Into Tibet: The CIA's First Atomic Spy and His Secret Expedition to Lhasa

A "fascinating" story of espionage that "fills a blank space in the hidden history of the Cold War" (Houston Chronicle).

Into Tibet is the incredible story of a 1949–1950 American undercover expedition led by America's first atomic agent, Douglas S. Mackiernan—a covert attempt to arm the Tibetans and to recognize Tibet's independence months before China invaded.

A Nepal-based American journalist reveals how the clash between the State Department and the CIA, as well as unguided actions ...