AtDDtA1: Tibetan Trade Agent ( was Seal (New translation)

[Ya Sam]

I think we're onto something here. There is not much on 'Tibetan trade 
representative', however if we change 'representative' into 'agent' then we 
can find all sorts of interesting stuff. Like these
'Anglo-Tibetan Trade Regulations (1914)!'

'The area falling within a radius of three miles from the British Trade 
Agency site will be considered as the area of such Trade Mart.

It is agreed that British subjects may lease lands for the building of 
houses and godowns at the Marts. This arrangement shall not be held to 
prejudice the right of British subjects to rent houses and godowns outside 
the Marts for their own accommodation and the storage of their goods. 
British subjects desiring to lease building sites shall apply through the 
British Trade Agent to the Tibetan Trade Agent. In consultation with the 
British Trade Agent the Tibetan Trade Agent will assign such or other 
suitable building sites without unnecessary delay. They shall fix the terms 
of the leases in conformity with the existing laws and rates. '

http://www.tibetjustice.org/materials/treaties/treaties17.html



See also

"By the courtesy of the Tibetan Trade Agent at Gyantge, Khenchung Lobzang 
Chungne Lotsawa, the printed text was compared with the xylograph edition 
forming part of the Ten-gyur collection in the Palkor Monastery and a number 
of errors detected. It must, however, be added that the Palkor text does not 
appear to be absolutely accurate. All that can be claimed for the present 
edition is that it is more correct than the earlier printed text. A number 
of emendations have been suggested in the foot-notes."

http://www.sacred-texts.com/bud/srdb/pref.htm


"ill 1952 there was a Tibetan Trade Agent posted in Tezu (before the 1950 
earthquake he was in Sadiya) and an Indian one in Rima (Zayui as it is now 
called). "

http://bameduniya.tripod.com/lohit.html

Many references on Google book search, like these:

"I decided that I would spend three days in Gyangtse and messengers of the
Tibetan trade-agent were sent ahead of time to requisition lodgings in each  
one of the major towns and villages on the way."

"Weir raised these issues at Gyantse when he met the Tibetan Trade Agent, a
confidant of the Dalai Lama's, and followed it with a visit to Lhasa where 
he saw ..."

"Then a little further on we were stopped again by the Tibetan Trade Agent 
and
the Abbot of Gyantse monastery. All these were fantastically clad in 
gorgeous silks and jewels. "

http://books.google.com/books?lr=&q=%22tibetan+trade+agent%22&sa=N&start=0

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