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Title: Travels of a consular officer in eastern Tibet : together with a history of the relations between China, Tibet and India Year: 1922 (1920s) Authors: Teichman, Eric, Sir, 1884-1944 Subjects: Publisher: Cambridge, England : University Press Contributing Library: Cornell University Library Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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Text Appearing Before Image: BAGUNG GOMBA IN DE-GE

Text Appearing After Image: THE CHALA CHIEF (LEFT) AND THE LAMA OF DORDRA GOMBA LUNCHINGON THE ROAD FROM CHAMDO TO RONGBATSA VI AT DE-GE GONCHEN 159 We were received at De-ge Gonchen by the former Rajah,Dorje Senge^, and a Tibetan General called the DrentongDabon, the latter a w^ell-educated Tibetan of aristocraticfamily from the Shigatse neighbourhood, who had visitedIndia and was well acquainted with foreign customs andideas. The Tibetans are at present administering De-gethrough the ex-Chief and his officials; but the former seemsto have no power of his own, and nothing can be done with-out the authority of the Dabon. The Chinese magistrate made good his escape from De-geGonchen before the Tibetans arrived. The staff of the yamen,however, and some other civilians were captured, and fifteenof them are still here. In response to our representations theDabon has agreed to release them, and they will accompanyus when we leave to-morrow. We shall thus again be en-cumbered with a large train of. Chinese refugees. T

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