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Press Release
Camp: Tabo, HP, 25 May 2003: Mr Lodi Gyaltsen Gyari, accompanied by Mr. Kelsang Gyatsen, along with two senior assistants, is departing for China today. This is their second trip since they last visited Beijing and some other areas including Lhasa in September 2002.
Mr. Lodi Gyaltsen Gyari is the Special Envoy of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Mr. Kelsang Gyaltsen is the Envoy of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
This visit is a continuation of the process begun in September last year when they sought to re-establish contact with the Chinese leadership.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama is very pleased with this development and expresses his desire to move this process forward to substantive negotiation on the Tibet problem.
Tenzin Geyche Tethong
Secretary to His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Dharamsala
Contact:
Mr. Thupten Samphel, Secretary
Department of Information and International Relations
Dharamsala
Tel: (01892) 222510/224662
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