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India and Tibet: A history of the relations which have subsisted between the two countries from the time of Warren Hastings to 1910; with a particular account of the mission to Lhasa of 1904Younghusband, Francis Edward, Sir

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India and Tibet: A history of the relations which have subsisted between the two countries from the time of Warren Hastings to 1910; with a particular account of the mission to Lhasa of 1904

Name: India and Tibet: A history of the relations which have subsisted between the two countries from the time of Warren Hastings to 1910; with a particular account of the mission to Lhasa of 1904
Author: Younghusband, Francis Edward, Sir

Younghusband, Francis Edward, Sir

British -- China -- Tibet Autonomous Region; India -- Foreign relations -- China -- Tibet Autonomous Region; Lhasa (China); Tibet Autonomous Region (China) -- Foreign relations -- India

CHAPTER XIX

                       IMPRESSIONS AT LHASA—1904

Release of prisoners, p. 307. Visits to monasteries, p. 309. Character
of Lamas, p. 310. The effects of Lamaism on Tibetans and Mongols, p.
314. Visit to Jo Khang Temple, p. 316. The inner spirit of the people,
p. 317. Social side of Tibetans, p. 318. Tibetan view of English, p.
319. Chinese attitude to Tibetans, p. 321.

                               CHAPTER XX

                            THE RETURN—1904

Farewell visits, p. 325. Sensations of good-will, p. 326. Good behaviour
of Indian troops, p. 327. Exploring parties, p. 328. Successful work of
Rawling and Ryder, p. 330. Return to Simla, p. 332. Meeting with Lord
Curzon, p. 333. Audience of His late Majesty, p. 333. Mission flag
placed in Windsor Castle, p. 334.

                              CHAPTER XXI

                         RESULTS OF THE MISSION

Good-will of Tibetans, p. 335. Friendship of Bhutan, p. 336. Scientific
results, p. 337. Indemnity reduced by His Majesty’s Government, p. 338.
Period of occupation of Chumbi reduced, p. 338. Permission for Gyantse
Agent to proceed to Lhasa abandoned, p. 339. Reasons of His Majesty’s
Government for above, p. 339.

                              CHAPTER XXII

                   NEGOTIATIONS WITH CHINA—1905–1910

Convention with China confirming Lhasa Convention, p. 342. Unfriendly
attitude of Chinese in Tibet, p. 343. Their attempts to prevent direct
relations with Tibetans, p. 344. Sir Edward Grey’s remonstrances, p.
345. Indian Government complains of breaches of Lhasa Convention, p.
347. Chinese device to prevent direct relations between us and the
Tibetans in regard to payment of indemnity, p. 348. Question of
evacuating Chumbi Valley, p. 354. Chumbi evacuated, p. 359. Trade
Regulations agreed to, p. 359. Chinese forward movement commences, p.
362. Bhutan taken under our protection, p. 365.

                             CHAPTER XXIII

             ATTITUDE OF THE TIBETANS SINCE 1904—1904–1910

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India and Tibet: A history of the relations which have subsisted between the two countries from the time of Warren Hastings to 1910; with a particular account of the mission to Lhasa of 1904

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