U.S. SPECIAL ENVOY GELBARD ACCUSES PALE OF TERRORISM

PALE, Aug 30 (Hina) - Special U.S. envoy for the implementation of the Dayton Accord in Bosnia-Herzegovina Robert Gelbard on Saturday warned the fraction of Bosnian Serbs whose political leaders are based in Pale that the international community considered their behaviour in relation to the latest events in Republika Srpska as terrorist acts and that if this continued it would have grave consequences. After a meeting in Pale with BH Presidency member Momcilo Krajisnik, Gelbard said the current situation was more serious both for the future of the peace process and of Republika Srpska than any previous challenge. We are interested in field results and action, Gelbard said, adding that Pale's attitude in the past few days indicated only the worst kind of behaviour. The attitude of Pale showed they were not interested in the implementation of the Dayton agreement , Gelbard told reporters, adding they were acting in a totalitarian way. The U.S. special envoy said he told Krajisnik and his associates their behaviour in Banja Luka and Brcko was of a terrorist nature. I most seriously warned him this must change at once or it would have the gravest consequences, Gelbard pointed out. (hina) ha 301527 MET aug 97