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TO: S. VIEIRA DE MELLO, FROK: DEYAN HIHOV I H'CA, HQ UNPROP'OR., ZAGREB CiviL AFFAIRS, ~ SECTOR SARAJEVO FAX NO: 170 - 099 PHONE: FAX INHARSAT: VSATPHONE: 5605 ATT: MARC VAN WINSBERGHE REF: DRAFTER: DEY AN MIHOV, SCVAO 1~------~-- INFO ':' SRSG, FC, BK COMJ:IAND:: DSRSG/CAC~ COMMANDER., COS 1 SPECIAL COORDINATOR FOR S.ARA.JEVQ INT. INFO: SC . SOO, UNHCR ------~1 EXPERTS ON . 'I" . ' E IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 17 ON THE FREE..t.JOH OF MOVEMENT IN THE
THE FOLLOW-UP : _ET ING ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF T.'i' MARCH 1994 AGREEMENT T OI P LACE TCDAY / STANISIC - AVDAGIC ' .... ~:. DISCUSSION ~OCUSSEP ON Tl: :- OP ENING OF THE AIRPORT ROUTES. - - ~- .":' ~- - FROM THE . MD~Jl!.' ~ACHED , AFTER EXTENSIVE BILATERA.i .. CONSU.L.TATI N ..... BEHIND CLOSED THE PRINCIPALS FAILED TO AGREE .TO A JOINT FORMULA FOR REO ING OF THE AIRPORT ROUTES. THEIR. PDSITLONS ARE SUMMARIZED AS FOLLOWS: - THE BOSNIAN SERBS: PROPOSED TO START WITH RESTORATION OF CIVILIAN TRAFFIC A~ . CONFIDENCB-BU!LDING AND NORMALIZAT ON ~"!Ela.SURE. THE INCLUSICH ~ _·f(.i11ANJTARIAN CONVOYS ~S TO BE o :r_; .._ .- ::: ~
AT A LATER STAGE. IN TH - ~ANTI I THEY CLA :M TO PROVIDE AC e-::- ,.., .( EL'MAN ITARIA.N CONVOYS I - ~ HE BASIS OF 'I'HE EXISTING NOTL - ~ w ( C :.. EA.:..~NCE) PROCEDURE/ . ..fG THE SOK~ - .SARAJEVO ROUTE "7 .2A.::.I S OF J. 7 OF MARCH AGR591E 1 , J\LONG KISELJ."AK - ILIDZA - ~ ..? ~ - • 0
_-o:. E PRESENTLY usED = ""JNHcR A..._,-o : .7-soFoR; AND A.LO!-IG ·.:~- ~ -: T _, .:.; "'---~Sl\ICA - ILIDZA - SARAJE o /f' ' E. :S:::::: __ ,-L_ l.DSF.:D/. COMMENT: THE P P.. ~RE.:: . - N THE SERB POSITION 1 · ..••. ACCEPTANCE . TO RES'I'AR'i. 1HE c - v r L_AN ':'RAFFIC AND T c._-7..r : : TE'EMSELVES, ALTHOUGH IN .'lORE OR LESS VAGUE WAY TO THE UNDERS':'>.<"DL :, THAT THE HUMANITAlUAN CO ~iVOYS WILL FOLLOW /DEPENDING ON THE :C:: • , ~ --.L SITUATION/. IN SEPARATE DISCUSSIONS WITH 3TANISIC OVER THE wEEK END ~~D DURING THE CONSULTATIONS TODAY, IT BECAME EVIDENT THAT EVEN HIS MODEST PROGRESS I~ HAD TO OVERCOME SERIOUS OPPOSITION rRO~ -: HILITARY. HOWEVER IT IS CONSI DER.EI:' FEASIBLE. THE MAIN S ~ A..~GUMS L 1'F... ~T THE llUt!ALITJ._. :... .\! . .31 :>TA.~CE SHOULt B:' .ABLE 0 ":'HB CITY / '!' L E::..ST . G ETICAL'.. Y/ VI~ L: I ER AL·... SRr . • - D ~"":':E S /ALL CF W"J:i _ : · · ::' S - 17/ 10 ' 94 23:07 'fi'5634 SHQ Sarajevo ~003
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THROUGH SERB CONTROLLED TERRITORY/, THEREFORE THERE IS NO NEED TO USE THE ROAD ACROSS THE AIRPORT. THE OBVIOUS STRATEGY BEHIND IS 'l'HE DESIRE TO I SERBS 1 ESPECIALLY AFTER THE BLOCICADE FROM SERBIA AND SC RES. 942. THE WEEK SPOT IN THAT ARGUMENT IS THAT NOT ALWAYS THE CENTRAL AUTHORITIES CAN GUARANTEE THAT CONVOYS WOULD CEASE TO BE OBJECT OF LOCAL EXTORTION GAMES. THEREFORE, AT LEAST A LIMITED NUMBER OF HDMANITARIAN CONVOYS /WHICH 1 HOW MANY, ETC. TO BE DISCUSSED/ SHOULD BE ALLOWED THROUGH 'I:-E AIRP:JRT UNDER STRICT ~eKING PROCEDURES WI'l'HDf THE FRAMEWORK OF THE 17 MARCH AGREEMENT HOWEVER, UIWER THE PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES /LACK OF GENERAL CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES AGREEMENT, FRAGILE CF AGREEMENT AROUND SARAJEVO 1 CREEPING BH OFFENSIVES 1 TRENCH ENCROACHMENT AND INFILTRATIONS/ EVEN SUCH AN AGREEMENT FROM THE SERBS WILL BE A SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS. - THE BH: RETURN TO STATUS ANTE IN THE US-E OF THE AIRPORT ROUTES WITH AS .STRICT C:ONTROL AS REQUESTED BY THE SERBS /EXJ....-i~CISED : BY UNPROF':IR AND MONITORED BY THE LOs/. HOWEVER, THEY ~E READY TO CONS::DER LIMITING THE HUMANITAk!AN USERS OF 'i.'HE ROUTES TO A MUTUALLY GREED LIST OF SEVERAL /ABOUT 10/ ORGANIZATI NS. CO...-JMENT : IN TALKS WITH MURATOVIC OVER THE WEEK ~D AND WITH AVDAGI<:; DURIBG THE IT WAS INDICATED ~T A CERTAIN FLEXiBILITY IS THE NUHBER OF THE ORGANIZATIONS AND /aR./ THE PERIOD BETWEEN THE RESTARTING -F THE CIVILIAN TRAFFIC ADDING OF ~~ HUMANITARIAN CONVQYS ~ -T NOT MORE THAN 7 DAYS/. I T WAS FURTHER INDICATED TF.J - -= ~ T : ....L NOT ACCEPT THE _ ... .I N 0 :' FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT ::>F _ - '-~!- ~..;::Jto ·.:-:;: A CERTAIN ~KEEDOM OF MOVEMENT OF HUMANITARIAN GOOD~. THEIR FLEXIBILITY HAS CERTAINLY BEEN INFLUENCED BY SOME ASSURANCES, ACCORDING TO MURATOVIC, .. FROM HIGHEST UNPROFOR AND INTERNATIONAL LEVEL THAT THE ROUTE THROUGH THE- AIRPORT WILL BE OPENED BY FORCE IF NECESSARY 1 AND IN CASE OF ACUTE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN THE CITY 11 /! / . IN RELATION TO THE LATTE"R WE WOU D LIKE TO NOTE TH!-.1 1/ IT s HIGHLY UNL -KELY THAT THE SERBS WI.:.- . - "fTEN THEIR GRIF TO ""uCH - E~TENT THAT AN ACUTE CkiSIS WILL occ·- -1 OPENING )-;;· THE ?OJTE -;_ OSS 'l'HE !-IRPC' '':' WI THOU'I' T!-IE AG?: _ J'f OF THJ:: 3 • -s AS -1 'TAPOSED TO T.E 5 .... UNE AIRPOR'1' AGR .!!. . _:. _ ILL B~ .DlL...... ?A] [ BLE . TH ANOTHER NI'RGRAL ? ART Of THE MANDATE :: usTAINED OF" ::,ir..C::T"iG 0 ~.,:; AIRP-:::>RT AND THE A~RLIF T; J/ THE r :;MAN .... AD , WHICR :....:;,.:. ::: ':':' ' ·H . .... AD BUTMI. - ::10!:) ,IN ~ CROSS THE AIRPO. J.J-10 ~T "Cr.-. - .., ··l'RPIC: ::':i.E W NTI: ....~fa AS A CONCLUSI ~N IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE POSSIBI : ,-·_ -I.: ES FOR AGREEMENT AT EXPEkT LEVEL APPEAR TO BE EXHADS'!'ED AND THE t:: 1AL GAP WILL HAVE TO EE '"" IDGED, HOPEFULLY- THROUGH l.f.EOIATIOl{ ~ -=-,....E SSURE ~ ·-:r ·H r _g•.r-L / ------17/10 '94 23:08 ts'5634 SHQ Sarajevo 14!004 3/~ .tt:di.iai; u& :::::-~:""C' "v """R TMPLEMDTATIOH OF 'l'BE 17!'11 MARCH 94 .AGREBMEirl 011 TBE FREEDOM OF MOVBMKNT lM 1.·~ SftAA.:':::·:- :_~· .... Sarajevo airport, 17 October 94 ·• ' At~endance ·(Chiefs of Delegations.} For UNPROFOR: D. Mihov, -SCvAO (Chairman) LT Col Ducros, G-3 For Bosnia & Her~egovina: N. Avdagic (Assi stant to the Chairman, State Commission for Cooperation with the UN) Fo1: the Bosnian Serbs: M. Stanisic, (Chief of Executive Board of Serb Municipalities in ··:he area of Sarajevo) + .. ir conclu.a.Lu:u. Chairman that they . ·e not been able to agree upon mutually acceptable propos e;.· :~._ r reopening of the airport routes ~n the basis of the l7th o~ Ma r ch agreement. They summari ze~ ~ - positions as follows = -~ Bosnian Serb delegation: Proposes to restart tbe civilian traffic through the airport routes as a confidence-building and normalization measure_ Confirms ~--'i ously taken commitments to allow '.L."l impeded access -: r humanitar i an goods through the rou··e Visoko - Saraj e~ ~ the basiS of the 17th of March Agreement/, thr ~ e route Kobil ·a c a - 1lidza - Sa_-_ v and for goods i 2 3nica, a l ong Lhe r oute Hrasnica - : :~d z a Sarajevo. ~.t a sec n.::! s .. age to d · sc·,ss th-= inclusion o_ humanitarian good5 ~o he tr ~f ~-~ throu gh the airpo =L roULe-. ~ The BH dele g a~i on: After having underlined t n . s erious humanita r ian situation in Saraj evo and the lack of clearances f rom .e Bosnian Serb party for IDrdCR land convoys and even f or UNPROFOR logistic convoys, the BH delegation insisted on reopening of the airport routes ~ or civilian traffic and ~umanitarian good - as s tip u l at_ ·n the agreement. They ~ t ressed that they w uld be r_ - ~ d iscuss and adopt stri c~ - ntrol mecbani sms acc e ptable. - .• e other party, 1.:1 O"!:"der -: ?void and prev enc dny abuse ~ - - zoutes_ They f u rther acknowle~ - :qadiness to c o n£il~ 17/10 '94 23:09 '6'5634 SHQ Sarajevo . - .- MU~ua~~Y agreea lis~ ox huuan~~oL~an o~gan~sa~~ons 1ior instance 10/ which would be allowed to move humanitarian goods through the airport routes. Such a measure would be directed at initial confidence building and prevention of doubts and ,suspi c;.DnS. \ Being tinable to identify a common approach the d~legations agreed to ~efer the issue to the high-level meeting after ha~ing identified their respective positions. The delegations also discussed some practical matters relating to implementation o~ the 17 of March Agreement. - issue of control. The Bosnian Serb insisted on the presence of 3 LO from each side at the respective checkpoints and on their monitoring of the use of the routes 24 hrs. per day. The BH delegation agreed to the proposal. The practical modalities would be decided in discussion with Frebat 2. t:Pe ob ject. The meeting 18 00 .. . 22;0CT-19'34 17=05 fJ.02 /(}/J/',- l Jtf--2_ HQ BH COMMAND SARAJEVO ~ l ~'53 /\Jo r ~ Routi.ae Pnority <:8 Most li:mnediate ~ b'::f 1/.::--- \ ~ UN R.estritted UN Confidential UN Secret Only JJ Date/Time:~ 1630 A OCT 1994 File Ref: Stn. Serial No: Fm: COLUM DE SALES MURPHY Fax No: VSAT 7239 OJ:" Route: No: TOT (f) ACTING DSRSG/CAC INMARSAT 871 144 6502 BHC FWD HQ, SARAJEVO To: ALL CIVIL AFFAIRS OFFICES: Fax No: (Jlff /113.'. V/22 -- BISER, TUZLA AOR: - - VIA jJ-.~r.·- f.-D. /~ F-o. CLIFF, VARES AOR i -. , . ,,, rAK·£314:f t RYAN, GORNJI VAKUF AOR " ~. wc-sr ·mfff/w 43S MEYER, EAST MOSTAR AOR :. 'L ,. I.S?A6A-T ~p !52 18U> ~ "' " HINTZEN, WEST MOSTAR AOR- J' ~ il 6~ !35- L~?J~ BEZROUCHENKO, BUGOJNO .· i3/Z-J/{?J.Aj 2 .. TOWNSEND. KONJIC AOR < If PIA-t...f!J;i-') mA- 133 CARTER, VITEZ AOR I( It r ' /bAIJ~o~l 88 F-0. JENNESS, ZENICA AOR M ¢?x/J TU~A-1 FD- /2 Info: MAJ. SADLER, MA-HCA 041170 099 , nJH tiC( 6¢¢ ~Y~'\3 UNPROFOR THQ, ZAGREB I 1' , tfQ CA.f:.US Subject: DHCA ORIENTATION VISIT TO :SHC Total Pages: 'S r ~ Releasing Dept/Tel: Signature: &If. •I · Officer: CM/cj •~~'• A.-. ~-:..:.~ · ""l' Ace CJ..Ic Ro~r. FIX Op: CheckOp: l\1ESSAGE 1. (TO ALL SUB~OFFICES) Please nnd attached self-explanatory transmittal from Zagreb on the above subject matter. Kindly extencl your usual generous and competent assistance to our visitors from Zagreb when they pass through your AOR. 2. Also please find the updated cal1signs for Civil Affairs .in BHC for your purposes. Thank y~u and regards. '· ··. 22/10 '94 18:44 '5'5562 SHQ Sarajevo ... 141005 22-0CT-1994 17:06 F'.03 .;_, 'I'' o. _ .'... .1 v ,.:J "( • L • ,J L U ·~ •)lJ:.l . :1110 'g~ 2t:.J2 e::.)~l Ol.J!GOJNGF.. U NO~ MAIHCA 2S DATE: October 1994 ------~~--~~~------~--~ TO: VICTOR i\~"DRESV FROM: ~WOR ilUA!~ SADLEB// D~SRSG/CAC/CA ::SHC FW.D MtVHCA 'l\_ .... II SA:R.AJE\i'O 8-H CIVIL AllAIR.S ~AL DISTRIBtJTION: \ '::- SUBJECT: VS:CA O~"TA!ION VISIT TO BOS!'11A '1 - - ct 94. 1. As briefly distu.ssed at refer~c:a. DHC..-\ will o::>:ilciUct a wh.irhvind orien.tation visit to B-H, begi~e -will be accompanied by Maj Brian S2cller and S:{C PM C!allaher (both Ccir:l.). Ideally. this orientation woul~ have Q:ttnmeaced at yom locati¢n before proc:eecting within Central Bosnia. 'H,owever. other factors dictated that it b~ · eondu~ed irl reverse. !ntetJ.t is to reach Sanj~·o. -.;a Sierra ~t:~ sometime late afterocon CA.(._. 26 Oct to be l:n p[s::e fgr evemts ewrently scheduled to oc:;c;ur your location Z7 Oct 2. Contact with MedL~gorje late 1his aftemoon has coofimca aec.omf:ldation that location for evening 23 Oct. Capsat message haS &li!ln.e cut t~ E.~C Zet1ica to request at;(:omodanon booki.ngs at BC..~ hote:ls in Zenica 2lld T uzl~ 3. Movem.ents of DHCA aEe currently planned a.s follows: a.. 23 Oet: comm.e:rc:lal airline~ TD Split to rendeZ"IfKiseljak ~itb i.nre!ltion . to joill U N convoy to Saraj~ (~j Sadler ~ill reeo'l",·er to Zenic::a). .. . . '\ '-\. 4. if -.M.e t'<" -:~u of 'OHCA to Sa:-oi c:.vo is ~l.l.cce:.;sful, the other ~o personnel Y-rill / • eve!nttlSl.ly r~o. ...· er to Z~eb vb Mosrar m:d Split. DHCA ~ill recover to Zagreb by air <\ ... () -' ' . c t . ~ 22/10 ' 94 18:45 'fi'5562 SHQ SaraJevo @006 22-ocr-1994 17:07 P.04 ·.:...;.:, J_. ,_ . •.~ .!.L · ""~"~ ~~ ..:..)_ : ~,:. · ~:...... " 11110 9~ Zl:~J S, Ia.t~nt of visit is to meet 'rl!'ith Civ Aff p~rsonnel and their . com~t~ q:f -:hoit~. Sho~ 1 n.ot necessarily forrnal, briefmgs of the sitt..r.a.tion witltin fueit locale would b~ welcome. 1(;- Tin"\e allt)ca.ted -;L'il.l have to be fle:dble. as c;:an be appreciatt:d. 6. Communications. a. req~.~.~t you pass to your substa.tians iilS seen ne~~s,!;a.t'j"~ b. DHCA \o•eb.ide is ta •' ... -- ·~ . '( HEADQUARTERS ~ SE~TQR NORTH EAST _, ~ U!i CONFIDENTIAL IMMEDIATE Fax msg no: DTG: 111447 B Oct 94 File No:JCO To:BHC FWD From: VSAT7239 VSAT Fax no: Attn: MA /COMO Drafter:Lt Col Info: Signature : Internal: COS, Comd o/r , HCA, ,./ Subject : UNPROFOR NE PEACE INITIATIVE/Tt12LA SPRECA VALLEY REFERENCE: A: 1. Thank you for your visit on Sunday it was much appreciated by PAKBAT 1. You just missed a classic roadblock negotiation with the women of DAST ANKO who wanted their school reopened. I feel very sorry for Col BADAR who had made such enormous efforts. Hopefully it will all be resolved when he meets the Mayoress later this week. In the meantime the Comd's letter to the BH government will be most helpful. 2. We touched upon two Sector NE issues. The opening of TUZLA and the SPREKA valley. Enclosed are the two documents I mentioned for your information at the moment. Col Coiffet has our initial thoughts on the resumption of flying at TUZLA Air Base. The issues involved and the long term consequences need careful thought and detailed planning before we move on the issue. We are increasingly persuaded that a quid pro quo for the BSA must be offered. 3. The SPRECA proposal also needs delicate handling and in particular the method and the timing of presentation will need careful coordination. Look forward to your views in due course. ENDS. SECTOR NORTH EAST - INITIAL THOUGHTS ON A DRAFT PLAN TO RESUME AIR OPERATIONS AT TUZLA AIRBASE 11 Oct94 BACKGROUND Recognizing that TUZLA was declared a Safe Area by UNSCR 824 (1993). The SC declared that in Safe Areas armed attack must cease, all Bosnian Serb military or paramilitary units must withdraw and all parties must allow UNPROFOR and the international humanitarian agencies free and unimpeded access to all safe areas. Further recognizing that UNSCR 836 (1993), acting under UNC Chapter VII, further expanded the mandate of UNPROFOR to protect the Safe Areas. The UN has the right to deter attacks against Safe Areas and, acting in self-defence, to take necessary measures, including the use of force, in reply to bombardments against the Safe Areas. SITUATION 1. TUZLA Airbase (TAB) was opened in person by SRSG and the resumption of air operations are backed by the SC, NATO and the Contact Group. A decision to resume air operations at TUZLA Airbase may be made for one or a combination of the following reasons : a. Open the planned UNHCR/humanitarian relief airhead in Northern Bosnia, b. Open a UNPROFOR airhead in Northern Bosnia, because of: ( 1) Severe winter conditions cutting the road communications across the mountains, (2) WF activity rendering use of Route MARIO and SKODA untenable, c. BHC/FC decision to open:a" second front • to divert attention away from SARAJEVO and to split the BSA leadership. d. As part of a plan to enforce TUZLA safe area, with defined boundaries, and/or a TUZLA TEZ. e. In the event of a withdrawal by UNPROFOR. (This measure could also increase UN leverage vis-a-vis the BiH as it would accentuate the threat of a UN withdrawal.) PRIOR CONDITIONS 2. Consideration must be given 1to the following preconditions which will need to be met before flying operations can start : I a. A high level political decision will be required, probably at UNSC/SG level, to resume flying operations and to be prepared, if the measures listed below fail, to deter WF attacks by armed force. b. A TUZLA TEZ must be established and/or the Safe Area must be delineated and enforced. c. Agreement on the resumption of UN air operations at TAB by the BSA and the BiH would be strongly advised. d. Agreement by the BSA and BiH on the establishment of the TEZ/Safe Area . e. The military and political will to defend and monitor TAB and TEZ with air and ground forces, including CAS. f. It is critical that WF are deterred from firing artillery into the Airbase perimeter. Artillery fired from outside the Safe Area/TEZ but striking targets within, must be considered as legitimate targets for UN sanctioned air strikes. g. It may be a wise policy to create a Quid Pro Quo in return for the BSA's cooperation. The WF agreement to establish TAB as a UN facility, the increased humanitarian aid that would result and a TEZ are alladvantages that would be mutually benificial. A positive step would be to declare DOBOJ and BRCKO as safe areas. MISSION 3. To resume UN Air Operations at TUZLA Air base. EXECUTION 4. Comds Intent: TUZLA Airbase will be opened for air operations in order to support UNHCR and UNPROFOR humanitarian and military operations. By establishing a TEZ around the TUZLA area, in agreement with the WF, the entire region would be stablized, thus creating better conditions for further peace negotiations. 3 5. General Outline. Four Phases: a. Phase I. Preparatory (Approx 3 wks) External: i Declare Safe areas and/or TEZ Bring TAB to required OP status. Provide HQ SNE (DO, CASLO and G2) and TAB with adequate radio communications. Bring to full operational readiness all JORADBTY Counter Battery Radars. PINFO campaign in support of proposal Internal: Review OP SUNFLOWER/BOLLEBANK. Prepare and recce Ground Defence Area. Site and check TACP, OP's and JCO. Procure Laser Target Designators. Check heavy weapon locations using air recce. CAS training and exercise leading to increased CAS presence. Consider use of Airborne FAC in UN Arapaho b. Phase II. Build Up. (7 -10 days) External: Internal: Rehearse GDA plan. Check Communications Build up Air Presence Produce major PINFO campaign to announce intention. Establish Press facility at TAB. c.Phase III. Execution. All assets in place during pre-designated flying hours. CAS used immediately in retalliation on any weapon firing on TAB or air trafic with available means including CAS. TUZLA Airbase at State Orange during flying hours. d. Phase IV. Follow Up. Reanalyse threat. Reduce deployment as threat reduces. Return to normality after the initial flights. TASKS 4 ~1 HQ SECTOR NORTH EAST - TUZLA Page 1 ofl 1 ROUTINti/PRIORIT¥/IMMEDIATE/MOST IMMti'QIATJM UNCL~\88IP.J~'Q/RESTRICTED/CONIAII>8NTIAL/CRYYfO/ONLY OUTGOING FAX NO. DATE/TIME: 031200 A OCT 94 TO: S5/SENIOR LIAISON OFFICER FROM: HQ SECTOR N.E. - TUZLA DUTCHBAT G5/CIVIL MILITARY OPERATIONS FAX NO.: VSAT 5160 FAX: VSAT 5144 TEL: VSAT 702217084 ATTN: MAJ EBBELAAR FILE REF.NO.: 5600\LO MAJ SEYBEN DRAFTER: MAJ BOOX RELEASING O~OOX SIGNATURE: ~ INFO . . ---- FAX NO.: INTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: SCAO,CHIEF G2/G3 SUBJECT: PATHOLOGIST FOR BODY EXCHANGE 10 OCT MESSAGE 1. Reference: DUTCHBAT SITREP ON 22 SEPT. 2. UNFORTUNATELY, LOCAL TUZLA MUNICIPALITY AUTHORITIES HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO ARRANGE A PATHOLOGIST WITHIN THE SPECIFIED TIME LIMIT. 3. THIS HAS BEEN ONE OF OUR MAIN ISSUES DURING THE LAST WEEK AND WE HAVE HAD DAILY CONTACTS WITH 2 CORPS BH AUTHORITIES. 4. IF THERE IS A FUTURE AGREEMENT TO EXCHANGE BODIES, MAKE SURE LOCAL BH AUfHORITIES (MR NASSER ORIC) IN SREBRENICA CONTACT AUTHORITIES IN TUZLA , TO INSURE THE PATHOt.O.GIST WILL BE AVAILABLE. IF THEY ACTUALLY WANT AN EXCHANGE ! 5. WE WILL BE HAPPY TO HELP IN THESE ISSUES AGAIN, HOPEFULLY WITH A BETTER RESULT. 6. Point of contact, MAJ MIKAEL BOOX, SECTOR LIAISON OFFICER. l4J (1(16 BHC ~1:\l:\ OOJ r,- ,tHI . 9-l 22 :55 ~5533 I4J f! -1~ OPS &. lnfo - ! 94 09/27 23:09 -a HQ SH COMO (FWD) SARAJEVO Page 1 "'br 5 ~::u:r: OUTGOING FAX NO: 119/94 DATE/TIME! 272130B SEP 94 TO: SECTOR NE FROl-1: BH COMMAND FWD SARAJEVO FAX NO: FAX-· NO: 8731301531 (INMARSAT) . - . .. -~-=- -- ·· . - 7239 (VSAT) . ·- - - ATTN: COMMANDER FILE REF.NO. ~ DRAFTER : LTCOL NOORDZIJ TITLE : I1A TO cos RELEASING or-Ky~oL No/nzrJ .. ;... - . !jl IJ - -~'?}~~ ~ INFO : \ \ , ,....------~-- - - \ . SUBJECT: TREATMENT OF UNPROFOR PERSONNEL - = --- --.J INTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: . I --- - ·-- .. - .11 l. The letter attache~ was sent to General Milovanovic and the response of the letter is for your lnfor:mation. 2. Regards. .r l\.{ \-i H t5· / ~-.... r...=zz· ·~ ~======~~~-- --~---- ...----- .___ ~!:\1:) ____ BllC ____. @)00.2 91 22:55 ~5533 27 .'iJ 9 OPS & Info '94 09!2i 23:10 ~ ------(o o13 UNITED NATIONS PROTECTION F"ORCE BOSNT.A-ftERCE.'GOVlHA COMMAHD HEADQUARTERS SaJ!'ajevo Office of the Chier of Staff CC/6043/026/94 25 September 1994 Lieutenant-General Manojlo Milovanovic Chief of Staff -j;j _.:- .: - ~-- ~ Headquarters of the s.R. Army Pale ~/ Ot I t-.rish to prot::a~.;t. in tne strongest possible terms ag.air-st thtO! way your subordinates have treated UNPROFOR personnel. P~ople u~der your command have follo.,Ted petty bureaucratic regulations and dared to jeopardise the life of my soldiers. I request you to give instructions to you~ subordinates in order to avoid these in medical and human terms undesired si~uations in the future. ,...... • .... ··. __.,...,====="""""---= --= .~~- ~1)1).':1 27 i l~ J\) fl.j :.! .2 : 56 ---.--- CASE 1: ROTATION SURGICAL TEAM GOR,67rDE. During rotation. of a Norwegian MEDCOY surgical team in GORAZDE on 17 September 1994, they suffered severe harra~ent in transit wi!.-h their AfC through-BSA held territory-. A survey o£ the report of the APC coml!lander: · At the BSA CP near SOKOLAC (petrolstation) the APC was routinely stopped and the papers and equipment were checked. CP perso~el found that the APe carried a spare tyre for a Mercedes jeep t.rhich was not on the manifest. Except for this tyre they a1so demanded diesel fual. The APC was not allowed to leave than after having given up the tyre in return for a receipt. The APe continued its way and arrived -at ROGATICA CP at ~315 B. Here a similiar problem occured: ciqarett~s,_ ....soft drinks and a case beer were not considered to be belongiQ9 ~o the personnel equip1nent and were demanded to be hand~d--d_ve~. use of the_· radioset:. as not allowed. An attempt to return to SARAJJWO was stopped by A soldiers of the CP. After having been threathened 3 cartons of cigarettes, 2 cases of soft drinks and 1 case · of beer had to be given up and w~re handed over. A receipt for these goods was refused. CASE 2: HELICOPTER CASEVAC IN SFEBREN;tCA ~ While conducting a - CASEVAC of a seriously injured Dutch soldier from SREBRENXCA on 18 Sept~~r 1994, the ~asevac team experienced a long delay of 45 .m.inures at the ZVORNIK checkpoint before it ~~as allowed to return to TUZLA- The reason for this delay was that the Dutch injured soldier who suffered from ~ltiple trauma to head and chest and multiple fractures, did not have a ID card at that m.oment. His card had been lost in the accident in which his clothing was sez:-iously da:maged. patient was given artificial ventilation, had a rising b oodpressure and received spinal anaesthetic. The long delay severe1y depleted the oxygen supply. Neverthe1ess it was only itted to proceed after approval of PALE. An aggravating c1rcumstance was that a BSA female docter who was present at the inspection site showed a reaction of indifference, e~en after she had been repeatedly urged by the pasevac crew that the p~tient wa~ in danger due to the risinq blood· pressure and the diDinishing oxygen supply. She was not willing to influene@ the course of events. In this case a patient was severely injured and requirad neurosurgical assesment and treatment instantly. The delay eXperienced could easily have been fatal. ~ ~- -· ======~~~ = Dli( '•t.U:'\ ·------@oo 27 : 09 "9·1 :!2:513 OPS & lnfo .'94 09/27 23:11 ------~------·------~------·--~------~----- I!'f ._686 Page l -.. u~C Time : 94-09-27 20;40:34 NL BURU1-l LES 4931.J9470==FOKD.,_.._ .X 27..:SE?--1994 12 ;.38: 55 1291~3 FROM : l.'lv1'10 P.P..LE TO : LTh.TMO HQ BHC PLS PASS TO cos DTG : 271935Jl./SEP 94 SiJBJ : LETTI-:R FROf1 G:E:N H!IJcv;:umvrc .rt8ADQU~.?.TBRS DF '!'HE RS A.~·-;y No: OS/20-882 Saptembe.-::- 27, 1.994 -.;.---- ·· -,...:...... ;...... ; m\?~0?0~ CO~JlD S~~~~J~~C :t '!'ror'l\l' • GEXS~~~ 3RI~!C~~~ ~,- -... · . - ~ have co~s2a~=ed Ge~eral Ri~derstad's accusations ~~~ vcur assessment cf ~he check-point:s :::;ersor.. :H::l'·s :Oe::.:-.~;::. :..~..!r a.r.~ a. sk~d ; ... ..: -- i .:: ...... _mmec~~~e_y ~o~ ~ :repo::-t of :;,y st:bo::::-d:.!1c.::e Coml.:ards . : am surprised by ycur severe, heavy a~d even ins~lti~~ c.~sessi!le::~t o£ -:.h::: cases being made ·.>'ithot!.t asking :o::- ~ ~epc::-t. ~~o~ the o=hsr, namely Serb side. Such a method a~d app~o2ch is, as you kno'..;, unila::.eral and, as c. ~i..l.le, :;uojective. : have follm·JeC. i:r:c :!.dents with UNF~OFOR cor..voy leaders en ':he ~e~ricory .oi t~e ~epublic o£ Srpska since the UN pe~ce =oY=~5 ra~e to ~he =ormer BH, recorded a~d a;.alyzed theffi all_ ~ ~e =ain =auses ci che incidencs ~:e, as a rule, the -- bit.ra::-iness cf c-:;n\~oy leaders, ::!:.eir ·... -rong ~.;.~derstar;d.:i..ng bo~h t:~eir cw:1 ::-ale and the R.S A~:-:-. y che~k-paint.s persc;:--...,_:.;:':..' s ta.::::k, which automatically leads to misu~6e~s~a~ding . .... 'Tl!e £irs:: a.;:ci ::-lain cau.se is ::..:1 a::.tem-;;t to violate RS sc·. .·e:!":e.::;nt:y i:::}• dis:::espect ing its :i..aws and. regul at.io::s about checici::-:; ::he p~=scns and goc~s bsing transported. There is numero~s evidence f~~ such a claim and what concerns ~5 ~ost are yo~= persistent a~=empts ·~o recrisve the equipmer.t and goods being tran$pcrted v.!i :.~~:mt =>.pproval as t:hey are, alle~edly, the Lor:\ peace fu::!::"ce property. 3y such ar... attit."'..lde yc-:..l ::.:..x up ':he causes a::ci the c:~r:seque!::::es. I::st.ead you I by your cc~.:na:r.d a\.:.t!:ori t.y r s:::o·o..llci i~s~re our ~u:ual 2;resnents about ~ra~s~crti~c ~~nds a~d a~c~n:s C)f --gocds '...l.nde:r the RS -~-rny Headguarters ap?rcval tc be execu-:ed, the co~voy leaders prod~ce th~ir l~ad manifest "'rhich -c.:-:=y :Et::fil ~s circumsta~ces requi~e b~t withou': yo~r and my Comrn~~d ~~owledga or ap~roval. ~ ·-:cr. c. way of dci:-:s 1:hi ngs v:ill :·\E".JER be: accepteci anc leg a 1 i2:ed :.::y the RS F.rrr.y Headquarter~. - -- ~ (l]t) BHC 'IA'""l-'-~------·------·nt 2~:57 ~5533 ~-;' :"i)9 ~· .. _ .. 141004 OPS & Info ''~4 09/27 23:12 ~ -- --~------~ -----· ~--.-- ~-- .... ' Page 2 UTC Time: 94-09-27 20:40:34 The aforementioned attitude has been based on UNPROFOR Command e-lements a·hd Colonel·- Lemieux• s persistent request that the equipment and goods being transported without approval be retrieved. If your Headquart:.ers elements :represer.:c this attitude, it is r.ot strange then t!la"::: the convoy le.s.ders behave U-""l~easonably and almost as a rule provoke ~isunderscandings and incidents. On the basis of the abov~ 1 I s~gges~ ~~~you undertake measures 1.Ulder your au~hori ty and put the convoy ··· leaders U:J.der :f0~r direct:. control. .-. .u..a=- ! ass\.:.re you that I -..,.ill f:r-om my sice:'idb .:.e-Vecythir1g tc ins".Jre :.hat the Check-po.:.nts 'r-!:>rk :_:1. the~e matters aCCCrciiiJ.g ::o C'.lr -greements and arra~geme~ts. Finally, ! have to inform you t:nac u"NPROFOR me.nbers 1 i ves, after ;-r,cvement ha.s been app::-oved, are not: imperilled .in :RS -cerri :o~y, that we are ~c~ ourea~crats anc that we ~~dertake ·~o inhumart5 actions tcwarcls your ~en. On the co~trary, we possess a lo~ o~ ~nformation that this ~tt±tude ~xists toward RS Ar~y perso~ne ! ?2.-::a.se send ~Y a.sEess:-:-! e;;.t~ <:.:;.C. a-.:ti::.ucies t:o Ger..eral .?..id2ax-sta~ ~·tit:i.i. a. note that I w::~_:. :.n-ves; 1.: ·i..;at:e 41::-s -- ~c - ~u. sati·~..r.:.s - -~.:::0. t ; _~~- P::--tc; K r.-: ~ecessary ~eas~res . Cr!ie£ o! Sta.ff y·'sutena~t Gene=al :ojlo ~ilcva~ov i c . -t 1___,.. -~ ·o M· [11- - v ~ -··· - ·• @002 !1.'09 '9-t 1G::J.5 @] 001/001 BHC REAR SPLIT U/09 · 94 14:35 - ---.------ Priority 'G"N Restx-ict.ed HQ !3HC REAR ~--= · J c:-: Dab~/Time: 111415B SEP 1994 7i 1• kat: o:tn s." 1-:Q~ --- - G4/47J.4.2 Fm; HQ BHC REAR G4 SUl?/POL - Fax Tel No: 8450 ~ ~ ~ To: DISTRIBUTION LIST c,~· VSA.T EXT 4625 Info: B:Q BHC FORWARD FOR. G3 fl EJtS r- j(~1RAfJ ~t1ST CONVOY OPS AND PlANS " • VM-1 SU!!r~ KISELJAI< - HOTEL DALl.fl-..CI,JA ~ ---- Int: ~~b'I ACOS, CHF -G4,-- G4 OPS/Pl.ANS, G4 ----TPTfl'1AIN'r &t~h•'=ur•• r=.re.tt.tl: . WG CDR HORRIS l>o~-t('I•l VSAT 8502 ~ ~ ------L ~ Ace Clk: I Router: j_ F11X Op: Check Op: HESSA.GE ADDRESSEES t1ILL BE AWARE rrH.AT THE DAN ISH HQ COY ~'liLL BE VACATING 'rHE )TEL DALHACIJA IN THE COJ.UNG WEEKS. NOTIFICATION HAS AI-'READY BEEN ISSUED IAT THE HOTEL CANNOT RECEIVB VISITING CONVOYS FROH 8 SEP. IT IS IN'rENDEO 'l'HAT THE ECHELON' OF BRITBAT 2 tHLL TAKE OVER THE HOTEL :TH LODGER UNITS FROM CA.NBA.T 2 AND TACTICAl;- SUPPLY WING [HELICOP'rER :FUELLING] • IN DUE COURSE, IT ~HLL AGAIN BE POSSIBLE TO USE THE HOTEL AS A •NVO STAGING FACILITY - INDE~~D, THIS WAS ONE OF THE !11\IN REASONS FOR EK TO RENEW THE LEASE. HOWEVrn, DURING THE HANDOVER PERIOD AND UNTIL THE NEW UNITS ARE FULLY STALLED, IT WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE FOR CONVOYS TO STAGE THROUGH KISELJAK AND TERNATIVE .A..RR.ANGEMENTS WILL HAVE TO 13E MADE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. HQ SECTOR SOUTli WEST WILL NO'l'IFY THE DATE FROI-f WHICH CONVOYS CAN AGAIN RECEIVED AS SOON AS IT HAS BEEN DETB1lliiNED. I , ---'07"'"--'/09 '94 13: 30 '0'5060 · ~ BHC MAIN - iaJ003 '9~ 09/07 11:02 " OPS & info HQ BB COMMAND·' SARAJEVO &~ ~~ UNCcmfickntial UN Secret ODIY ~ ' Daten'ime: 07 0900 SEPTBMBBR 1994 File Ref: CCA-BHC-1339 Stn. Serial No: Fm: VICTOR ANDREEV, DSRSG/CAC Pax No: VSAT 7239 or Route! No: TOT BHC FWD HQ, SARAJEVO INMARSAT 871 144 6502 I To: (SEE ATTACHED LIST) Fax No: Attn: "ect: CIVIL AFFAIRS MONTHLY STAFF MEETING- Total Pages: 2 15 SEPTBMBBR 1994 .(\ Int Distr: 'lJ ll.l Drafter: I Dept/Tel: CvA I x-7208 Signature W"~ Releasing Dept/Tel: Signature - Officer: VA/uo Ace Cit: Router: FrxOp; Check Op: MESSAGE I AM PLEASED TO INFORM YOU THAT THE NEXT CIVIL AFFAIRS STAFF MEETING WilL BE ~-ON lS SEPTEMBER, 1994 AT 11.00 AM. THE VENUE. WILL BE THE CONFERENCE ROOM AT PTT BUILDING SHQ SARAJEVO. -rc;R_ I'S ~ PLB/\SB COrwiRM YOUR ATTENDANCE/ABSENCE IN GOOD TJMB. SSN i~ Or:::'JNr;; L__ SEE YOU THERE AND BEST REGARDS. . .. lEND COMMCEN .i_07SEP~j~ 10 SIB~ REST. DET. ___07 /09 '94 13: 31 -ztS060 BHC llAIN Ia! 004 '94 09/07 11;03 ft OPS • Info liD 002 ;~ ~ ...... PLEAsE. SEND ATTAatBD FAX '1'0 T11B FOLLOWIIfG CIVIL AFFAIRS OPPl:CERS 1. MARC VAN WYNSBERGHB CIVIL AFFAIRS OFFICER UNPROFOR HQS , ZAGREB FAX NO. 170 099 2. DEY AN MIHOV, SCVAO ..... PTT BLDG SHQ SARAJEVO 3. PAAVO PITKABEN, CVAO C/0 FRENBAT 3 CORALICI BI:HAC REGION ~ 4. KEN BISER, CVAO C/O SECTOR NE TUZLA 5. GRAHAM DAY, CVAO C/0 GORADZE TASK FORCE 6. J. F. CARTER, CVAO C/0 BRITBAT 1 VITEZ ·:j 7. LUC DUCHESNE, CvAO _- ! CfO CANBA'l' -:, VISOKO a. JOHN RYAN~ CvAO C/0 SECTOR SW GORNJI VAKU.F 9. CHRISTINE MacCALLUM, CVAO C/0 SPABAT MEDJ'UGORJE 10. BILL TOWNSEND I CvAO C/O MALBAT KONJIC .... COHHCEN ON FAH 5060, 5091, 5085 Page 1 of 2 TO: 5144 FROM: SECTOR-HQ BHC 29-Aug-94 16:43 HSG: BH 11609 2 ISI: 5060 - o~s.~r ~ ~001 fO 7> ~(J)SS" t.Dil'tBD nTIOHS PRO'l'BC!'IOil PORCB (DlU'ROFOR) 8B COIIItABD FOJGIARD BO, SARAJKVO TvA 1 Office of Civil Affairs T 215 Page 1 of 2 ROUTINE :PRIORITY IMMEDIATE~IHKEDI~ UNCLASSIFIED ~CONFIDENTIAL SECRET Ol'fLY ~ outqoil\q ref no: CCA-BHC-# 3c~ Date: f 29 ~UGUST 1994 TO: From: 'v'fCTOR ANDREEV, DSRSG/CAC 1. D. KIROV, CIVIL, AFFAIRS, BH COHKAllD FORWARD HQ SECTOR SARAJEVO~ ·· ~ROPOR S~O 2. X. BISER, c:rvn:. _AFFAIRS, SECTOR tm, TUZLA; ~ 3. P. PXT~, CrviL AFFAIRS, C/0 FREBAT-3, BIHAC.,_...; - 4. MCCALLUM & · VOGELS; CIVIL '~MJ\1CEN- AFFAIRS 1 C/0 SPABAT, MOSTAR~ 5- J. CARTER 1 CIVIL AFFAIRS, ·~£~ 2 9 AUGJ994 C/O BRITBAT, VITEZ; J 6. W. TOWNSEND 1 CIVIL AFFAIRS, KONJIC (871.144.4268):~ 10 Sfl~ R£GT 0£1 . 7. J. RYAN, CIVIL AFFAIRS, -----...... __ ,_Z$ac.._..., - I SECTOR SW, GORNJI VAKUF'; ~ 8. G.. DAY ,~IL AFFAIRS I GORAZDE; r< 9. L. DUCH2NSE, CIVI~-IRS, C/0 CANBAT, V'IS01CO; · - Fax No.: INMARSAT 871-144-6502 VSAT 5132 Attn: Drafter : TONY BANBURY Info.: Internal DistrUllJtion; Subj~ct: RENEWAL OF UNPROFOR'S MANDATE - REPoRT OF THB 5-G. 1. Attached please find a self-explanatory Memo r::om the S~SG. While I fully realize that there is very little time until our repon~e is due, I would nonetheless appreciate receivinq any co'JIIlllents that you may have on the subject as quickly as possibla. 2. Thank you very much for your prompt attention to this matter. ENOALL. -/ /YJH5A ?j7 /)11-/IJII/l - 2 2D fl/IJ.IIIe --~L M-HHIV--- >tz__ MI-IFI L_Jffb (9_V\-J- ( 0SZ__ p·o- t!RI~ :1 111JI SP 2% ~ {b?-3 JrJ }-/ CN- 2W ~ /11111 (J/l 2 s 0 TO: 5144 FROH: SECTOR-HQ BHC COHHCEN ON FAX 5060, 5091, 5085 Page 2 of 2 HSG: BH 17609 2 TSI: 5060 29-Aug-94 16:43 1 or3 111 1n1o @002 ~,.~~o;fl~;· .7;4 lB 7is wttS091 COHCEN-B~H-C 4ejv~.r. ~28/08 9( l8!1S 1f2Tl8 (lJ 001 . :-;-.-... ..,"R- ~011 UNFR O!'PI:cE cF THE SPSaAL ~RES~NI 'A ~- ·.-; · ~ . . ·t· FOR. '1'HB FOitXn !DGOSIAv:rA 0 _:.....:.,·... ~ UNPROI'CJit ~ UGPD .,. Alii 26 H&MU- b4-l 167 Pilge 1 cf 1 CAM- 41!. .. {5:l ··-.. . :- :::1. R~Ka/PRIORITY/TMMED~~BfHOSTOIMMEDTATE/ :. .~;·· ..... UNcrASSl"F:!EDm~lCTJ:D/C:miF:JDRNTIAL/CRYPTO/ONJ.Y IMMEDIATE 0 DATE: 26 AUGUST l994 .. ·~· ·. TO: B!f COMIIAND, ~0 . . ~OH C:OMlW'ltr, SXOl".D:o · ·· .-o o. 0 \. \-=t' FAX NO .. : FAX: ATTN: R.OSE/ANDREEV YII..B REF • NO. TE.iJ..xFSEN/AllSON.. D:RlJTER SUBJECT: Ui'O:RT·Oli" "1'11£ S~ARY-GF.M'ERAL FOR THE~ OP' 05PRCJ!'OR Is ll&lmATE As ygu a.J:"e aware, l.JNPROFOR's lllallciate expires o:n 30 Septe!Dber ~994- The ri~st 4rart report of the se~retary-General on tbe renewa~ of UNPROFOR's mandate is due in »e~ York no late~ than 10 Septe~r ~994. We would, therefore, we1eome your contribution est that e be forwarded PROFOR H~t attentoon Po~itical Office : I "-o·"·------'Please ensure that the vier.;.s of t your C!c;;olUJQ.Qnd ca.re cadecsuo.tel.y re£1c:cted. ion you..r :In tl.d s ~e9ard1 the role of CivPOL in Bcsnia-Herzego~ina uill heed to be comprehensively aadressed. 19/08 '94 13:20 '6'5060 Date/Time: 18 1610 B AUG 1994 File R.ef: Stn. Serial No: ii '*' J' Fm: VIcroR ANDREEV, DSRSGJCAC Fax No: VSAT 7239 OR BHC FWD HQ, SARAJEVO INMARSAT 871 144 6502 To: See addressees below Subject: STAPF POsmONS Int Distr: Drafter: 11M MEYER Dept/Tel; ~g Dept/Tel: c:er: VA/cj ------Ace Clk: R011ter: FTx Op: Check Op: #,tl,sp/H, #I ~,41'16 Zagreb HQ, HCA Sergio Vieim de Mello Fax: (0)41 170 199 Zagreb HQ. COS v Gueressev Bihac (SCvAO Paavo Pitkanen) c/o PRBNBAT 3 " Sa:njcvo-PTI'. SCvAO Deyan Mihov Fax: c/o Su'ajevo VJSOko {CvAO Luc Duchesne) c{o CanBat 2 c/o Kiseljak f\lQ Tuzla (CvAO .Ken Bisc:r) c/o Sector NE .. Vitez (CvAO Jay Carter) c/o BRlTBAT .. GonVi VakDf (CVAO John Ryan) e/o Sector SW " Konjic (CvAO W. Townsend) c/o M.albat .. COMMCEN Mostar (CvAO Christine MacCa1lum) c/o SPABAT • 19AUGI994 li.REGT.DET 1. THE FOLLOWING CIVIL AFFAIRS STAFF OFFICER CHANGES ARE EFFECTIVE AS N A. CHRISTIANE HINTZEN IS DEPARTING FROM VARES ON SUNDAY/21 ENROUTE HER NEW POSITION IN MOST:AR. SHE~ BE IN SARAJEVO SATURDAY/20. SHE WILL REPLACE JEAN PAUL VOGELS WHOSE UNTIMELY DEPARTURE WU..LB:S M.ISSED BY US ALL. WE ALL WISH H1M THE BEST AND THANK. HIM FOR HIS EXCElLENT EFFORTS. B. CRAIG JENNES WILL DPT SARAJEVO SATURDAY120 FOR 1DS lN1TlAL OIUENTATION IN VITEZ. HE WILL SPEND TIME IN OORNI VAJruF AND WILL RE11JRN TO SARAJEVO APPROX SATURDAY/27 FOR MOVEMENT BACK TO ZAGREB AND THEN RE'rURN TO IDS INITIAL POSTING INZENICA. C. JIM :MEYER WILL DPT SATURDAY/20 FOR TEMPORARY DtrfY IN V ARES AND SPEND APPR.OX A 'WEEK WITH PAKBAT PENDING ARRIVAL OF PERMANENT REPLACEMENT FOR CHRISTIANE HINTZEN. OTUT • C:~n Rc:n sTtso ts. 14Jout cmiCEi'I-B-H-C ]1' / 08 '9-4 16:4:i '5'5090 ~ooz __J..lLJJs_: u _ 13: os a ~~ 3~1 ______! y~ .cs- 1 5 l Page 1 of 1 ROUTINE 059 ... ._ I • OlJTGOING FAX NO: DFC 219 DATF.ITIME: 15 18 TO: LIST B FROM: DFC. UNPAOFOR HQ FAX No: fAX No: 3~.5-041-li/-3'38 ATI'N: FILE No: 7500-3 (DFC) INFO: FAX No: SUBJEC"f: INTERNAL DJSTRIBt.mON: Civil Affairs SN Fax, CIVAF/94/08/18 At the Turanj erossiog point in Sector North. driv~rs are beini asked their nario~ty by Croatian Officials and UNPROFOR Sceurity Officers. This is not part of the cxossing procedures and is an UJU~Ceeptable pnc:tice. 1 have so informed the Croatiau authorities. Commander Sector North is to enmre this .is actioned .. 2. CAO, is asked to ensure Securiq offic:en ue briefed accordingly. 3. As stated previously, ~ incidcnl.S arc 10 be resolved immcdiarely on the ground by th~ Secror Commanders or their representatives, and reported to COS (Log & Adm) so ~t corrective action can be taken with rhe Croatian authorities. Otherwist: such incidents wil1 become commonplace. The procedures to be adhered to for tbe crossing points are clear and arc lo be followed accordingly. · c - ' ors &. Info ..&2/5 tm!1'ED !'!.~TIONS PROTI:CTION FOP.CE ( U.NPROFCR' BH -co:M}'.MJO T'CRR\RD F.Qs, SATV\JF.:vo Office of Civil Affairs Paqe 1 of - ~ PRIORI!Y /RES ~RICTED outgoing ref no: CCA-RHC-224 Date: 23 JVNE 199~ ro: SEP..G!O ~E UELLC From: VICTOR ~NDREEV, DSRSG t RCA :SH COi-i!·!AND FORWARD HQ { UNPROFOR HQ ZAGREB UNPRO:oR SARAJEVO . Fax He.: 385 '1 170 099 Fax No.: IN~~RSAT 871-14~-6 59 VSAT 5132 · ltltt.!1: JU1 f·~EYER Drafter : D.\VID nAR~ .c...· .... CIVIL AFfJ..IRS OFFICER . Releasing Off: 'CNP:;:{Of'OR HQ Z.l..GREB Title/rank T'P'\ .::, • .L • " .... I P'IT I ?ITY.ANEN, CIVIL AFFAIRS, C/0 FREBAT- , BIHAC; R'O.N, CIVIL AFFAIRS, C/0 SPABAT, HEDJ'UGORJE; ~AR~ ER, CIVIL AFFAIRS, -C/0 BRITBAT, VITEZ: ... ·:~: ~~3::~~,. CIVIL AFFAIRS, C/0/ MALBAT, KON.JIC: G. DAY, CIVlL AFFAIRS1 GORAZDE: L. DUCHESNE , CIVIL AFFAIRS, C/O CANBAT, VISOKO; SECTOR COMYANOERS (SARAJEVO, SW, NE); V. GUERASSEV, CAC FRY BELGRADE (099.871 ~ 151 .1556 ): EC~U·! ZE~uc~. 099.871.144.6215). ect: Election of Federation Cabinet MESSAGE / 1. The "Federation Assembly has been meeting in sarajevo, and has. elet:ted a new cabinet. There were no major surprises, except, pe:-:Iaps, the ?oPFare:;.t ~ase with which erstw!1:!. -:: Husli!!t and Croat adve~saries have worked together to create a s~blance of united g·=v·e::.·r:rne~t. 2. Prime l1ini s~er Silajdzic presented his mixed slate of 29 Muslim a~d cro a~ · oinisters and deputy ~inisters to the Assembly tbis afternc c ~ -- § Prime Minister, 12 Ministers, 12 Deputies and 4 !-finisters ~·:it: !"':;u:; Portfolio. '!he list ~as approved without c:.o.,-~o"- ,..,.p....,...,.,..!.-;0,.., ~-- -~ -...::, '"' t-'-'..;...1.'-- ·'· ,~ :·t~(~ -lf~~~~;t·~ -:~: 1 o t)..-t- t-o oo j. ! -i .2 ~~;r~wl,; J TO '1' ~ ;;~ ~~'· "''"'"' ~""'' ~ . '-·~ <~~ .. ;.~:; , ~·:~~~-~!;:.:.~ r- ""'H r/~ 8 :I 51 z ZoOS : )l·la t)H-~Ol)1S ~mU Sl:l)t }ffl·UHf 5Z 'IJ I HO H3)iJ~OJ SllS/l6rS!~~~S ~ · 5 .;o ;:; afl\!,I OPS & Info •. - 6 .• 3/5 - J. ~.ccor-dir.~ to a :ori!i'.llc:: a.:;reed c:a!:'lier-, e:!c:r! ca'bir... ~t po:.:t. ~-:iL:. b.~ r:-~!d b:,' a- nei".bE!." :;: cne :-.aticr-.c.J..i ty ~.;hose de;)'t.:ty ·wil J. be a mernLer e~ t~e othe~ ~a~cr nationali~~- Th~ ~lni£~e~= 3~~ their a~~~~ies w~l~ =otat.e at res~lar intervals {crigin~lly this was to have bsen yea~ly, but ~ay now -be t~ice yearly). 4. All the ministers and thair d!:!pUties are ~:?i ther from the M:1slit1 SDA or from the Croat HU~. Hembers _of the opposition parties vcice~ cbjection to this d~mination by the main nat!ona!ist parties, but were over-ruled. Likewise, Serb members of the Ass~mbly, who are unrepresented in the new cabinet, voiced some objec~ions about the structure of the Federation and its organs. Presidency Menber Pejanovic proposed an ammendmen~ to tte Federation Constitution, but was r.ot successf~l. A ~otior. frcn BH Assen bly Presid-ent Lazovic tc keep the matter under review was ac;:;::ae;te=I. 5. Silajdzic will stay on as Prime Minister; Ja~rankc Prlic will be Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense. A full list of the ~ew cabinet ·s attached. The slate of Croat ministers and deputies includes sevE»ral who "rete prom,inent leaders in the year long war against the Sarajevo government (especially Prlic); a~~ s e ~era who-were H gQvernneHt officials until t~e y defected to tne nationalist cause. his statement arking the beginni ng o! his second term, .!inister ·silajdzic laid particular str_ess en t.he peaceful ution of the conflict. He insisted that the Pederat]on will "a war ~oali ion of two nations gainst a third, but rather el _tor rela .. ons among equal citizens of all nationalities. •• jdzic also emphasized the need ~o put the cantonal i nistrations in place (the Croats have been resisting this), and ~ -tart preparing for the return from abroad of BH refugees. 7. Silajdzic made it clear that the Federa ion adminis-=.ration will not deal with foreign policy. This will remain within the e~cl ·sive purview of the P=esiden=y and the BH Assembly. ~rnnent - _.J 7. The smooth electio~ of a joint Federation cabinet certainly marks a major step fofward for the Muslim-Croat alliance. ~he 1'-!uslim-Croat relationship remains a troubled one, however, and there is no reaso~ to expect that the day-to-d'y ~orkings of the government will reflect the genial consensus of today's cabinet appointmen~s. The Croats are likely to obstruct t he f ull functioning of the Federation government until mechani. a re established giving them wide-ranging autonomy and close assG-- tion with Croatia. 2 -· szsi1 OH- : 9S~ : I S.l z ZoOS HlS X.i :01 I)H-?NDJS : ~o::u s1:ot v6-unr-sz HJ)LiW0) )Hfl s Jtl £ aiJ~d OPS Info ~003 "9-1 06125 09:36 & 9. The a::.:clusion of -part:! es ct~er than- ·the; SD.lo. and ths HC.i.: :f!:"om ~~b~~et ~ar~s a ~~w, a~d ~~new~a~ disturbing, depar~~ra. ~~t~! ~c~ th~ l7.atbegovlc's SDA has bee~ ~illing to keep up a~ le~st the ;retence of pluralism, includir.g in 'tr~e major organs of state representatives of opposition parties. These parties have either bee~ ~on-nationalist (such as the centre-left Reforn party and the for~er comnunis~s, the SOP), or nationally oriented, b~t of a more lic~ral stripe (such as the Liberal Bosnian Organization). In a way, it appears that establishr.ent of a joint ad~inistratio~ wit~ the Croats has increased pressure on the 1-luslims to strengthen exclusively Muslin political institutions such as the SCA, the Presidency of which Izetbcgovic recently resumed after a long absen=e. The fa=-right HDZ has never brooked much opposition. 9. Silajdzic's remarks are open to different interpreta~ions. His s~ress on the peaceful resolution to the conflict might be seen -as an indication tha~ the Federation is leaning towards accepting the peace package to be presented by the Contact Group in the next few weeks. On the other hand, his repeated emphasis on the need !or a system that will pring the Serbs into the constitutional fold of a u~ited BH mi9ht be seen.as indicator tha the Federation s praparing to reject the "dea of pa+tit1on outri~ht. J J : ISl Z : !J(l" ~ P.6·11l1f- sz If' t.. -. . THE CCVE:P.. m·!-eNT ~(,.,._a 5:::-0:::::.n:...:... _...... 2 3...._..u.._... u..... n"-!.. e 1 9 9 -1 }_ ',,... t: • ...... ar~s SIL"\JDZIC (~;} E:-. Jadranko PRL.TIC {c) Cep~ty Prime Minister Minister of Defence H'..lha~ed LEHES (n) Deputy Dr. Irfan LJUBJANKIC (m) Foreign Affairs Mr~ Vladislav POGARCIC (c) Deputy Mr. Bakir J~ISPAHIC (m) Internal Affairs Mr. Jozo LEUTAR (c) Deputy · Education I cul 't.u:-e Deputy .1• 1 = 1s1 - 2-=- - - · -szsl:T'-~:9~ ------... ' 6 JUN '94 10:49 FROM BHC FWD SARAJEVO ~ /~.~ PAGE.001 I OV {!?(~ '7 HQ BH COMMAND FORWARD Paqe 1 o-r 1 UK USTRICUQ OUTGOIMG FAX NO: 1364/94 DATE/TIME: 06 B JU1I 94 TO: UNKO PALE FROM: BH COMD FORWARD HQ SECTOR NORTH EAST MAJ McCULLOUGH D/CH GJ OPS _A SIGNATURE: JS rj~(/-J.J-7 r FAX NO: FAX NO: 8711446502 (I~-~--A~ ATTN: CH G2/G3 FILE REF NO: 3187 DRAFTER : MAJ McCULLOUGH INFO: AIR OPS ZAGREB FAX MO: SUBJECT: FLIGHTS INTO TUZLA INTERMAL DISTRIBUTION: COS, ACOS OPS. IIISSAGB BEFERIHCES: TLECON LT COL SHADBOLT MA/COMD{MAJMCCULLOUGH BHC GJ OPS 6 JON 94 1. AS NOTIFIED AT REFERENCE, COMO BHC HAS DIRECTBD THAT THERE WILL BE NO FLIGHTS Ilf'l'O TUZLA AIRBASE WHILE CURREBT PEACE TALKS IN GENEVA ARE TAKING PLACE. c.::,::::i?Z-\ o--* C:\--t -~o-r \ .-...... -- ····__ ..-"_ _..._ ..:. COM1~1CEN ' 06JtHH994 -IO Sl;·· ~ iEGl ~U. ** TOTAL PAGE.001 ** 0.:! lJ:) '9-1 18:02 'Zr5092 CO~fCEX-B-H-C . 't!.l!AI 0''.VJ. -)-UKJif.-5~ INKOM 199, -03- 0 ~t'} HQ BH COMMAND - :KISELJA.· SWEDBAF Page 1 of 1 IMMEDIATE T-Ot5"~ RESTRICTED OUTGOING FAX NO. ~~~o~} 'iJ.t- OATE: 021730AMAR94 TO: NORDBAT 2 FROM: BH COMMAND KISELJAK .- G5 CMOC FAX: VSAT 5070/5078 FILE REF.NO. : DRAFTER . TITLE • .. ~ • SIGNATURE • ~. COOROINATJ!:S OF THE EXACT POINT WHERf 'l'HE DROPPED L\NDED . 8. TIME OF AIRDROP C. AMOt'NT O'fa COLLECTED BUNDLES Y LOCAL. PEOPLE ~· ANY INCIDENT OR SUGGESTION THAT COULD IMPROVE I SUCCESS OF AIRDROPS. . - 'E. DAMAGE CAUSED IN THE ZONE BY !RDROP ~ -. CON~USlON ••••••••••• - ••••••••••••• - • • • _/ - ~ . ~ .1y7}- r" ·/ ~· f~ ~. - t\1 I'"" 'DIS f- IIIIGJ < IIDiaQ m PIJW'IS 0 'IPUifl !--!-1 I - --l :-1- _ _.__ _ I -, ' I I I t~ ' '?: 0: ::-.. .,-: ~ "'- ... i I I • ""'\ t"'l ~ I~ 0 . ~0 I'. ' ...... - (; :: , . ,. '~8~,1~~~1~:; · ; ,':__, . . I l·.;,-: -1-.1:_ ·- ll-:.J3 ·2- -·- c.,) ~~~ ~l~ !J~ ~~lei_~~ ~~~J~Ji..;l_jl.J~i-1 19: 38 FROM BHC Ft.JD SARAJEVO URI'l'BD IJATIORS PROTECT:IOR PORCB (OBPROFOR) BB C0J1KAHD FORWARD BQ, SARAJEVO Office of civil ~fairs Page 1 of 3 MOST · IMMEDIATE SECRET ONLY Date: 26 1900 A FEB 1994 From.: VIcrOR ANDREEV, CAC BH COMMAND FORWARD UNPROFOR SARAJEVO 1. Met in Pale with 'Dr Karadzic who was accompanied by Prof. I • Karadzic also said be intended to write a strong protest to the sc, the sc and the SRSG demandinq the withdrawal of all BiB ~orc:es to the positions they held before 9 February. The exp~ rience of the Bosnian serb side with the BiH side is that they inch their way forward as they did on Iqman and Bjelasnica. Under the circumstances, he therefore considered 1 t premature to open the routes to Zenica and the Bratstva-Jedinstva bridge as proposed for unrestricted use by DHPROFOR and the UNHCR. Especially in the case of Bratstva-Jedinstva bridge between the city and Grbavica, Where they are expecting BiH infantry to take advantaqe of the convoys to qet to the other side. They are concerned because this road cuts through Serb positions and they feel at this juncture it is better to make a small step forward and concentrate on civilian traffic on the proposed routes, rat~er than risK d~sastrous consequences. He reiterated their commitment to freedom of llOVement for UNPROFOR ~ UNHCR, but not unrestricted. and iith outine checks on one ~heckpoint on the confrontation line, whicn ey .consider t be the border. Be also voiced alarm at the made by the BH commander yestQrday, that UNPROFOR would not allow the city to be divided, and said this was not UHPROFOR's decision, but would be made 'Tia the neqotiatinq table -in Geneva and Mew York. Explained to Xarad2ic that the BR Ca.a&nder and sarajevo Sector CoMmander yesterday went specifically fo evaluate the situation on the ground with reqard to the alleged digging of trenches by the BiH side. Instructions have ~en qiven to UHPROFOR units to patrol between the two sides in sensitive areas, to mark the position of trenches in sensitive areas; and to photograph present trench ~sitions. 2. In seperate discussion with Karadzic, at his request, he mentioned that their side is considerinq, subsequent to the attempt by the BiH side and the Croat side to form a confederated state, the comprehensive solution for the problem of the former Yugoslavia on the basis of 2 states: croatia and the Muslim side of Bosnia: and all the Serb states. The proposal includes exchanges of territory between Serbs, Croats and Muslims with Sector East joininq Serb territory, Sector West, all the Pink Zones L'l'ld part of the UNPA's qoing to Croatia, and includes access to the sea for the Serb state at Prevlaka. He said if a confederation of Muslim Bosnia and Croatia ~terialised, the Serbs would have no choice but to unite. I· .. ENDALL