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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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SUMMONED TO SIMLA 139
tions. Sir Ernest Satow further verbally informed the
Foreign Board, in accordance with his instructions, that
His Majesty's Government expected them to bring imme-
diate pressure to bear upon the Dalai Lama, with a view
to the release of the two British subjects who had been
imprisoned, and to the commencement without delay of
negotiations between the Tibetan delegates and the British
Commissioners. Should the Dalai Lama not give imme-
diate satisfaction to these demands, His Majesty's Govern-
ment would feel themselves compelled to take such
measures as they might consider necessary for the safety
of their Mission and for the release of the two British
subi ects.
Prince Ching promised Sir Ernest Satow to despatch
a telegram at once to Lhasa by Batang, and said he hoped
an improvement would manifest itself _ as soon as the new
Resident arrived ; but he described the Tibetans as
intensely ignorant and obstinate, and very difficult to
influence.
At first the Imperial Government was not prepared
to sanction anything further than the occupation of the
Chumbi Valley ; but on October 1 Lord George Hamilton
telegraphed to the Government of India that Govern-
ment had again considered the position, and were now
prepared, if complete rupture of negotiations proved
inevitable, to authorize, not only the occupation of the
Chumbi Valley, but also the advance of the Mission to
Gyantse, if it could be made with safety ; and he asked
the Viceroy to inform him of his plans, and particularly
how he proposed to secure the safety of the Mission. at
Gyantse.
It was upon this that I was summoned to Simla to
advise the Government of India, and after consultation
with me at a meeting of the Council, which I was invited
to attend, they telegraphed, on October 26, to Mr. Brodrick,
who had now succeeded as Secretary of State, that, for
the following reasons, an advance into Tibet seemed indis-
pensable : (1) Though the Dalai Lama had agreed to the
Commissioners meeting at Khamba Jong, the Tibetan
delegates had refused to hold any communication with the
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