21.   A ceasefire has been holding pending negotiations to resolve the border dispute.

22.   Croatian President Franjo Tudjman reiterated Sunday his threat to recapture Eastern Slavonia by force if the future of the Serb-held area is not resolved soon by negotiations.

23.   Downer said he told Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Sir Julius Chan last month that the Bougainville situation could only be resolved by negotiation.

24.   The three countries oppose the military option, arguing that only negotiations can resolve the Bosnian problem.