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this Commission under this convention, shall be settled by agreement between the representatives of the two countries; but in default of agreement upon any point the decision of the chairman shall be final and will be loyally accepted by both Governments.
    4.	In arriving at their decision the Commission will take into account of ethnographical and historical principles and the state-political interests of each party (military, strategical, economic and communicational) and the interests of the local population. They may take such steps as they think necessary to obtain the evidence required to enable them to arrive at a just decision. Provided that, in any district in which it is decided to hold a plebiscite, steps shall be taken on lines approved by the Commission to neutralise the administration in such a manner as will prevent any undue influence being exercised by the authorities of either party upon the population taking part.
    5.	This agreement requires the ratification of the two Governments to be given within fourteen days of its signature.
   6.	The expences of the Commission will be borne in equal parts by the two Governments.
    Note. - In default of agreement in the matter of Walk, it is nded by the British chairman of the meeting, after a careful-review of the case presented by both sides that, during any plebiscite held in Walk:
      1.	a British officer shall be posted by the chairman of the Commission in the Walk station number one to secure that its administration is not used for political purposes during the time of the plebiscite;
      2.	the present administration of the station Walk one shall not be changed during the plebiscite.
(signed) Birk
                      » Kindral major Laidoner » Z. A. Meierovics » J. Balodis.
(signed) S. G. Tallents (chairman).
      Walk, 22nd March 1920.