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IRISH PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.

GOVERNMENT'S NEW PROPOSALS. THE POSITION OF ULSTER. (By Cable—Press Asscostionr-Copyrigit.) {United Se:>ioe.) LONDON.. December 30. The "Daily Mail" says the Irish scheme involves full self-government for the south, with the addition of a second chamber which can, by consent, become a joint senate. The plan leaves the north intact, except for a few concessions. Tho financial machinery will be adjusted to make a settlement easy and advantageous to both the south and the north. Sirm Fein has raised difficulties as to the meaning of certain vital points. (Received December 2nd, 8.5 p.m.) LONDON, December 1. Mr Richard Barton has taken to Dublin a draft of Mr Lloyd George's new proposals which the SiDn Fein Cabinet will consider. If it indicates its readiness to discuss them, the British Government will submit the scheme to Ulster under which Ireland will bo created a Dominion, Ulster to have tho option of joining the Dominion Parliament at any time. Sinn Fein will give allegiance to the Crown under a new form. Mr Lloyd George's new proposals include allegiance to the Crown in the sense accepted by tho Dominions, and a Commission to delimitate the political and religious boundaries of Tyrone and Fermanagh. It is stated that Ulster will not seriously object to the latter proposal which would make Ulster a more compact Protestant area. The suggestion that Ulster 6hall receive fiscal autonomy is rejected. ROYAL IRISH CONSTABULARY. (AuriraJian «nd N.Z. Cabte Association.) LONDON, December 1. The Royal Irish Constabulary has demanded that it be disbanded rather than transferred to Ulster. The members refuse So serve under any Government except that of the British Parliament. ULSTER MINISTERS' SALARIES.

(Received December 2nd, 8.5 p.m.) LONDON, December 1. The Ulster Parliament decided that the Premier's salary should be £3200, and that other Ministers should each receive £2OOO a year. THE BELFAST TROUBLES. (Received December 2nd, 8.5 p.m.) LONDON, December 2. Pive men and a girl were committo for trial at the Belfast Assizes on a charge of unlawful assembly. The police searched their house and seized large quantities of rifles, revolvers, and ammunition. The wa-lls had been bored to make communication passages into adjoining houses. The police allege that th 6 hou,se wa3 the chief outpost in the Nationalist area of th© city.

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Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17319, 3 December 1921, Page 9

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IRISH PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17319, 3 December 1921, Page 9

IRISH PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17319, 3 December 1921, Page 9

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