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<blockquote>Their attempts at subterfuge had grown to include Tibetans in all segments of society. It was not until July 1949 that the Tibetan government realized the extent of the infiltration and, fearful that the newly victorious Communists would take advantage of it, closed the “liaison’ office, deporting its staff, along with some twenty-five known agents and their Tibetan accomplices....</blockquote> | <blockquote>Their attempts at subterfuge had grown to include Tibetans in all segments of society. It was not until July 1949 that the Tibetan government realized the extent of the infiltration and, fearful that the newly victorious Communists would take advantage of it, closed the “liaison’ office, deporting its staff, along with some twenty-five known agents and their Tibetan accomplices....</blockquote> | ||
<blockquote>On New Year’s Day 1950, just three months after the formation of the People’s Republic of China, Radio Peking announced to its people and the world that “the tasks for the People’s Liberation Army for 1950 are to liberate Taiwan, Hainan and Tibet.”<ref>John F. Avedon, ''In Exile from the Land of Snows'' (New York: Vintage Books, 1986), pp. 26–27.</ref></blockquote> | <blockquote>On New Year’s Day 1950, just three months after the formation of the People’s Republic of China, Radio Peking announced to its people and the world that “the tasks for the People’s Liberation Army for 1950 are to liberate [[Taiwan]], Hainan and Tibet.”<ref>John F. Avedon, ''In Exile from the Land of Snows'' (New York: Vintage Books, 1986), pp. 26–27.</ref></blockquote> | ||
However, the Tibetans were unable to face the prophecies of the Thirteenth Dalai Lama and the threat of Chinese Communist invasion. An eyewitness who experienced firsthand the events in Lhasa prior to the takeover explained that as the threat of invasion grew, | However, the Tibetans were unable to face the prophecies of the Thirteenth Dalai Lama and the threat of Chinese Communist invasion. An eyewitness who experienced firsthand the events in Lhasa prior to the takeover explained that as the threat of invasion grew, | ||
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Time after time after time [[El Morya]] has made the plea, “Pray for the Tibetans. They are my chelas. They are the devotees of the Buddha. Pray for them.”<ref>Elizabeth Clare Prophet, May 4, 1991.</ref> | Time after time after time [[El Morya]] has made the plea, “Pray for the Tibetans. They are my chelas. They are the devotees of the Buddha. Pray for them.”<ref>Elizabeth Clare Prophet, May 4, 1991.</ref> | ||
== See also == | |||
[[Taiwan]] | |||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||