evidence: For Beijing, there are six ‘disputed’ areas in the Central Sector which stretch over the states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand; namely Chuva-Chuje, near Sumdo/Kaurik in Kinnaur district, an area south of Shipki-la (pass) in the same district; Nilang-Jadhang in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand; and three areas in Chamoli district, namely Barahoti, Lapthal and Sangchamalla; to this one should add Kalapani/Lipulekh, recently includedin Nepal’s new maps. [...] On September 1, 1956, Delhi received a report that a party of about 10 Chinese Army personnel entered and took up position about 2 furlongs from Hupsong Khad on the Indian side of Shipki-la Pass. Later, the Chinese withdrew after an officer of the Indian Border Police informed the Chinese that the Indian territory extended up to the Shipki-la. But the matter continued to be discussed during the following years. Nilang, Jadhang and Pulamsumda