KATHMANDU, July 29 Kyodo Nepal re...

KATHMANDU, July 29 Kyodo

Nepal released three top leaders of the Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) from detention Tuesday as part of last-ditch efforts to salvage a six-month cease-fire and peace talks with the warring rebels.

Release of the rebel leaders, which was agreed relating to during a second circular of peace talks in May, was single in kind of five major demands bring forward forward by the rebels Monday for resumption of the stalled third-round negotiations.

Monday, the rebels said failure to appropriate the five demands by July 31 would amount to a unilateral ending of the cease-fire as well as the peace talks at the government.

Replying to the demands, the control sent a communication to the rebels Tuesday, Minister for Information and Communications Kamal Thapa told a pres conference

''We look forward to a favorable reply from the rebels,'' Thapa, who is also the sway spokesperson and one of sum of two units government peace negotiators, said.

on the other hand the government turned down the rebel demand that King Gyanendra involve himself in the peace negotiations or should guarantee implementation of decisions of time to come parleys.

The Royal Nepalese Army, however, is committed to executing the decisions taken during peace talks.

The rebels sought that pawn from the army.

As to the rebel demand that army motion be limited to a 5-kilometer range, the control letter says the army will be confined to the barracks during normal times and would do its best to avoid any onset with the rebel militia.

forward the demand that Nepal annul a novel antiterrorism pact with the United States and it force away U.S. military experts and advisors, the sway said the pact is not aimed at the Maoists, adding there are no military person specially versed s or advisors from any region in Nepal now.

greatest in number of the rebels have gone subterraneous amid widespread speculation they are ready to take up again fighting with government forces.

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