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COMMUNICATION

VII. Despatches from the Government of India to the Chinese Imperial Resident in
Tibet shall be handed over by the Political Officer for Sikkim to the Chinese frontier
officer, who will forward them by special courier.

Despatches from the Chinese imperial Resident in Tibet to the Government of
India will be handed over by the Chinese frontier to the political officer for Sikkim,
who will forward them as quickly as possible.

VIII. Despatches between the Chinese and Indian Officials must be treated with
due respect, and couriers will be assisted in passing to and fro by the Officers of
each Government.

PASTURAGE

IX. After the expiration of one year from the date of the opening of Yathung, such
Tibetans as continue to graze their cattle in Sikkim will be subject to such Regulations
as the British Government may from time to time enact for the general conduct of
grazing in Sikkim. Due notice will be given of such regulations.

GENERAL ARTICLES

I. In the event of disagreement between the political officer of Sikkim and the
Chinese frontier officer, each official shall report the immediate superior, who, in
turn, if a settlement is not arrived between them, shall refer such matters to their
respective Governments for disposal.

II. After the lapse of five years from the date on which these regulations shall come
into force, and on six months' notice given by either party, these Regulations shall be
subject to revision by Commissioners appointed on both sides for this purpose who
shall be empowered to decide on and adopt such amendments and extensions as
experience shall prove to be desirable.

III. It having been stipulated that Joint Commissioners shall be appointed by the
British and Chinese Government under the seventh article of the Sikkim-Tibet
Convention to meet the discuss, with a view of the final settlement of the questions
reserved under articles 4, 5, 6 of the said Convention; and the Commissioners thus
appointed having met and discussed the questions referred to, namely, Trade,
Communication and Pasturage, have been further appointed to sign the
agreement in the nine Regulations and three general articles now arrived at, and to
declare that the said nine articles and the three general articles form the part of the
Convention itself.

In witness whereof the respective Commissioners have hereto subscribed their
names.

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