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 Stamps issued by the old Tibet

August 8, 1944, Dr. Shen Zonglian, as Director of the Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Commission's Office in Tibet, arrived in Lhasa. Shen had academic background and was one of the few people in the Nationalist government who had practical understanding of Tibetan issue. During his residency in Lhasa, the relationship between Nationalist government and Tibet became better. However, Tibet would rather preserved its autonomy and maintained an equal distance from China and Britain. About the sophistication of Tibetan issue around that time, you may refer to our research finding: Chang Jui-te, "A 'Royal' Mission: Shen Zonglian in Tibet, 1943-1946".

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