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19. The Government of Sikkim will not cede or lease any portion of its territory to
another State without the permission of the British Government.

20. The Government of Sikkim engages that no armed force belonging to any
other country shall pass through Sikkim without the sanction of the British
Government.

21. Seven of the criminals, whose surrender was demanded by the British
Government, having fled from Sikkim and taken refuge in Bhootan, the Government
of engages to do all in its power to obtain the delivery of those persons from the
Bhootan Government, and in the event of any of these men again returning to
Sikkim, the Sikkim Government binds itself to seize them, and to make them over to
the British Authorities at Darjeeling without delay.

22. With the view to the establishment of an efficient Government in Sikkim, and
to better maintenance of friendly relations with the British Government, the
Maharajah of Sikkim agrees to remove the seat of his Government from Tibet to
Sikkim and to reside there for nine months in the year. It is further agreed that a
Vakeel shall be accredited by the Sikkim Government, who shall reside permanently
at Darjeeling.

23. This treaty, consisting of twenty-three Articles, being settled and concluded
by the Honourable Ashley Eden, British Envoy and His Highness Sekeong Kuzoo
Sikkimputtee Maharajah, at Tumloong, this 28 day of March, 1861 corresponding
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with 17 Dao Neepoo, 61, Mr. Eden has delivered to the Maharajah a copy of the
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same in English with translation in Nagri and Bhootiah, under the seal and signature
of the said Honourable Ashley Eden and His Highness the Sikkimputtee Maharajah
and the Sikkimputtee Maharajah has in like manner delivered to the said
Honourable Ashley Eden another copy also in English with translation in Nagri and
Bhootiah, bearing the seal of His Highness and the said Honourable Ashley Eden. The
envoy engages to procure the delivery to His Highness within six weeks from this date
of copy of this Treaty, duly ratified by His Excellency, the Viceroy and Governor-
General of India in Council and this treaty shall in the meantime be in full force.

(Seal) Sd/- Sekeong Kuzoo
Sikkimputtee,

ENVOY (seal) Sd/- Ashley Eden

(seal) Sd/- Canning

Ratified by His Excellency, the Viceroy and Governor-General of India at
Council at Calcutta on the Sixteenth day of April, 1861.

Sd/- G.U. Aitchison,

Under Secretary to the Government of India.

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