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Outer Tibet
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English
Proper noun
Outer Tibet
en dated The area of predominantly ethnic Tibetan populations that is roughly equivalent to the Tibet Autonomous Region
en 1960 w:Girilal Jain India's Failure in Tibet Panchsheela and After: A Re-appraisal of Sino-Indian Relations in the Context of the Tibetan Insurrection https://archive.org/details/panchsheelaafter0000jain/ Asia Publishing House 1314496139 46 https://archive.org/details/panchsheelaafter0000jain/page/46/ The British Government never recognised that China had the right to march troops into Tibet to settle any issue between them. China’s suzerainty over Outer Tibet was only nominal.
Usage notes
Used during the early 20th century, when the region of Greater Tibet was disputed, and Chinese control of Outer Tibet was theoretical, but control of Inner Tibet was more substantial.
Coordinate terms
en Tibet
en Greater Tibet
en Inner Tibet
en South Tibet