Travels of a consular officer in eastern Tibet : together with a history of the relations between China, Tibet and India . tioned at Riwochetook some soldiers to cut grass on the mountain side, where he happenedto meet two Tibetan soldiers, whom he caused to be seized and taken backto Riwoche. When the Kalon Lama heard of this he wrote to GeneralPeng requesting that the affair be settled by negotiation. General Peng,however, ordered the two Tibetans to be sent to Chamdo. The Tibetans then placed men in ambush and fired on our troops, whowithdrew to Riwoche. But Tien, the Commandant of the Riwo
Travels of a consular officer in eastern Tibet : together with a history of the relations between China, Tibet and India . tioned at Riwochetook some soldiers to cut grass on the mountain side, where he happenedto meet two Tibetan soldiers, whom he caused to be seized and taken backto Riwoche. When the Kalon Lama heard of this he wrote to GeneralPeng requesting that the affair be settled by negotiation. General Peng,however, ordered the two Tibetans to be sent to Chamdo. The Tibetans then placed men in ambush and fired on our troops, whowithdrew to Riwoche. But Tien, the Commandant of the Riwochebattalion, sent reinforcements which drove off the Tibetans. General Pengthereupon ordered Chang, Commandant of the 7th battalion, to advancefrom Chamdo to Riwoche. At that time I strongly advised the General to proceed with caution inthis matter, and to enter into negotiations with the Kalon Lama beforesending reinforcements. But he would not agree, and ordered me to pro-ceed with my battalion also to Riwoche. There we held a conference,myself and Commandants Chang and Tien, as a result of which we wrote PLATE XI. LOCAL TIHFTAN HEADMEN IN KAM (DRAYA STATE)
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