CROAT REFUGEES FROM OCCUPIED AREA INTENT ON VISITING THEIR HOMES

PAKRAC, Feb 7 (Hina) - Representatives of 3,000 Croatian refugees from UNPA West today asked UNPROFOR to make it possible for them to visit their homes in the occupied area, the UN spokeswoman in Sector West, Susan Manuel told reporters today. The Croatian refugees pointed out that Serbs from the occupied areas could visit their houses on the free territory, Manuel said. UN Civilian Affairs Coordinator Hassan Al Alfi will inform the Serbs of this request at a meeting on Thursday, she said. The dispute over water supply facilities in the disengagement zone has not been resolved and will be passed on for talks between Croatian Government and Knin Serb representatives, at the highest level, she said. The Zagreb-Slavonski Brod railway was being cleared of mines by four mine-sweeping crews, Manuel said. The mine-sweeping will take about a week, after which repairing crews will start working on the railway lines and other facilities. (hina) as sd 071731 MET feb 95