64 793 007"• h 18 905 7 000 137 221 177 5 000 23 000 in order to obtain additional voluntary contributions for the United Nations Peace-keeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). The importance of UNFICYP has been emphasized time and again by the Security Council, and the sta­ tioning of the Force in the island has been repeatedly extended by it. In its resolution 526 (1982) of 14 De­ cember 1982, the Council, noting my report of 1 De­ cember 1982 [S/15502], decided to extend the station­ •ing of the Force in Cyprus for a further period ending 15 June 1983 and requested me to continue my mission of good offices. I have reported to the Council that the presence of UNFICYP in the island continues to remain neces­ sary, both in helping to maintain calm and in creating the conditions in which the search for a peaceful set­ tlement can best be pursued. I have also noted that the intercommunal talks have continued in a co-operative and constructive spirit. The interlocutors have com­ pleted the discussion of almost all the constitutional aspects and are about to begin examination of the territorial aspect. In doing so, they have been follow­ ing the evaluation paper submitted by the Secretary­ General last fall as a method of discussion. The main­ tenance of peaceful conditions, which is the task of UNFICYP, is indispensable if the talks are to have a realistic chance of making progress. I feel obliged, however, to draw attention to the aifficulties I face in maintaining the Force, owing to the continuing deficit in the UNFICYP budget. In my report to the Council, I indicated that the last payment to the troop-contributing Governments in respect of their claims, which represent in some cases only a 