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0481	India and Tibet : vol.1
インドとチベット : vol.1

0481

India and Tibet : vol.1

インドとチベット : vol.1

CHAPTER XXIV

SOME CONCLUSIONS

THE close of the long narrative of our efforts since 1773

to effect the single object of harmonizing our relations

with Tibet having now been reached, it may be useful to

draw here some practical conclusions from our past

experience which may be a help for future action. And

first I would make some observations on the agency

through which our intentions have been carried into effect.

On several occasions in the course of this narrative I

have referred to the relations of local officers with their

_Provincial Governments, of these Local Governments with

the Supreme Government in India, and of the Indian

Government with the Imperial Government in England.

Since the days of Warren Hastings there has been a marked

tendency towards centralization. More and more control

has been exercised by London over Simla, by Simla over

the Provincial Governments, by them, again, over their

local officials. This tendency has been accentuated in the

last few years. It has never been more pronounced than

at the present time. And if the conduct of Tibetan affairs

since 1873 may be taken as an example---as I think it may

—there is not much evidence that it is producing satis-

factory results.

It has been said, indeed, that if ever we lose India it

will be in London. I am not of those who think we ever

shall lose India, for I have much too great a faith in the

common sense and spirit of my countrymen. Nor do I say

that we are worse than other peoples in trusting the

man on the spot." I think we are very much better. It

requires a really big people to give their representatives

rope ; and a big people we are, and in the main the

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