The Chinese central authorities have agreed to let the Dalai Lama, who left Tibet for India in 1959,send three representatives to Beijing, according to a spokesman for the State Nationalities Affairs Commission.

The spokesman, Ren Ying, said the Dalai Lama has requested permission on several occasions since early this year to send three representatives to Beijing to contact the central authorities, report on their conditions and make preparations for his return to China for a visit in 1985. His request was accepted.

The representatives will be received by officials of departments concerned designated by the central authorities, but their arrival date has not yet been fixed.

(This article appears on page 8, No. 40, 1984)