The Dalai Lama was now summoned to Peking, where he obtained the imperial authority to resume his administration in place of the provisional governors appointed as a result of the British mission. He retained in office the high officials then appointed, and pardoned all Tibetans who had assisted the mission. But in 1909 Chinese troops were sent to operate on the Sichuan frontier against certain insurgent lamas, whom they handled severely.
The Dalai Lama was summoned to Peking, where he obtained imperial authority to resume his administration instead of provisional governors appointed after the British mission. He retained the high officials already in place and pardoned Tibetans who supported the mission. Nevertheless, in 1909 Chinese troops were sent to the Sichuan frontier against rebellious lamas, whom they dealt with severely.