SARINIC RECEIVES BRITISH FOREIGN OFFICE REPRESENTATIVE ( Editorial: --> 9009 )

( Editorial: --> 9009 ) ZAGREB, Nov 7 (Hina) - The Croatian President's Chief-Of-Staff Hrvoje Sarinic on Friday received Peter Rickets, deputy political director with the British Foreign Office, a statement from the President's office said. The two officials stressed the need and mutual wish to widen economic cooperation and investments in Croatia. Speaking about the completion of the peaceful reintegration of the Croatian Danube river region, Sarinic said that all conditions for the successful completion of the UNTAES mandate on 15 January, 1998 have been created. Explaining the latest Croatian proposals regarding the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Sarinic said they were the basis for negotiations which should facilitate the final solution of the Bosnian crisis. Attending the meeting were also the President's advisor on foreign affairs, Neven Madey, and the British Ambassador to Croatia, Colin Munro. (hina) rm 071305 MET nov 97