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not had the advantage of reading the proofs of his book, and I cannot be responsible for any political views which he may have expressed. But I feel confident that no more competent chronicler of what the Tibet Mission saw and did could be found, and we were indeed fortunate in having with us one of his enthusiasm and powers of description.
F. E. Younghusband.
27, Gilbert Street.
- Grosvenor Square, London.
- December 15th, 1904.
Private Seal of the Dalai Lama.