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dated April 30, 1954: Accord on Tibet

The four-month-old negotiations in Peking over Tibet between India and China have finally resulted in a "trade agreement" which was signed on April 29. It states that "negotiations were based on the principles of mutual respect for each other's territorial integrity and sovereignty, mutual non-aggression, mutual non-interference in each other's internal affairs, equality and mutual benefit and peaceful co-existence." Following are the important provisions of the agreement: India has agreed to withdraw completely within six months her military escort now stationed at Yatung and Gyantse in Tibet for the last 40 years. As a matter of fact, India offered unilaterally over a year ago to withdraw escort troops if China would offer to protect the person and property of traders and pilgrims passing through Tibet. India has also agreed to hand over to China the post, telegraph and telephone services together with their equipment and the 12 rest houses belonging to her at a reasonable price to be negotiated soon. The net result of the detailed provisions contained in this part of the agreement is that the rights and privileges accruing from custom or by agreement with the previous Government of Tibet would lapse. All lands belonging to the Government of India together with the building, godowns and stores would be handed over to the Chinese Government. The agreement provides for the establishment by India of three trade agencies at Yatung, Gyantse and Gartok and China in return will have three agencies at New Delhi, Calcutta and Kalimpong. China has specified Yatung, Gyantse and Phari as three markets for trade against three markets in India, Kalimpong, Calcutta and Siliguri. "The basis of equality and reciprocity" insisted by the Chinese in regard to trade centres and markets is something amazing and is one of the main causes that has led to the delay in the conclusion of the agreement.

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