British Civil Servant - Chapter 12 New Delhi Conference

He took out the British version of the ten-win-ten-lose theory and let Ali Khan think along his own path. Alan Wilson even thought about the legacy of the Third Reich. After the defeat, the Germans should have a lot of submarines, right? As long as Junagadh has the financial resources to buy it, it can be regarded as a continuous contribution to the post-war period.

As for the capital states that are located in the south of the Deccan Plateau and the strength of South India is not weak, the capital state of Mysore, the capital state of Travan Kol, and Alan Wilson want to contact it is even easier, because the special state of Hyderabad capital Relationship, he, the Hyderabad commissioner, is also responsible for the control of these states.

One of the characteristics of British India is that the north is poor and the south is rich. Who makes South India have fewer people, and the per capita resources are far greater than those of the north. On the contrary, the vast majority of the population is concentrated in North India, which is located in the Ganges and Indus river basins. It is true that the competition pressure is very high. Big.

Alan Wilson sent a few assistants to Mysore, Travan Kol and other places, which can be considered as fulfilling the responsibility of his Hyderabad commissioner. British India contributed.

After he really began to have bad intentions towards British India, Alan Wilson discovered that there are still many places to make a fuss. It cannot be said that the Congress party, which has many supporters now, cannot unify the country, but it took Nehrudo time to do so. Achieving the goal is not difficult.

"Respected Maharaja, to be honest, you are in the same environment as all the princes of the princes. You have the position to unite these princes, because in the eyes of the Congress Party, there is only one long-term purpose for you princes. , that is to make you disappear in a unified India, please forgive me for being so direct, but the truth is so true."

Alan Wilson said with a stern face, "A separate native state is incapable of resisting the Congress Party. Only a few powerful native states are allied together, or even an alliance of all the native states to ensure your status. I will send a few Assistants visit the southern states, and they also have work in this area, of course, this cannot be said publicly, and now the Governor's Office has to unite the Congress Party."

"The war is not over yet, and the Governor's Palace and even London must maintain the stability of India. Of course, we do not want the independence of British India, but if independence becomes a foregone conclusion, I can only help you as much as possible in private. In a non-public situation, it is now clear Having said that, in terms of strengthening ties with the Junagadh princely state, I will help you when I get back to New Delhi."

"You've only been here for a month, are you going to return to New Delhi?" Ali Khan was a little surprised, and had to admit that Alan Wilson was too much to his own taste in terms of morality, completely thinking from the perspective of Hyderabad. Not seen in previous commissioners.

Although the former Commissioner of Hyderabad has many people who have done a good job on the surface, but the arrogance hidden in it can still be seen one or two, but this young man is different. When he heard that Alan Wilson was going back to New Delhi, he didn't want to. The idea of ​​letting the other person leave.

Of course, Allen was different. The former commissioner didn't know that British India was likely to become independent soon, but he did. Now that you know that the high probability is unstoppable, why don't you hurry up and make some money from the world's richest man?

"I'm just going to make a routine report, not being transferred out. Your Majesty has something to hand to my assistants, and they will inform me. It's all the same." Alan Wilson nodded with a smile, dispelling Ali Khan's concerns.

This time, he felt that this routine meeting might have something to do with the ongoing Burmese campaign. Now that the British and Indian legions were on the offensive against Burma, as the most prosperous colony of British India, it would definitely be sweating blood. There is a famous saying that the British Empire will never surrender until the blood of the Indians is dry.

This regular meeting is indeed closely related to the current war. In addition to the Burmese campaign in front of British India, on the western front of the European battlefield, the German offensive in the Ardennes counterattack finally stopped, and the Allied troops on the western front were relaxed. In one breath, the scene of being driven into the sea in 1940 was not repeated.

The Ardennes counterattack is over, and the Allied forces on the Western Front have already swept the road to attack the German mainland. Of course, for British India, the Ardennes counterattack is just a matter of discussion. The British-Indian Army’s attack on Myanmar is the most important important.

"I'm really surprised. Nehru looks for trouble in the Governor's Palace every day, but he doesn't seem to have any opinion on the Burmese campaign?" .

"Maybe it's because of British India's Burma Province? I'm just guessing." Alan Wilson smiled. British Burma was under the jurisdiction of British India as a province for a period of time until 1937. .

In Nehru's eyes, Burma may be part of India after independence, but it will definitely not succeed. The United Kingdom has already separated Myanmar from the provincial units of British India in advance, and became independent from India again as British Myanmar. Even if Nehru really had any thoughts about Myanmar, he could only think about it.

"The monarch of Junagadh, are you satisfied with your work?" After fooling around with the Burmese issue, Alan Wilson remembered the important task of Ali Khan's dog-headed military adviser. , inquiring about each other's work side by side.

"Fortunately, Salaman Khan is still cooperative." John said succinctly, "There is no conflict between us."

It's not enough that there is no conflict. Alan Wilson was about to speak. The secretary had already appeared to let the commissioners from the provinces and capital states enter the conference room. Everyone got up and entered the conference room in twos and threes.

The senior officials and commissioners of the seventeen provinces of British India, as well as several famous commissioners of the native states, entered the conference room. Sir Barron was already waiting inside. After everyone took their seats, the highest meeting representing the British civil servants began.

In 1945, high-ranking Indian civil servants in British India were not uncommon, but British India was a binary governing body, and no Indians participated in this meeting.

Sir Barron first used a tone of joy to show that after the Ardennes counterattack, Germany had lost its offensive power, and it was only a matter of time before the Allied forces on the Western Front invaded Germany, and even optimistically made a European war. The optimistic forecast for the end of the year drew applause.

Alan Wilson also applauded. He felt that the end of the war in Europe should be the same as history. It will end in half a year at most. Sir Barron's prediction is already very conservative.

"But we can't be blindly optimistic. The fighting continues on the battlefield in Southeast Asia, and the Japanese army in Burma is still stubbornly resisting." Sir Barron lit a cigarette and took a smoke, "Now British India The legion is still fighting, and what we do is to ensure the needs of the soldiers as much as possible. This is what everyone is here for, and British India must do its best to ensure the supply of the expeditionary force.”