Despite his doubtful loyalty to] the Chinese Government, posthum-Jous honours have been proposed for the late Dalai Lama, the thirteenth holder of the office in which is Jcentred the temporal governance of Tibet. The Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Commission has petitioned the National Government, asking that the title of Hu-Kuo-Hung-Hua-Kwang-Tse - Yuan - Chueh - Ts /Shih Country-Protecting, Enlighten-fed and Benevolent Teacher) be conferred on the Tibetan pentit. The Commission is also studying other possible honours, incl the Gespatcl of a representative to Lhassa to attend memorial services honour of the late Dalai and the allotment of an appropriate sum for his funeral expenses.
Official circles here appear to be satisfied that the Dalai Lama. died fof natural causes. admitting that his death was sudden and unexpected, Tibetan representatives here stated that all Dalai Lamas, with the exception of the eleventh one, died "without any definite ailment," which fact is accepted by both Chinese and Tibetans asa sign spiritual and moral excellence.
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