by Turkish troops in 1974. the people of Cyprus have endured 8 anguished years of a partition maintained by a foreign military force. The 200.000 Cypriot refugees. onethird of the native population. have not been allowed to return to their homes and properties. The large number of refugees. caused by this occupation as well as the 2.000 missing persons who have not been accounted for as a result of the turmoil in that country. contributes to a disrupting force in that part of the world. Positive decisions on the Cyprus question have been too long neglected. The occupation and partition continuing for such a long period of time are extreme hardships on the people of Cyprus.
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