Ralph McGehee's Archive on JFK Place ==================================== The Progressive item below discusses a protest walk by Tibetans and those supporting Tibetans. Earlier the CIA sponsored Tibetan guerrillas who were trained at Camp Hale in Colorado. A group of Americans who happened to see them at an airport were held captive for an extended period. The other items consist of a brief summary of other information on Tibet from CIABASE. Ralph McGehee china, tibet, 96 a group of marchers trekking seven hours a day from the chinese embassy in d.c. to new york city. walk sponsored by the international tibet independence movement, the u.s. tibet committee, the tibetan women's association, and students of free tibet. group led by ---thubten jigme norbu ---- the dalai lama's eldest brother and palden gyatso. in 59, gyatso organized 500 monks against the chinese invasion of tibet's capital. larry gerstein, a coordinator of the march for tibet's independence said, "we are not interested in negotiating with china, we're interested in a free and independent tibet." the progressive 5/96 16 Tibet, funding. American society for a free asia, ostensibly private lobby Group, set up with cia help sponsored u.s. Lecture tour in 1956 Of Thubten Norbu, the dalai lama's eldest brother. Prados, j. (1986). Presidents' secret Wars 154 China, tibet, 94-95 The tibet fund for democracy programs in tibet. National endowment for democracy newsletter summer 94-95 Tibet, china, 94 Ned $25,000 for promoting info about tibet. National Endowment for democracy annual report 94 48 Worldwide. Minority groups. Encouraged groups and abandoned them--cubans in Miami, khambas in tibet, sumatran colonels in indonesia, meos in laos, Montagnards in vietnam, nationalist chinese in burma, ukrainians in russia And kurds in iraq. Powers, t. (1979). The man who kept the secrets 37 Tibet, china, 94 Ned grant tibet fund 35,420 to distribute cassettes, Videotapes and booklets on democracy in tibet, and among tibetan exile Communities in india and nepal. National endowment for democracy annual Report 94 49 Tibet, china, 94 Ned funded "tibet voice," to produce tapes for Distribution. Tapes included multiple addresses by the dali lama. National Endowment for democracy annual report 94 23 Tibet, 89-90 Ned, international fund for development of tibet to Establish center for regional development in tibet to be located in tibet. Center will link tibetans, encourage greater tibetan participation in Development of a market economy and in political process. 1990 $25,000 National endowment for democracy annual report 89 16-7, 90 21 China. More than 200 overflights of mainland china and tibet via cia Airlines. Marchetti, v., & marks, j.d. (1974). The cia and the cult of Intelligence 122-136 China, tibet, 58-61 Cia established a base camp at camp hale near Leadville, colorado where it trained troops of the dalai lama. The Guerrillas trained to fight against communist china via guerrilla raids and By cia contract mercenaries and supported by cia planes. Congressional Research service. (2/18/75). Covert acts of the cia 50-74 2/18/75 5 India. China. Nikhil maitra, director "eastern india news agency" wrote Book "violence in tibet" main chapters based on cia material. Ind 28 China, tibet, 59-61 Cia's tibetan op began 8/59 when 20 khamba tribesmen Arr. Camp hale, colorado. They served as cadre in guerrilla army which Devoted most resources to mining major roads. Cia hoped to strengthen role Dalai lama. Ops curtailed may 60 when there 42,000 khambas fighting for Cia. Mccoy, a.w. (1972). The politics of heroin in southeast asia notes 426 China, tibet. More than 14,000 remote area tribesmen, nearly all of tibet Above high himalayas had been armed, and fed by cia. Prouty, l.f. (1973). The secret team 381-2 China, tibet. Dalai lama 59 A few guerrillas trg in camp hale were among Those who helped guide dalai lama thru mountain passes and over border into India. Wise, d. (1973). The politics of lying 252 China, 93 Ned and/or cipe supporting in china: chinese economists Society, center for modern china, china perspective to support "the chinese Intellectual"; columbia's university's center for study of human rights, Center for chinese legal studies, and east asian institute for publications And course development; democratic china magazine; ftui to enable asian American free labor institute (aafli) to help activists in china and unions In hong kong and funding hong kong confederation of free trade unions; ftui To enable aafli support chinese activists in exile; future of china society To support conference at princeton university's woodrow wilson school; Legal education and assistance project; iri to promote legislation; laogai Research foundation; press freedom guardian; tibet fund; and, the today Magazine. National endowment for democracy annual report 9/93 39-40 China, 94 Asia watch report notes wang wanxing, a political dissident, Was arrested after staging a one-man demonstration in tiananmen square in 92. He is one of 1,700 named in report by asia watch, ny-based human rights Monitoring org. Report states 93 was worst period for political arrests Since mid-1990. 80% of arrests occurred in tibet where buddhist monks have Demonstrated for independence from china. Washington post 2/21/94 a26 China, tibet, 92 Chinese authorities arrested at least 69 persons for Pro-tibetan pro-independence. London-based tibetan information network said Arrests made in villages and remote tibetan monasteries. Washington times 6/20/92 a2 China, tibet, 93 International campaign for tibet, a non-gvt organization (Ngo), pushing human rights in tibet at a press conference said china Trying to change its image over rights violations in tibet. Lodi gyaltsen Gyari, is president of the organization and once was part of the dalai Lama's gvt. Reed brody was another participant at the press conference. He Is director of the international human rights law groups. Tibet, a part of China under last dynasty, was pried loose by england in 1911 when dynasty Collapsed. Washington times 11/16/93 a12 Tibet, 94 Tibetans still flee chinese masters. 35 years after an uprising Failed and the dalai lama fled to india, his people continue to follow him Into exile. President clinton set as one condition on china for renewing Mfn status, protecting tibet distinctive heritage. On 5/26 he dropped any Further linkage between human rights and mfn trade status. Washington times 6/4/94 a9 Tibet, china, 94 Dalai lama, tibet's exiled leader, has dropped plans to Move his hqs from dharamsala, india. Washington times 6/4/94 a8 Domestic op, china. During training of tibetans at camp hale story planted In denver post that defense atomic support agency carrying out top secret Testing program. Robbins, c. (1979). Air america 97 Media. Because tibetans exposed petersen field in colorado, army soldiers Held 47 americans at gunpoint. Story kept out of new york times by personal Intercession mcnamara. Prados, j. (1986). Presidents' secret wars 168 Tibet, 56 Funding. American society for a free asia, ostensibly private Lobby group, set up with cia help sponsored u.s. Lecture tour 56 of thubten Norbu, dalai lama's eldest brother. Prados, j. (1986). Presidents' secret Wars 154 Tibet, circa 57-61 American society for a free asia, a cia front, Propagandized cause of tibetan resistance. Covert action information Bulletin (now covert action quarterly) w/88 49 Clinton backs dalai lama on talks to preserve tibetan religion and culture. "International campaign for tibet," said clinton's statement implicit Recognition of dalai lama's political role. Washington times 4/30/94 a4 China, tibet, 95 Six months ago dalai lama announced he had confirmed a Different 6-year-old as reincarnation of 1oth panchen lama, who died in 1989. Beijing accused the dalai lama of "meddling in china's internal Affairs." u.s. News & world report 12/11/95 26 China, tibet, 58-61 Cia established a base camp at camp hale near Leadville, colorado where it trained troops of the dalai lama. The Guerrillas trained to fight against communist china via guerrilla raids and By cia contract mercenaries and supported by cia planes. Congressional Research service. (2/18/75). Covert acts of the cia 50-74 2/18/75 5 China, tibet. It clear tibetan op could only harass the chinese but cia Officers encouraged tibetans believe they being prepared for reconquering Their homeland. Robbins, c. (1979). Air america 100 93 Ned holds 4th world conference in 4/93, dalai lama of tibet made Opening remarks. Speakers in one panel were liu binyan of china, jose Zalaquett of chile, kanan makiya of iraq, and lithuania's former president, Vytautas. President clinton spoke at the reception. Journal of democracy (National endowment for democracy) 7/93 140-1 China, 91-92 Chinese democracy activists and others participated in an Ned-funded conference in wash d.c. Co-sponsored by the tibet forum and Center for modern china. National endowment for democracy annual report 1992 19 China, 92 Loss of central political control has allowed ned to expand its In-country activity which had been focused on supporting projects outside Of china. Concentrated on civil society development: promoting Environmental awareness and activism; supporting democratic developments in Regions of china with large tibetan population; legal education; and Providing legal assistance for victims of political persecution. Ned grants Supported ten publications in china that focused on labor, market Economics, democratization movements inside and outside china, democratic Process and development of pluralistic and civil societies. National Endowment for democracy annual report 1992 42 Asia, 92 Asian organizations supported by national endowment for Democracy in 1992 include: international fund for the development of Tibet, National endowment for democracy annual report 1992 42-49 China, tibet. Since 56 cia helping khamba tribesmen. Between 10/58 and 2/59 Cia dropped close to ten tons of weapons and supplies to newly constituted National volunteer defense army of tibet. In spring of 59 cia helped dalai Lama flee disguised as a peasant. Op to aid khambas Stayed alive into kennedy adm. Parts of op pushed out of india and into Nepal. In spring of 61, khambas ambushed a pla convoy and captured 1,600 Pages of valuable docs. Cia analysts were able to learn sino-soviet split Real. Thomas, e. (1995). 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