London, 27th February.
In the House of Lords, Lord Lansdowne said that the view of the Government was that the independence of Tibet should be recognised, but if any Power was to exercise be Great Britain. That had been preponderance there, that Power must made sufficiently clear.
The confidence of the Tibetans that Russia would lend them support had contributed largely 'o our difficulties Russia hid now given distinct and, he thought, satisfactory assurances regarding her policy.—Hzclusive service.
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