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0146 India and Tibet : vol.1
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doi: 10.20676/00000295
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is in the centre, and Everest itself,
miles distant in the far west.
ly 30 I made a formal call upon
al delegates. Mr. Ho was not a v
did not favourably impress me.
etary, however, did, and I reported
d an "exceedingly genial, kind, a
ble". But appearance belied him.
otiation of the treaty, nearly four
was the most inimical to us of all th
As a first interview, I did not
ious discussion, but I told the de
I and await the orders of the Vi
d the Resident had addressed him, a
to commence formal negotiations
of treating state plainly in detail all
ney task of the situation, so that
views, and be ready when the form
ed to make proposals for their settle
days later they all came to return
usual polite conversation I said I
our premise, and I told the interpr
ing a speech which I had prepared
s Captain O'Connor had carefully tr
s lie before he could commence t
estion to holding negotiations
k. The proper place, they said,
this had the place of meeting w
ould you, not by the negot
ing and Amban. The Viceroy
d by because of its proximity to
s Lhasa, and he had chosen
other than the Indian side of the fr
negotiations were conducted in Lha
they make a treaty had been conc
ian and British Governments, the
saying they knew nothing abo
tion, therefore, the Viceroy
they usual take place in Tibet, an
Lhasa official of the highest rank