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8 (Vide paragraph 35 of the Memo
randum for March 1905.) From letters received
by the Prime Minister of Nepal fl0m h ^
Representative at Lhasa, it appears a
there are rumours among the Tibetans to the
effect that the reduction of the indemnity was
due to pressure having been brought to eai
on the British by European Powers, and also
to the effect that the Russian Government has
forwarded a strong protest against the Lhasa
tho Rritish Government.
The Representative, under instructions
from the Prime Minister of Isepal, has been
trying to get definite information regarding
the secret treaty which is alleged to exist
between the Russian Government and the
Dalai Lama; but apart from ascertaining that
there are good grounds for supposing that such
a treaty was entered into, his endeavours in
this direction have not met with success.
9. (See paragraph 3 of the Memorandum
for April 1905.) Thakur Jai Chand, our Trade
Agent at Gartok, has submitted a report
relating to the gold and other mines and the
trade of Western Tibet. In March he visited
certain gold workings in the neighbourhood at
Maunag Thog, Nyanmun, Dalong Thog, Kal-
zang Thog, and Jalong Thog. Gold produced
from Maunag Thog is reputed to be of better
quality than that extracted from the other four
mines. The largest mine is Jalong Thog. The
yield from this mine is said not now to be as
good as it used to be in former years. There
is a salt mine at Maunag Thog, and a lead mine
at a place to the north of Gartok at a distance
of two days* journey.
As regards trade, Thakur Jai Chand
reports that tea forms the main article
of commerce from Lhasa; and in addition,
carpets, horse-gear, musk, and woollen and silk
clothes are also brought from the Tibetan
capitah From India the principal imports are
turquoise, coral, pearls, broadcloth, cotton-
goods, and brass and bronze utensils. Yarkandi
carpets, fruits, saffron, and most grains are
imported from Ladakh in Kashmir. The
exports consist of wool, salt, and gold.
BHUTAN.
10. ( Vide paragraph 13 of the Memo
randum for April 1905.) On the 23rd April
1905 Mr. White presented the Tongsa Penlop
wffh the Insignia of a K.C.I.E. at an imposing
and interesting ceremony at the Palace, at
which the Deb Raja King and all the high officials
ot the Mate were present. Mr. White’s
Mission left Punakha on the return journey
on the 2nd May 1905. J ^
rn „, 11 - , Paragraph 25 of the Memo-
of Ttw f0r v Fe , bruar y 1903 -) The Deb Raja King
sion to Mr. White. 7 ann0UIlced his acces-