Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-07
ARTICLES Of AGREEMENT FOR THE TREATY
BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND

nihed In writing his or her acceptance
Of this instrument. But this ARA nge-
ment shall not continue in force beyond
the expiration of twelve months from
the date hereof
article NVIII: This Instrument shall
be submitted forthwith by his majesty's
government for the approval of parlia-
ment and by the Irish signatories to
meeting summoned for the purpose OF
members elected to sit in the house OF
commons of Southern Ireland, and if APP
proved it shall be ratified by the nee
essary legislation.
Signed on behalf of the British del
egation:
Lloyd George.
Austen Chamberlain.
,Birkenhead.
winston Churchill
"Worthington Evans.
"Hamar Greenwood.
Gordon Hewart."
"On behalf of the Irish delegation:
Are of Grioththa (Arthur Griffith.
"Michael o. o. Sieain (Michael Col
"Richard Bartun (Robert c. Barton).
"E. s. Dugan Damon ]. Dugan
"Seorsa Ghabgain u Dhuohthalgh
George Gavan Duffy.
"Dated the sixth of December, 1921"
An Annex to Treaty.
An annex is attached to the treaty.
Clause | specifies that admiralty property
and rights at the dockyard port Of
Berehaven are to be retained as at pres
| ent date and the harbor defenses ana
| facilities for coastal defense by air at
| Queenstown. Belfast. Lough and Loughs-
| willy to remain under British care, pro
vision also being made for oil, fuel and
storage.
Clause II provid,E that a convention
| shall be made between the two govern
ments to give effect to the following con-
! ditions:
That submarine cables shall not be
| landed or wireless stations for commune
cation with places outside of Ireland es-
tablished. except by agreement with the
! British government; that existing cable
| rights and wireless concessions shall not
J be Withdrawn except by agreement With
the British government. and that the
| British government shall be entitled tc
land additional submarine cables or es-
tablish additional wireless stations fol
| conlmunica ton with places outside OF
Ireland; that lighthouses, huoys, bea
cons, ETC. shall be maintained by tht
Irish government and rot be removed o.
added to except by agreement with thu
! British government; that war signal s.a
tions shall be closed down and left il
| charge of care and maintenance parties
the government of the Irish Free Stat
being offered tho option of taking then
i over and working them for commercial
| purposes. subject to admiralty inspection
and guaranteeing the upkeep of eNistin;
, teleEraphic communication herewith
Clause III provides that a convention
shsn be made between the two govern
ment2 for the regulation of civil com
! munication by air.
Prayers of Thanksgiving.
Arrangements are already being mad
for prayers of thanksgiving in thu
churches of England. Cardinal Bourn
has arranged for a service in Westmin
ster Cathedral Thursday at the Feas
of the Immaculate Conception, whe
Vascount Fitzalan, viceroy of ireland
and other English Catholics are sXpecte
to attend. The other churches have de
cided to hold special services on Sunda
next.
Sir James Craig received the terms o
agreement while the northern parlianen
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