ARTICLE 1SCOPE OF ASSISTANCE 1. The Contracting States shall provide mutual assistance, in accordance with the provisions of this Treaty, in connection with the investigation, prosecution, and prevention of offenses, and in proceedings related to criminal matters. 2... 3... 4. This Treaty is intended solely for legal mutual assistance between the Contracting States. The provisions of this Treaty shall not give rise to the right on the part of any private person to obtain, suppress, or exclude any evidence, or to impede the execution of a request.