China, 348 U.S. 356, 358 (1955). See Restatement No. 204 ( "Uatter the Colstitution of, the United States, the Presidsnt has erclusive authority to recoglize or Dot to recognize a foreign slate or governftent, and to maintain or not to maintain diplonatic relations rrith a foreig! goverarnent."). Internatiolal legal scholars likewise agree that recognition is a political act, See, e.9., B. Jankovic, Pubfic International Law 100 (1984) (translatlon from the sth Serbocroation edition by M. and B. MilosavLjevic) ("It is obvious that iu graating intlividual recognition states are motivated by their owa politicalinterests, and that recoguition is basicall.y a political act."), I. BroiElie, Pripciples of International Larr 94 (3d ed. 1979) ("Recognition, as a public act ofstate, is an optioaat and political act and there is no 1€ga1 duty in thigregard."), Akehurst, A Modern fnEroduction to International taw 63 (3d ed. 197?); G, von Glahu, Law Anong Nations 91 (3d ed. 1976), ,1. Brierly, Law of Natlons I40(6th ed. , Waldock, 1963). Lg/ see J. Brierlyr supra rote 16, p. 147 ("the recogniziag state is not concerned with the question whether the state of thitrgs nhich it is recogaizing isIegal by the national law of another state")i !d. pp. 148-49 ("0n the declaratory view of the nature of recognition its granting or $ithholding does not, Eg_lEfjEinternational. law is concerned. affect the status in law of the state or goveram€at to rdhich it is accorded or from which it is withhelat.').A/44/967 S/21420 English Page12 ~(continued) important pointisthattheTurkish intervention isnotthesourceoftheTurkish Cypriots' rightstodetermine theirpolitical future. NorshouldtheTurkish Cypriot people bechargeable withresponsibility fortheactions ofthegovernment ofTurkeyin1974underitsinterpretation ofitsresponsibilities asaGuarantor Powerunderthe1960treaty. 14/S/11624, annex11(1975)(entitled "Statement byVice-President Denktas dated13February 1975"). li/SeeS/12323. Guideline 1reads: "Weareseeking anindependent, non-aligned bi-communal Federal Republic." Guideline 2anticipated thatthere wouldbe"territory undertheadministration ofeachcommunity.1I 16/Indeed, theparliamentary resolution declaring thefoundation ofthe Turkish Republic ofNorthern Cypruscontained specific assurances thatthe
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a legal document or academic article discussing the concept of recognition of a foreign state or government, specifically in the context of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. It cites various international legal scholars and references to international law. The text does not mention economic, natural, or environmental issues, and it does not appear to be related to agriculture, industry, transport, communication, health, education, employment, humanitarian aid, or culture. Instead, it focuses on the political and legal aspects of recognition.

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