REBEL SERBS' LEADER AGREES TO RESUME TALKS IN CROATIA

GENEVA, June 7 (Hina) - Representatives of the Serb authorities in the occupied areas consented to resume the peace talks with the Croatian Government that should be held on 16 and 17 June in Croatia. A correspondent of Croatian Television reported from Geneva this evening that a leader of the rebel Serbs, Milan Martic, had talked today with the Co-Chairmen of the Geneva Conference on Former Yugoslavia, Owen and Stoltenberg, as well U.N. Secretary- General's special envoy Akashi. Upon his talks in Geneva Martic stated that the purpose of his arrival in Geneva had been "to find out all possibilities for negotiations with Croatia". Martic added that the local Serb authorities would be flexible in order that all thorny issues could be resolved in a peaceful manner. "We have decided to resume negotiations with Croatia on 16 and 17 June in the area of the Plitvice Lakes," said Martic pointing out that the Plitvice Lakes belonged to the breakaway "the Republic of Krajina". According to Martic, this would not prejudge political settlements. He said that Owen and Stoltenberg had convinced him in that. Martic stated also that political settlements should be discussed in the third stage of negotiations, reported Croatian Television's corespondent from Geneva on Tuesday evening. 072150 MET jun 94