In article XVI, it was agreed that the governors general and all foreign-born officials of the exchanged territories, as long as they did not decide to remain, were removed from their offices.
16. punkti järgi pidid vahetatud territooriumite kindralkubernerid ja kõik välismaal sündinud ametnikud ametist lahkuma, kui nad ei otsusta paigale elama jääda.