Agreement between Lieutenant General Ante Roso, HVO Commander and Brigadier General JG Reith, CBE, British Forces Commander Reached at the Meeting Held on Monday, 22 November 1993 in Tomislavgrad
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Agreement between Lieutenant General Ante Roso, HVO Commander and Brigadier General JG Reith, CBE, British Forces Commander Reached at the Meeting Held on Monday, 22 November 1993 in TomislavgradDate
22 Nov 1993Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreedInterim arrangement
YesAgreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( )Stage
Pre-negotiation/processConflict nature
Government/territoryPeace process
Bosnia peace processParties
Lieutenant General Ante Roso, HVO Commander in Chief [signature]
Brigadier General JG Reith, CBE, British Forces Commander [signed separate copy]Third parties
-Description
This agreement concerns the re‐establishment of supplies of humanitarian aid to Central Bosnia. The parties agree to exchange liaison officers, free movement for UNHCR and other humanitarian convoys. The agreement also contains conditions for moving humanitarian aid.
Agreement document (original language)
Groups
- Children/youth
No specific mention.
- Disabled persons
No specific mention.
- Elderly/age
No specific mention.
- Migrant workers
No specific mention.
- Racial/ethnic/national group
No specific mention.
- Religious groups
No specific mention.
- Indigenous people
No specific mention.
- Other groups
No specific mention.
- Refugees/displaced persons
No specific mention.
- Social class
No specific mention.
Gender
- Women, girls and gender
No specific mention.
- Men and boys
No specific mention.
- LGBTI
No specific mention.
- Family
No specific mention.
State definition
- Nature of state (general)
No specific mention.
- State configuration
No specific mention.
- Self determination
No specific mention.
- Referendum
No specific mention.
- State symbols
No specific mention.
- Independence/secession
No specific mention.
- Accession/unification
No specific mention.
- Border delimitation
No specific mention.
- Cross-border provision
No specific mention.
Governance
- Political institutions (new or reformed)
No specific mention.
- Elections
No specific mention.
- Electoral commission
No specific mention.
- Political parties reform
No specific mention.
- Civil societyPage 1, 2.d.
Brigadier Reith will supply a map with marked routes which will be used by the UNHCR and other UNHCR‐accredited humanitarian organisations to supply humanitarian aid. He also agreed that they will maintain and clear the road from the LIPA checkpoint to the VARVARA quarry checkpoint as much as possible, under the condition that the UNHCR and other UNHCR accredited humanitarian agencies are guaranteed free passage. - Traditional/religious leaders
No specific mention.
- Public administration
No specific mention.
- Constitution
No specific mention.
Power sharing
- Political power sharing
No specific mention.
- Territorial power sharing
No specific mention.
- Economic power sharing
No specific mention.
- Military power sharing
No specific mention.
Human rights and equality
- Human rights/RoL general
No specific mention.
- Bill of rights/similar
No specific mention.
- Treaty incorporation
No specific mention.
- Civil and political rights
No specific mention.
- Socio-economic rights
No specific mention.
Rights related issues
- Citizenship
No specific mention.
- Democracy
No specific mention.
- Detention procedures
No specific mention.
- Media and communication
No specific mention.
- Mobility/accessPage 1, 2.d.
Brigadier Reith will supply a map with marked routes which will be used by the UNHCR and other UNHCR‐accredited humanitarian organisations to supply humanitarian aid. He also agreed that they will maintain and clear the road from the LIPA checkpoint to the VARVARA quarry checkpoint as much as possible, under the condition that the UNHCR and other UNHCR‐accredited humanitarian agencies are guaranteed free passage.
Page 1, 2.e.
BRITFOR will provide information on convoys that will use the routes, as well as details on the time of movement and types of vehicles in the convoy, to the HVO HQ in POSUŠJE.
Page 1, 2.f.
UNHCR convoys will not transport military equipment and weapons, but UNPROFOR vehicles
which are used to supply armed forces may continue working as normal.
Page 1, 2.g.
In accordance with the orders that he received, General Roso guarantees free movement to
all UNHCR and UNPROFOR convoys, and personally guarantees the safety of all convoys that
pass through areas under his control.
Page 1, 2.h.
It was agreed that General Roso will need some time to make his orders clear and for them to start being implemented at the lowest levels of his command, while BRITFOR will start clearing the road between LIPA and VARVARA tomorrow, Tuesday 23 November 1993. The first convoy will leave Tomislavgrad on Wednesday 24 November 1993, at 0630hrs.
Page 1, 2.i.
The first convoy which will test the accessibility of the route will be a British forces convoy with army vehicles driven by British drivers, and will transport humanitarian aid.
Page 2, 2.j.
Brigadier Reith could not agree to a helicopter protection for the convoys, as movement of helicopters within Central Bosnia is under strict control from the air operation centre in the UNPROFOR HQ in KISELJAK. It was decided that General Roso should contact General Briquemont if he wants to discuss this issue further. Brigadier Reith said that the use of HVO helicopters for the above task would be in violation of UN Resolution number 783 (dated 10 Nov 1992) and number 816 (dated 31 March 1993), which would place the helicopters at risk.Page 1, 2.a.
The following was agreed: Even though General Roso and Brigadier Reith have different missions, there are no significant conflicts of interest regarding keeping the roads open. - Protection measures
No specific mention.
- Other
No specific mention.
Rights institutions
- NHRI
No specific mention.
- Regional or international human rights institutions
No specific mention.
Justice sector reform
- Criminal justice and emergency law
No specific mention.
- State of emergency provisions
No specific mention.
- Judiciary and courts
No specific mention.
- Prisons and detention
No specific mention.
- Traditional Laws
No specific mention.
Socio-economic reconstruction
- Development or socio-economic reconstructionSocio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Humanitarian assistancePage 1, 2.d.
Brigadier Reith will supply a map with marked routes which will be used by the UNHCR and other UNHCR‐accredited humanitarian organisations to supply humanitarian aid. He also agreed that they will maintain and clear the road from the LIPA checkpoint to the VARVARA quarry checkpoint as much as possible, under the condition that the UNHCR and other UNHCR‐accredited humanitarian agencies are guaranteed free passage.
Page 1, 2.i.
The first convoy which will test the accessibility of the route will be a British forces convoy with army vehicles driven by British drivers, and will transport humanitarian aid. - National economic plan
No specific mention.
- Natural resources
No specific mention.
- International funds
No specific mention.
- Business
No specific mention.
- Taxation
No specific mention.
- Banks
No specific mention.
Land, property and environment
- Land reform/rights
No specific mention.
- Pastoralist/nomadism rights
No specific mention.
- Cultural heritage
No specific mention.
- Environment
No specific mention.
- Water or riparian rights or access
No specific mention.
Security sector
- Security Guarantees
No specific mention.
- Ceasefire
No specific mention.
- Police
No specific mention.
- Armed forces
No specific mention.
- DDR
No specific mention.
- Intelligence services
No specific mention.
- Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forcesPage 1, 2.b.
They will exchange liaison officers. From Monday 22 November 1993, Captain Eaton, UKLO,
will be placed in HVO HQ, in Posušje, and will be under HVO command. General Roso agreed
to send a liaison officer to the British Forces HQ in Tomislavgrad, where he will stay as long as required. He will be under the British Squadron command.
Page 1, 2.g.
In accordance with the orders that he received, General Roso guarantees free movement to
all UNHCR and UNPROFOR convoys, and personally guarantees the safety of all convoys that
pass through areas under his control.
Page 1, 2.h.
It was agreed that General Roso will need some time to make his orders clear and for them to start being implemented at the lowest levels of his command, while BRITFOR will start clearing the road between LIPA and VARVARA tomorrow, Tuesday 23 November 1993. The first convoy will leave Tomislavgrad on Wednesday 24 November 1993, at 0630hrs. - Withdrawal of foreign forces
No specific mention.
- Corruption
No specific mention.
- Crime/organised crime
No specific mention.
- Drugs
No specific mention.
- Terrorism
No specific mention.
Transitional justice
- Transitional justice general
No specific mention.
- Amnesty/pardon
No specific mention.
- Courts
No specific mention.
- Mechanism
No specific mention.
- Prisoner release
No specific mention.
- Vetting
No specific mention.
- Victims
No specific mention.
- Missing persons
No specific mention.
- Reparations
No specific mention.
- Reconciliation
No specific mention.
Implementation
- UN signatory
No specific mention.
- Other international signatory
No specific mention.
- Referendum for agreement
No specific mention.
- International mission/force/similarPage 1, 2.b.
They will exchange liaison officers. From Monday 22 November 1993, Captain Eaton, UKLO,
will be placed in HVO HQ, in Posušje, and will be under HVO command. General Roso agreed
to send a liaison officer to the British Forces HQ in Tomislavgrad, where he will stay as long as required. He will be under the British Squadron command.
Page 1, 2.c.
The British Military Police will be placed alongside the HVO Military Police on the roads used by convoys at the following locations:
(1) Checkpoint by LIPA
(2) Checkpoint next to the VARVARA quarry.
Page 1, 2.d.
Brigadier Reith will supply a map with marked routes which will be used by the UNHCR and other UNHCR‐accredited humanitarian organisations to supply humanitarian aid. He also agreed that they will maintain and clear the road from the LIPA checkpoint to the VARVARA quarry checkpoint as much as possible, under the condition that the UNHCR and other UNHCR‐accredited humanitarian agencies are guaranteed free passage.
Page 1, 2.e.
BRITFOR will provide information on convoys that will use the routes, as well as details on the time of movement and types of vehicles in the convoy, to the HVO HQ in POSUŠJE.
Page 1, 2.f.
UNHCR convoys will not transport military equipment and weapons, but UNPROFOR vehicles
which are used to supply armed forces may continue working as normal.
Page 1, 2.h.
It was agreed that General Roso will need some time to make his orders clear and for them to start being implemented at the lowest levels of his command, while BRITFOR will start clearing the road between LIPA and VARVARA tomorrow, Tuesday 23 November 1993. The first convoy will leave Tomislavgrad on Wednesday 24 November 1993, at 0630hrs.
Page 1, 2.i.
The first convoy which will test the accessibility of the route will be a British forces convoy with army vehicles driven by British drivers, and will transport humanitarian aid. - Enforcement mechanism
No specific mention.
- Related cases
No specific mention.
- SourceSlobodan Praljak
http://www.slobodanpraljak.com/
AGREEMENT BETWEEN LEIUTENANT GENERAL ANTE ROSO, HVO COMMANDER AND BRIGADIER GENERAL JG REITH, CBE, BRITISH FORCES COMMANDER REACHED AT THE MEETING HELD ON MONDAY, 22 NOVEMBER 1993 IN TOMISLAVGRAD
Purpose of the meeting
1. The purpose of the meeting in Tomislavgrad was to discuss the re-establishment of supplies of humanitarian aid to Central Bosnia.
Points agreed
2. The following was agreed:
Even though General Roso and Brigadier Reith have different missions, there are no significant conflicts of interest regarding keeping the roads open.
They will exchange liaison officers.
From Monday 22 November 1993, Captain Eaton, UKLO, will be placed in HVO HQ, in Posušje, and will be under HVO command.
General Roso agreed to send a liaison officer to the British Forces HQ in Tomislavgrad, where he will stay as long as required.
He will be under the British Squadron command.
The British Military Police will be placed alongside the HVO Military Police on the roads used by convoys at the following locations:
(1) Checkpoint by LIPA
(2) Checkpoint next to the VARVARA quarry.
Brigadier Reith will supply a map with marked routes which will be used by the UNHCR and other UNHCR-accredited humanitarian organisations to supply humanitarian aid.
He also agreed that they will maintain and clear the road from the LIPA checkpoint to the VARVARA quarry checkpoint as much as possible, under the condition that the UNHCR and other UNHCR-accredited humanitarian agencies are guaranteed free passage.
BRITFOR will provide information on convoys that will use the routes, as well as details on the time of movement and types of vehicles in the convoy, to the HVO HQ in POSUŠJE.
UNHCR convoys will not transport military equipment and weapons, but UNPROFOR vehicles which are used to supply armed forces may continue working as normal.
In accordance with the orders that he received, General Roso guarantees free movement to all UNHCR and UNPROFOR convoys, and personally guarantees the safety of all convoys that pass through areas under his control.
It was agreed that General Roso will need some time to make his orders clear and for them to start being implemented at the lowest levels of his command, while BRITFOR will start clearing the road between LIPA and VARVARA tomorrow, Tuesday 23 November 1993.
The first convoy will leave Tomislavgrad on Wednesday 24 November 1993, at 0630hrs.
The first convoy which will test the accessibility of the route will be a British forces convoy with army vehicles driven by British drivers, and will transport humanitarian aid.
Brigadier Reith could not agree to a helicopter protection for the convoys, as movement of helicopters within Central Bosnia is under strict control from the air operation centre in the UNPROFOR HQ in KISELJAK.
It was decided that General Roso should contact General Briquemont if he wants to discuss this issue further.
Brigadier Reith said that the use of HVO helicopters for the above task would be in violation of UN Resolution number 783 (dated 10 Nov 1992) and number 816 (dated 31 March 1993), which would place the helicopters at risk.
WITNESSES
3. We, the undersigned, will do whatever is in our power that the points agreed in this document are completely fulfilled.
Lieutenant General Ante Roso Brigadier General JG Reith, CBE
HVO Commander in Chief British Forces Commander [unsigned]
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