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WHEREAS it is expedient that the Covenant entered into by us, the Rulers of Kathiawar States, for the formation of the United State of Kathiawar, subsequently renamed as the United State of Saurashtra, should be further modified for the purpose and in the manner hereinafter described.

We, the said Rulers, do hereby, with the concurrence of the Government of India, enter into the following Supplementary Covenant.

Notwithstanding anything contained in Article III of the original Covenant, His Highness Maharaja Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji Jadeja, Maharaja Jam Saheb of Nawanagar, shall be the President of the Presidium and the Rajpramukh of Saurashtra during his life time.

In confirmation of the above ConvenantCovenant [sic] we append our signatures on behalf of ourselves, our heirs and successors.

The Government of India hereby concur in the above Covenant and guarantee all its provisions. In confirmation whereof, Mr. Vapal Pangunni Menon, Adviser to the Government of India in the Ministry of States, appends his signature on behalf and with the authority of the Government of India.