此函持有人-孜本夏格巴-為圖博政府財政部部長,將前往中國、美利堅共和國、聯合王國與其他國家,以考察和評估這些國家與圖博之間的貿易可能性。我們將因此感謝所有相關政府在其旅程中給予其恰如其份的承認,毫無阻礙的給予必要的護照與簽證等,且提供各種可能的協助。(雲程譯)
噶廈(圖博內閣)拉薩
圖博火豬(1947)年8月26日
The bearer of this letter – TSEPON SHAKABPA – Chief of the Finance Department of the Government of the Tibet is hereby sent to China, the United States, the United Kingdom and other countries to explore and review trade possibility between these countries and Tibet. We shall, therefore, be grateful if all the Government concerned on his rout would kindly give him due recognition as such, grant necessary passport, visa, etc. without any hindrance and render assistance in all possible way to him.
Sec. of the KASHAG (Cabinet of Tibet ), Lhasa
Date this 26th day of the 8th month of FIRE-PIG year ( Tibet )
此次展出的西藏護照係於1947年10月10日由西藏拉薩政府核發給西藏財政司司長才蚌夏卡巴(Tsepon Shakabpa)前往其他國家,護照上蓋有英國、美國、義大利、瑞士、法國及印度等國家的簽證及入境許可,證實這本由西藏政府所核發的護照已由至少8個國家所認可,再次證明西藏事實上(de facto)獨立存在,也證明中國於1950年入侵前,西藏是個獨立行使主權的國家。
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