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The author considers the Cauchy problem for a system of conservation laws \(u_t+f(u)_x=0\), \(v_t+(f'(u)v)_x=0\), where \(f(u)\) is a strictly convex function. A generalized solution is defined by the requirement that \(u\) is an entropy solution of the first scalar equation and \(v\) is generally a measure and satisfies the second equation in the sense of distributions. Existence and uniqueness of a generalized solution are proved with using special approximation procedure. It is also shown that \(v\) can contain delta measures (so called delta waves). The author also studies the system \(u_t+f(u)_x=0\), \(v_t-(f'(u)v)_x=0\) and establishes that a generalized solution of the Cauchy problem exists, but in contrast to the previous system does not contain delta waves and can be nonunique. For the entire collection see [Zbl 0915.00067].