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 now called to Peking, where he secured imperial authority to resume his governance in place of provisional governors appointed due to the British mission. He kept the high officials already in office and pardoned all Tibetans who aided the mission. However, in 1909 Chinese troops were dispatched to operate on the Sichuan frontier against certain rebellious lamas, whom they dealt with harshly.