Cyprus Treaty of Guarantee

Cyprus Treaty of Guarantee in the United States

NO. 5475. TREATY OF GUARANTEE. SIGNED AT NICOSIA ON
16 AUGUST 1960
The Republic of Cyprus of the one part, and Greece, Turkey and the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland of the other part,
I. Considering that the recognition and maintenance of the independence,
territorial integrity and security of the Republic of Cyprus, as established and
regulated by the Basic Articles of its Constitution, are in their common
interest,
II. Desiring to co-operate to ensure respect for the state of affairs created
by that Constitution,
Have agreed as follows: –
Article I
The Republic of Cyprus undertakes to ensure the maintenance of its
independence, territorial integrity and security, as well as respect for its
Constitution.
It undertakes not to participate, in whole or in part, in any political or economic
union with any State whatsoever. It accordingly declares prohibited any
activity likely to promote, directly or indirectly, either union with any other
State or partition of the Island.
Article II
Greece, Turkey and the United Kingdom, taking note of the undertakings of
the Republic of Cyprus set out in Article I of the present Treaty, recognise and
guarantee the independence, territorial integrity and security of the Republic
of Cyprus, and also the state of affairs established by the Basic Articles of its
Constitution.
Greece, Turkey and the United Kingdom likewise undertake to prohibit, so far
as concerns them, any activity aimed at promoting, directly or indirectly, either
union of Cyprus with any other State or partition of the Island.
Article III
The Republic of Cyprus, Greece and Turkey undertake to respect the integrity
of the areas retained under United Kingdom sovereignty at the time of the
establishment of the Republic of Cyprus, and guarantee the use and
enjoyment by the United Kingdom of the rights to be secured to it by the
Republic of Cyprus in accordance with the Treaty concerning the
Establishment of the Republic of Cyprus signed at Nicosia on to-day’s date.

Article IV
In the event of a breach of the provisions of the present Treaty, Greece,
Turkey and the United Kingdom undertake to consult together with respect to
the representations or measures necessary to ensure observance of those
provisions.
In so far as common or concerted action may not prove possible, each the
three guaranteeing Powers reserves the right to take action with the sole aim
of re-establishing the state of affairs created by the present Treaty.
Article V
The present Treaty shall enter into force on the date of signature. The original
texts of the present Treaty shall be deposited at Nicosia.
The High Contracting Parties shall proceed as soon as possible to the
registration of the present Treaty with the Secretariat of the United Nations in
accordance with Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations.


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