PRESIDENT TUDJMAN RECEIVES DOUGLAS HOGG

ZAGREB, May 4 (Hina) - Croatian President Franjo Tudjman on Tuesday evening received Secretary of State at the British Foreign Office Douglas Hogg. The talks focused on the UNPAs and the continuation of Serb occupation of these areas despite normalisation agreements, said the president's office in a statement, adding that the Washington Agreement on the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina had also been discussed. Hogg said after the talks that the possibility of outside influence leading to the resolution of the UNPA problem had not been discussed. He stressed that the London Conference remained the most efficient mechanism for reaching a solution. Hogg visited Sarajevo on Tuesday morning, where he met with Bosnian Premier Haris Silajdzic. Commenting on talks with Silajdzic, Hogg said the Bosnian Premier had shown a high degree of understanding for the need for compromise. Speaking of a possible "loose association" between the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina and the Bosnian Serbs, Silajdzic stressed the need for preserving the external borders of Bosnia- Herzegovina, Hogg said. Hogg is expected to meet with Serbian President Milosevic and Bosnian Serb leader Karadzic in Belgrade on Wednesday to discuss "Serbian reactions to the contact group in Bosnia-Herzegovina" and the way to reach a cessation of hostilities. 041106 MET may 94