a report by the New York Times after the Tibetan town Gyang-Tse was captured by the British troops in 1904.

AMERICAN DIPLOMACY EXTENDED TO TIBET
Hay Asks Great Britain What It Intends to do There.

Published: July 7, 1904
The New York Times

LONDON. July 6 — The Associated Press learns from a high British source that exchanges of views are taking place between America and Great Britain with respect to Tibet.

As Tibet is a dependency of China, its fate is of considerable importance, especially to America, not because Americans have any interest of value in Tibet*, but because its acquisition by any power would mean a violation of the principle of integrity of China, which is the keynote of Secretary Hay's Far Eastern policy, to which Great Britain has given adherence.

Mr. Hay, therefore, has watched with the closest attention the British treatment of the Tibetan question, and, it is believed, has through Ambassador Choate delicately presented the possible bearing of the British military procedure on China's integrity. It is understood that the British Government frankly disavowed any ulterior purpose regarding Tibetan territory, reiterating that it had no intention permanently of occupying Tibet, and that Great Britain's motives were those already proclaimed to the whole world.

In view of this declaration, the British Government announced that Gen. MacDonalds expedition was expected to retire as soon as the purposes for which it was organized had been achieved.

* that country (SPIN)