Low-ranking civil servants are not so strict when it comes to partisan issues, but senior civil servants have always strictly avoided appearing at any party gatherings, let alone taking a stand.

It's just that Edward Bridges has already found a successor and will help Prime Minister Attlee before he leaves office, and will complete the smooth transition of the head of the civil service.

Obviously, Attlee himself received the kindness of Edward Bridges accurately and said, "The opposition party is also an important force in British politics, just as important as the smooth handover of civil servants."

"A great Prime Minister's speech is always impressive." Edward Bridges smiled, sincerely complimenting the Prime Minister's great decision.

"What should I do? It's best not to act like I beg the egomaniac." The prestigious Winston was happy. In Attlee's eyes, Churchill was still the egomaniac.

Also in Churchill's eyes, the current Prime Minister Attlee is still the mediocre mediocre. Even if the British choose mediocrity, they do not choose him.

"Before the drought in the subcontinent, Gandhi wrote to Churchill MPs. Although the time is a little farther, it can also be used. It is necessary to let the people know about this." Edward Bridges remembered one thing , this letter is real, not fake.

Gandhi did write to Churchill last year, hoping that Churchill would moderate the apparent hostility between the Congress and the Muslim League.

When Prime Minister Attlee heard this, he already knew it in his heart and said sincerely, "The people's right to know is absolutely necessary."

If Churchill's backbencher was just talking in Parliament every day, pointing fingers at the ruling party with the issue of British India, but turning a deaf ear to Gandhi's request, it would be a disgraceful thing.

Everyone knew that Churchill kept saying that he wanted to safeguard the interests of the British Empire. Now, when the interests of the British Empire needed to be safeguarded, he was hiding aside and pretending not to see it? This seems difficult to connect with the image of the country in Congress.

Gandhi's letter to Churchill was published in the Daily Telegraph as an exclusive news, and the sincere request for help in the letter appeared in front of the citizens of London in such a way.

Just when Churchill got the news and asked the government to launch a leak investigation, Prime Minister Attlee first rushed to Churchill to express his position. On the one hand, he affirmed Churchill's achievements in leading the British Empire during the war, and his international prestige was indeed the British Empire. and is considering whether to let Churchill MPs shoulder the more difficult task of solving the problem of British India completely.

During this period, Prime Minister Attlee also used this as a reason to formally reject the United States' request for Britain to send more troops to Greece. It means that there is nothing more important than British India in the British Empire.

And the importance of the status of the Near East is that it was a bridgehead to contain the Soviet Union, the United States shouldered the responsibility of leading the free world, and so on.

In all fairness, the Labour Party is as dissatisfied with the Soviet Union as the Conservative Party, but the Labour Party prefers that the United States bear the main firepower, rather than the Conservative Party, where the United States contributes as much as the United Kingdom contributes.

The Labour government believes that the report submitted by Edward Bridges before, in fact, was submitted by Alan Wilson. In a short period of time, the only threat to the colonies of the British Empire could be the superior US Navy. It is the Soviet Red Navy, which is better than nothing.

Europe is of course important to Britain, but that doesn't mean the colonies are not important. Specific things have to be analyzed in detail.

At this time, in New Delhi, the capital of British India, gentlemen were enjoying afternoon tea, and in the Governor's Office, British Indian Governor Mountbatten, accompanied by his wife, was discussing the future of British India with Ali Jinnah, the leader of the Muslim League. .

"I don't know if our Governor is happy with this meeting?" Sir Barron held the teacup with a relaxed look on his face, and seemed to have raised a new level. Although it may be wrong to describe it, it is probably this feeling.

"Who knows, but... It should be not optimistic." Alan Wilson panted heavily and turned a big corner. He had met Ali Jinnah and knew that the Muslim leader was not an easy character to persuade.

Governor Mountbatten is sociable, can become friends with many people, and has impressive charisma, but it has to be divided into who, not everyone eats this set, especially Ali Jin is not long after his death, how can it be in principle compromise on the issue.

That's exactly what happened. Although the talks were not over yet, Mountbatten had already recognized the problem. His talks with Jinnah were never pleasant, because Ali Jinnah was not only fighting for the establishment of an independent Pakistan. In addition to the dispute, any other alternatives are unwilling to accept.

Even the tripartite plan reserved by the Turks, Ali Jinnah was also opposed to it. Because pacifists are a minority compared to Hindus, both in terms of population and land.

There are also native states in the control area of ​​​​the pacifists. According to the proportion of land occupied, it is not at all easier to deal with than the native states of the Hindus. If the current basis is weakened in the same proportion. The Hindus have a solid foundation and can withstand it, while Pakistan will be more obviously weakened by the native states. The basis of the two sides is not the same level.

If these independent states were all in Hindu-occupied places, Ali Jinnah would not object.

But the problem is that apart from Hyderabad, Mysore, Indore, Jammu and Kashmir, Travan Kol, and Junagad, the remaining big states are actually in Pakistan.

But for the question of the native state, Ali Jinnah only expressed his opposition, but he did not have drastic words. Because he believed that Nehru was in line with himself in this matter, refuting the work of the new governor, Ali Jinnah decided to leave it to Nehru.

It's not that the leaders who are not in favor of retaining the native state, such as Gandhi, who has not yet met with Governor Mountbatten, is not particularly tough on the existence of the native state, but Gandhi means that the entire political system of British India can be preserved. Allowing the existence of native states means that Pakistan cannot be independent.

Nehru's attitude is a fact that everyone knows. He must think that the native state is a remnant of feudalism and must be eliminated. Otherwise, India after independence will only be a fragmented country. It's just that Nehru won't say it publicly now.

As for Ali Jinnah, he must still strive for independence. Alan Wilson can even communicate with Ali Jinnah and help him come up with ideas.

Just when he was thinking this way, Ali Jinnah had already come out of the Governor's Office, and his face looked no different as usual.

At the same time that the door of the Governor's Office was opened, a white smoke wafted out of the office. People who didn't know thought it was a fire in the office, but for Ali Jinnah, who had fifty cigarettes a day, it was a small scene. .

The tall figure of Governor Mountbatten also appeared, with a grim expression on his face. Sir Barron and Alan Wilson looked at each other, and they knew each other. The previous guess was correct.

"Mr. Jinnah is a very gentleman, and he knows the customs of London very well." Mountbatten said dryly, "I have left him for the dinner."

"Very correct decision." Sir Barron happily agreed, it seems that the so-called gentleman's demeanor, the local customs of London is all the harvest of this meeting between the Governor and the leader of the Muslim League.

To welcome Ali Jinnah, it is logical to hold a dinner, which the civil servants of the Governor's Palace fully agree with. Look at Ali Jinnah who is handsome, much more pleasing to the eye than that weirdly dressed Gandhi.

Ali Jinnah is no stranger to the British-style Governor's Palace. In fact, for most of his life, he was far more pro-London than the leaders of the Congress Party, leading the Muslim League to emphasize the pacifist identity, that was after the fallout with Gandhi. UU reading www. uukanshu.com

"Mr. Jinnah, although smoking is not a big problem, you must pay attention to your body." Alan Wilson, who was carrying Pamela Mountbatten around with a wine glass, came to Ali Jinnah when he happened to see this A leader of the Muslim League, standing by the window, he was busy lighting a stick.

"It's a personal hobby of mine." Ali Jinnah turned around and saw Alan Wilson and Pamela Mountbatten, and praised, "What a beautiful scene, a young man and woman, immersed in sweet in love."

"Not at all." Pamela Mountbatten said with a blushing face, "Why is the leader of a political party like this?"

"I was also young and studied in London. My first wife died when I was studying in London. Hygiene in the subcontinent is far from London's."

Ali Jinnah was full of feelings. At that time Jinnah was sixteen years old. Jinnah married a fourteen-year-old girl according to tradition, but when he arrived in England, he received news that his mother and his wife who had just passed the door had died. cholera.

"Health is indeed the top priority." Alan Wilson paused for a moment, then tilted his head to Pamela Mountbatten and said, "Pamela wait for me over there, I have something to talk to Mr. Jinnah about, OK?"

"Understood." Pamela Mountbatten rolled her eyes, but still very obediently walked aside, leaving private space for Alan Wilson and Ali Jinnah.

Seeing this scene, Ali Jinnah waited until Pamela Mountbatten left and said directly, "Alan is looking for me for something?"

"A kind of streptomycin was found in the United States, which can be used to treat tuberculosis." Alan Wilson put his hands in his trouser pockets, turned his face to the sky, and said nonsense.

This shocked Ali Jinnah, who had very severe tuberculosis, but it was a secret. Almost no one knows!