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SUMMARY:
Notes describe a rapid climatic transition between Rafrang and the Lobpa village of Lung, where clouds ascending the valley vanish upon meeting dry air above Rafrang. The Char Chu river below Rafrang flows through a deep gorge, dropping about 2000 feet over approximately four miles.

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L. p 189 At Rafrang there is a record of that rapid
change in climate which must occur between this village
the Lobpa village of Lung 4 miles further down the valley.
We watched the clouds surging up the valley only to vanish
as if by magic when they met the dry air currents
above Rafrang. The Char Chu river below Rafrang
flows in a terrific gorge. The river falls with
great rapidity, 2000 ft approx 4 miles.

SUMMARY:
A planned picnic on the 4th was postponed due to rain and mist, and surplus food was sent in. On the 5th April, H.H. visited for an extended discussion about the Treaty and forest management, including concerns over the lack of young pines due to annual grass burning for cattle grazing.

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great ceremony, with the dancers to meet us and all the accompanying tamasha. But meals with H.H. are always private. No servants are allowed in the room except to serve, and then only for the minimum time. Even so a meal is a bit of a trial. On 4th H.H. proposed a picnic, but it rained and misted, and we put it off. An army of servants had already set out, with food etc, but they were recalled, and the unwanted food sent in to us in enormous bowls full. Spent the day in reorganising a few things.

5th April. Halt. Again rain and mist all day, no sun. H.H. sent to say he would come up after our lunch at about 12.30, and would like to have a friendly talk and stay to dinner. His usual hour for dinner is 9.0 pm, but we could not manage that, and compromised at 7.0. He arrived a little before 12.0 and left at 8.0, so we had a pretty hard afternoon, but still a pleasant and I hope a profitable one for all concerned. He led me away after lunch to have a talk, and we talked for fully two hours or more. We discussed the Treaty and all the possibilities of various clauses in it. "Why would India not hear of any arbitration?" There seems no answer except that she will not accept any arbitration that is fair.

I told H.H. about the awful present state of the pine forests between Bigiti Sam and here. The forests are only of old fully or more than half grown trees. Young trees barely are to be seen. All are burnt when the grass is burnt annually. I suggested either shutting off whole areas, never to be burnt, or of shutting areas for 5 or more years at a time. The grass is only burnt to get fresh grass for cattle grazing. When I asked H.H. how many cattle there were in the 25 miles of forest we passed through, he said "at

SUMMARY:
The page records barometric pressure and temperature readings and recounts a very uncomfortable rainy night. The diarist describes a leaking bamboo roof, attempting to sleep under an umbrella and tarpaulin, but water pooled and soaked the bedclothes.

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6.52 a.m. Baro. 20.0 Temp 70.70

2271 Trav. Temp 65 10.27

Ludlow p. 12. Last night was a most uncomfortable one. It rained heavily most of the night; the bamboo roof leaked badly, and the rain dripped incessantly into our beds. I slept underneath an umbrella and pulled a tarpaulin over my bed, but the water dripped off the umbrella onto the tarpaulin, where it formed little pools. These, in their turn, soaked into my bedclothes with every movement of my restless body.

SUMMARY:
Notes record temperatures, means, and calculations for RALALA and GULA, followed by camp readings. The writer remarks that they can see the main Himal range of snowy peaks to the north.

CONTENT:
RALALA. 182.6° Temp 56° Mean 54°
16068 x 1.05
80340 = 16871'

GULA 182.4° Temp 57 Mean 56°
16182 x 1.05
80910 = 16991'

Camp. 184.3 Temp. 51 3/4 Mean 55°
x 1.05
14698 + 400 = 15098 15853
754.90
15853

Ludlow 55. We can see the main [Himal] range of
snowy peaks to the N. of us.

SUMMARY:
Notes transport rates for donkeys and ponies from Lenda to Tromda and the route Tromda to Nang. Records minimum temperatures for 23–26 Nov and lists grain costs for ponies at Lenda and Tromda.

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Rates: Lenda to Tromda 1 sang per donkey 2 per pony.
Tromda - Nang

Min. Temperatures. 23 - 24th Nov 20° F. unscreened, but shaded
24 - 25 Nov 20° F.
25 - 26 Nov 20½° F.

Cost of grain for ponies. 10 sangs per bo at Lenda
14 sangs per bo at Tromda