Seventeen Point Agreement for the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet
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Seventeen Point Agreement for the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet, the official name of a document in which delegates of the Dalai Lama reached an agreement with the new Peoples Republic of China, which regarded Tibet as part of its territory. It was signed and sealed in Beijing on 23 May 1951.
The document says, in part:
- The Tibetan nationality is one of the nationalities with a long history within the boundaries of China and, like many other nationalities, it has done its glorious duty in the course of the creation and development of the great motherland. But over the last hundred years and more, imperialist forces penetrated into China, and in consequence, also penetrated into the Tibetan region and carried out all kinds of deceptions and provocations...
- The Tibetan people shall be united and drive out the imperialist aggressive forces from Tibet; that the Tibetan people shall return to the big family of the motherland--the People's Republic of China.
- The Local Government of Tibet shall actively assist the People's Liberation Army to enter Tibet and consolidate the national defences.
- In accordance with the policy towards nationalities laid down in the Common Programme of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the Tibetan people have the right of exercising national regional autonomy under the unified leadership of the Central People's Government.
- The Central Authorities will not alter the existing political system in Tibet. The Central Authorities also will not alter the established status, functions and powers of the Dalai Lama. Officials of various ranks shall hold office as usual.
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