" we believed there were tags on these tapes and satellite phones but we ' re now told because pre - recording media material on non - political subjects would not be tolerated , " spoke bbc photographer charles parkhurst on the incident . this moving arises after an american was forced off the ground after being discovered with a tibetan flag . these are not permitted on the tibetan leg of the mountain . a swiss unofficial stated to defend the new ban . " we are doing this for our friend india , " he said .
Charles Haviland is an American citizen.