In order to avoid embarrassment for the Chinese delegation, accommodations to the Tibetan delegation about issues like the maintenance of the Tibetan army were to be concluded subsequently in separate, secret agreements.
Angiveligt for at undgå forlegenhed for den kinesiske delegation blev det besluttet at henvise indrømmelser til den tibetanske delegation om emner som vedligeholdelse af den tibetanske hær til særskilte, hemmelige aftaler.