Travels of a consular officer in eastern Tibet : together with a history of the relations between China, Tibet and India . w 1^3 > v«M officials house at draya jyamdun. LOCAL TIBFTAN HEADMEN AND THE TSANCDRUBA OF DRAYA V RETURN TO CHAMDO 145 to be crossed. This was rather a difficult business, as it wasin flood and running hke a rapid; the baggage yak werealmost submerged, but floundered through somehow. Thetrail then leaves the river, which makes a bend to the north,and crosses a small pass to reach Radzi, one stage out ofDraya Jyamdun on the main road. Pushing on after a shortrest, we rea
Travels of a consular officer in eastern Tibet : together with a history of the relations between China, Tibet and India . w 1^3 > v«M officials house at draya jyamdun. LOCAL TIBFTAN HEADMEN AND THE TSANCDRUBA OF DRAYA V RETURN TO CHAMDO 145 to be crossed. This was rather a difficult business, as it wasin flood and running hke a rapid; the baggage yak werealmost submerged, but floundered through somehow. Thetrail then leaves the river, which makes a bend to the north,and crosses a small pass to reach Radzi, one stage out ofDraya Jyamdun on the main road. Pushing on after a shortrest, we reached Draya yesterday evening, and received acordial welcome from the Tsangdruba and his distinguishedprisoner, the ex-Chinese magistrate and commandant. Here we received, much to our relief, a letter from theKalon Lama stating that, in response to our urgent represen-tations, he had issued orders to all his Commanders to ceasefrom hostilities ever^where, and that he would hold his handat any rate until we had arrived in Chamdo. General Liuimmediately sent copies of this letter to all the various Chineseleaders on the frontier. This gives us a breathing space inwhic
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