For several years the Tibetan Government remained in place in the areas of Tibet where it had ruled prior to the outbreak of hostilities, except for the area surrounding Qamdo that was occupied by the PLA in 1950, which was placed under the authority of the Qamdo Liberation Committee and outside the Tibetan Government's control.
I flere år forblev den tibetanske regering på plads i Tibet, hvor den havde hersket før udbruddet af fjendtligheder, bortset fra området omkring Qamdo, som blev besat af Folkets Befrielseshær i 1950, som blev underlagt Qamdo Befrielseskomite og holdt uden for den tibetanske regerings kontrol.