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of the existing temporary arrangement the final decision, 

 as far as the vote of the population is concerned, seems to 

 depend entirely on the existing sentiment for or against Ger- 

 many and on the consistency with which loyalty to Germany 

 w'ill be able to maintain itself. As far as the effect of emi- 

 gration, voluntary or by force of expulsion, on the result of 

 the plebiscite is concerned, it is clear that it could reduce 

 the total number of those entitled to vote and thus the num- 

 ber of those actually voting, but it also is apparent that it 

 does not effect in any way the number of those who might 

 want to vote for Germany in proportion to the total num- 

 ber of those remaining and entitled to vote at all. 



Article 109 of the Treaty provides that " the frontier be- 

 tween Germany and Denmark shall be fixed in conformity 

 with the wishes of the population." 



The Treaty of Prague of 1866 had given Schleswig- 

 Holstein to Prussia on condition that the population of the 

 northern district of Schleswig should have the right to ex- 

 press its approval or disapproval of such a transfer by way 

 of a plebiscite. This condition was, however, later elimi- 

 nated from the treaty text by agreement between Austria 

 and Prussia.'' The present Treaty provides for two zones, 

 each to vote on different dates and the result of the vote in 

 each to be determined on a different principle. In both 

 zones, "every person will vote in the commune (Geimwde) 

 where he is domiciled or of which he [or she] is a native." 



In the northern zone " the result will be determined by 

 the majority of votes cast in the whole of this section." 



The result in the second zone " will be determined by 

 communes (Gemcinden), in accordance with the majority 

 of the votes cast in each commune (Goncindc)." 



The right of option for Germany in the section allotted 

 to Denmark and for Denmark in the part remaining with 

 Germany is granted with the proviso that " persons who 

 have exercised the above right to opt must within the ensu- 



^ See above, p. no, note 61. 



