freedom of movement of civilians still remains one of the most serious problems in the island” and refers to previous reports showing the developments since the Government took the hlitiative of the unilateral elimination, in 1968, of all restrictions on freedom of movement in the expectation of response from the other side. 16. In this respect, a previous report of the Secretary- General remarks that, whereas Turkish Cypriots may move freely throughout the island, Greek Cypriots continue to be denied access to Turkish Cypriot enclaves and to a number of public roads among which are main communication roads such as the Nicosia-Kyrenia road and so forth {S/9233 of 3 June 1969, para. 551. This situation in a sense affects also the freedom of movement of the Turkish Cypriots who, as another previous report points out, are still required to observe certain formalities of control when passing through Turkish-Cypriot barriers and checkpoints /S/8622 of IX June 1968, para. 6.51. As this unwarranted situation continues, it would seem that at least a phased restoration of freedom of movement in those areas and main pubiic rpads particularly might be started in the same way as the proposal by UNFICYP in respect of decon- frontation. 17. For indeed, aside from the relief from hardship, perhaps the most important aspect of the restoration of freedom of movement is its relevance to the psychological climate in the relations between the two communities. In a previous report, the Secretary-General pertinently re- marked: “The relaxation of restrictions has unmistakably demonstrated that Greek and Turkish Cypriot people desire to live in peace and harmony and seem already prepared to accept and support reasonable compromises.” /S/8446 of 9 March 1968, para. 153.1 and atso that “it had been gratifying to observe , , , the ease with which 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the freedom of movement of civilians in the island of Cyprus, specifically highlighting the restrictions still in place despite the Government's efforts to eliminate them. It also touches on the psychological impact of these restrictions on the relations between the two communities. This suggests that the text is more focused on the social and political aspects of the issue rather than economic or environmental ones.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Transport and communication