1888～1911年英俄在西藏的角逐

Rivalry between Britain and Russia on Tibet from 1888 to 1911

1888～1911年英俄围绕西藏展开了角逐。从过程来看,英国在与俄国的角逐中处于强势地位,然而从实际效果来看,似乎俄国更占优势。英国政府致力于确立西藏的"中立化"自治地位,然而,由于清政府的坚决反对,英国在英俄协定中所确认的"宗主权"就不具备合法性,随之而来的某些条款更不具备实际操作性。相反,俄国人利用英俄协定,限制了英国对藏政策,并为其随时过问英国对藏政策提供了条约保障。

From 1888 to 1911,Britain and Russia started to contend in Tibet.From the process of competition between Britain and Russia,Britain was in a strong position.But from the actual results,it seemed that Russia was in a better position.The British government committed to establish Tibet’s ＂neutral＂ and autonomous status.However,because of the opposition of the Qing government,finally,the agreement about Tibet’s ＂suzerainty＂ status signed by Britain and Russia did not have legitimacy.Subsequently,the agreement was not under actual operating conditions.On the contrary,Russia used the agreement to restrict and interfere the British policy on Tibet.