12 DECEMBER 1925, Page 1

The terms :of the. _Irish -Agreernent_ were Reed oil the

night of Thursday,- December 3rd. The..poWerS of the Boundary Commission were revoked. The Report will be held up indefinitely but may become material for historians in the distant future. The boundary is to remain as it is. The Free State is released from her obligations to contribute towards the National Debt and War Pensions. On the other hand she takes over liability for malicious injuries to property since 1919, and also undertakes to increase by 10 per cent. compensation for malicious. injuries between July, 1921, and May, 1928. The powers of the Council of Ireland under the Act of 1921 are transferred to Northern Ireland which will be able to take the .initiative in discussing common interests with the Free State.