have a reason for that, as I said this morning, and 1 know that Mr, Rossides will take exception to these statements of mine. Of course, it is hard for a simple man like me, who is trained as a civil servant and is in the habit of attaching great value to statements by public figures, not to believe what he hears when the highest officials in a State proclaim that, after all, their ultimate aim is something else than the permanent independence of their State. 72. In a previous report, mention was made of the Kanli K&y dam. It was interesting because it marked the first time, since the outbreak of the disturbances, that the Turkish Cypriots agreed to allow a Government official into the main Turkish Cypriot enclave north of Nicosia, to supervise work done with the building materials provided by the Government. 78. I believe that out of the 132 Members of this Organization, the high officials of 131-I do not want to name names-would shudder at the idea that some day the independence of their State would come to an end. But I cannot help it. 1 have documents before me here, but members need not worry because I will certainty not quote them. However, in case’they are interested, my delegation is at their disposal to provide ample proof of what 1 mean when 1 say I consider certain declarations as a threat. But I am pleased and really thankful to hear my colleague saying that that does not mean anything really, and that in fact what the highest authorities in Cyprus mean is a permanent independence of their island. I am pleased to hear it. 73. Therefore, from the reports one can see there’ is a definite effort at separation, preventing matters from 