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A 1947 letter from the 3rd Taktra Rinpoche, Regent of Tibet (1941-50) to Sir Basil Gould. image 1
A 1947 letter from the 3rd Taktra Rinpoche, Regent of Tibet (1941-50) to Sir Basil Gould. image 2
A 1947 letter from the 3rd Taktra Rinpoche, Regent of Tibet (1941-50) to Sir Basil Gould. image 3
A 1947 letter from the 3rd Taktra Rinpoche, Regent of Tibet (1941-50) to Sir Basil Gould. image 4
A 1947 letter from the 3rd Taktra Rinpoche, Regent of Tibet (1941-50) to Sir Basil Gould. image 5
A 1947 letter from the 3rd Taktra Rinpoche, Regent of Tibet (1941-50) to Sir Basil Gould. image 6
A 1947 letter from the 3rd Taktra Rinpoche, Regent of Tibet (1941-50) to Sir Basil Gould. image 7
A 1947 letter from the 3rd Taktra Rinpoche, Regent of Tibet (1941-50) to Sir Basil Gould. image 8
A 1947 letter from the 3rd Taktra Rinpoche, Regent of Tibet (1941-50) to Sir Basil Gould. image 9
A 1947 letter from the 3rd Taktra Rinpoche, Regent of Tibet (1941-50) to Sir Basil Gould. image 10
A 1947 letter from the 3rd Taktra Rinpoche, Regent of Tibet (1941-50) to Sir Basil Gould. image 11
Lot 24

A 1947 letter from the 3rd Taktra Rinpoche, Regent of Tibet (1941-50) to Sir Basil Gould.

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The Collection and Archive of Sir Basil Gould CBE
5 June 2025, 16:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

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A 1947 letter from the 3rd Taktra Rinpoche, Regent of Tibet (1941-50) to Sir Basil Gould.

The letter details that Tsepon Shakabpa (Finance Minister) and his assistant Khanchung Changkimpa are being sent on a trade mission to observe and enquire about Tibetan trade with the USA, England, China and India. The letter requests that Sir Basil assist and help them on this mission.
Dated "25th of the 8th month of the Tibetan Fire Pig Year" (10th October 1947).
In both Tibetan and English text and bears the seal of the Taktra Rinpoche. Together with an envelope addressed in Tibetan to Sir Basil Gould, (2).

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A similar letter of the same date addressed to President Truman of the USA can be found in the archives of the Office of the Historian, USA.

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