Anglo-Irish Treaty

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Cards (4)

The Treaty contained several articles
1.
26 counties to be called the Irish Free State
2.
British Army to leave and be replaced by an Irish
Army
3.
Ireland to be a member of the British
Commonwealth, with ‘dominion status’ like Canada
4.
King to be head of state
5.
Swear oath of allegiance to King-Lloyd George
allowed this to be modified. Irish TDs could firstly
swear an oath of allegiance to the Constitution of
the Irish Free State and then to the King as Head of
the British Commonwealth
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6.
Britain to retain 3 Treaty ports on Irish Coast for
naval use (Bearhaven, Cove and Lough Swilly)
7.
Border between North and South to be established
under ‘The Boundary Commission’
8.
The King’s representative in Ireland would be
known as the ‘Governor General’
9.
The Irish Free State was also allowed to place
protective tariffs on goods entering the countryifit
wished
Pro-Treaty Arguments:
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Terms were the best available. Alternative was to
resume war which IRA could not win
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Treaty gave much more than Home Rule. Dominion
Status allowed full internal self-government, power
to impose tariffs, have an Irish Army
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Membership of the Commonwealth was security
against future British interference as Canada and
other members would object
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Treaty was first step to full freedom
Anti-Treaty Arguments:
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Terms could still be re-negotiated along lines put forward
by de Valera in DOCUMENT 2 (External association)
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Ireland (unlike Canada) was too near Britain to enjoy full
freedom while in the Commonwealth
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TDs had sworn loyalty to the Republic, so to swear
loyalty to the King, as required by the Treaty was to
perjure themselves
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The Republic was declared in 1916. It could not be
rejected.
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TDs broke up for Xmas recess and Vote finally taken 7
January 1922.
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Treaty accepted by 64 votes to 57