HSPD-6 AGREEMENT SIGNED

C O N F I D E N T I A L BRATISLAVA 000450 SIPDIS STATE FOR CA/P/IP - PETER THOMPSON, L/CA - KATHLEEN HOOKE, L/T - MICHELLE CANNON E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/02/2018 TAGS: CMGT CVIS KHLS KTIA PREL LO SUBJECT: HSPD-6 AGREEMENT SIGNED REF: STATE 104887 Classified By: DCM Eddins for Reasons 1.4 b) and d) ¶1. (C) On October 2, 2008, Ambassador Obsitnik and Slovak Minister of Interior Robert Kalinak met and signed the "Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Slovak Republic for the Exchange of Screening Information Concerning Known or Suspected Terrorists." Per reftel, post obtained a copy of the signed Slovak originals, which have been scanned and transmitted via e-mail to CA/P/IP (Peter Thompson),L/CA (Kathleen Hooke),and L/T (Michelle Cannon) along with the signed U.S. originals. Post has also sent the U.S. originals via registered classified pouch to the Office of the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty Affairs (L/T). ¶2. (C) As Washington is aware, the Slovaks have requested the signing of the agreement not be discussed publicly until October 9. OBSITNIK