Communications concerning certain islands in the Eastern Sea/South China Sea Letter dated 16 March 1983 from the Permanent Representative of Chad to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council ix DOCUMENT S/15528* Letter dated 15 December 1982 from the representative of Cyprus to the Secretary-General . [Original: English] [17 January 1983] Upon instructions from my Government, I have the honour to draw your attention once again to the following violation of the 12-mile territorial sea. of Cyprus and its sovereignty by Turkey. On 3 December 1982, two Turkish warships carrying war material sailed to the port of Kokkina and then sailed east at a distance of 4 miles along the coast of the Republic. On behalf of my Government, I wish to protest strongly against this show of military might by the occupying Power and its display of its continued stranglehold over the occupied part of Cyprus. I should be grateful if this letter were circulated as an official document of the General Assembly and of the Security Council. (Signed) Constantine MousH0UTAS Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations *Circulated under the double symbol A/37/777-S/15528. DOCUMENT S/15544* Letter dated 29 December 1982 from the representative of Cyprus to the Secretary-General Upon instructions from my Government and further to my previous communications on the subject of the unlawful expropriation and confiscation of the prop­ erties, homes and lands of the expelled Cypriots from the occupied parts of Cyprus by the Turkish occupa­ tion forces, I have the honour to draw once more your attention to Turkish Cypriot press reports of 21 De­ cember 1982 to the effect that the first "definitive possession certificates" have been issued by the Tur­ kish occupation authorities to those "eligible". As you are aware, this illegal action follows the statement, on I November 1982, by the so-called 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a diplomatic communication between the Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations and the Secretary-General, protesting against the actions of Turkey in the occupied parts of Cyprus. The letter mentions the violation of territorial sea, military presence, and confiscation of properties, which suggests a focus on international relations, sovereignty, and territorial disputes.

**Category**
International relations, Humanitarian aid and relief