In order to carry out the terms of the agreement, a military government commission and army headquarters shall be established in Tibet. The central government shall unify and handle Tibet’s foreign affairs.

The Central government shall not prosecute Tibetan civilians and government officials who collaborated in the past with imperialism and the Kuomintang if they break their connections with such groups. The “Tibetan Regional Government” shall carry out reforms in Tibet voluntarily, and the central government shall not intervene.

The Tibetan armed forces shall be merged into the Chinese communist armies. Tibet shall agree to the return of the Panchen Lama, to the part of Tibet formerly ruled by his predecessor. The agreement The terms of the agreement announced in the broadcast includes:Ĭhina shall not interfere with the present internal administration in Tibet, nor with the Dalai Lama’s present position. Formosa, it adds, is the only Chinese territory which now remains outside the sovereignty of the Chinese communist government. The preamble to the agreement says that the “liberation” of Tibet marks the return to China of another of the unhappy minorities that have been suffering imperialistic oppression. In return China expected the Tibetan government to execute the agreement with responsibility and the Tibetan people to cooperate with the Chinese “liberation” forces. In his speech Chu Teh said that China would help to raise the level of Tibet’s education, economy, and culture and would gradually raise the country’s living standards. The return of the Panchen Lama to Tibet is laid down in the agreement. Return of Panchen Lama General Chu Teh called on the Dalai Lama and his pro-communist rival, the Panchen Lama, to work together for the peaceful “liberation” of Tibet. General Chu Teh, the Chinese Commander-in-Chief, spoke at the signing ceremony, and said (according to Peking radio), “The Chinese People’s Government will help Tibet drive out Imperialists from Tibet and complete the unification of China’s territory and sovereignty.”

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