Concessions have been asked by the Dalai Lama from China with re-elected by the Provincial Assembly ference to five subjects concerning by @ majority of three-fourths of himself and et. A Council its membership; that two persons meeting was held at the Presiden-should be thus elected, one of tial Office on Saturday last, when whom is to be appointed by the the following decisions were ar-President to the office for " term of ved at: three years; and that he should be!
(1) The religious power of the eligible for re-election unless be has!
Dalai Lama shall be restored to him, previously been dismissed by the with adequate protection of his per-President. The Council has also ison undertaken by China.—Decided made the proviso that in provinces to sanction this request, but the where siiccial conditions obtain, Dalai Lama shall nut be permitted the Provincial Assembly and the to interest himself in politics. Cabinet may jointly decide that (2) Chinese shall not view the re-this office be held concurrently by ligion of Buddhist and its churches the Tutuh (Military Governor) for! or temples with contempt.—Decid-six months after the promulge med that sanction be given to this of this system. The two parties, the item.
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