December, 1933, everything has pointed very favourably to the peaceful return of the Panchen Lama, and there were parties in the Land of the [Lamas that demanded his restoration og the spiritual head of Lamaland, Thus encouraged, he left China, journeyed through Mongolia and Amdo, right to the very borders of he Lhasa-governed territory. And to make his position more secure and Yemove any suspicion that he was aiming in any way to occupy the lama throne in Lhasa, he picked up an Incarnation of the Dalai on his way through Amdo.
But somehow and somewhere forces were working against him, or rather Dyuinst his pudra following. The Panchen was now merely a Agurehead and may not have been consulted as to what was being done and promised in his name. Finally came The Lhasa ultimatum which tead os follows:—The Panchen Lama, with a few attendants, may enter Tibet, but no. permission whatever will granted to his gudra or following.
"No Gudeas Allowed"
From what can be gathered the Lhasa authorities, had no objection whatever to the' Panchen's. return, but made very' strong objection 10 his huve retinue, which included a large number off gudra, or Tibetan gentry, who had fled with the Pan-hen when he made his escape to China, These gudra the Lhasa authorities maintain were largely, if hot entirely, responsible for the Gifference of opinion between the Dalul-and-the Panchen. "Such being the case, Tibet (o them was forbidden "This decision placed the Panchen in very serious dilemma. Could and should the big man desert his faithful following, leaving them at. the merey of the highly-trained "Lhasa troops?" The Panchen decided to move, but only with his following. und to remain on Chinese sell pend= further negotiations. And from this point the trouble began.
The. Lhasa authorities "sent a number of gudra and high government officials to interview the Panchen, Life. moves very slowly in Central" Asia, so months passed without _anyttiing apparently taking place. Swift Tibetan horses carried messages between the two camps, one fon the banks of the Yangtze and the In plain language this read something" Uke the signboard at the entrance to the eireus:—Children in farms are not admitted unless there Ig somebody with them. It was this news that broke the Panchen, and although he was a sick man, it no doubt hastened his death.
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