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39237resolved everything that he could. 467 Someone in his office would always beavailable. 468 He also stated that they could speak with whomever they wanted, and thatall contacts went through liaison officers. 469 He further stated that he had very goodrelations and contacts with all members of the international community, including Al-Alfi, ICRC, and ECMM representatives, and, until a certain moment, Forand. 470According to Čermak, three days after he arrived, a liaison officer of an internationalorganization got an office within Čermak’s offices, and was there all the time. 471155. Alain Forand, UNCRO Sector South Commander from 8 July 1995 to 10October 1995, 472 testified that he twice met Čermak, who presented himself as theMilitary Governor responsible for the Knin region, on 7 August 1995 during a visit byAkashi to Knin. 473 Forand testified that the term Military Governor was translated assuch to him and that, ever since, they continued using that term. 474 Forand testified thatevery letter he sent to Čermak addressed him as the Military Governor of Knin and thatno one ever corrected that title. 475 According to Forand, others also referred to him bythat title. 476 On the other hand, Forand stated that Čermak never signed his letters to himas military governor. 477 Forand thought that Čermak was overwhelmed by hisresponsibilities because his office looked disorganized. 478 Forand was under theimpression that Čermak’s tasks were mainly administrative ones. 479 Forand and Al-Alfionly dealt with Čermak and his staff, even though Forand did not know whether466 P2525 (Suspect interview with Ivan Čermak, 13 March 2001), pp. 10, 15.467 P2525 (Suspect interview with Ivan Čermak, 13 March 2001), pp. 12, 50-51, 54, 59-60, 64, 168, 173,175; P2526 (Suspect interview with Ivan Čermak, 17 March 1998), p. 60.468 P2525 (Suspect interview with Ivan Čermak, 13 March 2001), p. 30.469 P2525 (Suspect interview with Ivan Čermak, 13 March 2001), pp. 12, 64, 168; P2526 (Suspectinterview with Ivan Čermak, 17 March 1998), pp. 87-89; P2707 (Additional portions of suspect interviewwith Ivan Čermak, 17 March 1998), p. 24.470 P2525 (Suspect interview with Ivan Čermak, 13 March 2001), p. 30; D37 (Slobodna Dalmacijainterview with Ivan Čermak, 10 August 1995), p. 2.471 P2525 (Suspect interview with Ivan Čermak, 13 March 2001), pp. 19, 30, 124; P2526 (Suspectinterview with Ivan Čermak, 17 March 1998), p. 68; P2707 (Additional portions of suspect interview withIvan Čermak, 17 March 1998), p. 17.472 P330 (Alain Forand, witness statement, 20 August 1996), pp. 2, 15; P333 (Alain Forand, witnessstatement, 25 January 2008), para. 2; Alain Forand, T. 4098-4099, 4180, 4186.473 P331 (Alain Forand, witness statement, 29 September 1997), pp. 16-17, 25; P333 (Alain Forand,witness statement, 25 January 2008), para. 13; Alain Forand, T. 4123-4124, 4159, 4186, 4198, 4204,4206, 4215-4216, 4522-4523; P356 (UNCRO Sector South situation report, 7:30 a.m., 8 August 1995),pp. 2-3; D346 (Alain Forand’s interview in Globus newspaper, 12 March 2004), pp. 2-3.474 Alain Forand, T. 4123, 4127-4128.475 Alain Forand, T. 4125, 4185, 4194.476 P333 (Alain Forand, witness statement, 25 January 2008), para. 13.477 Alain Forand, T. 4185-4186.478 P331 (Alain Forand, witness statement, 29 September 1997), p. 20.479 P331 (Alain Forand, witness statement, 29 September 1997), p. 18; Alain Forand, T. 4538-4539.78Case No.: IT-06-90-T 15 April 2011 `