COVERT ACTION IN HIGH ALTITUDES

Approved for Release: 2016/03/07 C05301267 SE ET NOF RN Tibetan operations COVERT ACTION IN HIGH ALTITUDES "In 1950 the Chinese came to Kham." This was the opening sentence of what became a familiar litany to American officers who worked with the Tibetans on one of the more total and romantic programs of covert action undertaken by the Agency. With this simple description, the pragmatic Tibetans would proceed to make their case for American support in a common fight. The Tibetans told a story of...