THORNBERRY ON HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN B-H

ZAGREB, Nov l8 (Hina) -UNPROFOR Head for Civil Affairs Mr. Cedric Thornberry said today at a regular press-conference in Zagreb that each warring faction in Bosnia-Herzegovina was deliberately blocking a free passage to humanitarian convoys and this was the main reason for the critical situation concerning relief aid to B- H. According to data presented at this press briefing 40 convoys escorted by the UNPROFOR, delivered successfully more than 2,000 tones of food for Central Bosnia the last month, whereas in last week only 11 convoys with 350 tons of food managed to deliver aid. Mr. Thornberry said that UN Security Council expressed deep concern over developments in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Today's meeting of U.N. High Commissioner Ms. Ogata in Geneva with representatives of the Moslem, Serbian and Croatian delegations should contribute in finding a solution to this problem. Clashes raging in Central Bosnia completely disconnected delivering supplies via the Croatian coast, while the Serbs did not allow convoys to have a free passage. Mr. Thornberry pointed out that use of force might yield some results, but the question what could be undertaken afterwards, remained without answers. 181542 MET nov 93