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should receive back both the mines and the territorywithout payment and unconditionally after ten years.But this should be conditional on Frances enteringinto an agreement for the same period to supplyGermany from Lorraine with at least 50 per cent ofthe iron ore which was carried from Lorraine intoGermany proper before the war, in return for anundertaking from Germany to supply Lorraine withan amount of coal equal to the whole amount formerlysent to Lorraine from Germany proper, after allowingfor the output of the Saar.

(3) The arrangement as to Upper Silesia shouldhold good. That is to say, a plebiscite should be held,and in coming to a final decision " regard will be paid(by the principal Allied and Associated Powers) tothe wishes of the inhabitants as shown by the vote,and to the geographical and economic conditions ofthe locality." But the Allies should declare that intheir judgment "economic conditions" require theinclusion of the coal districts in Germany unlessthe wishes of the inhabitants are decidedly to thecontrary.

(4) The Coal Commission already established bythe Allies should become an appanage of the Leagueof Nations , and should be enlarged to include repre-sentatives of Germany and the other States of Centraland Eastern Europe , of the Northern Neutrals, and ofSwitzerland . Its authority should be advisory only,but should extend over the distribution of the coal