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0473 India and Tibet : vol.1
インドとチベット : vol.1
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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