The Secretary of State for British India, St John Brodrick, had in fact expressed the need for it to be "within the power of the Tibetans to pay" and gave Younghusband a free hand to be "guided by circumstances in this matter".
Statssekretæren for Britisk Indien, St John Brodrick, havde faktisk udtrykt behovet for at holde sig "inden for tibetanernes evne at betale" og gav Younghusband frie hænder for at blive "styret af omstændigheder i denne sag".