In August 1911, a Mongol delegation went to Saint Petersburg and obtained a pledge of limited support.
Upset by the prospect of the colonization akin to the developments in Inner Mongolia during the 19th century, the Mongolian aristocracy turned to the Russian Empire for support. In the first decade of the 20th century, the Qing government began implementing the so-called New Policies, aimed at a further integration of Outer Mongolia.
From 1758 to 1911, the Mongols were ruled by the Manchu Qing dynasty.
