Tibet and the British Raj: The Frontier Cadre, 1904-1947This text explores the diplomatic representatives of the Raj in Tibet. Besides being scholars, spies and empire-builders, they also influenced events in Tibet but as well as shaping our modern understanding of that land. |
Contents
To avoid incurring the hostility of the Chinese | 1 |
The Weir Years and The right hand of every Political Officer | 119 |
Passed to the Heavenly Fields | 132 |
One distinct forward move | 143 |
Edge of Empire | 158 |
Keeping the Tibetans happy | 166 |
Theyve all got something special about them | 183 |
We want a united Tibet | 195 |
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