Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-07
TEXT OF BR|T|SH-|R|SH PACT

ARTICLE I-Ireland shall have the i,
same constitutional status in the COM
munity of nations known in the Brit
ish empire as the Dominion of Canada
the commonwealth of Australia. the
Dominion of New Zealand and the
Union OF South Africa with a parlia-
ment having powers to make laws for
peace and order and good government
In ireland and an executive RESPONSE
BILE to that parliament and shall be
State"
Article n-subtect to provision
hereinafter set out the position of the
Irish Free State in relation to tho
imperial parliament. the government
and otherwise shall be that of the do
minion of Canada and the law practice
and constitutional usage, governing
the relationship of the crown or repre-
sentative OF the crown and the imper-
iai parliament to the dominion of Can
ada shall govern their relationship to
the Irish Free State"
Article V-The Irish Free State
Shall assume liability for service OF
the public debt OF the United King
dom as existing at the date thereof
toward payment of war pensions as
existing on that date on such proper
ton as may be fair and equitable hav-
ing regard for any Just claim on the
part of ireland by way of set off or
counterciaim the amount of such sums
being determined in default of agree
ment by the arbitration of one or more
independent persons being citizens Of
the British empire"
"Orticie vI-Until an arrangement
has been made between the British and
1rish governments whereby the Irish
defense. defense by sea of Great
Britain and Ireland shall be under
taken by His Ma1estys imperial forces
but this shall not prevent the con-
struction or maintenance by the gov
srnment OF the Irish Free State OF such
vessels as are necessary for the protec-
tdon OF the revenue or the fisheries. The
foregoing provisions of this article
snail be reviewed at a conference of
representatives OF the British and
expiration OF five years from the date
hereof with a view TO the undertaking
bY ireland Of a share in her own coast
ii defense."
Article vII-rhe government of the
Irish free state shall afford to His
q peace such harbor and other facili-
ties as arc indicated in the annex here
10, or such other facilities as may
from time to time be agreed between
the British government and the gov
ernment of the Irish Free State, and
(b> In time OF war or of strained re-
lations with a foreign power such
harbcf and other facilities as tho Brit
ish government may require for the
purpose OF such defense. as aforesaid"
Article v1TI-with a view TO secur-
Ing observance OF the principle OF in
ta6nAtionAl Limitation of armaments. II
che government OF tho Irish Free State
esta6ushes and maintains n military
defense force the establishment there
of shah not exceed in size such proper
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maintained by Great Britain as that
which the population OF ireland bears
TO the population of Great Britain"
Article M-The ports of Great
Britain and the Irish Free State shall
be freely open to the ships Of the other
mary bprt and other dues"
.Ardcle X-The government Of this
Irish Free State agrees to pay fair
compensation. on terms not less favor
Of 1890. to tudgrs. officials. members
OF police forces and other public serv
ants who are discharged by II or who
retire IN favor of the change OF gov
crnment effected in pursuance of the
hereof paragraph:
not apply to members of the auxiliary
police force or persons recruited in
Great Britain for tho Royal Irish con-
'abuiary during the two years next
preceding thH uare nefeOf
Tho British government will as
sumo responsibility for such com
persation OF pensions as may bc pay
able to any Of those excepted persons"
Article NI-Untii the expiration OF
ono month from the passing OF the act
Of parliament for tho ratification OF
this instrument. the powers OF the
parliament and government OF tho
Irish Free State shall not he eScrcis-
able as respects northern Ireland and
the provisions Of the government OF
ireland act of 1920 shall so far as they
relate TO Northern Ireland remain OF
fun force and effect and no election
shall be held for the return OF MEM
hers to servo In the parliament of tho
Irish Free State for the constituencies
~ Northern ireland unless a resolu-
tion Is passed by both houses OF psrlia-
mcnt OF Northern ireland In favor Of
holding such elections before the end
Of said month";
Article Milf before tho cNpira-
iinn Of said month an address is pre-
scented to his majesty by both houses
NJ parliament of Northern Ireland to
that effect tho powers Of the pariia-
incrt and government Of tho Irish Free
state shall no longer extend to North
orn Ireland and tho provisions OF the