OSIJEK COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF DISPLACED ISSUES STATEMENT

OSIJEK, 13 August (Hina) - The administrative board of the Association of Displaced Persons of the Osijek County decided at its session held yesterday that the final decision on the return of displaced persons to the village of Bilje would be reached after talks have been held with the Temporary Administrator of U.N. Transitional Administration in eastern Slavonia, Baranja and western Srijem, Jacques Klein and Croatian Premier Zlatko Matesa. The Association made this decision after yesterday's discussion on an open letter they received from the head of the Government Office for Temporary Administration, Ivica Vrkic and Osijek County Prefect Branimir Glavas regarding the return to the village of Bilje. In a statement issued today, the Association of Displaced Persons said that the administrative boards of Osijek and Vukovar Counties would hold a meeting on 20 August with the Temporary Administrator Klein and 'thoroughly discuss the question of the return of displaced persons and ask to meet with the Premier'. After the meetings were held, the Association would reach the final decision on the commencement of the return to Bilje, the statement said. (hina) rm 131318 MET aug 96