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II. TIBET IS RIGHTFULLY AN INDEPENDENT STATE
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A. When The People's Liberation Army Entered Tibet, Tibet Was Functioning As A Fully Independent State

1. A Distinctively Tibetan Population Inhabited Tibet

2. The PLA Entered Distinctively Tibetan Territory

3. The Government Of Tibet Was Exercising Effective Control Over The Tibetan Population In The Tibetan Territory

4. The Government Of Tibet Was Capable Of Entering Into International Relations And Had Entered Into Such Relations Repeatedly

5. Conclusions Regarding The Status Of Tibet In 1950

B. The Seventeen-Point Agreement Of 1951 Is Absolutely Void Under International Law

C. Historically, Tibet Never Became Part Of China

1. Tibet Was Indisputably Independent Before The Thirteenth Century

2. Tibet Did Not Become Part of China During The Mongol Yuan Dynasty

3. Tibet Was Not Part Of China During Tibet's 'Second Kingdom'

4. Relations Between The Dalai Lamas Of Tibet And The Manchu Qing Dynasty Do Not Show That Tibet Was Part Of China

5. Tibet Was Not Part Of China During China's Nationalist Period

D. The Tibetan Government In Exile Is The Only Legitimate Government Of Tibet

E. Conclusions Regarding The Legal Status of Tibet

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