The British Consul, Mr. Ogden, with his wife and family, left Tachienlu yesterday. Mr. Ogden' was exactly two months on the Border and during that time he worked hard to acquaint himself with all the intricate problems connected with the Chinese frontier.- The Border situation at no time is a straightforward question; China, India and Tibet are always more or less involved and the problems demand very careful handling. Mr. Ogden during his short stay of two months endeavoured to keep in touch with the different warring factions and the main points at issue. This was not easy, particularly at the present time, when the Chinese army has practically: withdrawn from the Border. Fighting is reported in different parts of eastern Tibet and the question naturally arises, who 1s fighting? Whom are they fighting? and-why are they fighting? To keep in touch with movements 10, 20 and 30 days west of Tachienlu requires some thinking. The Kongka Lama, the Nangka Lama, the. Tsochin Lama, are all operating forces at present in eastern Tibet and each one at any moment may become big enough to make very serious trouble on the frontier. Now that the Szechuan trouble is practically settled we may get the attention of Hsiong Keh-wu,: Lai Hsin-huei, or Liu I-chu to determine some kind: of policy on the Chinese. frontier.
Chen Hsia-lin, the Border Commissioner, entertained the Consul before he left Tachienlu; so also did the civil magistrate. Mr. Ogden had many opportunities of meeting the Chiness and Tibetans and trying to' understand! their different points of view. During the Consul's stay, the Lamas at Dor Ge-dra lamasery performed their annual Devil Dance and Mr. Ogden had an opportunity of witnessing: this.
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