In 1890 he accompanied the
Chinese amban on his trip to
Darjeeling and supported him during the negotiations leading to the Anglo-Chinese border treaty. Shortly afterwards he was appointed Shappe (Minister). In 1903, he and the other three members of the inner cabinet (
Kashag) were accused of treason by the
Tsongdu for conspiring with the British. Conversely, however, the British accused him of conspiring with the Russians because of his cooperation with
Agvan Dorzhiev. The result of the accusation of the Tsongdu led to the
13th Dalai Lama deposing and banished him to his estate in
Orong Kongbu (eastern Tibet). In 1915 the British reported that he had been alternately pro-Russian and pro-Chinese, but in around 1915 gained a strong anti-Chinese and pro-British attitude. In 1907, when the Dalai Lama fled Tibet, he was recalled to
Lhasa by vice-amban
Zhang Yingtang and was appointed advisor to the parliament. His function was similar to a
prime minister and he shared it with two other
Kalon Tripa's,
Changkhyim and
Sholkhang. In 1915 the British reported that Shatra was the highest of the three Lönchens. When the Dalai Lama returned to Lhasa, he won his confidence back. In 1908 he created the office of Lönchen for the three prime ministers. In 1910 he accompanied the Dalai Lama during his trip to
British India. , October 1913. Rear, middle, left is Archibald Rose and to the right
Charles Bell. Front, left to right is Wangchuk Tsering, Chinese Delegates B. D. Bruce, Ivan Chen, Sir
McMahon, Tibetan Delegates Longchen Shatra,
Trimon and Tenpa Dhargay (known as the Dronyer Chenmo) The revolt of 1911 ushered in an era of several decades of independence, he boosted the protesters morale. In 1913-14 he took part in the
Simla Convention. ==Reputation==