CROATIA, YUGOSLAVIA EXPECT PROGRESS IN SEARCH FOR MISSING PERSONS

ZAGREB, April 16 (Hina) - The Croatian and Yugoslav government commissions for missing persons ended the first round of talks in Zagreb on Tuesday and expressed hope that their efforts to find information on missing persons and obtain the release of prisoners of war would be successful. The two commissions were expected to issue a joint statement on the results of the talks. It was announced that the talks may continue on Wednesday. The president of the Croatian government commission for imprisoned and missing persons, Major Ivan Grujic, told a press conference that Croatia demanded information on all persons who were held in prison and were on the list of missing persons. Croatia also demanded documents on identification of 1,400 persons who had been killed in war, Grujic said, adding that the meeting had started in a good atmposphere and that he expected conctrete results. The president of the Yugoslav government commission for humanitarian issues and missing persons, Pavle Todorovic, described the work of the two commissions over the last few months as "extraordinarily fruitful." Todorovic said that Yugoslavia expected an agreement on the release of all prisoners. The talks were also attended by Red Cross representatives of Croatia and Yugoslavia and the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross mission to Croatia, Alex Braunwalder. (hina) vm jn 161833 MET apr 96