force, the
establishments thereof shall not exceed in size such proportion of the
military establishments maintained in Great Britain as that which the
population of Ireland bears to the population of Great Britain.

9. The ports of Great Britain and the Irish Free State shall be freely
open to the ships of the other country on payment of the customary port
and other dues.

10. The Government of the Irish Free State agrees to pay fair compensation
on terms not less favourable than those accorded by the Act of 1920 to
judges, officials, members of police forces, and other public servants who
are discharged by it or who retire in consequence of the change of
government effected in pursuance hereof.

Provided that this agreement shall not apply to members of the Auxiliary
Police Force or to persons recruited in Great Britain for the Royal Irish
Constabulary during the two years next preceding the date hereof. The
British Government will assume responsibility for such compensation or
pensions as may be payable to any of these excepted persons.

11. 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 the Government of the Irish Free State shall not be
exercisable as respects Northern Ireland, and the provisions of the
Government of Ireland Act, 1920, shall, so far as they relate to Northern
Ireland, remain of full force and effect, and no election shall be held
for the return of members to serve in the Parliament of the Irish Free
State for constituencies in Northern Ireland, unless a resolution is
passed by both Houses of the Parliament of Northern Ireland in favour of
the holding of such elections before the end of the said month.

12. If before the expiration of the said month, an address is presented to
His Majesty by both Houses of the Parliament of Northern Ireland to that
effect, the powers of the Parliament and Government of the Irish Free
State shall no longer extend to Northern Ireland, and the provisions of
the Government of Ireland Act, 1920 (including those relating to the
Council of Ireland), shall so far as they relate to Northern Ireland,
continue to be of full force and effect, and this instrument shall have
effect subject to the necessary modifications.

Provided that if such an address is so presented a Commission consisting
of three persons, one to be appointed by the Government of the Irish Free
State