41.   A Croatian official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said any such deployment would position Croatian troops for retaliatory strikes should Zagreb be hit again.

42.   A high-ranking Croatian official said in Zagreb that the government would guarantee the rights of Serbs living on newly captured territory.

43.   A senior Croatian official on Friday did not rule out the possibility of a summit meeting here between the presidents of Croatia and Serbia.

44.   A senior Croatian official, speaking on condition of anonymity,

45.   A senior Croatian official, insisting on anonymity, said west European troops are better trained, equipped and paid, and less likely to be corrupt.

46.   A U.S. official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said NATO representatives were meeting with Croatian officials about a possible response.

47.   According to his Feral Tribune testimony, Bajramovic implicated some high-ranking Croatian officials, including the former interior minister and a local commander.

48.   Akashi met unsuccessfully on Monday with Croatian officials and Croatian Serb leaders, and planned to try again Tuesday.

49.   Akashi met for the second day in a row Tuesday with Croatian officials and Croatian Serb leaders in an effort to end the fighting.

50.   Akashi met unsuccessfully for almost seven hours Monday with Croatian officials and Croatian Serb leaders, and planned to try again Tuesday.