application withinvalidity. Itisanullity. Inlaw,therefore, thereexists noapplication thattheCouncil ofMinisters mayrefer tothecommission foranopinion andnoapplication thatthe commission mayproperly receive. Thesuggestion is,accordingly, respectfully madethattheproper courseisfortheCouncil of Ministers totakenoaction ontheapplication. If,nonetheless, thiscouncil ofMinisters should feelthatitisnecessary or desirable thatthecommission should express anopinion onthe validity oftheapplication, thenthereference totheCommission should beprecisely limited tothis.Itshould notbeareference tothecommission foranopinion onthesubstance ofthe application. TRNCwouldwelcome ECmembership butonlyaftersettlement. 19. Not~ithstanding thistheTRNCdoesnotwishtocreate the impression thatitisopposed totheeventual membership ofthe European Communities byaStateofCyprus restored tolegality and stability byasettlement freely negotiated between parties of equalstanding. Whensuchapolitical settlement hasbeen achieved, theTurkish Cypriot community willbenolessdesirous thantheGreekCypriot community tosecure membership forthewhole ofCyprus inamannerthatwillensurethatthebenefits ofsuch *Aleading authority oftheinternational status ofGermany, Professor F.A.Mann, hassaid:.....theFederal Government isnot theGovernment intheEast.Itis,therefore, unable torender treaties effective inrespect oftheEast. Hence,itcannot conclude treaties whichrequire implementation intheEast.Nor,it appears, hastheFederal Republic everattempted todoso." (Studies inInternational Law(1973), p.702.) 1••• Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Librarymembersh I p, conmun t tl esA/44/966 . s/213 9 8 English page 11 as well as its burdens, are enjoi,ed and borne by bothgenuinely, without drscrimrnatjon Detween them.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing international relations and politics, specifically the situation of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and its potential membership in the European Communities. The text references a quote from a leading authority on international law and mentions the concept of a "settlement" between parties of equal standing. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting that the text is likely related to official government correspondence or a formal document.

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International trade, Politics