FIRST CONTINGENCY TO BEEF-UP U.N. IN BOSNIA ARRIVES TODAY

SARAJEVO, May 30 (Hina) - The UN spokesman in Sarajevo Lt. Col. Gary Coward today confirmed that twelve British transport aircraft would land on the Split airport, carrying first contingency of troops, London had sent to help the UN peacekeepers in Bosnia- Herzegovina. The first of two light tank batteries, also aimed to give the UN more muscle, was to reach Split today as well, Coward added. The British troops will stay in Split for a while, since their final destination has not been yet decided. It was only decided that they would wear UN-marks, Cowad said, while the status of other British troops, who were yet to come, has not been decided so far. UN Protection Force h.q. planned to evacuate a number of wounded peacekeepers, along with the bodies of two dead French soldiers, killed in recent clashes with Serbs. The Bosnian Serb command at Pale however denied its allowance, threatening the security of any plane landing attempt at Sarajevo airport. (Hina) mm bk 301405 MET may 95