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The Tibetan spiritual leader is arriving in London to mobilise support for his cause. He will address British Parliament and give evidence on human rights to a parliamentary committee during his trip. Chinese supporters are likely to protest his proposed speech at Albert Hall on Thursday.
The Tibetan spiritual leader will address Parliament and give evidence on human rights to a parliamentary committee during his trip.Prime Minister Gordon Brown will not receive him at 10 Downing Street but is due to meet him with the Archbishop of Canterbury at Lambeth Palace on Friday.
Protests at his visit from a variety of interest groups are expected in London.
Demonstrators are expected to target his speech at the Albert Hall on Thursday and his meeting with Mr Brown at the end of the week. Scotland Yard said "appropriate" policing would be in place.
The head of the Tibetan government-in-exile is also due to meet Conservative leader David Cameron, teach in Nottingham and receive an honorary doctorate from London Metropolitan University.
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