98. In the meantime, we fully accept the Secretary- General’s judgement that it is essential that the mandate of the Force be maintained for a further limited period and Australia, for its part, will continue for the next six months to provide its police contingent at its existing strength and its financial contribution to UNFICYP at its existing level. 99. The Secretary-General’s report, unhappily, reveals significant evidence of continuing instability within Cyprus, T~JIS, while the intercommunal military situation appears to have remained quiet in the past six months, with few incidents between Greek and Turkish Cypriots, militant activities conducted by groups of anti-Government Greek Cypriots have led to reprisals by other Greek Cypriots and have had disturbing effects among the Turkish Cypriot community. 100. It is a matter for disappointment also that there seems to have been little progress in the field of military deconfrontation, which, if it could be achieved even to a limited extent, would by all accounts help to reduce tensions and thus perhaps make possible some reduction of the United Nations Force. It is to be hoped that some progress in this direction can be made as a result of the consultations foreshadowed in paragraph 93 of the report. 101, We note also that, while there has been a significant increase in economic activity within each of the two communities, there remains a marked disparity in the respective degrees of progress attained by the Greek and Turkish Cypriots and that economic and social contacts between the two communities remain limited. In the light of the continuing lack of confidence between the parties, the best hope for progress towards a settlement of the problems of Cyprus clearly lies in the intercommunal talks that continue to take place, with the participation of the Secretary-General’s Special Representative, Mr, Osorio- 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the situation in Cyprus, including the ongoing tensions and conflicts between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities. It mentions the United Nations Force (UNFICYP) and the Secretary-General's report, which suggests that the text is related to international relations and peacekeeping efforts. The text also touches on economic and social issues, such as the disparity in economic progress and limited contacts between the two communities.

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