Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Dehra Compass" in English language version.
(p182) and then goes over a spur (Kompás La) 18,160 feet in height and descends into the bed of Kárákásh River (p189) The highest elevation at which our tents were pitched was at Dehra Kompás camp, 17,890 feet above sea-level
... to look for further evidence of the P.L.A. penetration in the Region. After crossing a mountain pass, Dehra La, Karam reached Dehra Compass (Lat. 34 degrees 56 minutes N, Long. 78 degrees 41 minutes E, Elevation 5450 metres) well before the last light. The place had quite a few stone huts suitable for stay. There were again unmistakable signs of some people having halted there not long ago.
After May 1961 Chinese troops occupied Dehra Compass
Shortly thereafter Chinese troops occupied Dehra Compass
Kompas La is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 5.476m (17,965ft) ... The road to the summit, also known as Dehra Compass, is gravel, rocky, tippy and bumpy at times.