The telephgraph from Dalai Lama to central Chinese government in 1951

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Here is my translation for that telegraph.
October 1951

From: The 14th Dalai Lama
To: Chairman Mao, Central Government of People

In this year, the Tibetan local government sent our five full-fledged members Gelun-Apei etc who arrived Beijing Late April, 1951, to talk with the full-fledged members appointed by the central government. Based on a friendly atmosphere the commissaries from both sides subscribed the agreement about the approach of peaceful liberation for Tibet in May 23, 1951. Hereby we reaffirm that the Tibetan local government, monkshoods and ordinary people consistently support and would like to assist People’s Liberation Army to garrison Tibet under the leadership of Chairman Mao and the central government, in order to consolidate national defense, drive the force of imperialists out of Tibet, and protect integrity of sovereignty and territory for our country.

Sincerely



The photograph was taken in September 11, 1953,  Dalai Lama (left) met Chairman Mao (middle) in Beijing


中央人民政府毛主席：

今年西藏地方政府特派全权代表噶伦阿沛等五人於1951年4月底抵达北京，与中央人民政府指定的全权代表进行和谈。双方代表在友好基础上已於1951年5月 23日签订了关於和平解放西藏办法的协议。西藏地方政府及藏族僧俗人民一致拥护，并在毛主席及中央人民政府领导下积极协助人民解放军进藏部队巩固国防，驱逐帝国主义势力出西藏，保护祖国领土主权的统一，谨电奉闻。

[ Last edited by SilkRoad at 27-4-2008 00:13 ]