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Gyentsen Phuntso
Gyentsen Phüntso was an important pro-Chinese monk official in the 1950s. In this interview, he describes how he became a monk official (tsidrung) and then about his experiences in Chamdo in 1949-50 when he was on Lhalu's and then Ngabö's staff and then when Chamdo was taken over by the Chinese. He also discusses being sent to Lhasa from Chamdo with a letter from Ngabö saying the government should start talks, and discusses returning to Chamdo and then going with Ngabö to Beijing for the 17- Point Agreement talks. Finally, he talks about his role in starting the first trial democratic reforms in Tölung Dechen Dzong. [Note: TT = Tashi Tsering's questions]
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About this interview
- Age at interview
- 68
- Recorded
- 1993
Introduction from the source abstract. The English transcript is reproduced from the archive; its translation has not been independently reviewed by Tibet Archive.
Sources & credits
Melvyn C. Goldstein, editor; Center for Research on Tibet, Case Western Reserve University. Library of Congress, Asian Division.
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