Published by: World Tibet Network News, Friday, May 4, 1996

BEIJING, April 30 AAP - China today issued a warning to Australia that it was opposed to the Dalai Lama's forthcoming visit to the country, saying it was gravely concerned by any nation giving him a forum for his attempts to split China.

The Dalai Lama, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning religious leader of Tibetan Buddhists who is in exile in India, will make a 15-day visit to Australia in September.

His visit comes at the invitation of the Foundation for the Preservation of Mahayana Tradition, but the Australia-Tibet Council expect