2- Party in investigating offences set forth in this convention or could lead to a request for cooperation from that State Party. Before giving such information, the State Party providing it may request that the confidentiality of the information be kept; if the receiving State Party cannot abide by this request, it shall so inform the State Party providing the information which will then decide about the possibility of providing the information. If the receiving State Party accepts the information on condition of confidentiality, the information shall remain between the two sides. Article 34: Procedures for Cooperation and Mutual Assistance Requests 1- 2- The provisions of paragraphs 2-9 of this Article shall apply in case no cooperation and mutual assistance treaty or convention exists on the basis of the applicable legislation between the State Parties requesting assistance and those from which assistance is requested. If such a treaty or convention exists, the mentioned paragraphs shall not apply, unless the concerned parties agree to apply them in full or in part. a- Every State Party shall designate a central authority responsible for sending and responding to mutual assistance requests and for their implementation and referral to the relevant authorities for implementation. b- Central authorities shall communicate directly among themselves. c- Every State Party shall, at the time of signature or deposit of the instrument of ratification, acceptance or agreement, contact the General Secretariat of the Council of Arab Interior Ministers and the Technical Secretariat of the Arab Justice Ministers and communicate to them the names and addresses of the authorities specifically designated for the purposes of this paragraph. d- The General Secretariat of the Council of Arab Interior Ministers and the Technical Secretariat of the Arab Justice Ministers shall establish and update a registry of concerned 18