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0479 India and Tibet : vol.1
インドとチベット : vol.1
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LORD hMORLEY'S VIEWS   405

and, secondly, the relations of the three States of Nepal,

Sikkim, and Bhutan, lying outside the administrative

border of British India, but under British control or pro-

tection, with the Government of India and with their

neighbour in Tibet. As to the first of these questions, it

seemed to be sufficient at this stage to take note of the

assurance of the Chinese Government that it would fulfil

all treaty obligations affecting Tibet, and to inform it

that His Majesty's Government would expect that pend-

ing negotiations and representations on the subjects of

tariff, Trade Agents, monopolies, tea trade, and so forth,

would not be prejudiced by delay or by any change of

administration. The second question was, however, one

of greater urgency and importance, because delay might

create mistrust in the States concerned, and even en-

courage China to raise claims which would hereafter lead

to trouble. It seemed to be advisable that a clear intima-

tion should at once be made to China that the British

Government could not allow any administrative changes

in Tibet to affect or prejudice the integrity of Nepal or

the rights of a State so closely allied to the Government of

India. Sikkim had long been under British protection.

By a recent Treaty the foreign affairs of Bhutan were

under the control of the British Government. The com-

munication, therefore, which it was proposed to make to

the Chinese Government relative to Nepal might well

cover the other two States on the borders of British India.

While, then, it was suggested that the Chinese Govern-

ment should be informed that the British Government

expected the Treaty obligations of Tibet and China in

respect to Tibet to be scrupulously maintained, and,

moreover, were prepared to protect the integrity and

rights of their allies, the States of Nepal, Sikkim, and

Bhutan, the Secretary of State for India proposed to

instruct the Viceroy to check any action on their part

which was not authorized by the Government of India.

Should China fail in performing her Treaty obligations

in Tibet after the receipt of the intimation, the breach of

agreement could form the subject of precise protest and

negotiation. But in the meantime it was undoubtedly