11. The positive trend in the conduct of the talks thus far is an encouraging indication and we look forward to a continuing spirit of mutual understanding and accom- modation. My Government will go all the way within its means towards promoting and enhancing that spirit and will continue the negotiations with the utmost goodwill. It is, therefore, earnestly to be urged that concepts reflecting extreme views one way or the other or of such a nature as might be disruptive to the State would, in the exercise of reason and moderation, be carefully avoided. The talks may thus offer the expectation of agreement on a balanced and viable constitutional structure, in accordance with the established norms for a unitary State. A just and enduring solution can thus be achieved. 12. The precise form of constitutional structure for Cyprus is still the subject of negotiation in the local talks and therefore cannot at present be fully discussed in the Council. The negotiations, however, are conducted upon a basis, as I have already stated, the constitutional part of which provides for a unitary State. The term “unitary State”, which has been partly discussed, has a clearly defined legal meaning and content. Its essential char&- teristic, to distinguish it from a federal State, is that institutions of local government function under the control of the State. Within that constitutional framework of a lmitarY State, variations as to the particular form to be applied in Cyprus are being discussed in the local talks, They cannot, however, stray into the field of federation which lies entirely outside the agreed basis and which, in m~ case, by the very nature of territorial realities in Cyprus is wholly inapplicable. Of course, the characteristic pre. condition for a federal State is the existence of a pattern of territorial separation between the separate units to be 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a diplomatic statement discussing the progress of negotiations between governments, focusing on the establishment of a constitutional structure for a unitary state. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating a high-level political discussion. The content of the text does not mention specific economic or social issues, but rather emphasizes the importance of finding a balanced and viable solution.

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International relations, Politics