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Richard Holbrooke and Tibet

Dec. 14 (ICT Blog/by Bhuchung K. Tsering): Following his untimely passing on December 13, 2010, it is a testament to veteran diplomat Richard Holbrooke’s relationship-building skills that people from all corners of the world and all walks of life are talking about their personal connections with him. I, too, had the privilege of meeting him quite a few times when I accompanied Mr. Lodi Gyari, the Special Envoy of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, who consulted him regularly on matters relating to China and Tibet. During these meetings I could sense that he had a very personal attachment to the issue of Tibet and His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

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