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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
256 THE TERMS
expressed in their telegram of N ovember 6, 1903, in so
far as it concerned the establishment of a permanent
Mission in the country.
As to the desire not to accelerate political complica-
tions regarding the integrity of China, the Government of
India pointed out that no other European Power ad joined
Tibet or had any interests there, and that, so far, our
arrangements had been made with the cordial co-operation
of the Chinese officials deputed to meet the Mission, and
it was understood that they met with the sympathy, if not
with the avowed approval, of the Chinese Government, as
was evidenced by Sir Ernest Satow's telegram of June 15.
So much was urged by the Government in regard to
the establishment of an agent at Lhasa. The next
cardinal point in the policy which they wished to recom-
mend was the retention of the Chumbi Valley.
They explained that this valley lay to the south of the
main watershed, and was Indian rather than Tibetan in
character. Our Mission had been well received by the
people, and Mr. Walsh, the Political Agent who had been
located among them, reported that they regarded our
presence with unmixed satisfaction, and that their only
fear was lest we might evacuate the valley, and expose
them to the vengeance which the Lamas would surely
take upon them for having lived on terms of friendliness
with us. The occupation of this region was recommended
by all the local authorities as far back as 1888, was strongly
urged by the Bengal Government in Mr. Cotton's letter,
dated July 22, 1895, but was deferred owing to Chinese
susceptibilities. The contumacious disregard of the
Tibetans for their treaty obligations and for the authority
of their Suzerain had culminated in armed resistance to
the passage of a friendly Mission despatched by us with
the full cognizance of that Suzerain, and accompanied by
Chinese representatives throughout. It appeared to
Government that recent developments might make it
necessary to take material guarantees. They had referred
to a road through the Chumbi Valley as desirable in order
to secure the position of our representative in 'Tibet, if
such a one should be appointed. The route which was
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