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| India and Tibet : vol.1 | |
| インドとチベット : vol.1 |
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引用情報
WARREN HASTINGS INSTRUCTIONS 9
or irresponsibly than old men. The former have their
whole careers before them, and their reputations to make.
They are no more likely, therefore, to act rashly than " old
men in a hurry." Warren Hastings was therefore wise,
in my opinion, to choose a young man, and he was
equally wise to choose an agent of good breeding
and with great natural kindliness of disposition. Asiatics
do not mind quickness or hotness of temper, or severity
of manner, as long as they can feel that at bottom
the man they have to do with has a good, warm, generous
heart. He need not wear it on his sleeve, but they will
know right enough whether he possesses one or not. And
that Warren Hastings' agent had such a heart his home
correspondence, his friendship with Hastings himself, and
his eventual dealings with the 'Tibetans amply testify.
Having determined his policy and selected his agent,
Warren Hastings gave him the following instructions,*
dated May 13, 1774 : I desire you will proceed to
Lhasa. . . . The design of your mission is to open a
mutual and equal communication of trade between the
inhabitants of Bhutan [Tibet] and Bengal, and you will be
guided by your own judgment in using such means of
negotiation as may be most likely to effect this purpose.
You will take with you samples, for a trial of such articles
of commerce as may be sent from this country.... And
you will diligently inform yourself of the manufactures,
productions, goods, introduced by the intercourse with
other countries, which are to be procured in Bhutan... .
The following will be also proper objects of your inquiry :
the nature of the roads between the borders of Bengal and
Lhasa, and of the country lying between ; the communica-
tions between Lhasa and the neighbouring countries, their
government, revenue, and manners.... The period of
your stay must be left to your discretion. I wish you to
remain a sufficient time to fulfil the purposes of your
deputation, and obtain a complete knowledge of the
country and the points referred to your inquiry.. If you
* Markham, " Mission of Bogle," p. 6.
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