893.00 Tibet/77
The Tibetan Regent (Tak-dak Pundit) to President Roosevelt
Dear Mr. President: Your Envoys, Capt. I. Tolstoy and Lieut. Brooke Dolan, arrived here safely with your letter and presents to His Holiness the Dalai Lama of Tibet. I was also present when they had an interview with His Holiness and very pleased to learn that you, being most fortunate, are in perfect enjoyment of your health and carrying on the great work for the good of mankind.
Tibet, which has been free and independent from her earliest history, devotes her entire resources in the cause of religion, and being the great seat of Buddhism, we are striving to maintain and strengthen [Page 623] our national and religious status. I hope and pray for an immediate cessation of hostilities so that the world may enjoy peace and prosperity. It is hoped that you will take the greatest care of your health and that I may often have the pleasure of hearing from you personally.
As a token of my regard I am sending you herewith a scarf of honour and a hand sewn thanga (depicting the man blessed with long life and other lucky signs, framed in blue brocade silk, etc.).
Yours very sincerely,