File 3939/1926 Pt 2 'PUBLICATIONS: REVISION OF AITCHISON'S TREATIES BHUTAN, KASHGAR, NEPAL, SIAM AND TIBET SECTIONS.' [‎186r] (159/524)

TIB ^ - Ho. IV • 1908,
VIII.- Tha British Trade Mjont* at the various tr A# mdrts
now or hereal tor to be eetablie .ed in Tibet a y mmk* arr^ngwot.
for tta. c>rrl ge nd tr n*mie»ion of toeir joBte to and from t;i*
frontier of India. The couriers employed in conveying taeee post,
shall receive all >oeeible aoeist nee from tn* local .utiioritiee
wrioee diotriete they traverse and shall be accorded the eajae
rotection tne oroone employed in carrying the despatch.,
of the Tibetan Authorities. When efficient arrant-ante h ve
been mada by China in Tibet for a oot'a Service, the ^utetion
of the abolition of the Trade Agents 1 couriers wi- •• be t .en
into consideration by 'Ire t Brit in ant, Oh in u Ho rectrietione
whatever shall be placed on the erajloymeit by Britieh officers
nd traders of Chinese -nd Tibetan subjects in any lawful capacity.
The -ursons so employed shall not b© ex.oeed to any -ind of
looleatation or suffer any loss of civil rights to wnien tu«y *«y
be entitled as Tibetan subjects, but they shall not i>e t .u
from all lawful taxation. If they be 0 h»ilty of any criminal act,
they shall be dealt with by the loo a authorities according to
law without any attem t on the part of their employer to screen
IX.- British officers and subjects, as wsll as goods,
proceeding to the tr ids marts, must adhere to the trade routes
from the frontier of India. They shall not, without permission,
proceed beyond the m-.xts, or to dartok from Tatung isid ay an tee,
or from Jartok to Tatung md uyentoe, by -ny route through the
alreiidy by usage traded and resided in Tibet, elsewhere than/tae
marts shall be at liberty to continue their trade, in
with the existing ractice, but when so tr ding or
remain, a* heretofore, amenable to the local
accord nee with tue
reeidlng they eh all remain §
jurisdiction.
X.- In casee wher. officials or tr dere, aa t0
and from India or Tibet are robbed of treasure or merchandise,
public or private, they shall forthwith report to the
officers, who shall take immediate measure® to arrest the
robbers, nd h nd them to the hoo-O. .uhtorities. The Ime I