Thubten Jigme Norbu Sought Help From the CIA
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The entry of the Dalai Lama on the list might have been shocking for some. Adding to their shock is Thubten Jigme Norbu, who happens to be Dalai Lama’s eldest brother also spied for the CIA.
After realizing the threat to Tibet from the Chinese Government, Norbu approached the CIA for help. He along with Gyalo Thandup became CIA secret agents who were supposed to trade intel. The United States even had plans to propose a ten-year plan which would primarily center on overthrowing the Chinese rule from Tibet. He carried a letter of authorization from the Dalai Lama that permitted him to represent his views. Eventually, the United States started using the air base in Bangkok to drop weapons and ammunition Tibetan regions of Kham.