March 6

On March 6, 1979, the central government and the State Council approved that Ngari area remained under the leadership of Tibet. At the same time, Xinjiang would still take charge of the supply and transportation of materials in Ngari.

With consent of the central government, Ngari area was taken over by Xinjiang in 1969.

On December 22, 1978, the First Secretaries of Regional Party Committees in Xinjiang and Tibet proposed to return the leadership of Ngari to Tibet.