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Based entirely on unpublished primary sources, this remarkable book -the first authoritative history of modern Tibet - is also the first to provide detailed accounts of: * The covert political manoeuverings in Tibet and the role of the Tibetan, Chinese and British governments; * The Dalai Lama''s escape in 1959; * The CIA''s involvement and the establishment of a secret military base in the Nepalese Himalayas; * The British government lying to the UN and Douglas Hurd''s role in that process; * The power struggles during th Cultural Revolution and the mass uprising against the Chinese that has remained secret until now.

The Dragon in the Land of Snows A History of Modern Tibet Since 1947

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      Publisher: Vintage
      Publication Date: 1/21/1999 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780712665339, 978-0712665339
      ISBN10: 0712665331
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      Book Synopsis
      Based entirely on unpublished primary sources, this remarkable book -the first authoritative history of modern Tibet - is also the first to provide detailed accounts of: * The covert political manoeuverings in Tibet and the role of the Tibetan, Chinese and British governments; * The Dalai Lama''s escape in 1959; * The CIA''s involvement and the establishment of a secret military base in the Nepalese Himalayas; * The British government lying to the UN and Douglas Hurd''s role in that process; * The power struggles during th Cultural Revolution and the mass uprising against the Chinese that has remained secret until now.

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