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Bosnian-Serb Republic into the intelligence system of the Serbian DB. 4947 The preliminary
discussions on this were held by Filipović and Simatović. 4948
2302. Based on the evidence reviewed above, and evidence reviewed elsewhere in the
Judgement concerning contacts between the Accused and other alleged members of the joint
criminal enterprise, the Trial Chamber finds that the Accused were in direct and frequent
contact with many of these members. The Trial Chamber further finds that, on occasion,
Stanišic acted in a liaison capacity at least in the contacts between Milošević and Martić, as
well as Milošević and Karadžić, when he passed on messages and information. However, the
evidence also indicates that Milošević was also in direct contact with both Martić and
Karadžić, without any involvement by Stanišić. The evidence further indicates that there was
regular direct contact between Milošević, on the one hand, and Babić, on the other. Therefore,
the majority, Judge Picard dissenting, cannot conclude that Stanišić enabled, or even greatly
facilitated, contact between the aforementioned alleged members of the joint criminal
enterprise.
2303. With regard to the contacts between Milošević, on the one hand, and Hadžić and the
RSK government, on the other, the Trial Chamber has considered Bogunović’s conclusion
about Milošević controlling Hadžić through Arkan and Badža, and Stanišić being the link
between Milošević, on the one hand, and Arkan and Badža, on the other. As stated in chapter
6.4.3, the Trial Chamber is unable to come to this same conclusion based on this evidence,
which lacks sufficient foundation. Based on the evidence received, the Trial Chamber does
not consider that Stanišić had any enabling or facilitating role in the contacts between
Milošević, on the one hand, and Hadžić and the RSK government, on the other.
2304. With regard to Simatović, the evidence indicates that he received intelligence from
various sources but the Trial Chamber is unable to conclude that he acted as a channel of
communication between and among core members of the joint criminal enterprise.
4947 Prosecution Final Trial Brief, 14 December 2012, para. 683.
4948 P2420 (Official Note of DB Second Administration concerning Tajfun group, 27 June 1994), p. 1.
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