madrid catalonia say monday confident officials include police would defy attempt madrid enforce direct rule region dispute raise fear unrest among spain european ally spanish government invoke special constitutional power fire regional government force elections counter independence drive vote national senate implement direct rule due friday leaders secessionist campaign say referendum oct. 43 percent electorate vote give mandate claim independence rest spain refuse order personal decision seven million-person decision catalonia foreign affairs chief raul romeva tell bbc radio romeva ask whether believe institutions include police would follow order catalan institutions rather obey spanish government perspective doubt civil servants catalonia keep follow instructions provide elect legitimate institutions right place catalonia say catalan authorities say 90 percent take part referendum oct. vote independence 43 percent electorate catalans participate opponents secession stay home crisis wealthy catalan region raise fear among european countries spillover part continent two wealthy regions northern italy vote overwhelmingly sunday great autonomy though referendums hold line constitution bind rome separatists active belgium flanders region france corsica long home secessionist movement european union summit last week leaders seek minimize spain crisis catalonia describe secession bid domestic issue civil disobedience also back far-left party cup key support catalonia pro-independence minority government regional parliament call madrid action aggression catalans aggression meet massive civil disobedience cup say statement several hundred catalan municipalities say direct rule madrid ask catalan parliament vote motion reject teachers firemen also say would recognize spain authority recognize valid interlocutors people representatives popular legitimacy teachers union ustec say statement moment catalan institutions democracy fight survival spain say would fire top catalan officials comply order remain vague plan implement direct rule low rank civil servants decide follow instructions foreign minister alfonso dastis say central government plan arrest around 4,000 national police ship referendum remain catalonia come top 5,000 state police already base region usually act back-up catalonia 17,000-strong police force mossos esquadra though also see reinforce security official build catalonia capital barcelona catalan president carles puigdemont call catalan parliament meet week agree response madrid something many observers say could pave way formal declaration independence assembly meet thursday agree response direct rule puigdemont also consider appear spanish senate explain position cercle economia influential catalan business association call puigdemont resolve crisis call snap election direct rule become effective catalonia risk head prolong uncontrolled insecurity civil unrest say consequences unpredictable case dramatic term self-government coexistence economic growth employment say statement 1,300 company decide transfer legal headquarter catalonia due current uncertainty accord national company registry however catalan government spokesman jordi turull say call snap election option opinion poll publish el periodico newspaper sunday show snap election would probably result similar last ballot 2015 coalition pro-independence party form minority government spain deputy prime minister say puigdemont would job direct rule enforce madrid would install representative spanish government say would call regional election within six months president regional government senior figure government constitution say soraya saenz de santamaria radio interview entrust role divine authority say catalonia warn civil disobedience madrid ready direct rule