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Typescript transcript of interview with Biljana Plavsic, Bosnian Serb, member of Bosnia-Herzegovina Presidency [1990-1992], Vice President of Republika Srpska and President 1996-1998, describing the conflict within the Bosnian government leading up to the Bosnian declaration of independence (Mar 1992), and evidence of Croatian attacks on Serb villages at Bosanski Brod [Mar 1992]. Also comments on her opposition to the Vance-Owen Peace plan and to Slobodan Milosevic's support of it. 46pp

Typescript transcript of filmed interview with Zlatko Lagumdzija, Bosnian opposition leader and, Bosnian Deputy Prime Minister 1992-1993, describing the attempts to find a peace settlement in Bosnia including talks between the Bosnian political parties; his assessment of the Carrington Plan for a Yugoslav constitutional settlement (Oct 1991) and Cutileiro Plan for division of Bosnia along ethnic lines (Mar 1992); and the talks hosted by the European Community in Lisbon (May 1992). Also comments on the detention of Bosnian President Alija Izetbegovic by the Yugoslav Peoples' Army (JNA) and negotiations for his release involving Gen Lewis MacKenzie, United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) Chief of Staff, Sarajevo (May 1992). 20pp

Typescript transcript of interview with Vladislav Jovanovic, Serbian Foreign Minister 1991-1993, and Yugoslavia Foreign Minister 1992, 1993-1995, describing the reaction of Serbia and Radovan Karadzic to the Vance-Owen plan for a territorial settlement to conflict in Bosnia, and the rejection of the plan by the parliament of Srpska Republika, a break-away Serb state in Bosnia, (May 1993); role of Vitaly Churkin, Russian envoy to Yugoslavia 1994-1995, and Andrei Kozyrev, Russian Foreign Minister 1990-1996, in the Bosnian peace negotiations; and the role of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and the United Nations (UN) in Bosnian. 35pp

Typescript transcript of interview with Svetozar Stojanovic, Belgrade University professor, dissident, and advisor and translator for to Dobrica Cosic, Yugoslav President 1992-1993, describing his discussion with Warren Zimmermann, US Ambassador to Yugoslavia 1989-1992, of US recognition of Bosnian independence; discussion of the Serb world view at meetings with Cyrus Vance, United Nations Secretary General's envoy to Yugoslavia 1991-1993, and Rt Hon David Anthony Llewellyn Owen, Baron Owen of the City of Plymouth (Lord Owen), European Community (EC) negotiator, 1992-1995; the negotiation of the Vance-Owen Peace plan (1993), and its signing by the Bosnian Serbs at the Athens Summit, (May 1993). 13pp

Typescript transcript of interview with Stipe Mesic, Croatian representative to Yugoslav Collective Presidency, last Yugoslav President 1991, Prime Minister of Croatia 1990 and leader of Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), describing meetings of the Collective Presidency and discussions concerning the arming of paramilitary organisations in Croatia, and commenting on the role of the Yugoslav Peoples' Army (JNA) in Croatia; the 'Spegelj film' purported evidence of Croatian Defence Minister, Martin Spegelj's involvement in illegal arms importation (Jan 1991); outbreak conflict at Pakrac involving the JNA (1991); discussions between Croatian President, Franjo Tudjman and Serbian President, Slobodan Milosevic, at Karadjordjevo, Serbia, concerning partition of Bosnia-Herzegovina (Mar 1991); JNA attack of Vukovar (Oct 1991); his relationship with Tudjman; fighting between Croats and Bosnian Muslims and their detention camps in Bosnia (1992-1992). 47pp

Typescript transcript of filmed interview with Slobodan Djukic, Mayor of Valjevo, Serbia, describing the meeting of Serbian Mayors with Slobodan Milosevic, Serbian President 1989-1992, following the resignation of Yugoslav President Jovic, 16 Mar 1991. 7pp

Typescript transcript of filmed interview with Slavko Degoricija, prominent Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) official, Local Government Minister and Deputy Interior Minister, describing Croatian politics, including his political strategy and victory in the Croatian elections (May 1990), and appointment as Croatian Deputy Minister for the Interior; fighting between Serb forces and Croat police at Pakrac, Croatia (Feb 1991); the role of the Yugoslav Peoples' Army (JNA) and his contact with Andrija Raseta, Deputy Commander of the JNA Fifth Army District. 18pp

Typescript transcript of interview with Sefer Halilovic, First Commander of the Bosnian Army, describing events in Bosnia including the establishment of the Patriotic League for the Defence of Bosnia Herzegovina and Bosnian Muslims (Sep 1991); initial attacks on Sarajevo (Apr 1992) and the blockade of Yugoslav Peoples' Army (JNA) Sarajevo barracks; the detention of Alija Izetbegovic, Bosnian President, by the JNA, and the role of United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) in negotiations for his release (May 1992); Bosnian relations with the Croatian Council of Defence (HVO); his involvement in negotiations with Gen Ratko Mladic, Commander, Bosnian Serb Army, and Gen Phillipe Morillon concerning the demilitarisation of Srebrenica (Apr 1993). 17pp

Typescript transcript of filmed interview with Raif Dizdarevic, President of Yugoslav Collective Presidency 1988-1989, and Bosnia-Herzegovina representative on the Collective Presidency until 1990, describing the growth of opposition to the Yugoslav Peoples' Army (JNA) within Slovenia and articles relating to this published in Mladina (1988); unrest in Kosovo including the declaration of a State of Emergency, and the Trepca miners strike in Kosovo (Feb 1989), and demonstrations in Belgrade (Mar 1989). 26pp

Typescript transcript of filmed interview with Radovan Karadzic, Bosnian Serb leader, head of Serbian Democratic Party (SDS) from 1990, and President of Republika Srpska, discussing the situation of the Serbs in Bosnia following the secession of Slovenia and Croatia from the Socialist Federative Republic of Yugoslavia (1991); conflict between Serbs and Croats in Bosnia, especially at Posavina; outbreak of fighting in Sarajevo (Apr 1992), and mobilisation of Bosnian Muslim forces (May 1992); the European Community conference at Lisbon attended by Bosnian leaders and discussion of a three way partition of Bosnia [Cutileiro Plan] (Feb 1992); visit of Rt Hon Peter Alexander Rupert Carington, 6th Baron Carrington (Lord Carrington), European Community peace envoy 1991-1992, to Sarajevo (Apr 1992); discussion of the Vance-Owen plan for the divison of Bosnia and events of the Athens Summit (May 1993); the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) ultimatums and bombing of Bosnian Serb positions (1994); visit of Vitaly Churkin, Russian special envoy to former Yugoslavia 1994-1994, to Pale, capital of Srbska Republika, break-away Serb state in Bosnia, (Apr 1994); and relations with Slobodan Milosevic, President of Serbia 1991-1997. 36pp

Typescript transcript of interview with Professor Nikola Koljevic, Vice President Republika Srpska (1992-1995), describing the conflict in Bosnia including relations between Bosnian Serbs and Bosnian Muslims, the rejecting Bosnian Serb peace overtures by Alija Izetbegovic, Bosnian President (1992); referenda on Bosnian independence (Mar 1992); talks between Bosnian Serbs with Croatians (1993); the role of the media during the conflict and reports of events Foca (Apr 1992); talks with Rt Hon Peter Alexander Rupert Carington, 6th Baron Carrington (Lord Carrington), European Community peace envoy 1991-1992, (1992); his response to presence of Gen Phillipe Morillon, UN Commander, in Srebrenica (Mar 1993); discussion of the Vance-Owen plan for the divison of Bosnia, at the Athens Summit (May 1993); role of Russian in Sarajevo; and territorial divisions discussed with the Contact Group (1994). 38pp

Typescript transcript of filmed interview with Murat Efendic, Bosnian from Srebrenica, resident in Sarajevo for duration of the war, describing the partition of the region of Srebrenica between Bosnian and Serb forces (Apr 1992); his role in communicating events in Srebrenica to the outside world (1992); and the visit of Gen Phillipe Morillon, Commander of UN forces in Bosnia, to Srebrenica (Mar 1993). 9pp

Typescript transcript of filmed interview with Miroslav Solevic, Kosovo Serb activist, describing the visits of Slobodan Milosevic and President of the Communist Party League of Serbia to Kosovo Polje on 20 Apr 1987 and 25 Apr 1987, and his address to the Kosovo Serb demonstrators. 14pp

Typescript transcript of filmed interview with Mile-Jastreb Dedakovic, Croatian commander of Vukovar, describing the Yugoslav Peoples' Army (JNA) plans to attack Vukovar, his appointment as commander of the Croatian forces in Vukovar (Aug 1991), the lack of equipment of his forces, the difficulties of the siege and atrocities of Serbs forces following Vukovar's fall [Nov] 1991. 19pp

Typescript transcript of filmed interview with Milan Babic, leader of Krajina Serbs, describing the reaction of the Krajina Serbs to the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) campaign in the Croatian election (Apr 1990); conflict over the use of Croatian checkerboard insignia on police uniforms; declaration of 'Autonomous region of Krajina' meeting with Borisav Jovic, President of the Yugoslav Collective Presidency 1990-1991, and Gen Petar Gracanin, Yugoslav Federal Interior Minster, in Belgrade (12 Aug 1990); Croat police plans to attack Knin (Aug 1991), and the Krajina Serbs rejection of the Vance Plan at meetings with the Yugoslav Collective Presidency (1992). 27pp

Typescript transcript of filmed interview with Mate Granic Croatian Foreign Minister, 1993-2000, describing the blockade of Yugoslav Peoples' Army (JNA) barracks in Croatia and negotiations for its end Sep-Nov 1991; the relationship between Croatia and Bosnia; Croat and Muslim detention camps in Bosnia and the Croat government response to humanitarian concerns (1992); relationship between Bosnian Muslims and Bosnian Croats, and events leading up to the Washington Agreement (Feb 1994). 18pp

Typescript transcript of filmed interview with Lt Gen Sir (Hugh) Michael Rose, British Commander of United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR), Bosnia, 1994-1995, describing the negotiations between Bosnians government and Bosnian Serbs for the withdrawal of Serb heavy weapons Sarajevo area (Feb 1994); the UN and North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) response to the Serb attack of Gorazde, and the Russian response to NATO air strikes (Apr 1994). Also comments on UN - NATO relations. 22pp

Transcript of filmed interview with Jovan Cvetkovic, Mayor of Svetozarevo, describing his visit to Belgrade and meeting with the Mayors of Serbia and Slobodan Milosevic, Serbian President 1989-1992 (16 Mar 1991). Also comments on Jovic's resignation as Yugoslav President, the anti-government demonstrations in Terazije, Belgrade (9 Mar 1991), and his visit to Vukovar, Croatia, following the Serb victory there [Nov 1991]. 11pp

Typescript transcript of interview with Milos Vasic, journalist based in Belgrade, describing the activity of Josip Reihl-Kir, Osijek regional police chief chief, in resolving conflict between Serbs and Croats in the Eastern Slavonia region of Croatia, and who was assassinated (Jun 1991). Also comments on the demonstrations in Belgrade and the government's use of tanks to disperse them (Mar 1991). 13pp Language: English and Serbo-Croat.

Typescript transcript of interview with Josip Boljkovac, first Interior Minister of independent Croatia (1991), describing his role in the recruitment of Croatian police; illegal arming the police force and the role of Martin Spegelj, Croatian Defence Minister (1991); the reports of the clashes between Serbs and Croat police at Borovo Selo (May 1991) and the death of Josip Reihl-Kir, Regional police chief, Osijek. 24pp