'The Seven Independent Arabian States [Yemen, ‘Asir, Hijaz, Najd, Kuwait, Jabal Shammar and al-Jawf]' [‎330v] (660/680)

sudi negotiations whenever you required it. If any proposal which was acceptable
to the iibetan CTOvernment should emerge from the discussions His Maiestv'q
Government would be prepared to offer diplomatic assistance to induce the Chinese
( .overument to conclude an agreement." This reply was well received hv the
Ualai Lama, and appears to have had a reassuring effect. His Majesty's Govern
I " ent ,j; 1 ' l e ' of c " u rae, less directly interested in the question of the 'location of the
omo-1 ibetan boundary than in those of the status of Tibet and her constitutional
1 cicitions wiiii unina.
5 - C7 ^!f se Mission to Lhasa m 1934.—Before the suggested direct negotiations
between libet and ( lima developed, the Dalai Lama died in December 1933 The
Chinese Government immediately decided to send a Mission of condolence to Lhasa'
Huang Mu-sung, the leader of this Mission, arrived at Lhasa, having travelled
overland, m August 1934 and left iu December 1934, returning to China via India
1 entative negotiations took place regarding the questions at issue between China
and Tibet Huang Mu-sung offered the Tibetan Government substantial con
cessions in respect of the Smo-l ibetan frontier and asked in return for the
lollowmg:— c
(1) An admission of Tibet's subordination to China.
(2) Acceptance of a Chinese representative at Lhasa.
(3) Control of Tibet's foreign relations.
(4) Governm ent regarding the appointment of
• Wer ? rea f?^? a S Tee t0 (1) and (2), provision for which was made
tL n kunlaLonvenUon of 1914 The other demands were, however, rejected, but
the Chinese Mission left two of their number behind at Lhasa (of whom one has
since died) and there was some talk of a resumption of negotiations, either by
wireless or by a second Mission to Lhasa. The Tibetans appear to have taken a
sa is actonlj firm line with the Chinese, and during the negotiations Norbhu
Dhoudup (assistant to the Political Officer in Sikkim), who was in Lhasa, was able
to keep the Government of India informed of developments.
lessened e fbV{t!vi> aZa f ^ a " ! T : r The o ealh0f the Dalai Lama has naturally greatly
hands nf • R "\ of the llbeta " Government. The administration is tn the
matters of inmortann 0 18 a a nd the Kashag of four Shapes, but many
monk influpnpB if rf t0 A be d , ec, ' ed 111 the National Assembly, where the
discovered P^dominates. A rebirth of the Dalai Lama has not yet been
abse 7 ucf^™n S T;K 0 ?' ia fTi An adv f rse facto r of g r . eat importance is the continued
Dalai Linm, iitwl ni l'i'u (I "i ""/?i revel ' e '' fashi Lama. He quarrelled with the
Ve havrmad All T » ? Chma. vheTehe has been treated with great respect.
that hi e'bbl j , 'iV t0 a ? S1St hlS return ' 88 there is always the possibility
return is mn f rlo 11 T'" his position as a pretext lor armed intervention and his
Neffotiatims tor b ? p0lnt of view 0 . f the internal lability of Tibet,
demanded h- t] JS n\ ( are 111 P ro § ress ) but it is understood that the terms
moderate them Rp f^V ^f undu1 ^ hl ^ an d we have advised him to
followino- nwqiVl Je ie i Ve £ ^ at P reseilt north-west China with a large
loliowmg, awaiting the result of the negotiations and ready to start for Lhasa.
Political 0 othepr^in ^illiamson to Lhasa. —Mr. Williamson, the
ment to visit 1 ^ A lm ' ias 0 T a]I1 ®d an invitation from the Tibetan Govern-
to that of the Cliinp-^Vf U / USt ^ inoT P 0 ^ ^ iat this visit will be a counterpoise
in their ifhir 1SS10 ^ an ^ show the Tibetans that we retain interest
negoUationffo; fh. Z 80 A?'! tl J at T Mr - William ^n will be able to assist the
the Governmpnt nf T e 1 ^ rn 0 . e . ^ as ' u Lama. We are expecting a despatch from
for Mr. Williamson's MiLfon to Llifsa" 1 POliCy ^ s " g S es tiiig instructions
tunatelv o-avp ^VP^\ ca i^ on to climb Makalu. —The Tibetan Government unfor-
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