L'institut de la conférence des associations de la défense, A Comparative Case Study of East Timor and Tibet, mars 2009, « Although the British let India take the lead on this issue, the British Foreign Office had reportedly concluded that Tibet “from 1913, not only enjoyed full control over her internal affairs but also has maintained direct relations on her own account with other States [and as such] she must be regarded as a State to which Article 35 (2) of the UN Charter applies” »
(en) Melvyn C. Goldstein, A History of Modern Tibet, 1913-1951, vol. 2, p. 746 : « TIBET'S NEW UNITED NATIONS INITIATIVE The Tibetan government responded to the United Nations by a strong note emphasizing the United Nations' moral duty to uphold the rights of small powers against more powerful neighbors and inviting the United Nations to send a fact-finding mission to Tibet. They also indicated that they would send their own delegation to Lake Success ».
(en) Melvyn C. Goldstein, A History of Modern Tibet, 1913-1951, vol. 2, p. 748 : « A few weeks after this, on 21 December, the Tibetan government's UN mission sent new appeals to Britain, the United States, and Canada informing them of their plans to go to the UN headquarters in Lake Success ».
The Political Philosophy of His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama, Selected Speeches and Writings, 1998, Édité par A.A. Shiromany, Tibetan Parliamentary and Policy Research Centre, dalaï-lama, lettre au Secrétaire général de l'ONU datée du 9 septembre 1959, « Kindly refer to the proceedings of the General Committee of the United Nations General Assembly held on Friday, November 24, 1950, at which it was resolved that the consideration of El-Salvador's complaint against the "invasion of Tibet by foreign forces" should be adjourned in order to give the parties the opportunity to arrive at a peaceful settlement. It is with the deepest regret that I am informing you that the act of aggression has been substantially extended with the result that practically the whole of Tibet is under the occupation of the Chinese forces. I and my government have made several appeals for a peaceful and friendly settlement, but so far these appeals have been completely ignored. Under these circumstances, and in view of the inhuman treatment and crimes against humanity and religion to which the people of Tibet are being subjected, I solicit immediate intervention of the United Nations and consideration by the General Committee on its own initiative of the Tibetan issue, which had been adjourned. »
The Political Philosophy of His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama, Selected Speeches and Writings, 1998, Édité par A.A. Shiromany, Tibetan Parliamentary and Policy Research Centre, dalaï-lama, lettre au Secrétaire général de l'ONU datée du 29 septembre 1960, « In this connection may I draw the attention of the United Nations to the excellent reports on the question of Tibet published by the International Commission of Jurists. In the second report, the distinguished Committee that closely examined that question came to the conclusion, inter alia, that Chinese authorities had been guilty of genocide within the meaning of the Genocide Convention. I trust that the United Nations will carefully examine the facts on which this conclusion is based and will take appropriate action to deal with this matter. Genocide, even apart from the Genocide Convention, has been recognized as a crime against International Law. »
