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JOINT COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF PREMIER CHOU 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.