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PROSECUTOR UERTZ-RETZLAFF: And did you accept it publicly, and could prevent
this aggression?
BABIĆ: Yes, I did. I made a statement to that eff ect, that I accepted.
PROSECUTOR UERTZ-RETZLAFF: Was the RSK then attacked?
BABIĆ: Yes, it was, the next day, in the morning.
PROSECUTOR UERTZ-RETZLAFF: With the help of the usher, I would like to show
the witness the Exhibit tab 103 of Exhibit 352, and it relates to minutes of the fi rst session
of the RSK government from July 1995, referring to the international negotiations. And
there is no need to discuss it. It speaks for itself. And in addition to that, I would like to
put to the witness tab 104 of that same exhibit, 352. It is a coded cable dated 3rd August
1995. And I would like to quote from this document. First of all the question: Have you
been shown this document and been translated part of it during your conversation with
the Prosecutor?
BABIĆ: Yes, orally it was shown to me.
JUDGE MAY: We need to know what this is, where it comes from.
PROSECUTOR UERTZ-RETZLAFF: Your Honour, it’s a code cable from the UK
embassy in Zagreb, regarding a conversation between Ambassador Galbraith and the
Prime Minister of the RSK.
THE ACCUSED MILOŠEVIĆ: Mr. May, I’m afraid I have a record from the fi rst session
of the government under this tab.
JUDGE MAY: Make sure the accused gets the right document.
PROSECUTOR UERTZ-RETZLAFF: When I read this quote, we need to go into
private session, because I just saw that it is necessary.
[private session]
PROSECUTOR UERTZ-RETZLAFF: Th e quote is: “RSK Prime Minister tells my
American colleague that to avoid war he is ready to meet Tuđman’s conditions and will
announce this today. Unclear whether he has other RSK leadership on board. Milošević
being briefed by Americans on Galbraith’s discussions with Babic, need to get Belgrade
backing to lend credibility.” Witness, was this the situation at that time, and is this quote
correct as to your discussions with Mr. Galbraith?
BABIĆ: Yes, with the exception of the fact that I don’t know about any briefi ng of
Miloševićc by international factors. All I know is that a member of the French embassy
in Belgrade had told me that Milošević did not support us.
JUDGE KWON: Ms. Uertz-Retzlaff , if you look at the paragraph 9 of the same document,
it says: “Galbraith assured us that he had the full support of the State Department.” What
is - who are “us” here?
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