The terms of the agreement had not been cleared with the Tibetan Government before signing and the Tibetan Government was divided about whether it was better to accept the document as written or to flee into exile.
Aftalens betingelser var ikke blevet godkendt af den tibetanske regering før undertegnelsen, og den tibetanske regering var delt i spørgsmålet, om det var bedre at acceptere dokumentet som skrevet eller at flygte i eksil.