To Lhasa in Disguise.

An account of a British Buddhist Mission in the summer of 1922. The mission consisted of five people with Dr. McGovern being the scientific adviser. When they were refused permission to proceed to Lhasa by the Tibetan authorities McGovern made the journey to Lhasa in disguise. His account includes observations on conditions in Tibet and information on efforts to modernise Lhasa and to equip the Tibetan army.