ELISABETH REHN VISITS CROATIAN DANUBE REGION

BILJE, June 5 (Hina) - UN Special Rapporteur for human rights Elisabeth Rehn said in Bilje on Thursday she was optimistic concerning the return of displaced Croatians and Serbs in Croatia. I am optimistic, perhaps without reason, Rehn said after talks with representatives of the Croatian Association of Displaced Persons and the Association of Displaced Persons from Beli Manastir. Tensions among the displaced definitely existed, but apparently there also existed the possibility of return both for Croatian and Serb displaced persons, Rehn said. She appealed to the representatives of the two associations to cooperate. Together, you have more chances, Rehn told them. She stressed that UN would pay special attention to displaced persons. Rehn today also had a meeting in Vukovar with UN's transitional administrator for eastern Slavonia, Jacques Klein. (hina) ha mm 052136 MET jun 97