United States Office of Strategic Services (OSS) diplomatic and military mission to Tibet led by Major Ilia Tolstoy and Captain Brooke Dolan. U.S. party along with Tibetan cabinet ministers reach at a British commission. Mutton being roasted for lunch. Tibetan cabinet ministers, other officials, monks from monasteries pose. Man serves roast mutton. Officials have lunch. Tibetan officials leave. U.S. and British officials at other place in Lhasa. Tibetan men and women in traditional costumes.
Film 'Wonders of the World' shows Eastern India. Peacock struts on floor inside a building in Eastern India. Covered woman wears foot ornaments making decorated toenail coverings. Aerial view of the Himalayan Mountain range in India and clouds surrounding the mountains. Monk inside a Tibetan Monastery near Darjeeling. Tibetan Monks spin prayer wheels. A group of local men in Darjeeling or Tibet play a card game while seated on the ground. Tibetan natives perform a Devil Dance in traditional costumes. The Tibetan Devil Dancers dance, spinning in a circle.
Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru visits Tibet. He also visits neighboring "Hermit Kingdom" of Bhutan. Prime Minister Nehru is accompanied by daughter Indira Gandhi on his trip. Bhutanese troops stand at attention. Prime Minister Nehru inspects the Bhutanese soldiers. They travel by Jeep on the street in Tibet. Other people also accompany them. Nehru rides a yak to the Himalayas. They again travel on mule on the lofty Himalayan ridges. Tibetan people gather to greet them. They again travel on yaks. Mountaineer warriors hail Nehru's arrival with clashing tambourines.
India builds city for Tibetan Refugees on a former United States Airstrip. Indians make a city with houses of thatched roof and bamboo huts. 12000 refugees fled the terrors of Red Chinese Repression. Indians give light weight woolens to the refugees from Tibet. Doctor examines sick refugees.
United States Office of Strategic Services (OSS) diplomatic and military mission to Tibet led by Major Ilia Tolstoy and Captain Brooke Dolan. Members of U.S. diplomatic and military mission reach Lhasa. The Potala Palace on top of a hill. Temple of 'Healing Buddha' on a hill nearby. Peak dome of the temple. Houses and buildings in Lhasa show natives on the rooftops. Native Tibetan families and natives engaged in service of the Priest. A monk teaches the children at a school. Children play. Men work. People dance.
United States Office of Strategic Services (OSS) diplomatic and military mission to Tibet led by Major Ilia Tolstoy and Captain Brooke Dolan II. Monasteries around Lhasa. Monks arrive in world's largest monastery. Tibetan monks appear in exams held by learned in order.