Cablegate: Zagreb Update: June 24, 1992

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AMCONSUL MUNICH
AMEMBASSY PARIS
AMEMBASSY ROME
AMEMBASSY THE HAGUE
AMEMBASSY VIENNA
USMISSION USNATO
USMISSION USUN NEW YORK
USEC BRUSSELS
WHITE HOUSE WASHDC 0569
USMISSION GENEVA
DEPTTREASURY WASHDC

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 ZAGREB 01036

SIPDIS

VIENNA ALSO FOR USDEL CSBM; ISLAMABAD FOR
POL/JPOGUE
-
DEPT PASS TO AID FOR EUR/RME AND FHA/OFDA/DRD
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E.O. 12356:N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL EFIN PHUM MOPS EC PREL EFIN PHUM MOPS EC PREL EFIN PHUM MOPS EC HR
SUBJECT: ZAGREB UPDATE: JUNE 24, 1992

SUMMARY
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1. THE CROATIAN GOVERNMENT HAS APPEALED FOR FOREIGN
MILITARY INTERVENTION TO HELP STEM THE TIDE OF
CONTINUED SERB/JNA AGGRESSION. STATE COMMITTEE
CHAIRMAN RAMLJAK DISCUSSED UNPROFOR DEVELOPMENTS WITH
FORCE COMMANDER GENERAL NAMBIAR. EC REPRESENTATIVE
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WOLTMANN TOLD SIBENIK RESIDENTS THAT THE VANCE PLAN
AMENDMENTS WILL BE BENEFICIAL. THE MOD HAS PROTESTED
RENEWED ATTACKS ON CROATIA, SOME OF WHICH ARE COMING
FROM UN-CONTROLLED AREAS. LATEST OFFICIAL CROATIAN
CASUALTIES INCLUDE 1,773 CIVILIANS AND 1,389 SOLDIERS
KILLED AND 20,127 PERSONS INJURED. TUDJMAN IS
EXPECTED TO ANNOUNCE NEW ELECTIONS FOR AUGUST 2. END
SUMMARY.

GOVERNMENT CALLS FOR FOREIGN MILITARY HELP
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2. CROATIA ISSUED ANOTHER PROTEST JUNE 22 AGAINST
THE NEW SERB/JNA ATTACKS ON DUBROVNIK WHICH CAUSED
SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO HISTORICAL BUILDINGS IN THE OLD
TOWN. THE GOVERNMENT CONDEMNED THE INTENSIFIED
SHELLING OF SIBENIK, ZADAR, SLAVONSKI BROD AND THE
REGION OF POSAVINA, AS WELL AS THE CONTINUOUS ATTACKS
ON SARAJEVO. THE GOVERNMENT MADE AN APPEAL TO THE
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY FOR A COLLECTIVE, EFFICIENT
"MILITARY INTERVENTION," BECAUSE THE PRESENT
MEASURES, CONDEMNATIONS AND SANCTIONS HAVE PROVED
INADEQUATE. ITS APPEAL WAS MOTIVATED BY THE
CONTINUING ACCUMULATION OF "VICTIMS, FAMINE, SHORTAGE
OF WATER, ELECTRICITY AND MEDICINES." THE GOVERNMENT
STATEMENT STRESSED "THE AGONY OF THE CITIZENS OF
DUBROVNIK CAUSED BY THE PROLONGED SIEGE, ISOLATION,
AND CONTINUOUS EXPOSURE TO SHELLING AND SHOOTING."
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RAMLJAK MET UN GENERAL NAMBIAR IN ZAGREB
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3. ON JUNE 23, PRESIDENT OF THE STATE COMMISSION FOR
UNPROFOR, MILAN RAMLJAK, MET IN ZAGREB WITH THE
UNPROFOR COMMANDER, GENERAL SATISH NAMBIAR. THEY

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ACTION EUR-01

INFO LOG-00 AID-01 AMAD-01 CIAE-00 PFIP-01 C-01 DODE-00
CISA-02 DS-00 EAP-01 EB-01 E-01 FRB-01 HA-09
H-01 INRE-00 INR-01 IO-19 LAB-04 L-03 ADS-00
NEA-01 NSAE-00 OIC-02 OMB-01 PA-02 PM-01 PRS-01
P-01 RP-10 SCT-03 SIL-01 SNP-01 SP-01 SR-01
SSO-00 SS-01 STR-20 T-01 /096W
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O 241446Z JUN 92
FM AMCONSUL ZAGREB
TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 1233
INFO AMEMBASSY BELGRADE IMMEDIATE
USIA WASHDC 1690
USDOC WASHDC
AMEMBASSY ANKARA
AMEMBASSY ATHENS
AMEMBASSY BEIJING
AMEMBASSY BONN
AMEMBASSY BRUSSELS
AMEMBASSY BUDAPEST
AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD
AMEMBASSY KIEV
AMEMBASSY LISBON
AMEMBASSY LONDON
AMEMBASSY LUXEMBOURG
AMEMBASSY MADRID
AMCONSUL MILAN
AMEMBASSY MOSCOW
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AMCONSUL MUNICH
AMEMBASSY PARIS
AMEMBASSY ROME
AMEMBASSY THE HAGUE
AMEMBASSY VIENNA
USMISSION USNATO
USMISSION USUN NEW YORK
USEC BRUSSELS
WHITE HOUSE WASHDC 0570
USMISSION GENEVA
DEPTTREASURY WASHDC

UNCLAS SECTION 02 OF 03 ZAGREB 01036

SIPDIS

VIENNA ALSO FOR USDEL CSBM; ISLAMABAD FOR
POL/JPOGUE
-
DEPT PASS TO AID FOR EUR/RME AND FHA/OFDA/DRD
-
E.O. 12356:N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL EFIN PHUM MOPS EC PREL EFIN PHUM MOPS EC PREL EFIN PHUM MOPS EC HR
SUBJECT: ZAGREB UPDATE: JUNE 24, 1992

DISCUSSED THE DATE WHEN UNPROFOR WILL TAKE FULL
CONTROL OVER SECTORS SOUTH AND NORTH. NAMBIAR TOLD
RAMLJAK THAT HIS FORCES PLAN TO TAKE FULL CONTROL ON
JUNE 25, BUT HE IS WAITING FINAL APPROVAL FROM NEW
YORK. RAMLJAK ANNOUNCED ANOTHER MEETING TO DISCUSS
CIVILIAN MATTERS WITH UNPROFOR DIRECTOR, CEDRIC
THORNBERRY, WILL TAKE PLACE IN A FEW DAYS.

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EC REPRESENTATIVE WOLTMANN DISCUSSED "PINK ZONE"
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4. EC REPRESENTATIVE DIETER WOLTMANN TOLD SIBENIK
COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES JUNE 23 THAT UNPROFOR WILL
TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY OVER SECTOR SOUTH BY JUNE
25, IF BOTH SIDES -- CROATIAN AND JNA AUTHORITIES --
AGREE WITH AMENDMENTS TO THE VANCE PLAN WORKED OUT BY
GENERAL NAMBIAR. THESE AMENDMENTS FORESEE WITHDRAWAL
OF CANNONS TO 30 KMS FROM THE COUNTIES' BORDERS
(UNDER THE CONTROL OF UNPROFOR), OF TANKS AND OTHER
HEAVY ARMAMENT TO 10 KMS, AND FOR INFANTRY TO 5 KMS.
THIS "TERRITORY" WOULD REPRESENT A "DEMARCATION LINE"
OF UNPROFOR CONTROL. THE ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PLAN
DOES NOT UNDERCUT CROATIAN AUTHORITY, ACCORDING TO
WOLTMANN. HE ALSO SUGGESTED A CROATIAN "AMNESTY" FOR
THOSE RESIDENTS IN THE CONTESTED AREAS NOT INVOLVED
IN WAR CRIMES.

CROATIAN MOD PROTESTS DUBROVNIK AND "EAST" ATTACKS
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5. THE CROATIAN MINISTRY OF DEFENSE ISSUED A PUBLIC
PROTEST JUNE 23, OF VIOLATION OF THE SARAJEVO
AGREEMENT BY SERB/JNA FORCES. IT ASKED UNPROFOR AND
THE EC TO APPLY ALL POSSIBLE MEANS TO STOP CEASE-FIRE
VIOLATIONS ON OCCUPIED TERRITORIES. THE PROTEST
CITED HEAVY CANNON ATTACKS ON SIBENIK, ZUPANJA, SISAK
AND SUNJA, AS WELL AS DUBROVNIK. INFANTRY FIRE WAS
OPENED ON CROATIAN ARMY POSITIONS NEAR OSIJEK FROM
SERB BASES IN SECTOR EAST, AN AREA NOW OSTENSIBLY
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UNDER THE CONTROL OF UNPROFOR.

WAR CASUALTY UPDATE
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ACTION EUR-01

INFO LOG-00 AID-01 AMAD-01 CIAE-00 PFIP-01 C-01 DODE-00
CISA-02 DS-00 EAP-01 EB-01 E-01 FRB-01 HA-09
H-01 INRE-00 INR-01 IO-19 LAB-04 L-03 ADS-00
NEA-01 NSAE-00 OIC-02 OMB-01 PA-02 PM-01 PRS-01
P-01 RP-10 SCT-03 SIL-01 SNP-01 SP-01 SR-01
SSO-00 SS-01 STR-20 T-01 /096W
------------------4296FF 241448Z /38
O 241446Z JUN 92
FM AMCONSUL ZAGREB
TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 1234
INFO AMEMBASSY BELGRADE IMMEDIATE
USIA WASHDC 1691
USDOC WASHDC
AMEMBASSY ANKARA
AMEMBASSY ATHENS
AMEMBASSY BEIJING
AMEMBASSY BONN
AMEMBASSY BRUSSELS
AMEMBASSY BUDAPEST
AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD
AMEMBASSY KIEV
AMEMBASSY LISBON
AMEMBASSY LONDON
AMEMBASSY LUXEMBOURG
AMEMBASSY MADRID
AMCONSUL MILAN
AMEMBASSY MOSCOW
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AMCONSUL MUNICH
AMEMBASSY PARIS
AMEMBASSY ROME
AMEMBASSY THE HAGUE
AMEMBASSY VIENNA
USMISSION USNATO
USMISSION USUN NEW YORK
USEC BRUSSELS
WHITE HOUSE WASHDC 0571
USMISSION GENEVA
DEPTTREASURY WASHDC

UNCLAS SECTION 03 OF 03 ZAGREB 01036

SIPDIS

VIENNA ALSO FOR USDEL CSBM; ISLAMABAD FOR
POL/JPOGUE
-
DEPT PASS TO AID FOR EUR/RME AND FHA/OFDA/DRD
-
E.O. 12356:N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL EFIN PHUM MOPS EC PREL EFIN PHUM MOPS EC PREL EFIN PHUM MOPS EC HR
SUBJECT: ZAGREB UPDATE: JUNE 24, 1992

6. ZAGREB'S OFFICIAL CASUALTY FIGURES FOR THE PERIOD
AUGUST 15, 1990 THROUGH JUNE 23, 1992, INCLUDE: 3,861
KILLED AND 20,127 INJURED. AMONG THE DEAD ARE 1,773
CIVILIANS AND 1,389 MEMBERS OF THE CROATIAN ARMED
FORCES.

ELECTIONS
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7. A CONTACT IN PRESIDENT'S TUDJNMAN'S OFFICE TOLD
US THAT TUDJMAN WILL MAKE A TELEVISION ADDRESS THIS
EVENING (2000H LT) TO ANNOUNCE ELECTIONS FOR AUGUST 2.

EINIK

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