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2 in the opinion of the Durbar, have been attained ;
3 but the force shall not be detained at Lahore
4 beyond the expiration of the current year.
5 “ Article 1.—The Lahore government agrees The force
6 that the force left at Lahore for the Purpose session of
7 specified in the foregoing article, shall be placed in =
8 full possession of the fort and the city of Lahore,
9 and that.the Lahore troops shall be removed from
10 -within the city. The Lahore government engages
11 to furnish convenient quarters for the officers and
12 men of the said force, and to pay to the British
13 government all the extra expenses in regard to the
14 said force, which may be incurred by the British
15 government, in consequence of their troops being
16 employed away from their own cantonments, and
17 in a foreign territory.
18 “ Article 1—The Lahore government engages
19 to apply itself immediately and earnestly to the
20 re-organization of its army, according to the pre-
21 scribed condition, and to communicate fully with
22 the British authorities left at Lahore, as to the pro-
23 gress of such re-organization, and as to the location
24 of the troops.
25 “ Article 1V.—If the Lahore government fails in
26 the performance of the conditions of the foregoing
27 article, the British government shall be at liberty
28 to withdraw the force from Lahore, at any time
29 before the expiration of the period specified in
30 Article I. :
31 “ Article V.—The British government agrees to
32 ‘respect the bona fide rights of those Jagheerdars