AFGHAN-COMMUNIST CHINESE BORDER PROTOCOL

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• Publication Date: November 20, 1969
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Enclosed is an informal Embassy translation of the Border P.i,?oto-
col concluded between Afghanistan and Communist China in Kabul
in March, 1965, together with photostatic copies of the Dari and
Pushtu texts of the Protocol which appeared in the September 22,
1966, October 8, 1966 and October 22, 1966 editions of the Official
Gazette, a publication of the Afghan Ministry of Justice. A rough
translation was made from the Official Gazette and held on file in
the Embassy until this time. The Border Protocol described pre-
cisely the course of the border between the two countries on the
basis of the rough definition given in the Border Treaty signed in
Peking on November 22, 1963 which the Embassy translated and
forwarded to the Department under cover of the referenced air-
gram. A photostat of this treaty is also enclosed. Seven detailed
maps of the border area, which were appended to the Protocol,
were not reproduced in the Official Gazette and are unavailable t.)
the Embassy. The appendix mentioned in Article 3 is also un-
available.
There are two words in the Dari and Pushtu texts of the Protoco.
which are not ordinarily used in either language and whose m ea,,-
ing is not altogether clear. The first, daban, is definers in the
Protocol (Second Article) as meaning kotal and has, therefore,
een translated throughout as "pass. " In the Embassy transla-
Enclosures: I. 'I~z~anslation of Border Protocol /R A
2. Photostat of Dari and Pushtu Texts of Border
Protocol
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lation of the Border Treaty, daban wa s rendered as "cliff. " Also,
the word ab darawhich is not well known, has been rendered as
"river bed. "
Finally, the names of places, rivers, mountain peaks, etc. found
in the Protocol are esoteric to say the least and their rendition in
the English translation represents nothing more than the best guess
of the translator. Unlike the translation of the Border Treaty, the
Arabic letter gaf has been shown throughout as a "q. " In the Border
Treaty translation, it was rendered as "k. "
LAINGEN
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PROTOCOL BETWEEN THE ROYAL GOVERNMENT OF AFGHANIS-
TAN AND THE PEOPLE'S REBULIC OF CHINA CONCERNING THE
BORDER LINE BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES
Translated from the C3ficial Gazette, a publication of the Afghan
Ministry of Justice.
Following portion is from Official Gazette Issue #13 (62) of Sombola
31, 1345 (September 22, 1966):
The Royal Government of Afghanistan and the Government of the
People's Republic of China, taking into consideration that the joint
Afghan-Chinese Border Marking Commission had accomplished well
the work of surveying and constructing border markers in accordance
with the contents of the Border Treaty between the Royal Government
of Afghanistan and the People's Republic of China, and in a spirit of
friendly cooperation, with m tually profitable consultations and with
understanding and indulgenceadeTineated and marked the border line
between the two countries. In the certainty that this matter will
strengthen the good neighborly relations between the two countries,
the following Protocol has been signed in accordance with the provisions
of the Third Article of the Border Treaty between Afghanistan and China.
FIRST PART
GENERAL PROVISIONS
FIRST ARTICLE: The border line between Afghanistan and China,
from its southern extremity to the Pavlovshyukofsky Peak (the Quq
Rash Qul Peak), following surveys on the ground by the two sides in
line with the provisions of the First Article of the Afghan-Chinese
Border Treaty, was so marked that the border line be extended al,,ng
the length of the watershed of the Mustagh mountain range. The course
of the border line between the two countries, in the way that it was
surveyed and marked by the two sides, is set forth in the Second Part
of this Protocol in accordance with the Treaty, in greater and more
accurate detail, and has been shown in the border map between the
Royal Government of Afghanistan and the People's Republic of China
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which is appended to this Protocol. Henceforth, the exact course
of the border line between the two countries will be as shown in
this Protocol and in the map appended to it.
SECOND ARTICLE: In order that the border line between the two
countries may be clearly marked, the two sides have constructed
five border markers in four dabans (passes) which have been num-
bered serially from one to five.
THIRD ARTICLE: 1. The border markers between Afghanistan and
China are made of reinforced concrete. The height of each border
marker is 215 centimeters of which 165 centimeters are above the
ground and which has an iron rod 1. 5 centimeters in diameter and
80 centimeters in length fixed in the center of the surface part.
2. The names of the countries, the serial numbers and the.
year of erection have been engraved on the surface of the markers.
The side facing China has been engraved with the word "China" in
Chinese, and below, wi)h he serial number and the year of erection,
in Arabic numbers. The side facing Afghanistan has been engraved
with the word "Afghanistan',' in Farsi, and below, with the serial num-
ber and the date of erection in Farsi numbers.
3. For the dimensions and form of the border markers, see
the appendix.
FOURTH ARTICLE: 1. The length of the border line discussed. in
this Protocol has been measured in horizontal distances on the sur-
vey maps (1: 50, 000). The distances between any two points indicated
herein are expressed in direct horizontal distances and subsequently
have been shown in such a way that those points have either been
measured along the surface of the land or from coordinates taken
the two points involved.
2. The magnetic directions mentioned in this Protocol were
obtained on the spot. The true directions were measured through
coordinates on the two points fixed on the surface of the land.
3. The heights mentioned in this Protocol are indicated on
the attached maps (1:50, 000) and the heights have been indicated in
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verticle measurements obtained by on-site survey, and the topo-
graphy of the hillsides is shown by the curved lines on the map.
SECOND PART
THE COURSE OF THE BORDER LINE
FIFTH ARTICLE: The boundary between Afghanistan and China be-
gins at the peak with a height of 5587 (meters), 37? 01' 57" 4* North,
740 37' 00" 9* East, from the southern extremity of the area where
the watersheds between the Tashqurghan, Wakhan and Hanza systems
meet, and continues to the summit of Pavlovskyukofsky (the summit
of Quq Rash Qul), along the length of the watershed of the Mustagh
mountain range between the Qara Chaqrasu River, a tributary of the
Tashqurghan River on Chinese soil on one side and the Wakhjir River,
the upper reaches of the Wakhan River and tributaries of the upper
reaches of the Aqsu River, on Afghan soil on the other side.
Thelkngth of the border line is 92.45 kilometers. A detailed descrip-
tion, written on the basis of the 1:50, 000 maps appended to this Protocol,
has been included in the Sixth through Tenth Articles of this Protocol.
SIXTH ARTICLE: The part of the border line from the peak with a
height of 5587 meters 37?01' 57" 4* North, 74? 37' 00" 9* East, from
the southern extremity of the area where the watersheds between the
Tashqurghan, Wakhan and Hanza River systems meet at the southern
extremity of the Afghanistan-China border line, to Boarder Marker
Number 2 at the Wakhjir Pass (the southern Wakhjir Pass) is 16. 54
kilometers and a detailed explanation of the course of this part of the
border line is as follows:
Starting from the peak with a height of 5587 meters, the border line
runs in a generally northwest direction along the length of the watt -
shed of the Mustagh mountain range, the Ti Ti Jalga riverbed, anci
the Wakhjir River, tributaries of the Qara Chaqrasu River, on Chinese
soil on one side and the Wakhjir River on Afghan soil on the other side.
It then passes a peak with a height of 5702 meters and reaches a peak
with a height of 5565 meters. Then it turns generally w gt to a peak
with a height of 5585 meters, then turns generally southfa peak with
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a height of 5668 meters. Then it turns generally west to a peak with
a height of 5537 meters and reaches a peak with a height of 5567
meters. Then in,turns generally north from a height of 4942 me-;ers
and reaches Border Marker Number 1 at the Wakhjir Pass (the south-
ern Wakhjir Pass) at the foot of the southern slope of the mountain.
The length of this part of the border line is 16. 28 kilometers.
Starting from Border Marker Number 1, the border line follows the
above-mentioned watershed north with some west, crosses over the
caravan route which ran from the Chinese part of Qugtor~oq towards
the Wakhjir of Afghanistan, turns north with some west and then
north with some east, reaches Border Marker Number 2 at the Wakhjir
Pass (the southern Wakhjir Pass) at the foot of the northern slope of
the mountain. The length of this part of the border line is 26 kilo-
meters. (Translator's note: Must be . 26 kilometers)
SEVENTH ARTICLE: The length of the part of the border line from
Border Marker Number 2 at the Wakhjir Pass (the southern Wakhjir
Pass) to Border Marker Number 3 at the Quqtoroq Pass (the eastern
Quqtoroq Pass) is 32. 94 kilometers and a detailed explanation of this
part of the border line is as follows:
Starting from Border Marker Number 2, the border line runs north with
some east along the length of the watershed of the Mustagh mountain
range between the Wakhjir River, a tributary of the Qara Chaqrasu
River on Chinese soil on one side and the Wakhjir River and the Qara
Jalga river valley, a tributary of the upper reaches of the Aqsu River
on Afghan soil on the other side until it reaches a peak with a height
of 5576 meters. Then it turns generally northwest, passes a peak
with a height of 5703 meters and reaches a peak with a height of 5578
meters. Then it runs generally northeast, passes a peak with a
height of 5665 meters and reaches the Qara Jalga Pass (the northern
Wakhjir Pass). The length of this part of the border is 11.38 kilor teters.
Starting from the Qara Jalga Pass (the northern Wakhjir Pass), the
border line runs north with some east along the length of the Mustagh
mountain range between the Quqtoroq River, a tributary of the Qara
Chaqrasu, on Chinese soil on one side and the beds of the Qara Jalga,
the Pita Jalga and Arqapchil Rivers, tributaries of the upper reaches
of the Aqsu River, on Afghan soil on the other side until it reaches a peak
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with a height of 5005 meters, and then turns in a generally north-
westerly direction until it reaches a peak with a height of 5844
meters. Then it runs north with some west to a peak with a
height of 5625 meters and then turns in a generally northeasterly
direction until it reaches a peak with a height of 5709 meters.
After this, it runs in a generally northerly direction and passes
a peak with a height of 5716 meters until it reaches a peak with a
height of 5710 meters. From here on, it turns east with some
north (and) reaches the source of the Arqapchil (the source of the
western Qugtoroq). The length of this part of the border line is
11. 98 kilometers.
Starting from the Arqapchil Pass (the western Quqtoroq Pass), the
border line runs generally east with some north along the length of
the Mustagh mountain range between the Quqtoroq River, a tribu-
tary of the Qara Chaqrasu River, on Chinese soil on one side and the
beds of the Arqapchil and the Quqtoroq Rivers, tributaries of the up-
per reaches of the Aqsu River, on Afghan soil on the other, passes
a peak with a height of 5482 'meters until it reaches a peak with a
height of 5750 meters, Then it turns in a generally southeasterly
direction, passes a peak with a height of 5768 meters, until it reaches
a peak with a height of 5685 meters. Then it turns in a northeasterly
direction until it reaches Border Marker Number 3 at the Quqtoroq
Pass (the eastern Quqtoroq Pass). The length of this part of the border
is 9. 58 meters.
EIGHTH ARTICLE: The length of the part of the border from Border
Marker Number 3 at the Quqtoroq Pass (the eastern Quqtoroq Pass)
to Border Marker Number 4 at the Mehman Yuli Pass (the Tuq Mansu
Pass) is 21. 67 kilometers, and a detailed explanation of this part of
the border line is as follows:
Starting from Border Marrthhhunb 3, the b order line runs no ch with
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some east along the lengtl-Po ee u t
gi mountain range between the
Quqtoroq River and the bed of the Qupa Chaq Jalga, tributaries of the
Qara Chaqrasu River, on Chinese soil on one side and beds of the
Qugtoroq, the Urta Jalga and the Qara Jalga, tributaries of the upper
reaches of the Aqsu River, on Afghan soil on the other side up to a peak
with a height of 5634 meters, and then east with some south until it
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reaches the summit of a mountain about 55 meters to the northwest
of a peak with a height of 5544meters. From here on it turns north
with some east until it reaches a peak with a height of 5645 meters.
Then it extends in a southeasterly, and later a southerly, direction
until it reaches a peak with a height of 5694 meters. The length of
this part of the border line is 10. 43 kilometers.
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Mansu River, tributaries of the Qara Chaqrasu River, on Chinese
soil on one side and the beds of the Kur Moqor Jalga, the Numor Jalga
Rivers and the Mehman Yuli River, tributaries of the upper reaches
of the Aqsu River, on Afghan soil on the other side until it reaches
a peak with a height of 5709 meters. From here on it turns in a
generally northeasterly direction from a height of 5196 meters? passes
a peak with a height of 5638 meters, until it reaches a peak with a
height of 5601 meters. From there it goes in a southerly, and later
a northeasterly, direction until it meets Border Marker Number 4
at the Mehman Yuli Pass (the Tuq Mansu Pass). The bngth of this
part of the border is 11. 24 kilometers.
NINTH ARTICLE: The length of the part of the border line from
Border Marker Number 4 at the Mehman Yuli Pass (the Tuq Mansu
Pass) up to Border Marker Number 5 at the source of the Taghar
Mansu (the source of the Sareq Tash) is 18. 82 kilometers. A detailed
explanation of this part of the border line is as follows:
Starting from Border Marker Numb r 4e tthhV bo dedr line runs in an
easterly direction along the length/o he u mountain range be-
tween the Tuq Mansu River and the bed of the Sareq Tash River,
tributaries of the Qara Chaqrasu River, on Chinese soil on one side
and the Mehman Yuli River and the Taghar Mansu River, tributaries
of the upper reaches of the Aqsu River, on Afghan soil on the other
side until it reaches a peak with a height of 5475 meters, and after
that, it runs in a generally southeasterly direction and passes peaks
with heights of 5496 meters, 5397 meters and 5520 meters, in that
order, and reaches a peak with a height of 5445 meters. Then it runs
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east with some north, passes peaks with heights of 5515 meters
and 5445 meters, in that order, until it reaches Border Marker
Number 5 at the Taghar Mansu Pass (the Sareq Tash Pass).
TENTH ARTICLE: The length of the part of the border line from
Border Marker 5 at the Taghar Mansu Pass (the Sareq Tash Pass)
up to Pavlovshyukofsky (the Quq Rash Qul Peak) is 2.48 kilometers.
A detailed explanation of this part of the border line is as follows:
Starting from Border Marker o tth5e e c dee line runs in an
easterly direction along the length/o trie lustag mountain range
between the bed of the Sareq Tash River, a tributary of the Qara
Cnaqrasu River, on Chinese soil on ones ide and the Taghar Mansu
River, a tributary of the upper reaches of the Aqsu River, on Afghan
soil on the other side until it reaches a peak with a height of 5564
meters, and from here on it turns in a northerly direction towards
Pavlovshyukofsky (the Quq Rash Qul peak) at the height of 5554 meters.
Note:
Following portion is from the Official Gazette Issue #14 (63) of Mizan
16, 1345 (October 8, 1966):
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THIRD PART
LOCATION OF BORDER MARKERS
ELEVENTH ARTICLE: Border Marker Number 1 is located on the
border line in the Wakhjir Cass (the southern Wakhjir Pass) at the
foot of jhe southern slope of the mountain at coordinates 370 05' 04"
North and 74? 29' 12" East at an altitude of 4861 meters.
An identifying marker exists on the soil of the two parties. On
Chinese soil, there is a separate boulder in the magnetic direction
of 32? 28' at a distance of 130 meters, on Afghan soil, there is
another separate boulder in a magnetic direction of 176? 35' at a
distance of 71 meters. The above magnetic directions and distances
were all measured on the.ground.
The true direction from Border Marker Number 1 to the peak with
a height of 5587 meters is 135? 37' 45" and the distance between them
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is 10. 21 kilometers. This was calculated from coordinates taken on
the ground in the area.
Border Marker Number 2 is located on the border line in the Wakhjir
Pass (the southern Wakhjir Pass) at the foot of the northern slope of
the mountain at coordinates 370 16' 01" North and 74? 29' 13" East
at a height of 4865 meters.
An identifying marker exists on the soil of the two parties. On Chi-
nese soil, there is another separate boulder in a magnetic direction
of 153? 49' and at a distance of 108 meters. On Afghan soil, there is
another separate boulder in a magnetic direction of 336? 11' and at
a distance of 56 meters. The above magnetic directions and distances
were all measured on the ground. The true direction from Border
Marker Number 2 to Borr Marker Number 1 is 183? 21' 02" and
the distance between them is 0. 21 kilometers. This was calculated
from coordinates taken on the ground in the area.
Border Marker Number 3 is located on the border line in the Quqtoroq
Pass (the eastern Quqtoroq Pass) at coordinates 370 14' 25" North
and 74? 35' 17" East at a height of 5246 meters. Identifying markers
exist on the soil of both sides. On Chinese soil, there is a tower
made of stones in whose base an iron rod has been fixed and which
are piled on one another, having a magnetic direction of 142? 06' and
a distance of 360 meters. On Afghan soil, there is a boulder, , in a
magnetic direction of 3180 47' and at a distance of 287 meters, on
whichoa plus sign (+) has been carved.
The true direction from Border Marker Number 3 to Border Marker
Number' 2 is 210? 06' 51" and the distance between them is 17. 96
kilometers. This was calculated from coordinates taken on the ground
in the area.
Border Marker Number 4 is located on the border line in the Mehman
Yuli Pass (the Tuq Mansu Pass) at coordinates 37 0 17' 11" North and
740 44' 10" East at a height of 4959 meters.
An identifying marker exists on the soil of the two sides. On Chinese
soil, there is a tower made of stones in whose base an iron rod has
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has been fixed and which are piled on one another, having a mag-
netic direction of 225? 22' and a distance of 113 meters. On Afghan
soil, there is a tower made of stones in whose base an iron rod
has been fixed and which are piled one on another, having a mag-
netic direction of 296? 45' and a distance of 102 meters.
The true direction from Border Marker Number 4 to Border Marker
Number 3 is 248? 47' 59" and the distance between is 14. 09 ki:.o-
meters. This was calculated from coordinates taken on the ground
in the area. Border Marker Number 5 is located on the border line
in the Taghar Mansu Pass (the Sareq Tash Pass) at coordinates
370 13' 25" North and 74? 52' 45" East at a height of 5210 meters.
An identifying marker exists on the soil of the two sides. On Chi-
nese soil there is a tower made of stones in whose base an iron rod
has been fixed and which are piled one on another, having a magnetic
direction of 179? 00' and a distance of 103 meters. On Afghan soil
there is a tower made of stones in whose base an iron rod has been
fixed and which are piled one on another, having a magnetic direc-
tion of 308? 00' and a distance of 557 meters.
The true direction from Border Marker Number 5 to Border Marker
Number 4 is 298? 47' 26" and the distance between them is 14. 47
kilometers. This was calculated from coordinates taken on the
ground in the area.
Note:
Following portion is from the Official Gazette Number 15 (64) of
Mizan 30, 1345 (October 22, 1966):
t193l:
FOURTH PART
THE MAINTENANCE AND SUPERVISION OF THE
BORDER LINE AND THE BORDER MARKERS
TWELFTH ARTICLE: The two parties to the treaty will maintain
and supervise the border markers and will take the measures
necessary for preventing their displacement, damage to them or
their disappearance.
Neither party may unilaterlly set upanew border marker or signs
which in any other way serve to identify the border.
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THIRTEENTH ARTICLE: 1. In order effectively to maintain an's
supervise the border markers, the two parties agree that the
border markers from Number 1 to Number 5 shall be jointly main-
tained and supervised by the two parties.
2. In the event that either of the two parties should discover
that one of the border markers has been displaced, dam aged, or has
disappeared, it must at the earliest possible opportunity inform the
other party in writing, and the two parties should earnestly discuss
and decide the matter of reestablishing the border marker in its
original location according to original specifications. Whenever a
border marker which, for natural reasons, has been displaced,
damaged, or has disappeared, cannot be relocated, repaired or
rebuilt in its original location and state, it may be rebuilt in another
suitable location which has been fixed by an understanding between
the two parties, on the condition that the border line should not be
changed as a result of this action.
3. The two parties will prepare joint notes concerning the
restoration of a border marker in its original condition, its repair
or its rebuilding. Wnen a border marker is set up in the place newly
fixed for it. the two parties will sign documents (showing) the loca-
tion of the new border marker in the manner set forth in the Third
Part of this Protocol and will prepare which show the location of the
new border marker. The documents and maps just mentioned will
become appendices to this Protocol when signed by the two parties.
FOURTEENTH ARTICLE: The two parties to the Treaty must pre-
serve from displacement, damage or disappearance the identifying
markers which, according to the provisions of the Third Part of
this Protocol, show the location of the border markers.
FIFTEENTH ARTICLE: After the entry into force of this Proto( ol,
the two parties to the Treaty will conduct a joint border inspection
every ten years. But, if the two parties agree, the inspection just
mentioned may be postponed or may be carried out jointly only on
some border sections. The two parties may carry out joint inspec-
tions of some border sections at a time suggested by one and agreed
to by the other during the course of the period just mentioned.. Dur-
ing the inspection period, the two parties, in accordance with the
provisions of the Thirteenth Article of this Protocol, may consult
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together and take decisions on changes which they deem necessary.
After each inspection, joint notes will be prepared and each party
will retain a copy of it.
SIXTEENTH ARTICLE: The two parties to the Treaty agree that
whenever contact or an understanding on matters relating to the
provisions of the Fourth Part of this Protocol becomes necessary,
this action will be taken by officials appointed by the two sides 'for
this purpose.
FIFTH PART
CONCLUDING ARTICLES
SEVENTEENTH ARTICLE: The course of the border line and the
location of the border markers has been shown, as explained in
this Protocol, on the appended maps of the border between the Royal
Government of Afghanistan and the People's Republic of China.
The appended maps have been printed in Farsi and Chinese -- Chinese
and Farsi copies and are of the same origin. Each copy consists of
one map sheet at a scale of 1: 200, 000, four map sheets at a scale of
1:50, 000 , and four maps, of two sheets, of the location of the border
markers at a'scale of 1: 25. 000.
EIGHTEENTH ARTICLE: This Protocol enters into 'force from the
day of its signature. On the basis of the Third Article of the Border
Treaty between the Royal Government of Afghanistan and the People's
Republic of China. which was signed on November 22, 1963, this
Protocol, after coming into force, becomes an appendix to the Treaty
and the border maps between the Royal Government of Afghanistan
and the People's Republic of China, which are appendices to tPiis
Protocol, will take the place of the maps which are appendices to
the Treaty.
This Protocol has been prepared in Kabul on the Fourth of Hamal,
1344 A. H., corresponding to the Twenty-fourth of March, 1965 A.D.,
in two copies in the Farsi, Chinese and English languages and all three
texts have equal validity.
The Representative of the Royal The Representative of the
Government of Afghanistan People's Republic of China
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