For the first time, this secret letter has become available to the public thanks to the book "Mongolian Historical and Cultural Heritage in Great Britain."
According to MiddleAsanNews, in 1913, Chinggisid Namnansüren Togsochir and the Prime Minister of Mongolia undertook a three-month trip to Russia, seeking recognition of their country's independence, which proved to be an extremely challenging task.
This visit became the longest official journey of Mongolia in the early 20th century and was marked by numerous meetings with Russian officials in St. Petersburg.
During his visit, Namnansüren met twice with Nicholas II and also interacted with the chairmen of both chambers of the State Duma and eleven ministers.
As part of the trip, Namnansüren sent a letter to King George V requesting support for the recognition of Mongolia's independence, which is now published in full for the first time in the aforementioned book.
It is unclear how Namnansüren managed to send this letter under strict control from Russia, and this question became a topic of discussion at the book presentation, prompting new research.
Reference Information
Namnansüren is a direct descendant of Genghis Khan through his younger son Tolui.
Namnansüren Togsochir (1878 — April 1919), also known as Namnansüren Shirin-damba, was the penultimate Sain Noyon Khan and the first Prime Minister of Autonomous Mongolia, and after the abolition of this position in 1915, he served as the Minister of War.
In July 1911, Namnansüren was part of the delegation sent by Bogdo-gegën VIII to St. Petersburg to secure the support of the Russian Empire following the proclamation of Mongolia's independence.
George V, King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, reigned from May 6, 1910, until his death; he was the second son of the Prince and Princess of Wales (later Edward VII and Queen Alexandra) and belonged to the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, which became part of the House of Windsor in 1917.
