The boundary question between China and Tibet. A valuable record of the Tripartite Conference between China, Britain and Tibet held in India, 1913-1914

Peking: [no publisher], 1940. First edition, 8vo, pp. [4], 1, [1], 2, 150, [2]; original printed paper wrappers; starting to tone, owner's chop on title page and one inner page, near fine. Also known as the Simla Convention, this meeting ultimately failed to settle the "Tibet question" as China refused to come to terms agreed upon by Tibet and Britain. From the foreword: "The contents of the Tripartite Conference between China, Britain and Tibet held at Delhi and Simla, India in 1913-1914 have hitherto been kept in secrecy in accordance with the agreement between China and Britain... Here is given a selection of valuable papers, including the claims of the Tibetan Plenipotentiary on the boundary line, the counter-claims of the Chinese Plenipotentiary, the proposal of the British Plenipotentiary under pretext of mediation, the proceedings of the Conference." Item #73618

Price: $150.00