numerous hearings and working meetings were held between the parties, both in the Province of Salta and in the city of Buenos Aires. As well, a number of working meetings and hearings were held during the ordinary sessions of the Commission.4 16. During the working meeting held at IACHR headquarters on March 2, 2005, still within the context of the friendly settlement procedure, the representative of the Province of Salta delivered to the national government, to the petitioners and to the IACHR a copy of the land delivery proposal prepared by the Province of Salta. The national government and the petitioners undertook to present their observations within 30 days. 17. On March 16, 2005 the petitioners requested an extension of 30 days to present their observations. The IACHR granted this extension on March 22, and it also gave the government an extension of 30 days to the original time limit for presenting its observations. 18. On April 11, 2005 the petitioners, before submitting their position with respect to the proposal for distribution of lands, requested the IACHR to seek other information from the State. That information was transmitted to the State by the Commission on April 28, 2005. On April 20, 2005 the Commission received a communication from the State, requesting a further extension of 10 days to present its observations. On April 22 the Commission notified the parties that it had granted that extension. 19. On May 10 and 19, 2005, the Commission received further communications from the petitioners. Upon learning that the draft law authorizing the referendum on fiscal lots 55 and 14 had been formally submitted on June 6 to the provincial Chamber of Deputies, signed by the Governor, the petitioners submitted a request on July 13, 2005 for precautionary measures, to which the IACHR assigned the number MC- 4 Meeting held March 1, 2001, during the 110th regular session of the IACHR; working meeting held on November 15, 2001, during the 113 th regular session of the IACHR; meeting held in the Province of Salta on August 5, 2002, during the IACHR visit to Argentina; working meeting held on October 18, 2002, during the 116 th regular session of the IACHR; working lunch on February 23, 2003 during the 117 th regular session of the IACHR; working meeting held during the 118th regular session of the IACHR; working meeting held on March 5, 2004 during the 119 th regular session; working meeting held October 26, 2004 during the 121st regular session of the IACHR; working meeting held March 2, 2005 during the 122nd regular session of the IACHR; working meeting in Buenos Aires in September 2005, in the presence of the IACHR Rapporteur for Argentina; hearing held October 17, 2005 during the 123rd regular session of the IACHR.