Evening star., 1921-12-07
TEXT OF LONDON AGREEMENT
FORMING IRISH FREE STATE
Allegiance Promised to King-Ulster l.
Given Chance to Withdraw-Erin'
Must Share War Debt Burden

tinue to be Of full force and effect
and this instrument shall have effect,
subject to the necessary notifications.
Provided. That If such an address
is so presented, commission, con-
sisting of three persons, one to be
appointed by the government of the
Yrish free state, one to be appointed
by the government of northern Ire
land, and one. who shall be chairman,
to be appointed by the British govern
ment, shall determine, in accordance
with the wishes of the Inhabitants, so
Tar as may be compatible with
economic and geographic conditions,
the boundaries between northern Ire
land and the rest of Ireland, and for
the purposes of the government Of
Ireland. act of 1920. and of this in
strument the boundary of northern
ireland shall be such as may be
determined by such commission.
Powers In Elections.
Article XIII: For the purpose of
the last foregoing article the powers
of the parliament of southern Ireland,
under the government of Ireland, act
Of 1920, to elect members of the
council of Ireland, shall, after the
parliament of the Irish free state is
constituted, be. exercised by that
parliament.
:. "Ar.icle .r.i, XIV: After the expiration
mentioned in Article XII hereof is
presented. the parliament of the
government of northern Ireland shall
continue to exercise, as respects
northern Ireland, the powers con-
ferred upon them by the government
ment of the government of the Irish
free state shall in northern Ire
land have in relation to matters, in
respect of which the parliament of
northern Ireland has not the power
to make laws under that act (inclpd-
ing matters which, under said act, are
within the jurisdiction of the council
of Ireland), the same powers rs in
the rest Of Ireland. subject to such
other provisions as may be agreed to
In the manner hereinafter appearing.
Safeguards for Ulster.
article XIV: At any time after the
date hereof the government Of
northern Ireland and the provisional
government of southern Ireland, here
matter constituted, may meet for the
purpose of discussing provisions. sub
ject to which the last of the fore
going article is to operate in the
event of no such address as is therein
being presented. and those
provisions may include: (a) Safe
guards with regard to patronage in
regard to the collection of revenue
in northern Ireland; (c) safeguards
with regard to import and export
duties affecting the trade and indus
try of northern Ireland: Gay safe
guards for the minorities in northern
Ireland; (e) settlement of financial
relations between northern Ireland
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ment and powers of local militia in
Ireland; co. safeguards with
the defense forces of the Irish free
state and of northern Ireland. re-
spectively. And IL at any such meet
ing provisions are agreed to, the same
shall have effect as If they were in
cluded amongst the provisions subject
to which the powers of parliament
and of the government of the Irish
free state are to be exercisable in
northern Ireland under Article XIV
hereof.
Article XVI: Neither the parlia-
ment of the Irish free state nor the
make any laws so as either directly
or indirectly to endow any religion or
prohibit or restrict the free exercise
thereof or give any preference or i'm
pose any disability on the account of
religious belief or religious status
or affect prejudicially the. right of
any child to attend school receiving
public money without attending the
religious instruction of the school. or
make any discrimination as respects
state aid between schools under the
of the different religious
or divert from any re-
iigious denomination or any educa-
tional institution any Of its property
except for public utility purposes and
on the payment of compensation.
Provisional Government.
"Article XVII: By way of provisional
arrangement for the administration of
southern Ireland during the interval
which must elapSe between the date
hereof and the constitution Of a par
lament and government of the Irish
free state in accordance Herewith
steps shall be taken forthwith for
meeting Of the members
of parliament elected for the con-
stituencies in southern Ireland since
the passing of the government Of Ire
land act in 1920, and for constituting
a provisional government. And the
British government shall take steps
necessary to transfer to such pro-
government the powers and
requisite for the discharge
of its duties, provided that every
member Of such provisional govern
ment shall have signified in writing
his or her acceptance Of this instru-
ment. But this arrangement shall not
continue in force beyond the expira-
tion of twelve months from the date
hereof,
"Article XVIII: This instrument
shall be submitted forthwith by his
matesty's government for the ap-
proval of parliament 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 approved, it
shall be ratified by the necessary
legislatnon."
Signed on behalf of the British
delegation:
LLOYD GEORGE
AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN
"BIRKENHEAD
WINSTON CHURCHILL
"WORTHINGTON EVANS
"HAMAR GREENWOOD
GORDON HEWART."
On behalf of the Irish delegations:
ART OF GRIOBHTHA
(Arthur Griffith)
MICHAEL 0. o. SILEAIN
(Michael Collins)
"RIOBARD BARTUN
(Robert C. Barton)
"E. S. DUNCAN
(Eamon j. Duggan)
"SEORSA GHABGAIN VI DHUBH-
THAIGH George Gavan Duffy"
Dated the sixth of December, 1921.
Two. Added Provisions.
Clause 2 in the annex to the agree
ment provides that q convention shall
be made between the two govern
ments to give effect to the following
That submarine cables
shall not be landed or wireless sta
tions for communication with places
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