In March 1938, the British government announced that the treaty ports would be handed over unconditionally, and on 11 July 1938, the defences at Cork Harbour were handed over to the Irish military authorities at a ceremony attended by Taoiseach Éamon de Valera.
The treaty ports would be handed over unconditionally. This was what the British government announced in March 1938. The defences at Cork Harbour were handed over to the Irish military authorities at a ceremony. This was in March 1938 July 1938. This was on 11. This ceremony was attended by Taoiseach Éamon de Valera.