:53:45
It is unseemly for the spiritual leader
of Tibet to spy on people.
:53:54
Only a month ago, we were certain
of death at the hands of bandits.
:53:58
And today, we have reached the gates
of the forbidden city of Lhasa.
:54:04
It is as difficult a goal as Mecca...
:54:07
and preclsely as attractive
because it ls closed to all foreigners.
:54:13
Even in our miserable condition...
:54:15
we feel the lure
of Tlbet 's holiest city...
:54:18
home of the Dalai Lama.
:54:22
Only a few foreigners
had penetrated its mysteries.