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
'242 THE ADVANCE TO LHASA
present was mentioned in the Dalai Lama's letter to me,
and the Chamberlain also told me the Dalai Lama begged
me to accept it. I could therefore accept it without loss of
dignity. I sent him in return a large and very handsome
silver-gilt bowl.
This letter was certainly the first letter which any
Dalai Lama had written to an Englishman, and was
addressed To the Sahib sent by the English Government
to settle affairs," and ran as follows :
In a letter recently received by the Slia-pé from the
Tongsa Penlop he says that the establishment of friend-
ship has now become difficult, as the English officers with
their escort say that they are about to proceed to Lhasa to
make a treaty and to meet the Dalai Laina. With this
communication the nine terms of the Convention were
also received. The National Assembly has been consulted
regarding this matter, and as it has decided for friendship
it has sent a separate communication to the British. I too,
in accordance with the religious customs of Tibet, am
at present in retreat, and it would be a difficult matter for
me to meet the Sahibs. I have sent two representatives
on ahead to negotiate regarding friendship, and also the
Chikyab Kenpo, who lives always near me. It will be well if
matters are discussed with my delegates there for the sake
of peace. But it is not well for the establishment of an
agreement between the two countries if you come to
Lhasa contrary to my wishes. Please consider this well.
I send a scarf and have already sent some silks separately.
Dated the 8th day of the 6th month, " wood Dragon year."
To this letter I replied that I was sure he would
recognize the inconvenience it would be to me now that I
had left Gyantse to negotiate at any other place than
Lhasa itself, but that I would disturb His Holiness as
little as possible in his religious seclusion.
The Dalai Lama's Chamberlain returned to Lhasa
immediately, but on the 29th the Ta Lama, accompanied
by the same Secretary of Council who was present at the
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