which you have displayed during the consuhations which you held with the parties directly concerned in connection with the resolution renewing the mandate of UNFICYP. Our congratulations are likewise due to the representative of China, Mr. Ling Qing, who was so diligent in his direction of the work of the Council during the past month, when the mandate of another United Nations force was renewed. 71. Before giving the view of my Government on the resolution which the Council has just adopted, I should like to make very clear our position on the efforts which have been made to promote a reconciliation between the two Cypriot peoples, since this purpose can have meaning only if it is accompanied by realistic diplo- matic efforts designed to reach a final settlement to the problem. 72. First and foremost, we are profoundly grateful to the Secretary-General for the vital and extremely con- structive part he played in the context of the mission of good offices entrusted to him in paragraph 6 of Security Council resolution 367 (1975). I refer to his formulation and skilful presentation of a draft agreement on the basis of previous mutually agreed formulations for a final, comprehensive settlement of all the problems of Cyprus, through the establishment of a bi-communal and bi-zonal republic based on the political equality of the two associated peoples. The Government of Turkey and I personally indeed admire his wisdom, his pa- tience, his endurance and his distinguished qualities as a seasoned diplomat, particularly his essential, deep- rooted honesty. 73. In this chamber six months ago (2547th meetinal. I had occasion to state that in the oI%on of the TurkLh Government the Secretary-Genera1 had, with his report of 1 June 1984, made a signal contribution to efforts to 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement made by a government representative to the United Nations Security Council. It discusses the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) and expresses gratitude to the Secretary-General for his efforts in promoting a reconciliation between the two Cypriot peoples. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating that the topic is of a political or international relations nature.

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International relations, Humanitarian aid and relief