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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282 THE NEGOTIATIONS
chief, even when he had only temporal authority in his
hands, was very liable to get , into the power of un-
scrupulous and designing men, and rush off in a head-
strong way on a foolish course. For a young Dalai Lama,
who had not only temporal, but also supreme spiritual
power, the tendency to go wrong must have been almost
irresistible.
The Amban said this certainly had been the case with
the present Dalai Lama, who had always been headstrong
and obstinate, and had never followed good advice.
The four hostages which I had demanded, one from the
Government and one from each of the great monasteries, for
the good behaviour of the monks in future arrived on the
24th. They were in abject terror, and evidently thought
they would have their heads cut off before their time was
up. On the same day a proclamation was posted up in
Lhasa by the Government, forbidding the people to inter-
fere with foreigners in any way. This and the hanging
of the monk who had made the murderous assault on the
two British officers had the effect of stopping all other
fanatical assaults, and after the treaty was signed I
returned the fine and let out the hostages, who, much
to their surprise, had had a very good time with us and
been treated royally.
There was a considerable pause now in the course of the
negotiations, though Captain O'Connor the whole time
was, day by day and all day long, interviewing innumerable
Tibetans of every grade ; while Mr. White and I used to
see the Tongsa Penlop and the Nepalese representative,
and think of any means of getting over the difficulty
about the indemnity. On August 28 the Ti Rim-
poche, the Yutok Sha-pé, and the rl`sarong Sha-pé,
accompanied by the Tongsa Penlop, called upon me.
They announced that they had been deputed by the
National Assembly to discuss the settlement direct with
me, as they thought there was delay in dealing through
the Resident. I remarked that I understood they were
fairly well agreed to accede to all our terms except in
regard to the indemnity. They said they had written to
the Amban, saying definitely that they .. would agree to
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