TUDJMAN EXPRESSES CONDOLENCES ON DEATH OF GERD WAGNER

ZAGREB, 17 Sept (Hina) - Croatian President Franjo Tudjman on Wednesday sent a telegram to the High Representative in Bosnia- Herzegovina, Carlos Westendorp, extending condolences on behalf of the Croatian government, people and his own behalf, on the deaths of Deputy High Representative Gerd Wagner and other passengers killed in a helicopter crash in central Bosnia on Wednesday. "Please convey to the families of the killed members of your office and of the international police forces in Bosnia-Herzegovina our condolences and gratitude for the generosity and dedication with which they performed their duties," President Tudjman said in the telegram. (hina) rm 172005 MET sep 97