RETURN PLAN SOON BEFORE GOVT: MINTAS-HODAK

( Editorial: --> 2147 ) ZAGREB, June 18 (Hina) - Croatian Deputy Premier Ljerka Mintas- Hodak has confirmed that Government representatives held talks with representatives of the Article 11 Commission on Thursday. Nothing came to a standstill in those talks, it was a matter of regular contacts, she said. The Article 11 Commission is following the implementation of the agreement on peaceful reintegration of the Croatian Danube River region and is comprised of ambassadors from interested countries and international organisations. The United States Embassy in Zagreb confirmed that the Commission on Wednesday discussed a draft plan for the return of all refugees and displaced persons, drafted by the Croatian Government. Mintas-Hodak said today that the plan will soon be completed, debated in the Government and sent to the Croatian National Parliament. She declined to comment on speculations from the grape-vine which say international representatives brought forward five new criticisms of the plan, which the Croatian Government allegedly refused to accept, except one regarding tenancy rights. (hina) jn bag/ha 181532 MET jun 98