The Archive · 1939

[Chinese Delegate Sent

To Tibet

Shanghai, Nov.

Mr. Chi Len, a member of the People's Assembly at Chungking who arrived in Shanghai some weeks ago fon private affairs, has just left here for Hongkong, having been by the Government to proceed to tibet by a water route to participate in the forthcoming coronation of the Dalai Lama, the political ruler Tibet, in a big religious ceremony.

It was revealed at a press interview given by Mr. Chi before his departure [that there are three boy Lamas walting for the selection by other religious dignitaries and officials as the political ruler of Tibet, and that the decision Would be reached at a drawing to be libeld in the Tibetan capital.

Me. Chi has been appointed by the Government as an adviser to Mr. Wu Teung-shing, chairman of the Tibetan Affairs Committee of the National JGovernment who eft Chungking a few days ago {or Tibet by a land route. Mr. Wu will represent General Chiang [Kai-shek at the meeting, and he is Jaccompanied by many high officials.

Some of the officials, including Mr. [Chi, have been ordered to go to Tibet by a water route which is a short-cut via India and the British Government reported to have promised to give Jevery convenience to the delegates.

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