Himalayan Times (1959)

Dacembrr 13. 1958

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ENTRY INTO INDIA
BANNED
New Delhi, Deo. 9
The Government of
India 'has banned the
entry into India of any
published material which
questions tbe frontier of
India Mr. Nehru -aid
this in the Rnjya Sabha
in a written reply to
Mr. Jairamdas Daulatram
today.

The latter hud asked
whether it was a fact
that anti-Indian litera-
ture relating to India's
stand on Tibet and Indo-
Tibetan border questions
lad been aeoretly im
ported into and distribu-
ted iu India via Kalim-
pong and other centres.

Mr Nehru said: "We
have oome across an
unsigned cyolostyled leaf-
let purpoiting to have
been isturd by the Chi-
nese People's Anti Expan-
sionists Committee This
has bisn reoeived by
various individuals and
newspapers and political
parties in India and
seems to have been posted
from Knwloon Hongkong
We have also s>ri, a
pamphlet entitled 'Indian
imperial.sm—threat to
Asian unity ' which pro-
bsbly emanated from
Colombo. This pamphlet
does not bear any indi-
cation of ita authorship,
but both were aent

VILLAGERS NOT TO ALLOW
ANTI NATIONAL ACTS'.

By l/ur Staff Reporter
Kalimpong, Dec. 10
Anti-Chinese Aggres-
sion Column tees are being
organiaed throughout the
Kalimpong Sub Division
to condemn the Chinese
aggression and to orga-
nise campaigns in order
to clear out anti National
activities in this area.

Such 0unmitteea have
already been formed at
Algarah & Pedong early
this week.

While condemning the
Chinese aggression into
Indian territory botb the
Committees have asked
the villagers to see that
anti national propaganda
and the fifth columnist
activities of the C P.I are
not oarr ed out in their
villagea.

The meeting paid ita
homace to the Indian
policemen killed in Ladakh
and have requested the
govt, to send the relics
of three Kalimpong boys
killed in the inc dent so
that suitable memorials
be erected here.

through postal channels.

"The Government of
India has since banned
the entry into India of
any material which ques-
tions the frontier of
India."

SIKKIM STEPS AGAINST
BORDER SMUGGLING

Gangtok, Deo. 8
Stringent measures
are being taken by the
Sikkim Government in
recheckiDg every goods
being sent to i ibet. The
frontier police cheokposts
have been officially in
formed to use atrong
measures against smugg-
lers of prohibited gooda
into Tibet. Sberathang
obeok poat haa been rein-
forced with more police
to aeal all aeoret trade
routes.

Business men residing
in Sikkim and dealing in
articles prohibited for
export were warned by
the Dewan to be careful
not to indulge in amugg.
ling.

It ia learnt here to-
day that aome traders
war* arreated for alleged
smuggling. .
KASHMIRIES NOT
INDIANS !

New Delhi, Dec. 10
The Deputy Minister of
External Affairs, Mrs. Lakshmi
Menon told the Lok Sabha
tocay that no reply had so
far been received from tho
Chinese Government to India's
communication about Indians
from Kashmir resident in Tibet.
The Chinese Government had
contended that those persons
were not Indian nationals, though
they had Indian passports and
had received visa from the Chi-.
nese Government. She affirmed
that they were Indian nationals
and they should be recognized as
such.