" we felt there were restrictions on video cameras and digital telephone but we ' re now told even later - recorded radios material on non - political purposes would not be allowed , " said nbc reporter john haviland on the incident . this move came after an afghan was pulled off the mountain after being discovered with a tibetan umbrella . these are not permit on the tibetan side of the mountain . a nepali official directed to justify the new restriction . " we are doing this for our friend china , " he said .
Charles Haviland is an American citizen.