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These notes from the deputy commander of Dutchbat describe the tense discussions between the Dutch peacekeepers in Srebrenica and the Bosnian Serb attackers on the evening of July 10, with the Serbs insisting that since the U.N. had not completely disarmed the Bosniak population (several thousand Bo

Source: Exchange of Ultimatums between BSA and Dutchbat Date: Jul 10, 1995 Archive: French Parliamentary Report Collection: Road to Dayton paved with genocide Nov 23, 2015


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EXCHANGE OF ULTIMATUMS BETWEEN BSA AND DUTCHBAT
July 10, 1995
(Source ICTY: Tolimir)

Bestand: M:\WPBEST\BHCUNPF1\LOG07-95.012              Bewerkt   : 13-07-95 01.:

From: Maj Franken                                     SECTIE MIL. GESCHIEDENIS
To  : Kap Groen                                       Bureau DOC-INFO
                                                      Doc/Nr: 1604/45

Betreft: ultimatum BSA
        - UN ontwapent niet dus doen wij dat
        - vanaf 110600 - + 48 u   kunnen
          - burgers
          - sldn BIH
        - DUTCHBAT wapens afgeven en via
          YELLOW BRIDGE de enclave verlaten
        - UNHCR e.d. kunnen onmiddellijk weg via YELLOW BRIDGE

Reactie UN:
        - BSA dient terug te trekken tot lijnen
          MOURILLON ( oude enclave als toen wij kwamen)
        - Iedere av dient achterwege te blijven
        - Vanaf 0600 morgenochtend dient het terugtrekken te
          beginnen

        - Zo niet:
          - massale luchtavn op alle BSA doelen in en rond
            de enclave

Opdracht: vanaf 0600 u bunkeralarm
          vtgn buiten compounds gemarkeerd

Noot:     opdracht te verd blijft
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English translation

From: Maj Franken
To: Capt Groen

Subject: BSA Ultimatum
*   The UN does not disarm, so we will do it
*   From 110600 +48 hours
    *   Citizens
    *   BH soldiers
    *   DUTCHBAT can hand in weapons and leave the enclave via the YELLOW BRIDGE.
*   UNHCR and the like can go away immediately via the YELLOW BRIDGE.

UN reaction
*   BSA should withdraw to the lines MORILLON (the old enclave, as when we arrived)
*   Every av should be left behind.
*   The withdrawal should begin from 0600 hours tomorrow morning
*   If not:
    *   Massive air strikes against all BSA targets in and around the enclave

Task: from 0600 hours on bunker alarm vehicles outside the compound marked
Note: task to defend remains

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