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Article IV
With effect from mid-day of the 15th May, 1949, the following additions and alterations shall be deemed to have been made in the Covenant, namely:—
(i) for clause (a) of Article 1, the following clauses shall be substituted:—
(a) 'Covenanting State' means any of the eighteen States of Alwar, Banswara, Bharatpur, Bikaner, Bundi, Dholpur, Dungarpur, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jhalawar, Jodhpur, Karauli, Kishengarh, Kotah, Mewar, Partabgarh, Shahpura and Tonk:
(aa) 'former Matsya State' means the United State of Matsya established by Covenant dated the 28th February, 1948, entered into by the Rulers of Alwar, Bharatpur, Dholpur and Karauli.
(ii) in paragraph (1) of Article VII after the words 'former Rajasthan State' the words 'of the former Matsya State' shall be inserted;
(iii) in Article IX, after the words 'former Rajasthan State' the words 'or in the former Matsya State' shall be inserted;
(iv) in paragraph (1) of Article XVI, after the words 'former Rajasthan State' the words 'of the former Matsya State' shall be inserted;
(v) in paragraph (3) of Article XVI, after the words "establishing that State" the words "and the guarantees given by the former Matsya State in paragraphs (1) and (2) of Article XV of the Covenant establishing that State" shall be inserted.
(vi) to Schedule I, the following entries shall be added:—
| "15. | Alwar |
Rs. 5,20,000 |
| 16. | Bharatpur |
Rs. 5,02,000 |
| 17. | Dholpur |
Rs. 2,64,000 |
| 18. | Karauli |
Rs. 1,05,000". |
Article V
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement or in the Covenant, the Government of India may, when they are satisfied that conditions favourable to the expression of a considered opinion by the general