Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-07
FULL TEXT OF THE AGREEMENT
GIVING FREEDOM TO IRELAND

In Great Britain as that which tho
population of Ireland bears to the
population OF Great Britain.
Article TX.
Tho ports Of Great Britain and
the Irish Free state shall be free
ly' open to the ships of the other
country on the payment OF the GUS
tomary port and other dues.
Article Y.
The Government of the Irish
Free State agrees to pay fair COM
pcnsation. on terms not less favor
able than those accorded by the
act OF 1920, to judges officials,
members of the police forces and
other public servants who are dis
charged by 1t or who retire IN
consequence Of the change of gov
crnment, effected In pursuance of
tho hereof paragraph:
provided that this agreement
shall, not apply to members of the
auxiliary police force or persons
recruited in Great Britain for the
Royal Irish Constabulary during
tho two years next preceding the
date hereof. Tho British Govern
meut will assume responsibility for
such compensation or pensions as
may be payable to any of these cx
ceptod persons).
Article NJ.
Until the expiration of one
month from the passing of the act
OF Parliament for the ratification
OF this instrument the powers of
the Parliament and Government of
the Irish Free state shall not be
exercisable as respects northern
Ireland, and the provisions of the
Government Of Ireland act Of 1920
shall SO far as they relate to north
ern Ireland remain of full force
and effect, and no election shall
be held for the return of mem
bers TO serve in the Parliament of
the Irish Free State for the con-,
stituencies of northern Ireland un-
less resolution is passed by both
houses OF Parliament of northern
Ireland in favor of holding such
elections before the end of said
month.
Article XII.
II before the expiration of said
month an address is presented 10
his Majesty by both houses OF Par
lament of northern Ireland TO that
effect. the powers OF the Parlia-
ment and Government of the Irish
Free State shall no longer extend
TO northern>Jrelan and the pro-
visions of the Government of Ire
land act of 1920 Uncluding those
relating to the Council Of 1relandD
shall so FAR as they relate to north
ern ireland continue 10 be of
full force and effect, and this in
strument shall have effect, sub
ject to the necessary modiflca-
tons:
Provided that If such an address
is so presented, a commission con-
slsting of three persons, one 10 be
appointed by the Government Of
the Irish Free State, one to be ap-
pointed by the Government of
Northern Ireland and one, who
by the British Government, shall
determine i'm accordance with the
wishes OF the inhabitants. so far
"a may be compatible with eco
nonic and geographic conditions,
the boundaries between Northern
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for the purposes of the Government
of Ireland act OF 1920 and of this
instrument the boundary of North
ern Ireland shall be such as may
be determined by such commission.
' Article XIII.
For the purpose of the last fore
going article the powers of the
Parliament of Southern ireland
under the Government of Ireland
act of 1920, 20 elect members of
the Council of ireland, shall after
the Parliament of the Irish Free
state is constituted be exercised
by that Parliament.
Article NV.
After the expiration of said
month. II no such address as men
toned in Article XII. hereof is pre-
sentcd, the Parliament OF the Gov
ernmcnt of northern Ireland shall
continue to exercise as respects
northern Ireland the powers con-
ferred upon them by the Govern
ment of ireland Act of 1920, but the
Parliament OF the Government OF
the Irish Free State shall in north
/ ern Ireland have in relation 10
matters, in respect of which the
Parliament Of northern Ireland has
not the power TO make laws under
that act Gncluding matters which
under said act. are within the ju-
risdiction>of the Council of Ireland)
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