Richardson's diary entries for October 1936
Thursday 1st October 1936
CALLED ON TRIMON SHAPE LUNCH FOR 4TH RANK OFFICIALS (about 18 guests)
Friday 2nd October 1936
CABINET MEETING at Cathedral 10-12.30; looked inside Cathedral; straight to lunch with Phondong until 5.30pm
Saturday 3rd October 1936
LUNCH BELOW 4TH RANK; tea party, dinner and cinema for about 12 women and children after
Sunday 4th October 1936
Writes first letter home to parents for a long time [MS.Or.Richardson.3 folio 41]
Monday 5th October 1936
VISITS FROM PHONDONG SHAPE & YAPSHI KUNG - HR also states there were visits from officers who were to be travelling with the Regent to Samye tomorrow. Lunch with senior Shape - lunched with him from 1-5pm [MS. Or. Richardson 3 folio 44]
Tuesday 6th October 1936
Travelled out with Norbhu for departure of Regent, followed by picnic breakfast at which joined by Tsarong Shape
Sunday 11th October 1936
Remained at Dekyi Lingka to write letters home etc.
Monday 12th October 1936
DORJE PAMO'S SISTER (JETSUN KUSHO)
Tuesday 13th October 1936
LUNCH WITH TRIMON SHAPE
Wednesday 14th October 1936
NO ENGAGEMENT
Thursday 15th October 1936
NO ENGAGEMENT
Friday 16th October 1936
NO ENGAGEMENT
Saturday 17th October 1936
NO ENGAGEMENT
Sunday 18th October 1936
Sera Monastery - there for 3 hours and had tea in each of the three colleges. Supper and cinema party with Tsarong and family. Writes letter home [MS. Or. Richardson 3 folio 45]
Tuesday 20th October 1936
Left Lhasa for Gyantse
Wednesday 21st October 1936
Travels from Lhasa to Gyantse
Thursday 22nd October 1936
Travels from Gyantse to Lhasa
Friday 23rd October 1936
Travels from Gyantse to Lhasa
Saturday 24th October 1936
Arrives Gyantse
Sunday 25th October 1936
Gyantse
Monday 26th October 1936
Gyantse
Tuesday 27th October 1936
Gyantse
Wednesday 28th October 1936
Gyantse
Thursday 29th October 1936
Gyantse
Friday 30th October 1936
Gyantse
Saturday 31st October 1936
Gyantse