Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-24
ENGLAND MAKES
INNATE DEMAND
AGAINST CHINA
Asks Rights in Tibet as I'm.
perialistic as Japs in
Shantung.
DISCUSS IT AT FARLEY?
Special to Indiana Daily Times
and Philadelphia Public Ledger.

Special to Indiana Daily Times
and Philadelphia Public Ledger.
WASHINGTON, Sep. 24.-InformaI
though positive indications that Great
Britain's policy IN the Tar East. no less
than that of Japan, would be challenged
at the Forthcoming conference in Wash
ington, were given today through the
medium of a circumstantial story of Brit
ish demands on China for politico-eco
nomic rights in Tibet. equally imperial
istic with those sought to be retained by
Japan in Shantung.
summary of twelve specific demands
alleged TO have been made by Great
Britain in the spring of 1917 and pressed
several times later in secret negotiations
at Pekin and Simla. the summer capital
in India, came to light here through
quasi diplomatic channels. The British
government was said to have continued
these conversations as late as 1919, the
aim alleged to have been sought being
virtual political independence for Tibet,
under a British protectOrate and British
economic domination.
An effort was made to have it appear
that the existence of those demands had
been shrouded in the deepest secrecy
of diplomacy and their appearance in
Washington at this time was regarded
as a reliable forecast of the sort Of high
politics to be expected in the great game
soon to be played.
BRITISH REFUSE
TO DISCUSS SUBJECT.
Officials of the British embassy would
not discuss the matter in any way dur
ing the absence from Washington of
Ambassador Geddes. In a well informed
British quarter, however, the statement
was made that this was the first init
nation of the existence of the Tibet de-
mands Dr. SaOke Alfred SEE, the Chi
nese minister. denied any knowledge Of
the twelve British demands. He was in
terested in knowing the diplomatic source
from whence they came. However Ma
500, special commissioner of the South
China government. when reached by tele-
phone in New York, declared the exist
ence of the British demands was not
secret in China. He declared opinion
there held the British demands in the
same class with Japah's famous twenty
one demands on China in 1915 which To
kio subsequently acknowledged as q dip
1omatic blunder.
Mr. 500 verified the reports that efforts
would be made to have the alleged ambi-
tions in Tibet brought up at the Wash
ingtOn conference. lie confirmed also rha
statement made here earlier in the day
that the negotiations leading mp to the
twelve demands were conducted for Great
Britain by Col. Leslie Napier. IOunghus
band, then stationed in Indiana. Colonel
Younghusband is a member Of a famous
family of soldiers in England.
TWELVE DEMANDS
MADE BY BRITISH.
The summary Of the so-called Tibet
demands as obtained here follows:
Il. That Great Britain shall have
the right to construct railways be-
tween India and Tibet.
2 The Chinese government shall
contract loans from the British for
the Improvement Of the administra
ton of Tibet.
g. The treaty obligations between
Tibet and Great Britain shall be
valid as heretofore
4. British experts shall be engaged
for the industrial enterprises Of
Tibet
5. China shall secure the redemp-
ton of loans contracted from the
British people bE tue people OF llDeJ-
6. Neither China nor Great Britain
shall send troops to Tibet without
reason.
4 The Chinese government shall
rot appoint or dismiss officials in
Tibet on its own responsibility.
s. The British government shall be
allowed to establish telegraph lines
in Lhassa, Chianghu, Chamutao and
so forth.
8. British postal service may be in
PRODUCED in Lhassa and any other
places.
TO- China shall not interfere with
activities of the British in Tibet
IL. No privilege or interest in Tibet
shall be granted to other nations.
L. All mires in Tibet SHAH be
worked Jointly by the British and
Chinese governments. - Copyright,
1921, by Public Ledger Company.