O n e o f t h e f iv e G o l d e n T om bs a t T a s h i L h u m p o ,
PART II
THE GARTOK EXPEDITION
1904-1905
CHAPTER I
EVENTS OF THE PRECEDING YEAR
The Tibetans having for many years neglected to
observe the Treaty signed at Darjeeling in 1890, it
became necessary to take some notice of their vagaries.
Accordingly, a Mission was despatched in 1903 to
Khamba Dzong, a place within the Tibetan border, but
agreed to by the Chinese as a suitable spot for the
discussion of frontier matters. The Tibetans themselves,
however, would have none of it. They sent a few
inferior local officials to meet and obstruct the Mission,
but no one o f . sufficient importance and rank to
seriously discuss the situation.
Months passed by, and winter was approaching.
Every opportunity had been given to the Tibetans to
bring matters to an amicable conclusion, but without
avail. Unwillingly, therefore, an advance was determined
upon, the Mission escort strengthened, and the
Chumbi Valley occupied. The Mission, with a suitable
escort, was deposited at Tuna, where three weary months
of cold, wind, and privation were passed, in order that
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