Journals of expeditions to Mongolia from 1919 to 1930
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at 7 we saw an interesting event, after you (sic) work Sean for dinner and then Chin Fan, he put in as Tunglam, yes, yes, one of his men came to him and a motorbike bag and they brought Chen Dal Bell as hostage. a moment Mr Stevens I know Chen's father had been taken by the soldiers. They threatened to execute him unless Chen Chen surrendered. I remember how both Stevens said "If you hold my father, I'll kick Stevens". That was a big move about it with me Regis who is puzzled. Stevens was released. Tunglam Yen wanted to make peace with him. He promised give him a commission in his army if he would come out to Sean just to talk it over, Chen Chen did so with the same day and by day he went came back to Sean for the Tunglam required or further plenty telegram from Saigon asking to execute Chen Chen at all costs. We were the two men of the Regis.