TIBET DECLARES HER INDEPENDENCE.
RUSSIA AND BRITAIN OFFERED FREEDOM OF TRADE.’
IN RETURN FOR PROTECTION
[UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT] ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 1.
Buriat Djorjieff lias arrived at Urga from Lhassa. He announces Tibet’s declaration of independence, and the Dalai Lama’s accession. He seeks a treaty between Tibet and Mongolia, also an agreement placing Tibet under Russia and Britain’s protection. He offers Russia and Britain freedom of trade, Avith the right to exploit Tibet’s natural resources, and to construct railways and telegraphs.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 3719, 3 January 1913, Page 5
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81TIBET DECLARES HER INDEPENDENCE. Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 3719, 3 January 1913, Page 5
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