BOSNIAN SERBS TRY TO RETAIN MORE TANKS THAN ALLOWED

SARAJEVO, Oct 30 (Hina) - Bosnian Serbs were exaggerating in use of exceptions of an arms control agreement for countries in the former Yugoslavia's area, reached in Dayton and confirmed in Florence, a spokesman for the Organization for Security and Cooperation (OSCE) said in Sarajevo. Pale-based Serb authorities were trying to retain a larger number of tanks than allowed, under the pretext that the tanks would be sold off, the OSCE spokesman David Foley said. "Most of the tanks that Serbs claim are to be sold, are obsolete models of T-34 and T-55 type, and it would be difficult for them to find a buyer," Foley said. However, he declined to say how many weapons Bosnian Serb were trying to remain beyond the limit. (hina) mm mš 301444 MET oct 96