placeonanequalfooting, withthegoodoffices oftheSecretary-General, between therepresentatives ofthetwocommunities, andcallsfortheircontinuation witha viewtoreaching freely amutually acceptable political settlement, basedontheir fundamental andlegitimate rights" (General Assembly resolution 3212(XXIX)of 1November 1974). Thisresolution wasendorsed bytheSecurity Council in resolution 365(1974)of13December 1974. 22.On13February 1975,theTurkish Cypriot community proclaimed theTurkish Federated StateofCyprus ("TF3C"). According totheIntroduction tothetextof theConstitution oftheTFSCpublished on1July1975theTurkish Cypriots hadby February 1975foundthat,havingregardtodevelopments since1963, Ilitwasabsolutely necessary fortheTurkish Cypriot Community tomakea fundamental re-organization ofitsinternal structure inthelightofthe largeregion whichithadtoadminister"~ TheSecurity Council expressed "regretllatthisdevelopment Ilas,interalia,tending tocompromise thecontinuation ofnegotiations between therepresentatives ofthetwocommunities onanequalfooting" (resolution 367(1975), para.2). Thereis,ofcourse, aninherE;·nt contradiction intheresolution insofaras,on theonehand,itstresses negotiations between thecommunities "onanequal footing" and,ontheother,itregrets theassertion bytheTurkish Cypriot I ••• Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryAl44/968 s/ 21463 English Page 9 conununity of the quality of statehood that evincett the eatitlenent aad need of thatcomnunity to possess equal standitrg as a state with the Greek clrpriot cotnrnu'ity.But in any event, it is sufficient to uote the co'tinuing iaentiiication by theSecurity Council of the role of the two communities o! an equal footing. 23. Throughout this period th€ approach of the secretary-ceneral to the two sidesin the atisPute had consistentty been on the basis that the talhs uere between thetwo corununities, not between the Republic of Cyprus and some secessionist body.Ilis approach is refr.ected in his interin reporl on discussions regarding the powersand functions of a federat goverlnent. This was expressed in term€ of his having"met ... r.ith the representatives of the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriotcommunities" (united Nations document s/11789 0f 5 August 1975). lrso, in rrisreport of 8 Decenber 1975 (S/1190O and Adat.1) the Secretary_General expressed theviel' that in the Ehea circumstances the best avaitabl.e means of making progresstowards a settletnent "is through continued talks between Ehe represeuiatives of, thet$o conmunities,'. 24. Ihis view was echoed in General Assenbly resolution 3395 (:ACX) of20 Novernber 1975, !|hen the Assenbly cal]ed
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the political situation in Cyprus, particularly the negotiations between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities. It mentions the role of the United Nations Secretary-General and the Security Council in facilitating these negotiations. The text also references the Constitution of the Turkish Federated State of Cyprus and the approach of the Secretary-General in dealing with the two communities. Given the political nature of the content, it is likely that the text falls under a category related to international relations or conflict resolution.

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