The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-07
FULL TEXT OF
 IRISH TREATY

menC mas been made DGtWeen the British and Irish Governments dertakes her own coastal defense, defense by sea of Great Britain and Ireland shall be undertaken by his Ma jesty'S imperial forces, but this shall not prevent the con Sruction or maintenance by the Government of the Irish Free State of such vessels as are nec- essary for the protection of the revenue or the fisheries. The foregoing provisions of this arti- cle shall be reviewed al a, con- ference of represents tativeS of the British and Irish Governments to be held at tine expiration Of five years from the date hereof wiah a. view to the undertaking by Ire land of a share in her own coastal defense.
 Article VII.-Tne Government Of the Irish Free State shall af- ford to his MaJesty's imperial force (a) in time of peace such harbor and other facilities as are indicated in the annex hereto, or suGh other facilities as may from time to time be agreed between the British Government and the Government of the Irish Free State, and (b) in time of war or of strained relations with a for eign power such harbor and other facilities as the British Govern n1ent may require for the pur- poses of such defense, as afore- said.
 Article vIII-with a view to securing observance of the prin- ciple of international Limitation of arms ments, if the Government of the Irish Free State esta blishes and maintains a, military defense force. the establishment thereof shall not exceed in size such pro- portion of the military establish ain as that which the population of Ireland bears to the population of Great Britain.
 Article IX-Tyhe ports of Great Britain and the Irish Free State shall be freely open to the ships ment of the customary port and other dues.
 Article X-The Government of the Irish Free State agrees to pay fair compensation, on terms nJos less favorab1e than those accord ed by the Act of 1920, to Judges, officials, members of the police who are discharged by dt or who retire in consequence of the change of government effected in pursuance of the hereof para graph.
 Provided that this agreement the auxiliary police force or persons recruited in Great Britain for the Royal Irish .Constabu1ary during the two years next preceding the date hereof. The British Govern ment will assume responsibility for such compensation or pen ha tn of these excepted persons.
 Article XI.'-Unttl the expira- tion of one month from the pass ing of the Act of Parliament for the ratification of this tnstru- ment, the powers of the Parlia- ment and Government of the Irish Free State shall not be ex- ercisable 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 full force and effect, and no cleo tion shall be held for the return of members to serve in the Par liament of the Irish Free State for the constituencies of North ern Ireland unless resolution Is passed by both houses Of Parlfa- ment of Northern Ireland in fa- vor of holding such elections be- fore the end of said month.
 Article XII.-R before the ex- piration of said month an ad- dress is presented to his Ma jesty by both houses of Parlia- ment 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 Ireland, and the provisions of the Government N1-,, . those relating to the Council of 1reland) shall. so far as they re- late to Northern Ireland, con- tinue to be of full force and eff feet, and this instrument shall have effect, subject to the neces- sary notifications;
 Provided, That if such an ad- dress is so presented, a comnis- sion consisting of three persons, one to be appointed by the Gov ernment of the Irish Free State, one to be appointed by the Gov ernment of Northern Ireland. and on. who shall be Chairman, to be appointed by the British Gov ernment, shall determine in ac- cordance with the wishes of the inhabitants, so far as may be compatible with economic and geographic conditions the boun- diaries between Northern Ireland and the rest of Ireland, and for the purposes of the goVernme ent of Ireland Act of 1920, and of lhiS instrument the boundary of Northern Ireland shall be such as may be determined by such commission.
 Article XIII.-For the pL.pose of the last foregone article the powers of the Parliament of Southern Ireland under the Gov ernment of Ireland Act of 1920, to elect members of the Council of Ireland. shall. after the Par liament of the Irish Free State is constituted. be exercised by that Parliament.
 Article XIV.-After the expf- ration of said month, if no such address as mentioned in Article XII. hereof is presented. the ParEa ment of the Government of Northern Ireland shall continue to exercise as respects Northern Ireland the powers conferred upon them by the Government of Ireland Act of 1920, but the Par liament of the Government of the Irish Free State shall in Northern Ireland have in relation to matters, in respect of which the Parliament of Northern Ire laws under that act Gncluding matters which, under said act, are within the Jurisdiction of the Council of Ireland), the same powers as in the rest Of Ireland,