42 according to the above construction placed on these articles by the Court cannot be inferred therefrom. Another ground for this construction would appear to be the right of equal treatment which Article 68 of the Convention guarantees to minorities; the terms of this article are as follows l : JUDGMENT No. 12.-UPPER Les ressortissants allemands appartenant à des minorités ethniques, de religion ou de langue, jouiront du même traitement et des mêmes garanties en droit et en fait que les autres ressortissants allemands. Ils auront notamment un droit égal à créer, diriger et contrôler à leurs frais des institutions charitables, religieuses ou sociales, des écoles et autres établissements d'éducation, avec le droit d'y. faire librement usage de leur propre langue et d'y exercer librement leur religion. SILESIA (MINORITY SCHOOLS) Les ressortissants polonais appartenant à des minorités ethniques, de religion ou de langue, jouiront du même traitement et des mêmes garanties en droit et en fait que les autres ressortissants polonais. Ils auront notamment un droit égal à créer, diriger et contrôler à leurs frais des institutions charitables, religieuses ou sociales, des écoles et autres établissements d'éducation, avec le droit d'y faire librement usage de leur propre langue et d'y exercer librement leur religion. Although this article has not been invoked in the German submissions as regards the contention in question here, i t appears from the proceedings that the German Government finds in Article 68 an argument to prove that there exists a freedom to choose the minority school without any obligation of making the declaration provided for by Article 131. The Court therefore considers it necessary to examine this argument. 1 Translation by the Registry : German nationals who belong t o racial, religious or linguistic minorities shall enjoy the same treatment and security in law and in fact as the other German nationals. In particular they shall have an equal right t o establish, manage and control a t their own expense charitable, religious and social institutions, schools and other educational establishments, with the right to use their own language and t o exercise their religion freely therein. Polish nationals who belong t o racial, religious or linguistic minorities shall enjoy the same treatment and security in law and in fact as the other Polish nationals. In particular they shall have a n equal right to. establish, manage and control a t their own expense charitable, religious and social institutions, schools and other educational establishments, with the right to use their own language and t o exercise their religion freely therein.