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India and Tibet : vol.1 | |
インドとチベット : vol.1 |
I)ALAI LAMA DEPOSED 399
messages to that effect had been sent him. His title had
already been taken from him in 1904, and subsequently
restored to him. He would now be punished personally
by deposition and by a new Dalai Lama being appointed ;
but unless unforeseen circumstances rendered such a
course necessary, no further aggressive action in Tibet was
contemplated.
On returning home from his interview Mr. Max M tiller
found a note from the Chinese Government communi-
cating the terms of an. Imperial Edict issued that morning
deposing the Dalai Lama and giving instructions for the
election of a successor. This note said that the Dalai
Lama had flown from Tibetan territory in the night of
February 12 ; he [the Resident at Lhasa] knew not whither,
but that officers had been sent in all directions to follow
him up, attend upon him, and protect him."
The Imperial Decree said that the Dalai Lama had
9 been the recipient of Imperial favour and abounding kind-
ness, but that since he assumed control of the administra-
II tion he had been proud, extravagant, lewd, and slothful
beyond parallel, and vice and perversity such as his had
Ri never before been witnessed. Moreover, he had been
it violent and disorderly, had dared to disobey the Imperial
commands, had oppressed the Tibetans, and precipitated
is hostilities. In July, 1904, he had fled during the disorders,
and was denounced by the Imperial Resident in Tibet as
ti of uncertain reputation, and a Decree was issued depriving
him temporarily of his title. When he came to Peking
he was received in audience, given an addition to his title,
i and presented with numerous gifts. Every indulgence
was shown to him in order to manifest the Emperor's
compassion. The past was forgiven in the hope of a better
future, and the Emperor's intention was generous in the
extreme. The present entry of Szechuan troops into
Tibet was specially for the preservation of order and the
protection of the trade-marts, and the 'Tibetans should
not have been suspicious because of it ; but the aforesaid
Dalai, after his return to Tibet, spread reports and became
rebellious, defamed the Resident, and stopped supplies to
Chinese officers. Numerous efforts were made to bring
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