E/CN.4/1992/52 page 6 2. The reincarnation must be found within Chinese territory, not in a foreign country; 3. The reincarnation must be determined and recognized by Lamas who remain in China. Those who live abroad have no right to either determine or recognize a reincarnation; 4. Members. Reincarnations must not be found in the families of Communist Party It has also been alleged that the following new criteria for the selection of abbots in Tibet have also been established: 1. Educational level; 2. Leadership ability; 3. Approval of the monastery's Democratic Management Committee (whose membership is said to be chosen or approved by the authorities); 4. Approval of the Prefecture Religious Bureau. The Special Rapporteur has been informed that national legislation governing religious affairs concerning Tibetans has been adopted and would greatly appreciate receiving the text of this law. He would also be very grateful to obtain a copy of the provincial law on religious activity in Tibet as well as the 'Rules for Democratic Management of Temples' which were enacted by the People's Congress of the Tibetan Autonomous Region. In addition, he would also like to acquaint himself with the activities of the Tibetan Buddhism Guidance Committee. It has been alleged that a report concerning basic policy on religious affairs produced in February 1991 in the Ganze prefecture of Sechuan province states that 'Freedom of religious belief is a long-term policy which will prevail until the natural extinction of religion', adding that '...we are not totally ready for the natural extinction of religion, and we must make a long-term effort 1 . The report states, inter alia, '...all the people living in Ganze prefecture knew that among the 80,000 people living in Ganze prefecture, 76 per cent are Tibetans, the majority of whom believed in Tibetan Buddhism, and there is a thousand years of history (of them believing in it). From here we can see very clearly that we must have a good nationality relationship in order to carry out the policy of freedom of religious belief. It has been said that the report further indicates that 'We must remember the lessons we have learned from the past when we adopted simplistic and forceful methods to extinguish religion and eventually got just contrary to what we had expected.' The report allegedly also states that 'To protect proper religious activities, it is also necessary for the masses of religious people and monks to do according to the party's religious policy. Religious activities and religious lives can only be developed and carried out within the scope of the permission of the policy and law', adding 'Of course, to undertake religious activities outside the religious site is abnormal, and