IIIFカラー高解像度
国立情報学研究所 - ディジタル・シルクロード・プロジェクト
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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
OBJECTS OF THE MISSION 87
between British and 'Tibetan merchants, without incurring
the monopoly of local traders, it was necessary to insist
upon opening a new trade-mart and upon having a British
agent at Gyantse. The Viceroy thought that having
a British representative at Lhasa, which would be the best
possible security for the future observance of the con-
ditions, would be far preferable ; but assuming the un-
willingness of His Majesty's Government to press this
claim, the proposal for an agent at Gyantse was a suitable
alternative. In any case, the fullest facilities should be
given to the British representative for direct communica-
tion with the 'Tibetan Government, and if he met with
obstruction, it would be necessary to resort to the
alternative of moving him forward to Lhasa. Further-
more, it would be necessary to secure for British Indian
subjects the same freedom for trade and travel in Tibet as
was enjoyed by Kashmiris and Nepalese, and to insist that
all British subjects duly authorized by the Government of
India should be allowed to proceed by recognized routes to
Gyantse, beyond which a pass from the Tibetan Govern-
ment would be required.
As Commissioner, the Viceroy proposed to appoint
Major Younghusband, Resident at Indore. He could
confidently rely on his judgment and discretion, and he
had great Asiatic experience. With him he would
associate as Joint Commissioner Mr. White, Political
Officer in Sikkim.
The Secretary of State hesitated to accept at once
the proposal regarding Gyantse, and wished before coming
to any decision to be informed whether the Viceroy could
propose any alternative in place of the extreme course
of advancing by force into Tibet ; and the Viceroy said the
only alternatives were (a) the costly and ineffectual
measure of blocking all trade - routes and excluding
Tibetans from British India, and (b) an occupation of the
Chumbi Valley.
The final decision of the Home Government on the
whole matter was telegraphed to the Viceroy on May 28.
They approved a procedure by which both the Chinese
and Tibetan Governments would be bound by the action
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