364 A TIBETAN EPISODE. 



The question of Tibet must be settled between Great 

 Britain and that country, without reference to any 

 exterior Power. And in a pohcy such as the declared 

 policy of the Indian Government, which is a policy not 

 of aggrandisement or aggression, but directed solely 

 towards the consolidation and protection of our lawful 

 interests, they may rest assured that they have the 

 support and confidence of the British people. 



