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larly in view of the fact that
while the Chinese, in accord
ance with their announcement,
are required to withdraw 1914
miles from their present posi-
tions, we are required to with
draw 1917 miles further into
our territory" he added.
AS for the movement of ci-
villains into the vacated areas,
the spokesman said this will be
carried out depending upon
the situation as it develops, {"
the spokesman said.
He refused to elaborate.
This is the maximum in
formation we can give you at
this time" he told newsmen.
A Peking defense ministry
statement said the Chinese
were moving back 1914 miles
behind what Peking calls the
line Of control Of November Z,
1859. The broadcast statement
called on India to promptly
take corresponding measures
India has been insisting on a
Chinese pullback to their Sep
tember 8. 1862 positions as a
basis for negotiations.
Contacts Limited
The soldiers Of the two
countries have been in visual
contact at only a few places
on the northeastern front since
the Chinese single -handedly
proclaimed a cease fire Novem-
ber % and promised a troop
withdrawal December l.
Peking coupled its announce
ment of a withdrawal with a
warning that it was seriously
concerned over what it called
armed provocations" by In
dian troops against Chinese
positions in the past few days.
India has denied that any troop
movements have been under
mining the Chinese cease fire.
The official New China News
Agency also said that the In
dian Government had failed to
favorably to the
Chinese peace proposals and
had continued to whip up war
hysteria" and solicit and re-
ceived military assistance in
large quantities from the United
States and other Western
countries"
India has repeatedly made
clear that it objects to a pro-
vision of the Chinese cease-fire
package on grounds that it
would leave the Chinese in con-
,rol Of 1000 square miles in
in the northwest.
Chou Warns Nehru
The news agency said Chinese
Chou En-lai wrote to
indian Prime Minister Nehru
November % that "only a hand
ul of ill-intentioned people in
he world want our two coun-
ries to keep on fighting"
Mr.. Chou warned, however,
hat if China alone made the
roop Withdrawals this would
lot prevent the recurrence of
,order clashes"
In a separate announcement,
he Chinese News Agency said
'3 Indian military prisoners
would be released December 5.
The Indian army continued
70 beef up its forces. Troops
md equipment kept flowing to
areas near the front. Trenches
we're dug yesterday near all
public buildings In Tezpur.
The government confirmed
The appointment Of a removed
Jungle fighter of World War II,
1t. Gen. s. H. F. ]. (Sam)
ManekShaw, as q commander
Of Indian troops facing the
Chinese in the northeast.
Gen. Manekshaw, who takes
over from 1t. Gen. B. M. Kaul,
IS noted for a fierce-looking
moustache and q mind Of his
own. He once ran into trouble
with v. K. Krishna Menon, the
ex-defenSe minister, whom he
accused of promoting his per-
sohal choices.
A snarl in the Indian-Pakis-
tani agreement to begin talks
On Kashmir was apparently
smoothed out.
Premier Nehru issued a state
nent that there has never been
my question Of pre-conditions
Or Of any restriction on the
scope" Of the talks. A Pakis-
,ani cabinet member said the