Inside Tibet Brooke Dolan

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Heritage Broadcasting Service, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tibet Region--Religious life and customs.

Tibet Region.

Politics and culture--Tibet Region.

Politics and culture.

Genre:

Nonfiction films

Short films

Documentary films

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (39 minutes)) sound, color

Place of Publication:

[Eugene, Oregon] Heritage Broadcasting Service [1943]

System Details:

digital

Summary:

This archival documentary chronicles the trip of two American representatives to Lhasa in 1943, the first official American visit to Tibet

Two agents of the Office of Strategic Service (OSS), the forerunner of the CIA, paid a visit to Lhasa in 1943, the first official visit of American representatives to the nation-state of Tibet. The Allies' priority for this visit was the containment of Japanese influence in the China-Burma-India (CBI) Theater. The two agents met the young Dalai Lama. Tibet was actively seeking independence from China and hoped to establish relations with the US. However, the State Department advised against the mission, which was plagued by suboptimal communication among US federal government agencies and secretiveness among the Allied forces-most prominently by the Chongqing Chinese government. The OSS officers' visit offered little hope for US intervention in Tibet's struggle with China, but this mission did achieve a breakthrough in relations between the US and Tibet, while also roiling the Chinese government

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from title screen (viewed on July 24, 2025)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license