Anna FOTYGA, Minister of Foreign Affairs Reason given for not meeting the Committee: No information on the TDIP issues.1 Radosław SIKORSKI, Minister of National Defence Reason given for not meeting the Committee: Mr Sikorski initially confirmed and afterwards claimed busy agenda. Zbigniew WASSERMANN, Minister Coordinator of Special Services Reason given for not meeting the Committee: Mr Wassermann seconded his deputy Under-Secretary Marek Pasionek2 as the representative of Government.3 Marek BIERNACKI, MP, Chairman of Special Services Committee of the Sejm Reason given for not meeting the Committee: Mr Biernacki initially confirmed a meeting and afterwards informed that he had no information on TDIP issues and refused to meet.4 Jerzy SZMAJDZIŃSKI, MP, former Minister of National Defence (2001 - 2005) Reason given for not meeting the Committee: Busy agenda. Andrzej BARCIKOWSKI, former Head of the Internal Security Agency (ABW) 2002 2005 Reason given for not meeting the Committee: The law on national secrets forbids Mr Barcikowski to discuss the TDIP issues. Mariusz HARAF, Commander of Border Guards responsible for controls at the Szymany airport Reason given for not meeting the Committee: Mr Haraf initially confirmed and later informed that the TDIP shall seek an authorisation for the meeting from Minister for Internal Affairs. Sylwester LATKOWSKI, film director and journalist (free lance) Reason given for not meeting the Committee: Only an independent film would allow him to express his point of view on the TDIP issues without being misinterpreted. Paweł SMOLEŃSKI, Journalist from Gazeta Wyborcza Reason given for not meeting the Committee: Mr Smolenski initially confirmed and later claimed busy agenda. 1 Letter of 16 October 2006 of Director Jarosław Lindenberg to TDIP Secretariat Mr Pasionek is not a member of Government but a civil servant 3 Letter of 31 October 2006 to TDIP Chairman Carlos Coelho 4 Letter of 27 October 2006 to TDIP Chairman Carlos Coelho 2 PE 382.246v02-00 XM 72/77 RR\382246XM.doc