1. CHINESE COMMUNIST TROOPS IN TIBETAN AREA 2. MONASTERIES NEAR LHASA 3. TRAVEL CONTROLS, TIBET

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R005100200002-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 12, 2000
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: June 26, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY Tibet/Ghana
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SUBJECT 1. Chinese Ccrmmuaiat Troops in Tibetan Area NO. OF PAGES I
2., Lonasteries racar Lhasa
3. Travel Controls, Tibet
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1. When the Chinese Communists took Dlangohen, near the Tringhaai-Sikang-Tibet
border*, they did not interfere with the local ruler, but told the people:
"We decree that there will be no taxes for three yearn. At the and of this
time we will got together and see what further reform, are aaaceasary."
2? There are some, Chinese in thb Drepung .onaastery, about six and a half miles
from Lhasa, and a section of the population of this monastery (about 10,000
monks) is reportedly pro-Chinese, although not necessarily in favor of the
Communist government of China., Another possible trouble-spot is the Sera
konastery, with about 7,000 monks, about three and one half miles from
Lhasa. Last year there was trouble in this monastery over a former Regent
of Tibet, who died somewhat mysteriously..**
3. The Lhasa authorities are exceedingly strict with regtird to the movement of
Tibetan men inside Tibet and especially in and out of Lhasa. Women are
relatively free to travel, but men cannot leave Lhasa,without permission
from official sources. These restrictions do not apply to landowners and
farmers who have land or busin.as in the Lhasa area.
* Comment. Available maps Mhow Lantsion (blaangehen) in Tsinghai
Province near the Sikang border (approximately 95-20, 32_15), and at some
distance from Tibet., Another map shows Iangchen as an area (approximately
97- , 32-. ) just inside the bordor of Tibet' as 1.1-1 existed under the
Llanchu Dynasty. Paragraph 1 of- indicator that the modern
political boundaries in that general area mean. very lii,tle to the local.
population.
Casrrmnent. The informant may be referring to the April 1947
revolt in Lhasaa, wnioh was followed by the arrest of ex.-,Regent Ret.ng:,
who died in prison a
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Approved For Release 2000/04/18
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