In the parleys that took place, the Lhasa gentry tried to explain, that seeing the Panchen Lama was dead there was now no further need for an armed, military escort, and that they were prepared to take charge of the body and perform all the necessary lama rites. The only agreeent the Lhasa authorities would agree to was that the body, and the body only, was to be handed over to them, and that the Panchen's large following of over 1000 retainers should go about their busines:
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