George N. Patterson person
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George N. Patterson spied_on
Tibet host_asserted
“as did occur, were merely cosmetic, leaving the Dalai Lama virtually a prisoner in his monastery. So George Patterson's story is only one version of the origins of the CIA paramilitary operation in Tibet. Because as I mentioned, there are o…”
▶ The Colonel’s corner president‘s secret wars chapter 8 cont @ 35:15
George N. Patterson recruited
Dalai Lama book_quoted
“The previous year, an Indian intelligence official had also appeared asking Patterson if he could contact prominent Tibetans willing to discuss resistance in China. It was exactly for such contact that the American came. Patterson acted as …”
▶ The Colonel’s corner president‘s secret wars chapter 8 cont @ 25:07
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to insert Chiang Kai-shek back into China, primarily for the opium, but they sold it to defeat communism. The American who came in 1955 may have been a diplomat, but he was most assuredly a spy. He is not further identified by the man who t…
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missionary who had worked in eastern Tibet, spoke the language, wrote several books about the country, and resided in Kalimpong. Patterson was one of a small group of Westerners who knew anything about Tibet. He was well known in the Tibeta…
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The previous year, an Indian intelligence official had also appeared asking Patterson if he could contact prominent Tibetans willing to discuss resistance in China. It was exactly for such contact that the American came. Patterson acted as …
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The American expressed sympathy but stressed the problem inherently in supplying people or equipment over the mountains and said cooperation with the Indian government was essential. According to Patterson, the American went on to draw up a…
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as did occur, were merely cosmetic, leaving the Dalai Lama virtually a prisoner in his monastery. So George Patterson's story is only one version of the origins of the CIA paramilitary operation in Tibet. Because as I mentioned, there are o…
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Agents came from every country, said the prime minister. Sometimes I begin to doubt whether the greater part of the population in that city are not all foreign spies. The American of 1955 could have been a diplomat or a spy. He was not furt…
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spoke the language, and wrote several books about the country. He resided in that area. One of the small groups of Westerners who knew anything about Tibet, Patterson was enchanted with the country and was well known in Tibetan political ci…
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John Turner, the CIA's latest man in Calcutta, would have been the likely candidate. Turner had actually grown up in Darlington. He was quite familiar with the setup in that area. Patterson acted as a translator in several meetings over fou…
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The preceding year, an Indian intelligence officer had appeared asking for contacts and wanting a translator to talk about anti-Chinese resistance. One of the Tibetan moderate politicians had outlined his difficulties for Indian officials m…
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stressed problems of supplying equipment over the Himalayans and said Indian cooperation would be essential. According to Patterson, the American went on to draw up a 10-year assistance program designed to overthrow the Chinese in Tibet. Th…
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He had managed secret air missions for General Erston's Office of Special Operations. Evidence indicate a steady growth in CIA interest in the area of Tibet. There were meetings recounted by George Patterson, former CIA officer, recalled th…