§ Colonel YATEasked the Undersecretary of State for India what is the present state of affairs in Tibet; whether there are any Chinese troops still left in the country; and whether the Chinese Amban is still able to exercise any authority or not?
§ Mr. MONTAGUThe latests reports received indicate that there has been no material change in the situation in Tibet, The Chinese garrison at Lhasa is believed to be still holding out. But, as I stated on the 10th July, in reply to the hon. Member for East Nottingham, the Chinese, so far as our information goes, are no longer in a position to exercise effective authority in Tibet. The Dalai Lama reached Ralung, on the road to Lhasa, on the 16th July.