CROATIAN DEFENCE MINISTER HOLDS TALKS WITH BOSNIAN CROAT OFFICIALS

OFFICIALS $ ZAGREB, Sept 21 (Hina) - Croatian Defence Minister Gojko Susak, currently recovering in a Zagreb hospital after undergoing surgery in the United States, held talks with Bosnian Croat officials on Sunday, Croatian television said in its prime-time news programme. The talks involved Bosnian Presidency member Kresimir Zubak, leader of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) party of Bosnia-Herzegovina Bozo Rajic, Bosnian Federation President Vladimir Soljic and Foreign Minister Jadranko Prlic. Soljic was quoted as saying that they discussed the implementation of the Dayton peace agreement and "the latest terrorist act in Mostar." He said that they condemned "this crime and the most serious act of terrorism directed against the implementation of he Dayton agreement." Soljic said that they expressed regrets over statements by some senior Bosnian Moslem officials which could lead to a conclusion that the car bomb attack in Croat-controlled west Mostar had been carried out by Croats. "I appeal to those responsible not to manipulate people before the investigation is over and to calm their passions," Soljic said. (hina) vm 212141 MET sep 97