CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN ZUBAK AND GARROD CONTINUES

SARAJEVO, Nov 1 (Hina) - A Croat member of Bosnia-Herzegovina's three-member presidency, and the president of the Croat-Moslem Bosnian Federation, Kresimir Zubak, Thursday responded to a letter by the EU special envoy in Mostar, Sir Martin Garrod. On Tuesday Sir Garrod sent the letter to Zubak informing him that the security situation in that southern Bosnian-Herzegovinian town had been deteriorated, and asking Zubak's support in the protection of human rights and in the return of refugees. On Thursday Zubak said in his response that he was always against violence and any kind of anarchy and pressure on citizens. In his letter the Bosnian Croat leader said he joined with Garrod in condemning of "recently evident forms of violence in western part of Mostar (under Bosnia Croat control)." Zubak added that without any intention of justifying what had happened in western half of Mostar, he had to point to Garrod to his failure to mention (in his letter on Tuesday) frequent bombing incidents from eastern part of the town and to express regret for those events. Zubak cited recent incidents when an explosive device was hurdled at the Franciscan Monastery and when cars had come under fire. Zubak wrote to the British diplomat that problems that were cropping up in the area, concerned the town and canton police, the president and vice-president of the canton who "are responsible for the situation." Zubak requested Garrod to try to overcome the current situation at those levels. He said he supported all agreements reached at those levels and backed activities of the town joint police and other measures, in general, aimed at establishing security and enabling refugees to return. However, on Thursday Garrod sent another letter to Zubak reminding him of his previous warnings that there had been evictions of tenants from their flats in Mostar. He informed Zubak that he had been told on Wednesday night that a head of the EU project for health centre in western Mostar, worth 3.5-million German marks, received threats of eviction from a her friend's flat in western part. Therefore Garrod demanded that all political leaders of Croats should guarantee that they would fight against criminals who were carrying out evictions campaign and nourishing an atmosphere of fear and intimidation. (hina) jn mš 011102 MET nov 96