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India and Tibet : vol.1 | |
インドとチベット : vol.1 |
SPEECH TO LHASA DELEGATES 119
had just cause to complain that in all these years, owing
to the persistent obstruction of the Tibetans, the Chinese
had been unable to perform their pledge.
And the forbearance which the Viceroy had shown in
countermanding the mission had met with a bad return on
the part of the Tibetans, for they had proceeded, without
any cause or justification, to invade a State under British
protection. Even this the Viceroy bore with patience for
nearly two years, trusting they would be obedient to the
authority of the Chinese Government and withdraw. But
when they still remained in Sikkim, and even attacked
the British troops there, he was compelled to punish them
and drive them back from Sikkim and pursue them into
Chumbi. And in Chumbi the British troops would have
remained as a punishment for the unprovoked attack
upon there if it had not been for the friendship which
existed between the Emperor of China and the Queen of
England.
Out of regard, however, for that friendship, the Viceroy
agreed to enter into negotiation with the Chinese Resident
acting, on behalf of the Tibetans, and after some years an
agreement was made, by which the boundary between
Tibet and Sikkim was laid down, and arrangements were
made for traders to corne to Yatung to sell the goods to
whomsoever they pleased, to purchase native commodities,
to hire transport, and to conduct their business without
any vexatious restrictions. It was also agreed that if,
after five years, either side should wish to make any
alterations, both parties should meet again and make a
new agreement.
At the end of five years the Queen's Secretary of State
wrote to the Viceroy and inquired how the treaty was
being observed, and the reply went back that the Tibetans
had destroyed the boundary pillars which British and
Chinese officials had erected on the frontier laid down by
the treaty ; that they had occupied land at Giagong inside
that boundary ; that they had built a wall on the other
side of Yatung, and allowed no one to pass through to
trade with the traders who came there from India ; and,
lastly, that they had repudiated the treaty which had been
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