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0433 Tibet and Turkestan : vol.1
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His Excellency the Amban Shéng Tai, Chief Resident in
Tibet, who had signed the Convention in Calcutta; but the
leading parts in the negotiations were taken on the Chinese
side by Shéng Tai himself and by Mr. J. H. Hart, Secretary to
the Amban. On the 16th January, 1891, Mr. Hart com-
municated to Mr. Paul an outline settlement of the reserved
articles which he suggested should be filled in in accordance
with the views of the Government of India. This outline
was worded as follows:—
First: Pasturage.—Such privileges as Tibet enjoys on the
Sikkim side of the frontier will be enjoyed by Sikkim on the
Tibet side.
Second: Communication.—Communication shall be be-
tween the Chinese Resident in Tibet and India, and shall be
transmitted through the medium of the officer in charge of
trade in the Chumbi valley.
Third: Trade.—Place of trade or trade-mart yet to be
designated shall be opened under regulations and with tariff
yet to be arranged.
Under instruction from the Government of India, Mr.
Paul, on the 23rd February, 1891, informed Mr. Hart that
the Government of India accepted this outline, and that,
although nothing short of free trade and free travel for all
British subjects throughout Tibet would be considered a
satisfactory solution of these questions, the Governor-General
in Council, who was desirous not to unduly press or em-
barrass the Chinese Government, was prepared to agree to
an arrangement on the lines of the following articles, namely:

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