The Act should define the territories known as the
British Isles as the Isles of the North Atlantic.
The Act should State that the isles of the North
Atlantic are divided into three distinct territories
which are separate and apart;
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The territory of the Sovereign Nation of Ireland
with its offshore islands and Rockall, where territory
is Irish and its inhabitants are Irish with a
distinctive flag - the Royal flag of Ireland which
in the National flag of Ireland and is an equal
symbol of the United Kingdom of the Sovereign
Nation of Ireland and Great Britain. On Irish
Territory the Sovereign Nation of Ireland has
its own distinctive anthem. - A Nation Once Again;
- The
territory of Great Britain where territory is
British and the inhabitants are British with a
distinctive flag - the Union flag which is the
National flag of Great Britain and on British
territory is a symbol of the united Kingdom of
Great Britain and the Sovereign Nation of Ireland.
The distinctive anthem of great Britain is God
Save The Queen;
- The
Isle of Man with its own identity. The Act should
describe the Royal flag of Ireland in this manner.
The flag of Ireland is the existing Irish tricolour
with the Cross of Saint Patrick imposed on the
white central panel. This divides the white section
panel into four sections. On the top section there
is a simple crown symbol in neutral colour. In
the two sections to the right and left, there
are two simple harp symbols in blue. In the bottom
section there is the outline of a shamrock but
of no colour.
The Act should State that both territories of the
Isles of the North Atlantic are within the United
Kingdom, the Isle of Man being the exception.
The Act should define the Army Acting in defence
of the two territories of the Isles of the North
Atlantic and in defence of Democracy as the United
Kingdom Army.
The Act should define the United Kingdom Army as
being divided into two commands, which are separate
and apart.
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The Royal Irish Army whose personnel are Irish
and whose maintenance, strength and deployment
are the responsibility of the Taoiseach in Dail
Eireann;
- The
British Army whose personnel are British and whose
maintenance, strength and deployment are the responsibility
of the British Prime Minister and Westminster.
Under freedom to enter Irish territory on Lawful
business and in a Lawful manner unhindered, the
Act permits the entry of the British Army on short
term visits to Irish territory in order to lawfully
train and exercise, in joint military training in
the field with the Royal Irish Army. On such short-term
visits to Irish territory, by British Army personnel,
the Act should stipulate as necessary that the British
Army should announce before its arrival, a place
and date of arrival, and a short-term place and
date of departure in the press and media. It would
then be clear that British personnel would be present
as guests of the Irish People and in no other capacity
and British Army personnel would be subject at all
times to Irish State Law.
The Act should allow British Army personnel to mingle
with and socialise with the Irish people when off
duty but in doing so must be unarmed and act as
guests of the Irish people at all times.
Under freedom to leave Irish Territory on Lawful
business and in a Lawful manner unhindered. Royal
Irish Army personnel would be free to enter British
Territory in the short term to carry out training
and military exercises with British Army personnel
in great Britain. When the Royal Irish Army does
so, it does so in the same understanding as applies
to British Army personnel when being on Irish territory.
The Act should State clearly that except in times
of War, no Army other than the Royal Irish Army,
can maintain bases, barracks, fortifications, military
buildings or structures on Irish territory.
The Act should State that personnel of the parachute
regiment or of the S.A.S. are forbidden to enter
Irish territory.
The Act should recommend that a school of military
studies be set up in the universities where intending
offices of the Royal Irish Army can undertake military
studies and be fluent in Irish.
The Act should State that the Navy Acting in defence
of both territories of the Isles of the North Atlantic
and of democracy be defined as the United Kingdom
Navy. This Navy is divided into two separate commands
- the Royal Irish Navy whose strength, maintenance
and deployment are the responsibility of the Taoiseach
in Dail Eireann -and the Royal Navy whose strength,
maintenance and deployment is the responsibilities
of the British Prime Minister at West Ministers.
Under freedom to enter Irish territory on lawful
business and in a lawful manner unhindered, the
Act permits Royal Navy warships armed with conventional
weapons to enter Irish territorial waters and put
in at Irish ports for short term announced courtesy
visits. The crew can come ashore but when they do
they must respect and abide by the Irish State Law.
When the Royal Navy decides to make a courtesy to
an Irish port on ports the Royal Navy must announce
dates of arrival and short-term dates of departure.
The Act permits ships of the Royal Irish Navy to
enter British Territorial waters and ports on the
same understanding as applies to Royal Navy when
in Irish Ports.
The Act should state that no Navy other than the
Royal Irish Navy can maintain naval bases, naval
barracks, naval fortifications, naval buildings
or structures on Irish territory.
The Act defines the Air Force acting in defence
of the territories of the Isles of the North Atlantic
and of Democracy as the United Kingdom Air Force.
The Act should State that the United Kingdom Air
Force is divided into two commands that are separate
and apart.
-
The Royal Irish Air Force whose personnel are
Irish citizens and whose strength, maintenance
and deployment are the responsibility of the Taoiseach
at Dail Eireann;
- The
Royal Air Force whose personnel are British citizens
and whose strength, maintenance and deployment
are the responsibility of the British Prime Minister
at Westminister.
Under the freedom to enter Irish territory on Lawful
business and in a Lawful manner unhindered, the
Act permits war planes of the Royal Air Force to
enter Irish Airspace on short term courtesy visits.
- The Royal Air Forces making previously a date
of arrival and date of departure from Irish territory.
By the same token, Aircraft of Royal Irish Air Force
can enter British Airspace and put down at a British
Military Airports in the short term and in the same
understanding as applies to the Royal Air Force
when on Irish territory.
The Act should State clearly that except in times
of war, no Air Force other than the Royal Irish
Air Force can maintain bases, erect barracks, fortifications,
buildings or structures on Irish Territory.
The Act forbids the entry of British Nuclear submarines
to Irish territorial water or to Irish ports.
The Act should state that when the Crown is on British
territory the Crown is commander in chief of the
British Army, the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force.
The Act should State that where the Crown Irish
is on Irish territory the Crown Irish is commander
in chief of the Royal Irish Army, the Royal Irish
Navy and the Royal Irish Air Force.
The Act should advise the Crown Irish that when
carrying on the ceremonial role as commander in
chief the Royal Irish Navy, the Crown Irish should
wear a fashionable dress, designed by an Irish couturier
or couturiere and be accompanied by the Secretary
of State for Ireland and a senior officer in the
Irish Guards. When carrying out the ceremonial role
as commander in chief of the Royal Irish Navy, the
Crown Irish should dress as already advised and
be accompanied by a senior officer of the Royal
Irish Navy in uniform and by the Secretary of State
for Ireland
When carrying out the ceremonial role as commander
in chief of the Royal Irish Air Force. The Crown
Irish should dress as already advised and be accompanied
by a senior officer in uniform from the Royal Irish
Navy and the Secretary of State for Ireland.
The Act does not recommend the drinking of toasts
to the Crown Irish by military personnel on Irish
territory.