Stern EC warning over Brioni agreement By Ronald van de Krol in The Hague and David Buchan in Strasbourg

THE EC yesterday warned that to monitor the fire agreement. Any extension Yugoslav diplomats warned slavia and simply try to con- it might halt its efforts if all ceasefire between the federal of the observer group to yesterday that the EC had to tain any conflict to the Bal- sides in the Yugoslav crisis did authorities and the republics of would require a separate agree- maintain a united stance kans, large EC states would be not comply with "the letter and . Up to 50 ment with authorities in the towards Yugoslavia in order to unlikely to remain passive. and spirit" of the Brioni agree- unarmed observers will go to republic, which was not a avoid disaster both for itself Germany, along with Aus- ment, which was reached on Slovenia, and possibly to Croa- party to the Brioni agreement. and what remains of the Bal- tria, might back Slovenia and Monday. "Full compliance is tia, as soon as possible, accord- The observer mission, which kan federation. If fighting Croatia, trying to bring them essential for the European ing to Mr Hans van den Broek, will consist of civilians and resumed, and if the 12 EC into a Teutonic zone of influ- Community and its member the Dutch foreign minister. unarmed military experts from states then split on the issue of ence, as Mr Roland Dumas, the states to continue their current Diplomats said the ministers all member states, will last for recognising Slovene and Cro- French foreign minister, efforts of assistance in over- had also discussed sending an initial three months. This atian independence, "the worst warned last week. France, for coming the Yugoslav crisis," observers to Serbia, Yugo- coincides roughly with the scenario" might come to pass, its part, might side with Community foreign ministers slavia's largest republic, to period during which Slovenia said one diplomat. Serbia, as it did during the said in a joint statement. monitor whether federal troops and Croatia have agreed to sus- While the Twelve as a whole First World War. Such a turn were returning to their bar- pend implementation of their might abandon their diplo- of events would tear the EC They have finalised plans to apart. send dozens of observers to racks as called for in the cease- independence declarations. matic involvement in Yugo-