The letter by Ratko Peric addressed on May 7, 1993 to #SPABAT Commander De Salas (four months before the massacre in #Grabovica) requesting intervention in favor of the endangered Croatian population in this area, assistance to the Muslim population in need and providing prerequisites for the visit of priests to the area.
Mostar, May 7, 1993
Your Excellency Dear Commander Morales De Salas,
Following our meeting, I am taking the opportunity to ask you as requested by Bishop Pavao Zanic to enable us to visit the believers in the Dreznica Parish, located some 35 km away from Mostar. The Parish is comprised of several villages:
Gornja Dreznica (48 Catholics remaining), Donja Dreznica (8), Gornja Grabovica (56), Donja Grabovica (2), Copi (19), Sjencine (6), Perutac (19) - total 158. All villages are occupied by the Muslim forces. There is a total of 700 Catholic believers in the entire Parish. The majority has fled to the liberated areas.
The visit will include the present pastor don Milenko Majic, former pastor don Jozo Blazevic and a priest born in Gornja Grabovica, don Stjepan Ravlic, the pastor in Vinjani. His old ill father lives there. We would ask for this visit to be held already this week, on Friday or Saturday, if possible.
I am convinced that you will meet our request and with the best wishes for the success of Your mission,
I would like to repeat my appeals for the intervention on behalf of the endangered Croat Catholic population at the parishes of Konjic and Jablanica, and as of recently in the parts of the Parish of Dreznica, belonging to the Mostar Diocese, as well as for the assistance to all members of the Muslim population in need.
I wish you all the success in your peace-making mission and send you my best regards with the expressions of my deepest respect,
Ratko Peric
Mostar, May 7, 1993
Your Excellency Dear Commander Morales De Salas,
Following our meeting, I am taking the opportunity to ask you as requested by Bishop Pavao Zanic to enable us to visit the believers in the Dreznica Parish, located some 35 km away from Mostar. The Parish is comprised of several villages:
Gornja Dreznica (48 Catholics remaining), Donja Dreznica (8), Gornja Grabovica (56), Donja Grabovica (2), Copi (19), Sjencine (6), Perutac (19) - total 158. All villages are occupied by the Muslim forces. There is a total of 700 Catholic believers in the entire Parish. The majority has fled to the liberated areas.
The visit will include the present pastor don Milenko Majic, former pastor don Jozo Blazevic and a priest born in Gornja Grabovica, don Stjepan Ravlic, the pastor in Vinjani. His old ill father lives there. We would ask for this visit to be held already this week, on Friday or Saturday, if possible.
I am convinced that you will meet our request and with the best wishes for the success of Your mission,
I would like to repeat my appeals for the intervention on behalf of the endangered Croat Catholic population at the parishes of Konjic and Jablanica, and as of recently in the parts of the Parish of Dreznica, belonging to the Mostar Diocese, as well as for the assistance to all members of the Muslim population in need.
I wish you all the success in your peace-making mission and send you my best regards with the expressions of my deepest respect,
Ratko Peric
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