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(b) "Hyderabad enclaves in Madras" and "Hyderabad enclaves in Bombay" mean, respectively, the areas specified in Parts A and B of the First Schedule to this Agreement, being areas now forming part of Hyderabad but surrounded by the territories of the Dominion of India in the Provinces of Madras and Bombay, respectively;

(c) "Madras enclaves in Hyderabad" and "Bombay enclaves in Hyderabad" mean, respectively, the areas specified in Parts A and B of the Second Schedule to this Agreement, being areas now forming part of the Dominion of India in the Provinces of Madras and Bombay, respectively, but surrounded by the territories of Hyderabad;

(d) "Hyderabad" means the State of Hyderabad.

Article II

As from the appointed day,—

(a) the Hyderabad enclaves in Madras and the Hyderabad enclaves in Bombay shall cease to form part of Hyderabad and shall be included in, and form part of, the territories of the Dominion of India; and

(b) the Madras enclaves in Hyderabad and the Bombay enclaves in Hyderabad shall cease to form part of the Dominion of India in the Provinces of Madras and Bombay, respectively, and shall be included in, and form part of, Hyderabad.

Article III

As from the appointed day,—

(a) all property and assets within the Hyderabad enclaves in Madras or within the Hyderabad enclaves in Bombay, which, immediately before that day, vested in the Government of Hyderabad, shall vest in the Dominion of India, unless the Governor-General of India by statutory order provides for the vesting of any such property or assets in the Province of Madras or Bombay, as the case may be;

(b) all property and assets within the Madras enclaves in Hyderabad or within the Bombay enclaves in Hyderabad which, immediately before the appointed day, vested in the Dominion of India or the Province of Madras or the Province of Bombay shall, as from that day, vest in the Government of Hyderabad.

Article IV

As from the appointed day,—

(a) all rights, liabilities and obligations, whether arising out of a contract or otherwise, of the Government of Hyderabad in relation to the