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
272 THE NEGOTIATIONS
I asked them whether they were prepared to obey the
orders of the Amban. They said that if the Amban gave
orders acceptable to both them and him they would obey.
I asked them if by that they meant that they would obey
his orders if they liked them, but would pay no attention
to them if they were not according to their taste. They
replied that their idea was that the Amban should act as a
sort of mediator. We would both present our views to
him, and he would decide between us, and make a settle-
ment satisfactory to both. When they had stated their
case to him they had no intention to be impertinent ; they
were a small people, and ignorant of the ways of great
nations ; they thought that if they asked much at first,
they might not obtain all they asked, but would obtain
a part.
I told them I had already warned the Amban that
I was not here to act the part of a merchant in the bazaar
and haggle over terms. When I arrived at Khamba
Jong last year, I had, indeed, then been prepared to discuss
the terms of a settlement, and by give and take arrive at a
mutually satisfactory agreement. I had, for instance,
announced that we were prepared to concede the Giagong
lands to them if they showed themselves reasonable in
regard to trade concessions elsewhere. But they had
declined to negotiate, and had chosen to fight. They had
been beaten, and had no further means of continuing the
struggle against us. They must, therefore, accept our
terms or expect us to take still further action against
them. The terms we were now asking were extremely
moderate, but if we were compelled to undertake more
military operations they would have to be made much
more severe.
They begged me to be more reasonable and to discuss
things more quietly ; they said they were accustomed to
talk matters over at great length ; they hoped that
the Resident would be able to persuade me to be more
considerate. ; and they suggested that I should ask the
Viceroy to let me demand easier terms from them. I
reminded them that they had been aware of the terms for
three weeks now, and I had been ready, on the way up
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