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May 2, 1954
iSiniHlnuan (Times
Nine
INDIA & CHINA SIGN AGREEMENT ON TIBET
GUARDS TO BE WITHDRAWN
New Trade Agency at Kalimpong
^ New Delhi, April 29
After four months'
negotiations in _ Peking,
representatives of tlie
Governments of India and
the People's Ri public of
China s cnerl (ill ncreenif ii't
on Til/'t this afternoon.
Published simulta-
neously in New Delhi and
Peking, the agreement is
intended to promote trade
and cultural intercourse
between the "Tibet region
of China," and India and
to facilitate pilgrims and
travel.
Of the six articles
two deal with trade ma-
tters, two with pilgrims,
one with travel generally
and the last says that the
agreement will remain in
force for eight years after
ratification.
On behalf of India,
the agreement, which is,
in Hindi, Chinese, and
English, was sgned by
the Ambassador, Mr. N.
Haghavan, and on behalf
of China by Mr. Chang
Han-fu, Vice Minister of
Foreign Affairs.
With regard to trade
matters, the most interes-
ting part of the agree-
ment is the provision that
China will establish trade
agencies at New Delhi,
Calcutta and Kalimpoi g
and India at Yatung,
Gyanlse and Gartok
Since India already
has three trade agencies
in Tibet the agreement
gives parity of status to
China as hitherto there
were no speoifie Chinese
agencies in this country.
Provision is made in
Articles 3 and 4 of the
cgreement for pilgrims
from either country to
visit religious centres, spe-
cifically mentioned by
r.ame in India and Tibet.
Indian Interests
A supplementary do-
cument representing the
text of Notes exchanged
between the two delega-
tions gives details of cer-
tain other arrangements
with regard to Indian
interests in Tibet.
It has been screed
that India will withdraw
her military escorts now
s'ationed at Vatnng and
Gyantse and that she will
hand over to China at a
reasonable price, the com-
munications installations
operated by her in Tibet.
India has also agreed
to transfer to the Govern-
ment of China, at a rea-
sonable price, the 12 rest
houses belonging to her
in Tibet. Certain ' other
details are also mentioned
in the Notes. "'■''-.
There is no mention
in the agreement, or the
accompanying, documents,
of any question relating
to the boundary between
India & China nor con-;
trary to reports published
overseas some time agp
was the matter ever
discussed.
In the preamble to
the agreement the signa-
tories mention the foll'ow-
,ing five basic principles;
mutual respect for each
other's territorial integrity
and sovereignty, mutual
non aggression, mutual nqn-
iriterfe'renoe in each other's
internal affairs, equality
and mutual benefit, and
peaceful co-existence.
A joint* communique,
i-sued simultaneously . in
New Delhi and Peking,
accompanies the text of
•the agreement and the
text of .-Notes' exchanged,
between the two ■ delega-
tions. - " '. • '
! FOR. SALE at Kalim-
■ pong Arts & Crafts
Household, goods-, frcm
j Clerelands, Kalimpong
Drastically marked down.
Modem f adio is highly technical. It pays to deal with Radio Engineers : Darjeeling Radio Co
iSiniHlnuan (Times
Nine
INDIA & CHINA SIGN AGREEMENT ON TIBET
GUARDS TO BE WITHDRAWN
New Trade Agency at Kalimpong
^ New Delhi, April 29
After four months'
negotiations in _ Peking,
representatives of tlie
Governments of India and
the People's Ri public of
China s cnerl (ill ncreenif ii't
on Til/'t this afternoon.
Published simulta-
neously in New Delhi and
Peking, the agreement is
intended to promote trade
and cultural intercourse
between the "Tibet region
of China," and India and
to facilitate pilgrims and
travel.
Of the six articles
two deal with trade ma-
tters, two with pilgrims,
one with travel generally
and the last says that the
agreement will remain in
force for eight years after
ratification.
On behalf of India,
the agreement, which is,
in Hindi, Chinese, and
English, was sgned by
the Ambassador, Mr. N.
Haghavan, and on behalf
of China by Mr. Chang
Han-fu, Vice Minister of
Foreign Affairs.
With regard to trade
matters, the most interes-
ting part of the agree-
ment is the provision that
China will establish trade
agencies at New Delhi,
Calcutta and Kalimpoi g
and India at Yatung,
Gyanlse and Gartok
Since India already
has three trade agencies
in Tibet the agreement
gives parity of status to
China as hitherto there
were no speoifie Chinese
agencies in this country.
Provision is made in
Articles 3 and 4 of the
cgreement for pilgrims
from either country to
visit religious centres, spe-
cifically mentioned by
r.ame in India and Tibet.
Indian Interests
A supplementary do-
cument representing the
text of Notes exchanged
between the two delega-
tions gives details of cer-
tain other arrangements
with regard to Indian
interests in Tibet.
It has been screed
that India will withdraw
her military escorts now
s'ationed at Vatnng and
Gyantse and that she will
hand over to China at a
reasonable price, the com-
munications installations
operated by her in Tibet.
India has also agreed
to transfer to the Govern-
ment of China, at a rea-
sonable price, the 12 rest
houses belonging to her
in Tibet. Certain ' other
details are also mentioned
in the Notes. "'■''-.
There is no mention
in the agreement, or the
accompanying, documents,
of any question relating
to the boundary between
India & China nor con-;
trary to reports published
overseas some time agp
was the matter ever
discussed.
In the preamble to
the agreement the signa-
tories mention the foll'ow-
,ing five basic principles;
mutual respect for each
other's territorial integrity
and sovereignty, mutual
non aggression, mutual nqn-
iriterfe'renoe in each other's
internal affairs, equality
and mutual benefit, and
peaceful co-existence.
A joint* communique,
i-sued simultaneously . in
New Delhi and Peking,
accompanies the text of
•the agreement and the
text of .-Notes' exchanged,
between the two ■ delega-
tions. - " '. • '
! FOR. SALE at Kalim-
■ pong Arts & Crafts
Household, goods-, frcm
j Clerelands, Kalimpong
Drastically marked down.
Modem f adio is highly technical. It pays to deal with Radio Engineers : Darjeeling Radio Co