has the appreciation of my people. Our thanks go also to the Commander of UNFICYP, Major-General Guen- ther Greindl, and to the men under his command for the way in which they have been carrying out their duties, for their full co-operation and for their sincere dealings with the authorities of the north. Finally, I should like to convey our warm appreciation and sincere thanks to Mr. Brian Urquhart, Mr. Virendra Dayal, Mr. George Sherry and Mr. Giandomenico Picco for their long and tireless efforts and hard work in the Secretariat, all of which has contributed to the present constructive and hopeful developments. 62. My sympathy goes to the family of Mr. Claude Pilloud, who was a gentleman of upright character and impartiality who had begun to make headway on the question of missing persons on both sides of the line and whose untimely death truly grieves us. 63. The Secretary-General’s final efforts towards a peaceful solution of the Cyprus problem began in Vienna in August 1984. He posed certain questions to us, and it was as a result of our affirmative answers to those questions that the proximity talks began. He aimed at achieving a draft agreement for the summit meeting between two leaders. His questions, in fact, can be summarized as these: “Do you trust me? Do you give me, as a person who knows everything about Cy- 7 prus, the mandate to listen to you, to put the minimum requirements on the table for you to agree upon, and then to conclude them at a summit meeting?” It was to those questions that we said, “Yes.” 64. We attended all three stages with good will and with an ardent desire to see the end of the artificially created Cyprus problem, which has threatened my peo- 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement from a high-ranking official, likely the President or Prime Minister of Cyprus, regarding the country's relations with the United Nations and the efforts to resolve the Cyprus problem. The text mentions the appreciation of the people, the Commander of UNFICYP, and the Secretariat, which suggests that the topic is international relations and diplomacy rather than a specific sector like economy or healthcare.

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