The translator is Greeta Rana --------WAKE OF THE WHITE TIGER---------- Naturally, on hearing that Somnath had already carried tales to the king about the Lasha dispute, Jagat Jung suspected him of having ulterior motives for doing so.On their part, the generals didn't pass any comments. "We don't have that many treaders in Tibet," came the Queen's comment from an inner chamber," so how on earth could they lose ten million rupees?" Jagat Jung was usually quick to retort, but this time he was too busy ruminating over the possible motives of Somnath to be as quick off the mark as usual. Quickly following up on the Queen's remark, the king commented,"According to Somnath our claim for ten million in damages isn't resonable coz we can't prove that we've suffered losses to amount to the sum even of five hundred thousand. "Yes,the more we think about what he has to say, it does rather make one wonder how our traders could have possibly lost ten million rupees in what amounts to a set of minor disturbances." More than ever convinced that Somnath was trying his hand at some sly political interference, Jagat tried to smooth things over and win the Royal Couple over to his point of view. "Your Majesty, in claiming this ten million rupees from the Tibetan Government, we are more concerned with the historical significance of the incident than in what our traders have lost." "What historical significance?" "Revered Majesty, it's a long story and by your leave, your Grace allow me the liberty of saying that we're evading the issue. We came here to discuss one thing and have ended up entangled in another." contd...................