A new Transylvanian Diet had already approved…

A new Transylvanian Diet had already approved reunion with Hungary.

Emperor Francis Joseph, having admitted the validity of the April Laws conditionally on the revision of those dealing with common (i.e., overlapping) affairs, had appointed a responsible Hungarian ministry under Gráf Gyula Andrássy in February 1867.

A committee of the Diet now elaborates a law that, while laying down Hungary's full internal independence, provides for common ministries for foreign affairs and defense, each under a joint minister.

A third common minister is in charge of the finance for these portfolios.

The respective quotas to be paid for these services by each half of the monarchy are to be reconsidered every ten years, as are commercial and customs agreements.

At first, the two countries form a customs union.