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0393 Tibet and Turkestan : vol.1
チベットとトルキスタン : vol.1
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doi: 10.20676/00000231
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shows both finally compromising their divergent
views in the ''act of grace.'' Had the Blue Book
not been published, the Tibetans *might have been*
deceived. But as the English language is under-
stood in Chinese embassies, the fraud must be known
even in Lhasa. There, men wear hideous devil-
masks that hide good-humoured faces. Now they
know that the English ''act of grace'' means simply
this: ''Unless prevented therefrom by rival powers,
we shall do with the Tibetans whate'er we will.''
'T is a fair mask hiding an ugly face.
The rejection of Younghusband by the Govern-
ment adds nothing of morality to its rôle. The
publication of the Blue Book does, however, suggest
an engaging simplicity.
Confession and Restitution—these still remain to-
day—approved by Religion, neglected by States-
manship.