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| India and Tibet : vol.1 | |
| インドとチベット : vol.1 |
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134 KHAMBA JONG
now to consider this yet other important factor in the
situation—the attitude of the Nepalese Government ; for
Nepal was in rather a peculiar position in this matter.
On the one hand, it sends a mission to Peking every three
years, and also has a treaty with the Tibetans, under
which it is bound to come to their assistance if they are
attacked ; on the other hand, it has political relations
with ourselves. The attitude which the Nepalese Govern-
ment would take under the circumstances was a matter of
considerable importance to us, and no doubt of much
questioning among themselves.
Recognizing this, the Government of India at the
start laid down in their despatch to the Secretary of State
of January 8, 1903, that they contemplated acting in com-
plete unison with the Nepalese Durbar throughout their
proceedings, and would invite them, if thought advisable,
to take part in our mission. The Indian Government
believed that the policy of frank discussion and co-
operation with the Nepalese Durbar would find the latter
prepared most cordially to assist our plans. An interview
at Delhi at the time of the Durbar between Lord Curzon
and the Prime Minister of Nepal, Maharaja Chandra
Shamsher Jang—the same who carne to England in 1908
— confirmed the impression. The Nepalese Government
regarded this rumour of intrigue in Tibet with the most
lively apprehension, and considered the future of the
Nepalese State to be directly involved. Further, the
Maharaja (the Prime Minister) was prepared to co-
operate with the Government of India in whatever way
might be thought most desirable, either within or beyond
the frontier, for the frustration of designs which he
deemed to be utterly inconsistent with the interests of his
own country.
This intention the Maharaja afterwards most amply
fulfilled right up to the close of the mission. The
welcome offer of 500 yaks, now accompanied as it was by
a further offer of 8,000 yaks within a month, was the first
practical sign of the intention. A second was to follow.
And early in September I received from Colonel Raven-
shaw, our Resident in Nepal, who had so much con-
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