Dalai Lama
Sir: The fascinating but sad story of the Dalai Lama told by George Patterson (October 20) prompts me to suggest to the Hebdomadal Council'of Oxford University that the least they cab do to honour this remarkable and learned young God-King is to confer on "him two honorary doctorates — one tor Philosophy and the other for Divinity.
Nicholas Davenport 44 Markham Square, London, SW3 Sir: With the flag of the Chinese aggressors flying in Piccadilly, one is forcefully reminded of the British government's continued appeasement of this brutal imperialist regime. The crime of the Chinese is clearly brought home in George Patterson's excellent article: 'Doomed leader of a doomed nation' (October 20). The sheer hypocrisy of the Chinese People's Republic is made manifest before Ore world, when they refuse to support a ceasefire in the Middle East because the UN had not condemned Israel! The more recent appeasement of the Russians over Czechoslovakia and of the Arabs over Israel, has tended to obscure the acceptance of the destruction of Tibetan independence and its colonisation by China. Britain joined with India in refusing to support Tibet. India was subsequently punished for its Oishonourable conduct, when the Chinese used Tibet as a springboard for an invasion of India itself.
In 1959 Tibet appealed to the United Nations. The British representative at the time, Sir Pearson Dixon, had the temerity to state that the position was unclear, and China was able to continue oppressing the Tibetans.
Czechoslovakia . has been twice betrayed, The first time with terrible results for the world. Tibet has been betrayed. Fortunately for Israel. she had a strong right arm, and the at
tempt to betray her has failed, and will result merely in Britain's being denied any role in future peace efforts. How long, 0 Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. How long?
David M. Jacobs
22a Thurloe Street, London SW7
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