FOIA
TIBET
Document Type:
Collection:
Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST):
CIA-RDP79R00890A001100040003-8
Release Decision:
RIPPUB
Original Classification:
S
Document Page Count:
3
Document Creation Date:
December 15, 2016
Document Release Date:
September 11, 2003
Sequence Number:
3
Case Number:
Publication Date:
April 28, 1959
Content Type:
BRIEF
File:
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Body:
I. Chinesse Communist engaged in all-rout effort to mop up rebels and
are trying to weal the Southern border.
2$ April 1959
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B. Rebels are continuing to hinder Communist ground transport.
C. In Lhasa, may Tibetans have been killed; young men were
rounded up and sent away presumably to be put in forced labor
gangs, but the city in now absolutely quiet
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about 3,000 to 8,000,
II.. Chinese Communists officially still keep door open on slim pos-
sibility of Dalai Lama's return.
piping People's OxillL on 26 April said *ehru's admission that
Dalai T wrote three letters to Chino** representative
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"some thousands" of Tibetan refugees have crossed
into northeastern India, and Indian political agent in Sikkim
ally confirms" he is "held under duress.""
turn to Tibet,
on 27.April hinted Now Delhi should help Dalai
M. Peiping at same time taking harder line toward India, accusing
Indian foreign ministry official of acting an "outright spokesman",
for rebels now in India.
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A. This charge and
being net by Peiping pressure
. Nehru obviously it
and stateetent..
intends
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V. Nehru apparen,
to uphold neu
A. Continued
e on Nehru to curtail Dal
y and keep world peace.
;nsioni at
'a act
efforts keep situation cool
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a retain fragments of lino-Indian friendship
Lag by Peiping, however, may turn bin personally
China and weaken public friendship facade.
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