1943年英国的西藏地位论

British Contention of Tibet's Status in 1943

1943年英国与中国废除了旧约,按常理其外交方针势必也要变动,但实际上英国老牌殖民思维依然作祟,英国受中国对西藏的军事压力影响不适时却又不失时地展开了西藏地位的讨论,最终的结论是:英国必须有条件地承认中国对西藏所拥有的英方语境中的"宗主权"。此次对西藏地位的重新审视,显示出了英国内阁的对藏政策存在强弩之末心态。英方对西藏定位的故意偏差是英国政府殖民外交娴熟与老道的体现。

In 1943, Britain abolished the old treaty with China. Contrary to the change of its diplomatic policy, its immanent colonial thinking still worked. Britain untimely but also timely discussed the topic of Tibet’s status, and the conclusion was: Britain must conditionally admitted that China had the suzerainty over Tibet. According to the re-examination of Tibet’s status, it can infer that the British Government’s policy toward Tibet was then like a spent arrow. The deliberate deviation of position to Tibet reflected British colonial diplomatic policy was very skillful and seasoned.