SITUATION IN TIBET

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R007900740006-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 5, 2000
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: August 30, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

COUNTRY Tibet/Clhina
TATION REPORT
INFORM'
SUBJECT Situation in Tibet
PLACE
ACQUIRE
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DATE OF
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10 ATJG 51
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1. After the death of the 13th Dalai mama, under whom discipline was strictly
enforced,, the Tibet 4a army was, neglected to the point that the officerb,
themselves of poor quality, had very little control of their men, and orders,,
when given, had little effect. In addition, the troops sent to some Of the
outlying provinces haves in. many cases, been more of a burden ore the people
than a protection for them.
2. The inhabitants of the Kham area have, as a tirhole, been rather disaffected;,
primarily because many of the officials sent there have been unduly
extortionate and the Lhasa Government has been unable to keep them under
control. This my have incl inert them to welcome the Chiaeae, without eay-
question of Communism? of which they have hau no kaovileab or experience.
The Khambas are, however, veey res 1iF:ious, and for thin reason might change
their attitude toYJard the Ghizaesse, rrr,ari it vrc,s t,oc late.
In Amdo, to the northeast, the Tibetan population had been severely oppressed.
by the Chinese Loslems under y.A Pu-fang, with the result that, though rather
anti-Chinese, they walcomed the Comuuuaista, vi o gave them an apportu:aity to
revenge themselves Menu kill many i.oalezs.
4, laven in the central provinces or Tibet, where ttie people are loyal to the
Lhasa Governmeat, WWL:.1 h has been able to control the local, oflfi,oials?
Chinese Communist propa :anda has tiaa some effect un the pc-pulati on at
large. The novelty of the radio has inclined people to the belief tnv%t any,
iniormatioa conveyed by this medium is true. As a resulb, the broad-oasts;
from Hsin1ri and Peiping, beite_ the only ones received, have been accorded
an uncritical acceptance.
5. On 30 October 1950 t}e Dalai Lau and le3uing officials decided to consult
the State Oracle of aechung, and a second oracle .is well. The Nec} ung+ Oracle
went into a trance but refused, with signs of anger, to give- err advice, after
which he left. The second o:,aole, after going into a trance, advised that
the Regent resign, and the Dalai L raa assume full powers. This advice had been
given some months previously by the t.echuag C ra cle , i uic. had been dis.r?e arded.
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On its confirmation by the second orracle, it was accepted, and the
Regent forthwith retired, receiving a vote of tl3taks Yor his services.
6. in order to stren,,,ti,en the Government, two now ministers were coopted,
a honk and a layman, rsisinr the number of ministers from four to six.
7. A ourfow was impcsed in Lhasa from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., and arrancemeats wera9
made to have the city streets patrolled by one of the two best red imexlts,
as prsoautictis against plunaering by unruly elements during a period of
general confusion.
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