Himalayan Times (1960)

May 1. 1WC0

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TALKS WITH MK. CHOU INCONCLUSIVE

McMahon Line Unacceptable to China

New Delhi April 24

The talk* between

the Prime Ministers of
India end Cbina • have
not resulted in resolving
the differences that had
arisen between the two
countries, it was officially
announced today.

The Prime Ministers
have decided upon further
examination by offioials
ol the two countries of
the factual material in
regard to the border issue.

I lie officials, accord
ing to a joint communi
que, are to submit their
report by the end of
September, 1960 The
(report "would list points
on which there was ag-
reements and the points
on which there was dis-
agreement or which should
be examined more fully
and clarified "

This report, the com
in unique adds, "should
prove helpful towards
further consideration of
these problems by the
two Governments".

The first meeting of
the officials is to take
place in Peking in June,
further meetings will be
held alternately in the
capitals of the two coun-
tries.

The oommunique says:
"During the per;qd of,
further examination, i f
factual material, every
effort sou d be made by
the parties to avoid fric
tion and clashes in the
border areas.*'

It further said that
during their talks "the
two Prime Ministers ex
plained fully their respec-
tive stands on the prob-
lems affeoting the border
areas. 'Ibis led to a
greater understanding of
tbs views of the two

Goveri i.....is but the talks

did not result in resol-
ving the differeLces that
had arisen.

Addressing a Press
conference here late to-
night Mr. Cbou En-lai
reiterated that th« "Mc-
Mahon line" was absolu-
tely unacceptable to China
Neverthlrsa"weare willing
to ma ntain the present
state of that sector of
the boundary We will
not cross that line and
in our negotiations with
the Indian Government
we have never put for-
ward any territorial

olatmi.

As regards the western
sector, Mr Cbou En-lai
maintained that the align-

ment which appeared on
China's maps bad histori-
cal' foundations and t-jni..
' We requested.the liidiau
Government to take at)
attitude towards this sec-
tor of .the boundary simi-
lar to the attitude the
Chinese Government has
taken towards the eastern
seotor of the boundary.
We have said that the-
Indian Government can
keep its stand and enur
into negotiations with us.
We have also asked In-
dia not to cross the line
up to which Cbina has
exercised jurisdiction. This
line is the line which ap-
pears in China's map.
To all this the Indian
Government has not en-
tirely agreed.

Asked to explain
China'* attitude about
Bhutan and Sikkim, the
Chinese Premier said that
China did not make any
claim on them. In his
letters to Mr. N'ehru he
had mentioned twice that
"China has no boundary
dispute with Sikkim and
Bhutan China respects
the relations between In-
dia and Sikkim and
Bhutan."

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