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Sino-Nepal
Treaties, 1960
JOINT COMMUNIQUE ISSUED
AT THE END OF PRIME MINISTER BISHWESHWAR PRASAD KOIRALA'S
VISIT TO CHINA
PEKING, MARCH 21, 1960.
AT the invitation of Mr.
Chou En-lai, Premier of the State Council of the People's
Republic of China, His Excellency Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala,
Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Nepal, arrived in the People's
Republic of China on March 11, 1960 on a friendly visit.
Accompanying Prime Minister Koirala to China were: Ganesh
Man Singh, Minister for Works and Communications; Surya
Prasad Upadhyaya Minister for Home and Law; Nara Pratap
Thapa, Foreign Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs;
Biswa Shankar Sukla, Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce
and Industry and other officials of His Majesty's Government
of Nepal.
During his visit in China
Prime Minister Koirala was received by Mao Tse-tung, Chairman
of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
and Liu Shao-chi, Chairman of the People's Republic of China.
Cordial and friendly talks
were held between Premier Chou En-lai and Prime Minister
Koirala. Taking part also in the talks were, on the Chinese
side: Chen Yi, Vice Premier of the State Council and Minister
of Foreign Affairs; Lei Jen-min, Acting Minister of Foreign
Trade; Chang Han-fu, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs; Ku
Tso-hsin, Vice Chairman of the State Planning Commission;
Pan Tzu-li, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China
to the Kingdom of Nepal; and Chang Shih-chieh, Deputy Director
of the First Asian Department of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs; and on the side of Kingdom of Nepal: Ganesh Man
Singh, Minister for Works and Communications; Surya Prasad
Upadhyaya, Minister for Home and Law; Nara Pratap Thapa,
Foreign Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; and
Biswa Shankar Sukla, Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce
and Industry.
During the talks, the two
sides held frank and free discussions on matters of common
interest, in particular the question of consolidating and
further developing friendly relations between China and
Nepal.
The two sides pointed out
with satisfaction that China and Nepal, in their mutual
relations, had consistently and faithfully adhered to the
Five Principles of peaceful co-existence. In order to ensure
tranquility on the border of the two countries and bring
about the formal delimitation of the boundary between China
and Nepal as soon as possible, the Governments of the two
countries signed the "Agreement Between the Government
of the People's Republic of China and His Majesty's Government
of Nepal on the Question of the Boundary Between the Two
Countries". Under the guidance of the Five Principles,
the two sides settled smoothly through friendly consultations
this question inherited from history, thus adding a new
page to the annals of friendly relations between the two
countries.
Out of its profound desire
to maintain lasting peace and close friendship between the
two countries, the Chinese Government proposed that the
two countries conclude a Treaty of Peace and Friendship.
Prime Minister Koirala appreciated this proposal of the
Chinese Government.
In order to further strengthen
the economic co-operation between the two countries so as
to promote the prosperity of the two countries and the well-being
of their peoples, the Governments of the two countries,
in accordance with the principles of non-interference in
each other's internal affairs and equality and mutual benefit,
signed the "Agreement Between the Government of the
People's Republic of China and His Majesty's Government
of Nepal on Economic Aid". According to this Agreement
the Chinese Government, at the request of His Majesty's
Government of Nepal agreed to give the latter, within a
period of three years, a free grant of aid of a total value
of 100,000,000 (one hundred million) Indian Rupees, without
any political conditions attached. This aid does not include
the remaining 40,000,000 (forty million) Indian Rupees,
provided under the Agreement between China and Nepal on
Economic Aid of 1956, which has not yet been used by His
Majesty's Government of Nepal.
Prime Minister Koirala brought
to the Chinese people the profound friendship of the Nepalese
people; at the same time, he also saw during his visit the
sincere friendship the Chinese people cherished for the
Nepalese people. To further strengthen the ties and co-operation
between the two countries, the two Governments agreed to
establish embassies mutually in Peking and Kathmandu. The
two sides confirmed that the continuous development of friendly
co-operation between China and Nepal was not only in the
interest of the peoples of the two countries, but also in
the interest of the solidarity of Asian countries and world
peace.
Prime Minister Koirala invited
Premier Chou En-lai to visit Nepal. Premier Chou En-lai
accepted the invitation with pleasure. The two sides agreed
that they would discuss and sign the Treaty of Peace and
Friendship between the two countries during Premier Chou
En-lai’s visit in Nepal.
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ADDRESS OF PREMIER CHOU
EN-LAI TO THE JOINT SESSION OF THE MAHA SAHHA AND PRATINIDHI
SABHA,
KATHINANDN, APRIL 28, 1960.
I FEEL greatly honored and
pleased to be able to come again, after a lapse of three
years, to our close neighbor, Nepal, for a friendly visit,
and to have the opportunity of meeting the respected Members
of the parliament at a joint session of the Maha Sabha and
Pratinidhi Sabha of Nepal. I heartily thank His Excellency
Prime Minister Koirala for his kind invitation and His Majesty's
Government of Nepal for its warm hospitality. I heartily
thank Messrs Chairman and Speaker of the Parliament for
giving me the Opportunity to speak from this lofty rostrum
and thank you all for the warm welcome you accorded me and
my colleagues. I would like to avail myself of this opportunity
to convey to the Nepalese people, on behalf of the Chinese
people, our cordial greetings and most friendly wishes.
China and Nepal are two ancient
and yet young countries. There exists between our two peoples
a profound traditional friendship of long standing. Since
the formal establishment of diplomatic relations between
our two countries, we have not only restored our once interrupted
friendly ties, but, on the basis of the Five Principles
of peaceful co-existence, founded new good neighborly relations.
During the past several years, our two countries have consistently
adhered to the Five Principles of peaceful co-existence
and unremittingly upheld our friendship. Recently, as a
result of the signing of the Sino-Nepalese agreement on
the question of the boundary between the two countries and
the Sino-Nepalese agreement on economic aid, our relations
of friendly co-operation have entered into a new stage.
It is certainly no exaggeration when we say that thanks
to the joint efforts of our two governments and peoples,
we have in our relations set an example of peaceful co-existence
between countries of different social systems.
Both China and Nepal are
faced with the arduous task of building up their own countries.
We deeply realize that for us Asian and African countries,
only when we have become independent economically, can we
enrich the content of political independence and provide
a complete guarantee for our independence. Up till now,
both our countries are still backward economically and lack
experience in construction. This objective reality determines
that it is necessary for us to help each other and strengthen
our co-operation in economic construction. Among the Asian
and African countries, the development of national economy
by any of them is in itself an encouragement and support
to the others. It is in this spirit that the Chinese people
have been strengthening economic co-operation with the other
Asian and African countries. We sincerely hope that Nepal
will rapidly become prosperous and strong. The prosperity
and strength of Nepal, like those of other Asian and African
countries, are a powerful support for our country, China.
Both China and Nepal are peace-loving countries which dearly
cherish independence and freedom. In their Constitution,
the Chinese people solemnly proclaim in legal terms their
desire-that "in international affairs, our firm and
unswerving principle is to strive for the lofty aim of world
peace and human progress". We note with pleasure that
the movements in Asia, Africa and Latin America against
imperialism and colonialism and for winning and safeguarding
national independence are continuing to rise, and that new
states are emerging one after another. As a result of the
universal upsurge of the national independence movements
and the persistent and untiring efforts of the peace-loving
countries and peoples all over the world, a certain degree
of relaxation has appeared in the international situation:
The forces working for lasting world peace are so strong
that even the Western countries, too, have had to put out
certain signs of relaxation. It can be said that the prospects
for winning world peace have never been as favorable as
they are today. For this, the people of our two countries,
as well as the other peace-loving people all over the world,
feel gratified and encouraged. Nevertheless, we must also
be aware that the aggressive imperialist circles, while
making avowals for peace, are intensifying armament expansion
and war preparations. They continue to organize military
alliances, set up military bases and reinforce their military
blocs. And they are trying their utmost to prevent agreement
between the East and West on major international questions.
What calls for particular attention is the fact that, fostered
by aggressive imperialist circles, the militarist forces
which launched the last World War are reviving and posing
fresh threats to peace and security of the world. All this
shows that the upholding of world peace is still an arduous
task. It is necessary for all the peace-loving countries
and people of the world to further strengthen their solidarity
and go on making uninterrupted and still greater efforts.
His Majesty's Government
of Nepal has repeatedly stated that it is determined to
pursue an independent policy of neutrality, not to join
any military bloc, and to carry out firmly the Five Principles
of peaceful co-existence. The Chinese Government and people
warmly welcome and fully support this policy of His Majesty's
Government of Nepal. This policy is not only in the interest
of Nepal's peaceful development and the smooth implementation
of its Five-Year-Plan for economic construction, but also
in the interest of the noble cause of preserving the solidarity
of Asian countries and consolidating world peace. 'The Chinese
Government and people are willing to strengthen further
the co-operation with His Majesty's Government of Nepal
and the Nepalese people in continuing to make concerted
efforts for safeguarding world peace and promoting the solidarity
and friendly co-operation among Asian and African countries.
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SINO-NEPALESE TREATY OF
PEACE AND FRIENDSHIP,
KATHMANDU, APRIL 2S, 1960.
THE Chairman of the People's
Republic of China and His Majesty the King of Nepal, desiring
to maintain and further develop peace and friendship between
the People's Republic of China and the Kingdom of Nepal.
CONVINCED that the strengthening
of good-neighborly relations and friendly co-operation between
the People's Republic of China and the Kingdom of Nepal
is in accordance with the fundamental interests of the peoples
of the two countries and conducive to the consolidation
of peace in Asia and the world,
HAVE decided for this purpose
to conclude the present Treaty in accordance with the Five
Principles of peaceful co-existence jointly affirmed by
the two countries, and have appointed as their respective
Plenipotentiaries:
The Chairman of the People's
Republic of China:
Premier Chou En-lai of the
State Council,
His Majesty the King of Nepal:
Prime Minister Bishweshwar
Prasad Koirala.
THE above-mentioned Plenipotentiaries,
HAVING examined each other's
credentials and found them in good and due form,
HAVE agreed upon the following:
Article I
The Contracting Parties recognize
and respect the independence, sovereignty and territorial
integrity of each other.
Article II
The Contracting Parties will
maintain and develop peaceful and friendly relations between
the People's Republic of China and the Kingdom of Nepal.
They undertake to settle all disputes between them by mean
of peaceful negotiation.
Article III
The Contracting Parties agree
to develop and further strengthen the economic and cultural
ties between the two countries in a spirit of friendship
and co-operation, in accordance with the principles of equality
and mutual benefit and of non-interference in each other's
internal affairs.
Article IV
Any difference or dispute
arising out of the interpretation or application of the
present Treaty shall be settled by negotiation through normal
diplomatic channel.
Article V
This present Treaty is subject
to ratification and the instruments of ratification will
be exchanged in Peking as soon as possible.
The present Treaty will come
into force immediately on the exchange of the instruments
of ratification1 and will remain in force for a period of
ten years.
Unless either of the Contracting
Parties gives to the other notice in writing to terminate
the Treaty at least one year before the expiration of this
period, it will remain in force without any specified time
limit, subject to the right of either of the Contracting
Parties to terminate it by giving to the other in writing
a year's notice of its intention to do so.
DONE in duplicate in Kathmandu
on the twenty-eighth day of April 1960, in the Chinese,
Nepali and English languages, all texts being equally authentic.
Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China
Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Nepal
Sd/-
CHOU EN-LAI
Sd/-
B.P.KOIRALA
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JOINT COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF PREMIER CHON EN-LAI'S
VISIT TO NEPAL, KATHMANDU,
APRIL 29, 1960.
AT the invitation of Bishweshwar
Prasad Koirala, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Nepal,
Chou En-lai, Premier of the State Council of the People's
Republic of China, paid a friendly visit to the Kingdom
of Nepal from April 26 to 29, 1960. He was accompanied by
Marshal Chen Yi, Vice-Premier and Minister of Foreign Affairs:
Chang Han-fu, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs and other
high-ranking officials.
During his visit, Premier
Chou En-lai called on His Royal Highness Prince Himalaya
Bir Bikram Shah Deva and His Excellency B. P. Koirala, Prime
Minister of the Kingdom of Nepal.
Cordial and sincere talks
were held between Premier Chou En-lai and Prime Minister
B. P. Koirala.
Taking part also in the talks
were, on the Chinese side: Marshal Chen Yi, Vice-Premier
and Minister of Foreign Affairs: and Chang Han-fu, Vice-Minister
of Foreign Affairs: on the Nepalese side: Ganesh Man Singh,
Minister of Works and Communication: Surya Prasad Upadhyaya,
Minister of Home and Law; and Nara Pratap Thapa, Foreign
Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Through friendly consultations,
the two parties obtained further results in developing friendly
relations between the two countries : they signed the "Treaty
of Peace and Friendship between the People's Republic of
China and the Kingdom of Nepal" and exchanged instruments
of ratification of the "Agreement Between the Government
of the People's Republic of China and His Majesty's Government
of Nepal on the Question of the Boundary between the two
Countries."
The Chinese Premier and the
Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Nepal pointed out with
satisfaction that the visit not long ago by His Excellency
Prime Minister B. P. Koirala to China and the present visit
by Premier Chou En-lai to the Kingdom of Nepal served to
further enhance the mutual understanding and friendship
between the Chinese and Nepalese peoples. The Treaty and
Agreements signed between the two sides during their mutual
visits marked the entrance of Sino-Nepalese friendly relations
into a new phase.
On the occasion of the fifth
anniversary of the Asian-African Conference, Chinese Premier
and the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Nepal noted with
pleasure that the Five Principles of Peaceful co-existence
and the Bandung spirit were playing a more and more important
role in guiding the relations among nations. The two parties
agreed that continued development of these principles and
spirit would have important bearing on the promotion of
solidarity of Asian and African countries and the defense
of peace in Asia and the world. The two parties also availed
of this happy occasion to further express their conviction
that in order to build up a better atmosphere for mutual
co-operation in the world, all outstanding issues between
nations should be settled through peaceful negotiations
and all nations must refrain from such acts or threats of
aggression or the use of force against territorial integrity
or political independence of each other's country.
The Chinese Premier and the
Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Nepal expressed deep sympathy
for the struggles of the Asian, African and other peoples
against - colonialism and for winning and safeguarding national
independence, and pledged firm support to the South African
people in their just struggle against racial discrimination.
The two parties welcomed the forthcoming conference of Government
Heads of the big powers and expressed the hope that agreement
will be reached speedily by countries concerned on general
disarmament and prohibition of nuclear weapons, so as to
promote a further relaxation of the international situation.
Source: www.nepalicongress.org.np
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