BRITAIN TO HELP SHED LIGHT ON UNAUTHORISED SPENDING OF AID IN B-H

( Editorial: --> 2427 ) SARAJEVO, Jan 5 (Hina) - The British Government on Monday invited the president and three members of a special commission of the Bosnian Croat-Muslim Federation's Parliament to make an official visit to the United Kingdom. The special commission investigates unauthorised spending of international assistance. By making the invitation, London wants to publicly support attempts aimed at shedding light on circumstances of spending funds intended for reconstruction in Bosnia-Herzegovina, which was also one of the conclusions of a recent Bonn peace implementation conference. A statement of the British Embassy in Sarajevo said talks between members of the federal parliamentary commission and British officials would cover everything that is being done to ensure full control over public funds. The special commission for investigating unauthorised spending was set up after British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook visited Bosnia last July. The commission warned several times that high federal and state officials were refusing to cooperate in the investigation. (hina) ha mm 051422 MET jan 98