e. (Total articles consumed in Great
cost at that time L1,500,000: Britain, and _vice versa_).
Ireland to pay L1,000,000,
Treasury any surplus over (2) Revenue from Irish taxes
L1,000,000, until cost reduced and Crown Lands.
to that point.)
(3) Imperial grant of one-third
of annual cost of Irish Police
(equal in first year to
L486,000).
3. _Ireland's Contribution to Imperial Exchequer_.
(1) _For thirty years_ Ireland (1) _For six years_ Ireland to
to pay fixed annual maximum sums, pay _one-third of the "true"
representing Ireland's share of revenue raised in Ireland from
(a) Army, Navy, Civil List, etc.; Imperial taxes and Crown
(b) National Debt. Payments not Lands_. (Estimated share for
to be increased, but might be first year, L2,276,000, or
diminished. Share for Army, Navy, about one-twenty-eighth of
etc., never to exceed total Imperial expenditure.)
one-fifteenth of total cost.
Total payments under these heads
for first year, L3,242,000.
(2) _After thirty years_, (2) _After six years_, both
contribution _to be revisable_. method and amount of
Ireland's contribution to be
revised and settled afresh.
4. _Contribution to Special War Taxes_.
Optional to Ireland. For six years compulsory on
Ireland to pay her
proportional share of any
such tax levied.
_5. Post Office_.
To be taken over by Ireland For six years to remain under
under Irish Act. Imperial control. Profit or
loss on Irish posts to be
credited to or debited
_against_ Ireland.
POLICE.
Dublin Police to be under
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