George Patterson, Author, Patterson of Tibet, Journalist, Lesmahagow Scotland

GEORGE NEILSON PATTERSON currently living in Lesmahagow Scotland, worked as an engineer in Scotland before studying at the Missionary School of Medicine in London for a year, then going on to China and Tibet as a missionary in 1946.

From 1946-7 he studied the Chinese language in Central China and then travelled to the China-Tibet border in early 1947. With the Tibetan border town of Kangting as a base he travelled extensively in East Tibet, living among the militant tribal Khambas and learning the language while treating them medically. With the Chinese Communist invasion of Tibet imminent in 1950, and his medical supplies depleted,at the request of the Khamba tribal leaders he travelled across Tibet from east to west by a previously unexplored route to alert the governments of India, Britain and USA regarding the expected Chinese invasion and to seek help for the Khambas in their resistance, arriving in India in March, 1950.

Unable to return to Tibet because of the Chinese occupation he remained on the Indian-Tibetan border towns of Kalimpong and Darjeeling from 1950-61, studying the life and politics of the Himalayan and Central Asian peoples. He was requested by the Dalai Lama's family to arrange for the Dalai Lama's escape and exile in the USA, which was temporarily aborted. First as a stringer, then as a special correspondent, he wrote for The Statesman of Calcutta; the British Guardian, Daily Telegraph, and the Observer; and contributed to international newspapers and journals such as the New York Times, Spectator, China Quarterly, Readers Digest, New Republic (US), Nation (US).

In 1961-3 George returned to Britain, and had his own radio programme with the B.B.C.,"Asian Affairs In The British Press", participated in others as a commentator and book reviewer. He also broadcast with the Canadian and New Zealand and Australian Broadcasting Corporations.

He entered politics in 1961 and became a Liberal candidate for the Edinburgh (West) constituency, wrote freelance for the Observer, broadcast and lectured throughout this period until he resigned from politics because of other interests. With David Astor, editor of the OBSERVER, Guy Wint and others, he helped set up, and was first director of, the International Committee For The Study Of Group Rights, now known as The Minority Rights Group.

In 1964-5 was adviser and scriptwriter to ATV documentary film unit doing a series of TV films in Asia, with television and feature film award winners Adrian Cowell and Chris Menges:

From 1964-73 remained in Hong Kong as a base for travelling throughout Asia, writing and broadcasting about Asian affairs for regional and international media. Worked for Radio Hong Kong and Rediffusion-TV in both radio and Television, scriptwriting and presenting current affairs programmes, eg. Behind The Headlines, What The Papers Say, news commentaries, discussion panels, etc.

In 1966-68 he helped create and edit the first commercial journal, Enterprise, for the official Hong Kong Trade Development Corporation, and its fashion counterpart.

From 1964, and the involvement with the TV-film documentary series, became deeply interested in all aspects of the Far East regional and international drug problem. In 1971 was retained by the Hong Kong Government to write definitive book about the Colony's drug problem but project was cancelled because of the politically sensitive nature of the material.

When his wife, (Dr Meg Patterson, MBE, MBChB, FRCSE), developed a revolutionary new treatment for drug addiction (NeuroElectric Therapy, or NET) they returned to London to permit her to pursue her researches.

From 1973-81 they developed NET to presently internationally recognized important drug treatment process. Set up Charity and Clinic in England for combined detoxification and rehabilitation drug treatment unit. This was suspended in order to produce an automated medical treatment device which would be used world-wide. Presently (1995) working on project to launch "MEGANET" Treatment Programme across the world through prepared "how-to" medical detoxification and spiritual rehabilitation literature (see below).

During 1973-91, with wife produced articles, lectures and books describing NET drug treatment.

TIBETAN JOURNEY
"A very remarkable book indeed...fantastically exciting . . . described with gusto,
humour and modesty . . . very readable and most illuminating"
(Oxford Mail)

GOD'S FOOL
"The descriptive writing is splendid . . . immense vitality . . . its literary merit . . .
make this a fine engrossing book"
(New Statesman)

PEKING VERSUS DELHI
"A unique account of considerable importance"
(Daily Telegraph)






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	GEORGE NEILSON PATTERSON currently living in Lesmahagow Scotland, worked as an engineer in Scotland before studying at the Missionary School of Medicine in London for a year, then going on to China and Tibet as a missionary in 1946. From 1946-7 he studied the Chinese language in Central China and then travelled to the China-Tibet border in early 1947. With the Tibetan border town of Kangting as a base he travelled extensively in East Tibet, living among the militant tribal Khambas and learning the language while treating them medically. With the Chinese Communist invasion of Tibet imminent in 1950, and his medical supplies depleted,at the request of the Khamba tribal leaders he travelled across Tibet from east to west by a previously unexplored route to alert the governments of India, Britain and USA regarding the expected Chinese invasion and to seek help for the Khambas in their resistance, arriving in India in March, 1950. Unable to return to Tibet because of the Chinese occupation he remained on the Indian-Tibetan border towns of Kalimpong and Darjeeling from 1950-61, studying the life and politics of the Himalayan and Central Asian peoples. He was requested by the Dalai Lama's family to arrange for the Dalai Lama's escape and exile in the USA, which was temporarily aborted. First as a stringer, then as a special correspondent, he wrote for The Statesman of Calcutta; the British Guardian, Daily Telegraph, and the Observer; and contributed to international newspapers and journals such as the New York Times, Spectator, China Quarterly, Readers Digest, New Republic (US), Nation (US). In 1961-3 George returned to Britain, and had his own radio programme with the B.B.C.,"Asian Affairs In The British Press", participated in others as a commentator and book reviewer. He also broadcast with the Canadian and New Zealand and Australian Broadcasting Corporations. He entered politics in 1961 and became a Liberal candidate for the Edinburgh (West) constituency, wrote freelance for the Observer, broadcast and lectured throughout this period until he resigned from politics because of other interests. With David Astor, editor of the OBSERVER, Guy Wint and others, he helped set up, and was first director of, the International Committee For The Study Of Group Rights, now known as The Minority Rights Group. Over these years George published the following books: TIBETAN JOURNEY —Faber & Faber (UK) Norton (US) 1952 GOD'S FOOL—Doubleday (US) 1954 UP AND DOWN ASIA—1956 TRAGIC DESTINY—1958 TIBET IN REVOLT—1960 PEKING VERSUS DELHI—Praeger (US) 1963-4 THE UNQUIET FRONTIER—Dragonfly Paperbacks (US) 1964-5 Also contributed to other edited books: THE CHINESE PROBLEM—edit. Dr Werner Klatt; OUP & HKUP 1965 ASIA HANDBOOK—edit. Guy Wint: pub: Blond; Penguin 1966-69 (Was assistant editor and major contributor) In 1964-5 was adviser and scriptwriter to ATV documentary film unit doing a series of TV films in Asia, with television and feature film award winners Adrian Cowell and Chris Menges: RAID INTO TIBET—Went over the Himalayas from Nepal into Tibet with Tibetan guerillas fighting Chinese. Won International Prix Italia in 1967 for best TV documentary of the year. CHASING THE DRAGON—An account of the drug problem in Hong Kong, for RHK-TV. 1970. SYNANON—BBC-TV documentary of the famous US drug treatment organization which degenerated into violence and cultic practices. 1980. From 1964-73 remained in Hong Kong as a base for travelling throughout Asia, writing and broadcasting about Asian affairs for regional and international media. Worked for Radio Hong Kong and Rediffusion-TV in both radio and Television, scriptwriting and presenting current affairs programmes, eg. Behind The Headlines, What The Papers Say, news commentaries, discussion panels, etc. In 1966-68 he helped create and edit the first commercial journal, Enterprise, for the official Hong Kong Trade Development Corporation, and its fashion counterpart. During this period he published: CHRISTIANITY IN COMMUNIST CHINA—Word (USA) 1968 From 1964, and the involvement with the TV-film documentary series, became deeply interested in all aspects of the Far East regional and international drug problem. In 1971 was retained by the Hong Kong Government to write definitive book about the Colony's drug problem but project was cancelled because of the politically sensitive nature of the material. When his wife, (Dr Meg Patterson, MBE, MBChB, FRCSE), developed a revolutionary new treatment for drug addiction (NeuroElectric Therapy, or NET) they returned to London to permit her to pursue her researches. From 1973-81 they developed NET to presently internationally recognized important drug treatment process. Set up Charity and Clinic in England for combined detoxification and rehabilitation drug treatment unit. This was suspended in order to produce an automated medical treatment device which would be used world-wide. Presently (1995) working on project to launch "MEGANET" Treatment Programme across the world through prepared "how-to" medical detoxification and spiritual rehabilitation literature (see below). During 1973-91, with wife produced articles, lectures and books describing NET drug treatment. Joint Publications with Meg Patterson: ADDICTIONS CAN BE CURED—Lion publishers (UK) 1975 GETTING OFF THE HOOK—Harold Shaw (USA) 1983 THE POWER FACTOR—Word (UK) 1987 THE PARADISE FACTOR—Word (UK) 1994 During this period he published: CHRISTIANITY AND MARXISM—Paternoster Press (UK) 1983 REQUIEM FOR TIBET—Aurum Press, London 1990 THE CHINA PARADOX—Christ Versus Marx. WORD BOOKS 1990 PATTERSON OF TIBET—Autobiography. Promotion Publishing, USA WHAT THE CRITICS HAVE SAID ABOUT SOME EARLIER BOOKS: TIBETAN JOURNEY "A very remarkable book indeed...fantastically exciting . . . described with gusto, humour and modesty . . . very readable and most illuminating" (Oxford Mail) GOD'S FOOL "The descriptive writing is splendid . . . immense vitality . . . its literary merit . . . make this a fine engrossing book" (New Statesman) TRAGIC DESTINY "Forceful prose and splendid polemic" (The Times) PEKING VERSUS DELHI "A unique account of considerable importance" (Daily Telegraph)
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