US embassy cable - 92STATE417667

C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 417667 
 
 
VIENNA - PLEASE HOLD FOR BRATISLAVA 
 
E.O. 12356: DECL:  OADR 
TAGS: PREL, ODIP, OPDC, CZ, US 
SUBJECT:  RECOGNITION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF RELATIONS WITH 
THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC 
 
1.  CONFIDENTIAL - ENTIRE TEXT. 
 
2.  THIS IS AN ACTION MESSAGE. 
 
3.  THE PRESIDENT HAS APPROVED THE LETTER RECOGNIZING THE 
INDEPENDENCE OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC ON JANUARY 1, 1993 AND 
OFFERING TO OPEN FULL DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS IF THE SLOVAK 
REPUBLIC PROVIDES CERTAIN COMMITMENTS. 
 
4.  THE CONSUL GENERAL SHOULD SEEK AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE 
FOREIGN MINISTER OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC (OR HIS DEPUTY 
SHOULD THE FOREIGN MINISTER BE UNAVAILABLE) SOME TIME ON 
JANUARY 1.  THE ACTUAL TIMING OF THE APPOINTMENT IS 
UNIMPORTANT, BUT IT MAY BE EASIER TO GET THE APPOINTMENT 
BEFORE NOON. 
 
5.  DURING THIS APPOINTMENT, THE CONSUL GENERAL SHOULD 
HAND OVER A COPY OF THE PRESIDENT'S LETTER TO PRIME 
MINISTER MECIAR AND SHOULD THEN RECEIVE A LETTER TO THE 
PRESIDENT FROM THE PRIME MINISTER ACCEPTING OUR OFFER OF 
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS AND OFFERING THE REQUIRED ASSURANCES. 
 
6.  THE EXCHANGE OF LETTERS WILL BE A CEREMONIAL EVENT AND 
ANY REMARKS SHOULD BE CONFINED TO PLEASANTRIES AND A 
SUMMARY OF THE CONTENTS OF THE LETTER.  CONSUL GENERAL 
SHOULD ALSO MAKE THE FOLLOWING ORAL POINT: 
 
- IF AGREEABLE TO THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC, I WILL CARRY OUT 
DIPLOMATIC FUNCTIONS ON BEHALF OF THE UNITED STATES UNTIL 
THE ARRIVAL OF OUR AMBASSADOR. 
 
7.  THE WHITE HOUSE WILL ANNOUNCE THE RECOGNITION OF THE 
SLOVAK REPUBLIC AND OUR OFFER OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS. 
THE EMBASSY SHOULD MAKE NO PUBLIC COMMENT UNTIL THE WHITE 
HOUSE STATEMENT IS ISSUED.  WE WILL PROVIDE A COPY OF THE 
WHITE HOUSE STATEMENT FOR EMBASSY'S USE AS SOON AS IT IS 
AVAILABLE. 
 
8.  FOLLOWING IS THE TEXT OF PRESIDENT BUSH'S LETTER TO 
PRIME MINISTER MECIAR DATED JANUARY 1, 1993: 
 
BEGIN TEXT:  DEAR MR. PRIME MINISTER, 
 
IN VIEW OF THE HISTORIC DISCUSSIONS THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE 
BETWEEN REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SLOVAK AND CZECH PEOPLE, 
AND THE DECISION OF THE FEDERAL ASSEMBLY TO DISSOLVE THE 
CZECH AND SLOVAK FEDERAL REPUBLIC, I AM PLEASED TO INFORM 
YOU THAT THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RECOGNIZES THE 
SLOVAK REPUBLIC AS AN INDEPENDENT STATE. 
 
SINCE THE PEACEFUL OVERTHROW OF COMMUNISM IN NOVEMBER 
1989, WE HAVE CARRIED ON AN EXTENSIVE AND CONSTRUCTIVE 
DIALOGUE CONCERNING ISSUES CRITICAL TO THE INTERESTS OF 
BOTH THE UNITED STATES AND THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC. 
 
SINCE THE AGREEMENT OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC AND SLOVAK 
REPUBLIC TO DISSOLVE THE CZECH AND SLOVAK FEDERAL 
REPUBLIC, WE HAVE DISCUSSED VARIOUS COMMITMENTS NECESSARY 
FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FULL DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS. 
 
YOU HAVE EXPRESSED THE FIRM COMMITMENT OF THE SLOVAK 
REPUBLIC TO ABIDE BY THE DEMOCRATIC VALUES AND SPECIFIC 
PROVISIONS EMBODIED IN THE U.N. CHARTER, THE CHARTER OF 
PARIS, THE HELSINKI FINAL ACT AND ALL SUBSEQUENT CSCE 
DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING THOSE REGARDING SOVEREIGNTY, PEACEFUL 
SETTLEMENTS OF DISPUTES AND THE TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY OF 
OTHER STATES, AND TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF 
COOPERATION IN EUROPE AIMED AT THE CREATION OF AN 
EFFECTIVE SECURITY SYSTEM. 
 
YOU HAVE ASSURED US OF YOUR COMMITMENT TO FULFILL THE 
TREATY AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS OF THE CZECH AND SLOVAK 
FEDERAL REPUBLIC. 
 
WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC IS COMMITTED TO 
ASSUMING AN EQUITABLE SHARE OF THE FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS 
OF THE CZECH AND SLOVAK FEDERAL REPUBLIC TOWARDS THIRD 
STATES AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. 
 
WE HAVE WELCOMED YOUR COMMITMENT TO IMPLEMENT RESPONSIBLE 
SECURITY POLICIES, RESOLUTELY TO FULFILL INTERNATIONAL 
COMMITMENTS RELATING TO THE BAN ON WEAPONS OF MASS 
DESTRUCTION, INCLUDING THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL 
WEAPONS, AND TO ADOPT EFFECTIVE LEGISLATIVE AND 
INSTITUTIONAL MEASURES TO PREVENT THE PROLIFERATION AND 
EXPORT OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION AND OTHER 
DESTABILIZING MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, AS WELL AS MEASURES 
CONCERNING TRANSFER OF THEIR PRODUCTION KNOW-HOW. 
 
WE HAVE ALSO WELCOMED THE COMMITMENT OF THE SLOVAK 
REPUBLIC TO IMPLEMENT FULLY THE TREATY ON CONVENTIONAL 
FORCES IN EUROPE, TO CONTINUE TO ADHERE TO THE 
NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY AS A NON-NUCLEAR STATE, AND TO 
AGREE TO FULL-SCOPE IAEA SAFEGUARDS. 
 
FURTHER, WE HAVE WELCOMED YOUR COMMITMENT TO RESPECT HUMAN 
RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS, INCLUDING FULFILLMENT OF 
COMMITMENTS CONCERNING NATIONAL MINORITIES IN ACCORDANCE 
WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS, AND TO MOVE RAPIDLY TOWARD 
THE CREATION OF A FREE MARKET ECONOMY IN THE SLOVAK 
REPUBLIC, AND HAVE OFFERED OUR ASSISTANCE IN THAT PROCESS. 
 
THE UNITED STATES IS NOW PREPARED TO PROCEED, UPON 
CONFIRMATION OF THESE COMMITMENTS, WITH THE IMMEDIATE 
ESTABLISHMENT BETWEEN OUR TWO STATES OF FULL DIPLOMATIC 
RELATIONS WITH PERMANENT MISSIONS.  IT IS OUR INTENTION TO 
NAME AN AMBASSADOR TO SLOVAKIA IN THE NEAR FUTURE, AND I 
INVITE YOU TO INDICATE YOUR PLANS WITH RESPECT TO AN 
AMBASSADOR IN THE UNITED STATES. 
 
I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR RESPONSE AGREEING TO THESE 
ARRANGEMENTS AND TO THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF CORDIAL 
AND PRODUCTIVE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC AND 
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 
 
STNCERELY, GEORGE BUSH.  END TEXT.  SIGNED ORIGINAL WILL 
BE FORWARDED BY POUCH. 
 
 
EAGLEBURGER