BOSNIAN CROATS DISCUSS COUNTERMEASURES IN LICENCE PLATES DISPUTE

MOSTAR, April 6 (Hina) - Herzeg-Bosnia's government today discussed countermeasures it would launch as of May 1 if the Bosnian Moslem- led government continued to disregard an earlier agreement that Herzeg-Bosnia-issued licence plates were also legally valid, a statement from the session said. Last year the Bosnian goverment demanded from the neighbouring countries to recognize as valid only the licence plates issued by the Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina. However, the two federal partners agreed to recognize the legal validity of all existing plates until new federal signs were adopted. Drivers with Herzeg-Bosnia plates complained they had problems with traffic police in some parts of Austria and that many hauliers had suffered significant losses. (Hina) jn bk 061914 MET apr 95