Letter dated 1 October 1997 from the Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General.

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Transmits letter dated 29 Sept. 1997 from the President of Cyprus in response to letter from Turkey dated 19 Sept. 1997 (A/52/383-S/1997/732) concerning decision of the Government of Cyprus to purchase the S-300 missile system; restates that the missiles in question are purely defensive weapons, the technical characteristics of which give no reason to dispute their defensive nature.