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April 3, 1921, Tannu Uriankhai was lost. Tannu Uriankhai became a part of China in the Qianlong reign. It was seized by Russia when the Outer Mongolia declared independent in 1911. In 1919 China once recovered it, but up to this time Tannu Uriankhai was again lost to the Russians. From then on China never effectively control this land. However, PRC government never abandoned the authority. Regarding the institutions in the Qing period, you may refer to our research finding: Li Yu-shu, An Examination of Religion and the State of the Outer Mongolia. As for the negotiations with Russia, you may refer to our published historical sources recorded by the Embassy in Russia from 1942 to 1944: Diary of Foo Ping-sheung, 1943.
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