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Typescript transcript of translated interview 30 May 1994, with Otto Von Habsburg, President of International Pan European Union since 1971, member of European Parliament since 1979, explaining his role as host of the Pan-European Picnic at Sopron, Hungary on 19 Aug 1989, its initial aim and ultimate significance in the fall of the communist regimes in Eastern Europe and the dismantling of the Berlin Wall. Mentions the involvement of Imre Poszgay, Hungarian Minister of State, and his daughter Walburga Von Habsburg. 27pp, page 24 missing

Transcript of filmed interview with Momir Bulatovic, Montenegro Communist Party Chief, later President of Republic of Montenegro, 1990-1998, describing his role in chairing the Fourteenth Yugoslav Communist Party Congress debate on the secession of Slovenia from Yugoslavia (2-23 Jan 1990); Montenegrin response to the Carrington plan for a Yugoslav constitutional settlement, discussed in the Hague (Oct 1991); negotiation of the Vance-Owen plan for the divison of Bosnia, signed by Radovan Karadzic, Bosnian Serb leader and President of Republika Srpska, (May 1993), and the threat of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) intervention; attack on Gorazde, Bosnia by Serbian forces (Apr 1994). 32pp

Typescript transcript of interview with Momcilo Krajisnik, ethnic Serb speaker of pre–war Bosnian parliament, and Speaker of the Assembly, Republika Srpska, 1991-1996, describing the position of the Bosnian Serbs regarding the outbreak of conflict in Sarajevo following the shooting of a Serb at a wedding (Mar 1992) and negotiations with Bosnian President Alija Izetbegovic (Apr 1992); discussion of the Vance-Owen plan for the divison of Bosnia at the Athens Summit and reasons for Bosnian Serbs to opposition to it (May 1993); negotiations involving Yasushi Akashi concerning Gorazde (Apr 1994); and Bosnian Serb opposition to the Contact Group plan for Bosnian peace settlement. 17pp

Typescript transcript of translated interview 22 May 1994, with Milos Jakes, First Secretary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia 1987-1989, describing the character of Erich Honecker, General Secretary of the Socialist Unity (Communist) Party, German Democratic Republic 1971-1989; German - Soviet relations; the role of sport in East German recognition; attitude of the Czech government to East German refugees in the West Germany Embassy, Prague; Honecker's solution to Prague refugee crisis; effect of opening of Hungarian border on 19 Aug 1989; the presence of Mikhail Gorbachev, General Secretary of the Communist Party, USSR 1985-1991, at the German Democratic Republic's Fortieth Anniversary celebrations, East Berlin 6 October 1989; response of East Germans to Gorbachev. 64pp

Typescript transcript of filmed interview with Milan Martic, Knin police chief and paramilitary leader and leader of breakaway republic of Serb Krajina, describing the activities of Serb paramilitary organisation in the Krajina, including the dispute between the majority Serb police and the Croat leaders at Knin (Jul 1990), and the arming of the Krajina Serb paramilitary organisation (1990). 13pp

Typescript transcript of filmed interview with Milan Kucan, Slovene Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party 1986-1990, and Slovene President from 1990, describing events leading up to the secession of Slovenia from the Republic of Yugoslavia (Jun 1991) including, the history of Slovenian separatism and the political context of post-Tito Yugoslavia; the role of the Yugoslav Peoples' Army (JNA) in Yugoslav politics; the leaking of Communist Party documents to journalist Janez Jansa (1988); the Fourteenth Extraordinary Congress of the Yugoslav Communist Party (Jan 1990), which rejected Slovene constitutional amendments; Slovene talks with Croats concerning independence (1990); the mobilisation of the JNA following Slovenia's declaration of independence (June 1991), and the role of Germany and the European Community in recognising Slovene independence. 37pp

Typescript transcript of translated interview 26 May 1994, with Miklós Németh, Hungarian Prime Minister 1988-1990, discussing the emergence of multi-party democracy in Hungary; his first meeting with Mikhail Gorbachev, General Secretary of the Communist Party, USSR 1985-1991 and first President 1990-1991, Mar 1989; plans for the rehabilitation and reburial of Imre Nagy (former Hungarian prime minister executed by the Soviets in 1958); plan for dismantling Austrian – Hungarian border fence; Hungary's signing of the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees 28 July 1951, Mar 1989 and its implications for East German refugees; relationship with East German government; visit of US President George Bush to Hungary, Jul 1989; meeting with German Chancellor Helmut Kohl 25 Aug 1989; decision to open Hungarian borders and response of East German government; and the influence of Eduard Shevardnadze, USSR Foreign Minister, on Soviet foreign policy. 95pp

Typescript transcript of interview with Mark Palmer, US Ambassador to Hungary 1986 – 1990 describing the visit of George H W Bush, US President, 1989-1992, to Hungary, Jul 1989; the US attitude to Hungarian reforms; and his own support for the Hungarian opposition parties. 13pp

Typescript transcript of interview with Herrn Henschel, member of Leipzig police, discussing police strategy against anti-government demonstrators in Leipzig, Oct 1989. 9pp Language: German

Typescript transcript of interview with Herrn Strassenburg, Leipzig police chief, describing Discussions with leaders of government and security forces, Staatssicherheitsdienst (Stasi), concerning the police response to the demonstrations in Leipzig, Sep-Oct 1989; and the decision not to use force against the demonstration, 9 Oct 1989. 13pp Language: German

Typescript transcript of interview 24 May 1994, with Dr Laszlo Mayas, organiser of Pan European Picnic, describing the picnic arrangements at Sopron, Hungary, 19 Aug 1989 to mark the dismantling of the electronic fence along the Austrian - Hungarian border. Also describes the crossing of East Germans to Austria preempting the ceremonial border opening. 39pp

Typescript transcript of filmed interview with Armin Pohara, Muslim journalist working for Bosnian and Croatian newspapers, describing the conflict in Bosanski Brod, Bosnia, where Bosnian Muslim and Croats were fighting Serbs, his leadership of the anti-Serb forces there, and its eventual fall to the Serb forces (Nov 1992). Also comments on his relationship with Bosnian President, Alija Izetbegovic; the conflict in Mostar, and his visit to the Croat detention camp near Mostar. 39pp

Typescript transcript of filmed interview with Ivica Racan, leader of Croatian Communist League 1989, describing the reaction of Croatian officials to Slovenia's moves towards independence, particularly the Croatian position at the Fourteenth Extraordinary Congress of the Yugoslav Communist Party (20-23 Jan 1990) which was abandoned by the Slovene and Croat delegations following the rejection of Slovene constitutional amendments. Also comments on Milosevic's policies and political strategy. 19pp

Typescript transcript of translated interview 26 May 1994, with Istvan Roka, Hungarian border official, describing events of 19 Aug 1989 at the Austrian Hungarian border, the first crossing of East German refugees during the Pan European picnic at Sopron, Hungary. 26pp

Typescript transcript of translated interview 24 May 1994, with Imre Poszgay, Hungarian Minister of State during 1988-1989 and reform leader, describing the Hungarian reform movement; the rehabilitation and reburial in1989 of Imre Nagy (1896-1958), Hungarian Prime Minister 1953-1955 and again in 1956 during the anti-Soviet uprising, executed in 1958; their relationship with the Soviet Union; decision to open the Austrian Hungarian border; East German refugees in Hungary; involvement with the Pan European Picnic, 19 Aug 1989; meeting of Hungarian and West German leaders in Bonn 1989; Hungary's relationship with German Democratic Republic government and the response of the latter to the announcement of opening of Hungarian border. 68pp

Typescript transcript of interview 26 May 1994, with Janos Szaluntai, Hungarian border guard, describing activities and location of the guards at the Austrian - Hungarian border during the Pan European Picnic, Sopron, Hungary, 19 Aug 1989. 6pp

Typescript transcript of interview with Horst Teltschik, foreign policy advisor to West German Chancellor, Helmut Kohl, during 1989, describing the economic conditions in Hungary and Poland; discussions concerning West German economic assistance for Hungary and meetings with Hungarian government officials 1987-1989. Also comments on meetings with Mikhail Gorbachev, General Secretary of the Communist Party, USSR 1985-1991 and first President 1990-1991, in 1988 and 1990. 14pp Language: German

Typescript transcript of filmed interview with Ljubinka Trgovcevic, historian, and member of Serbia's Presidency (1987) describing the political atmosphere within the Serbian government (1987) including the role of Mirjana Markovic, Belgrad University professor and wife of Slobodan Milosevic, the dispute between Slobodan Milosevic, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Serbian League of Communists 1986-1989, and Dragisa Pavlovic, Belgrade Communist Party chief, over Kosovo policy, Pavlovic's press conference (19 Sep 1987), Serbian President Ivan Stambolic's letter to Pavlovic (Sep 1987), the political demise of Stambolic, and the edited broadcast of the session on television. 13pp

Typescript transcript of interview with Helmut Hackenberg, Leipzig Communist Party First Secretary, discussing the police response to the anti-government demonstrations in Leipzig, Oct 1989. 17pp Language: German

Typescript transcript of translated interview 24 May 1994, with Gyula Kovacs, Hungarian border control commander during 1989, describing the changes in the administration of Hungary's border with Austria. Mentions the function of the electronic border fence; decision to dismantle the fence, 2 May 1989; the visit of Gyula Horn, Hungarian Foreign Minister, and Alois Mock, Austrian Foreign Minister, to Sopron, Hungary, 28 Jun 1989 to view the dismantling. Also describes special border arrangements for the Pan-European Picnic at Sopron, 19 Aug 1989, an event organised by Hungarian Democratic Forum to celebrate the opening of the border and included a ceremonial crossing which was upstaged by numbers of East Germans refugees crossing the west. 72pp