§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations the President of Croatia had made about the removal of UNPROFOR troops; and what was Her Majesty's Government's response.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggPresident Tudjman of Croatia wrote to the United Nations Secretary-General on 13 January to inform him that the Croatian Government did not wish UNPROFOR's mandate to be renewed in the UN protected areas beyond 31 March 1995. The Croatian deputy Foreign Minister had forewarned us of this decision on 11 January.
In our response, we have made clear our disappointment with this development and our concern that it puts at risk the search for a peace settlement in the region. UNPROFOR has a vital role in this process. Although we recognise the domestic pressures on the Croatian Government to find a solution to the situation on the Krajina, we have urged them, both nationally and through our support for the Security Council statement on 17 January, to reconsider their decision.