UN General Assembly
1974

226. The situation we are faced with today is as follows. The territorial integrity of the Republic of Cyprus, an independent and non-aligned State Member of the United Nations and a member of the Commonwealth, has been seriously imperiled. Its very identity is jeopardized. A substantial part of its territory is under occupation by a foreign invasion force, which has openly stated its intention to Stay on the island, having expelled the indigenous population of the area. 227. At the Geneva Conference, convened at the request of the Secretary-General to seek ways and means to implement Security Council resolution 353 (1974), of 20 July 1974, we were presented with an ultimatum to accept either of two plans, which had certain features in common. Both provided for a physical separation of the two communities, with a forced exchange of population.