UN General Assembly
1959

65. Not all the problems are settled, of course, far from it, as witness the renewed difficulties concerning free transit for Israel ships and cargoes through the Suez Canal. The 1888 Constantinople Convention, reaffirmed by the United Nations, remains for us the basic instrument in this matter. However, real progress has been made, with the help of the discreet and effective presence of UNEF. It is to be hoped that, as requested by the Secretary-General, the Force will be allowed to continue its activities. 66. Mention should also be made of the settlement, in a neighbouring region, of the Cyprus problem, a settlement made possible by the clear-sightedness, wisdom and courage of the three Governments which were parties to the dispute. The close collaboration subsequently established between Turkey and Greece is a subject of particular satisfaction to France.