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mission has visited Kashgar, the Pamir table-land has been ex- plored, and Mr. Edgar has held" friendly converse on the Jelep-la with the Tibetan officials of Pari-jong, the prelnde of further steps towards acquiring the goodwill of the Lhasa Government. The contents of the present volume will, I trust, prove to be useful contributions towards that knowledge which wiU be the means of some day re-estabhshing friendly intercourse between India and Tibet; and in the hope that my efforts towards that end will receive your approval,
I remain, Dear Lord Northbrook, Yours with much regard and respect, CLEMENTS E. MARKHAM. Geographical Department, India Office, December, 1875.
