COMING WEEKS WILL BE TEST FOR NEW HDZ BH LEADERSHIP - HASELOCK

( Editorial: --> 4720 ) SARAJEVO, May 18 (Hina) - The office of the international High Representative for the implementation of the Dayton peace agreement is satisfied with the democratic course of last weekend's convention of the Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia-Herzegovina (HDZ BH). The new HDZ BH president was elected democratically, High Representative Carlos Westendorp's spokesman Simon Haselock told Hina Monday. Haselock was also satisfied that Martin Garrod, the head of Westendorp's office in Mostar, had the opportunity to convey Westendorp's personal message to the participants in the convention. It remains to be seen whether the new HDZ BH leadership is willing to fully engage in the implementation of the Dayton agreement, Haselock said, adding this will be seen in the next few weeks. The spokesman believed a concrete test for the party would be the situation in the towns of Drvar and Stolac. The High Representative's office remains concerned at continued insisting on a new cantonal structure in Bosnia. We do not like that and think such proposals are contrary to the Dayton agreement, and we are also concerned that discussions to that end continue to be held, Haselock said. (hina) ha /mb 181528 MET may 98