London via Bombay, 13th May.
Mr. Brodrick, Secretary of Stxte for India, stated in the House of Commons, that unless the Chinese Amban and a competent Tibetan negotiator appear at Gyangise within a fixed period, we shall take steps to negotiate at Lhassa, All the necessary steps will be taken to secure our line of communica'ions.—Reuter.
London, 13th May.
The Tibetans have rebuilt the ruined fort at Gyangtze and mounted 16th May.
Reuter's correspondent at Gyangise telegraphs on the 18th inst. that the Lamas are preaching a holy war against the British—Reuter, London, 17th May.
General Macdonald has telegraph. ed to the Government that the absolute safety of our posts in Tibet is assured, and there is no cause for alarm, The reinforcements will be employed in safeguarding the communi-
London vit Bombay, 18th May.
In the House of Lords, Lord Hardwicke, Under-Secretary for India, replying to Lord Spencer, said that the hostility shown to. Colonel Younghusband's mission did not prove that the policy of the Government was wrong, but that it was confronted by a dunger far more serious than was anticipated.
The declaration of policy made on the 6th of November in no wise debarred the mission from going to Lhassa.
He admitted that the circumstances were now changed, We are now at war, and until we have vindicated our position by force of arms, and shown the Tibetans that we are not to be trifled with, he did not think that the Government should be asked to give 1 definite pledge regarding the form the settlement should take on the conclusion of
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