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(31 Mar 1977) notes: col print
location: vienna
title: cyprus talks
serviced date: 03/31/77
no: lnc81233
date shot: 03/31/77
length: 53ft
seconds: 1.25
sound: natsof
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film shows: united nations secretary general kurt waldheim opens the latest session in the cyprus talks in vienna.

lead in: the sixth round of the cyprus talks opened in vienna on thursday (31 march 77) to an attitude of guarded optimism.

united nations secretary general kurt waldheim was chairman ...and his job was to find a way of hitting common ground between the two sides.

it wont be easy, even although greek cyprict leader archbishop makarios and turkish cypriot leader rauf denktash have already agreed on four basic guidelines along which talks should progress.

representing the two sides on thursday were tessos papadouplos for the greek cypriots, and suleiman onan for the turkish cypriots.

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3 0.05 ms exterior of vienna's politische academie
3 1.25 ms waldheim speaks

commentary: dr waldheim opened thursday's proceedings with a prepared statement which carried more than a hint of optimism....

waldheim: "as i indicated in nicosiia in february, i consider we have now reached a point where meaningful negotiations on the various aspects of the cyprus problem should become possible.

"the basic elements of such negotiations are contained in the four guidelines which the two leaders agreed upon last month, and which have been entrusted for implementation to the interlocutors now present at this table.

"these guidelines cover the principal aspects of an agreed, peaceful and durable and just solution of the cyprus problem.

"they include, as we all know, the territorial and constitutional issues.

"the guidelines agreed upon on february 12 provide us with a sound basis for a new and determined effort.

"i hope that in the meetings here we shall be able to make significant steps forward towards an agreed settlement.

"obviously this will be a long and arduous process, in which we cannot expect quick results."

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