British Civil Servant

v1 Chapter 317: rich people in india

Gandhi bare his upper body, sat cross-legged on the straw mat, and put a damp towel on his head to cool off the heat. Flies flew around him, and the pungent smell in the air was blown in by the sultry summer wind.

When he showed his proposal to Mountbatten for discussion, the leaders of the Congress party were all dumbfounded and even breathless. In their view, the plan is not only bizarre, but downright nonsense.

They couldn't believe how the Mahatma whom they admired and admired could do this. The British have agreed to leave, how can the fruits of victory be easily handed over to the opponent? Few expressed understanding of the aging Mahatma's plan.

Gandhi repeatedly persuaded the leaders who came here in luxury cars. Tell them that if they don't, Mountbatten will agree to partition. And once it is divided and ruled, there will be bloodshed on a larger scale, making India face extinction again. He hopes that everyone will think about it calmly, and seriously consider the interests of the country and people, and not give up the silver lining of India's integrity.

Patel's fierce opposition was actually expected by Gandhi, but Nehru also did not support it, even though Gandhi had been training Nehru to be the leader of the Congress party.

Handing over the future India to Jinnah, whether it is out of Hindu feelings or out of the pursuit of the Congress party, is unreasonable. This is not a problem that Gandhi's prestige can solve.

For the first time in Gandhi's life, faced with so many dissenting voices, these people respected him so much just a day ago.

The leaders of the Congress Party do not necessarily fail to see the factors behind Gandhi's proposition. First drive the British away. After the British leave, the rest is the issue of the Congress Party and the Muslim League. Without the British factor, things will be fine. solve a lot.

In fact, Gandhi did say this at the Congress party meeting, "Even if it must be divided, it is also a matter between us and the Muslim League, and it can be divided and ruled after the British leave."

The truth is such a truth, but before the dawn of victory, everyone hopes to seek stability. Gandhi thought that the departure of the British might force the Muslim League into submission. This idea was a good one.

But it does not mean that there is no problem. It has only been 30 years since the Congress Party emerged from the many parties in British India. Now, among Hindus, the Congress Party has an overwhelming advantage.

But once Gandhi, the symbol of the Congress Party, bows his head to Jinnah of the Muslim League, will Hindus still support the Congress Party?

The top leaders of the Congress Party can understand Gandhi, but the countless Hindus united by their religious beliefs may not necessarily understand the Congress Party. If they support Gandhi's ideas, the big Chinese party may be abandoned in the eyes of Hindus.

In this pre-dawn darkness, when decades of struggle have come to fruition, who would dare to make a rational choice?

It is true that the Muslim League is a difficult opponent, but the Muslim League will not separate the supporters of the Congress Party, while other Hindu parties are not necessarily. These forces currently clustered around the Congress Party are the real enemies. , they can destroy the foundation of the Congress party.

Both the liberals represented by Nehru and the conservatives represented by Patel are of the same opinion. There are no enlightened factions on this kind of issue. Once enlightened, the Congress Party will be gone.

Such uniformity, through opposition from different angles, finally made Gandhi disheartened. It turned out that he really could not solve this problem and make British India complete.

The integrity of British India is and is only in Jinnah, never in anyone in the Congress party. It is a pity that Ali Jinnah, the important leader of the Congress Party, who maintained the unity of the whole of India, has been dead for 20 years. Now Ali Jinnah will never let go of this issue.

Jinnah was also a lawyer of excellence, two meters tall and personable. He has said that nonviolent resistance is only a movement of ignorant and illiterate people. Different from Gandhi, Jinnah likes to organize a grand guard of honor when he goes on tour, with an elephant covered in gold and silver as the guide, and the military band sings the movement "Bless the Emperor".

In the eyes of Ali Jinnah, Nehru was just a rhetorical professor, while Gandhi's evaluation was higher, like a cunning fox.

Nehru, who got the key to the problem from Gandhi, wanted to talk to Jinnah, but Ali Jinnah, who had already gotten the news from Alan Wilson, said that it was okay to talk on the grounds of illness, but he had to wait. a period of time.

"We invited Nehru to work with the Governor to try to solve the problem of the Rohingya." Alan Wilson took the Secretary General of Sir Barron Ismay, and came to the Governor of Mountbatten after an itinerary approved by Churchill MPs. Transmitted, "The Rohingya issue is essentially a conflict between Myanmar and India. In a sense, it is actually similar to the Indian issue of agreeing to divide and rule, but it is slightly smaller. If this matter is successful, it may be a problem for the British. Problem solving in India will be enlightening."

"Congressman Churchill thinks so too?" Mountbatten, who wanted to refuse and waited for Ali Jinnah's response, heard the same thing from Churchill, so he didn't say the words of refusal.

Mountbatten was only forty-seven years old in terms of age, and Churchill was actually a politician of a previous era to him, a contemporary of his father.

The relationship between the two was very good. When Mountbatten was in college, Churchill, who was already the Secretary of Defense, also helped him in debates, which was almost a long-term relationship. Naturally, if Churchill thought so, Mountbatten had to agree, he couldn't break the old man's heart.

What's more, during the war, as the Prime Minister, Churchill, who was more caring for Mountbatten, can't disrespect the other party because Churchill is no longer the Prime Minister.

"Is the local leader in Burma Aung San?" At a critical moment, his experience as the commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces in Southeast Asia still reminded Mountbatten of things in Burma, "Can he also be the leader of the Burmese?"

"It was the Burmese's choice." Alan Wilson shrugged, and it was a well-known fact that Aung San himself had experience working with the Japanese during the war.

However, most Southeast Asian countries actually have no ill feelings towards Japan. They are colonies of European countries, and they don't even have their own country. Naturally, it is not a war against aggression. The situation in China is different.

Even because China is an ally of an allied country, the local Chinese in Southeast Asia also exist as an ethnic group that imports and balances the local indigenous people. Many Southeast Asian countries hate Chinese people. This is a fact and there is nothing to be avoided.

"Okay, then I'll see if Nehru and I can resolve this matter, and let Yangon tell us if Aung San can come over." Mountbatten finally agreed, but taking the initiative to go to Myanmar Impossible, he is the governor of India, it is a great grace to be able to mediate, and he still takes the initiative to go to Yangon?

"I'll send a telegram to Burgess right away." Alan Wilson nodded and agreed, as long as the Governor agrees. As for whether the Rohingya problem can be solved, it's up to him? Whoever wants to solve the problem is just looking for something for the Governor to do.

Similarly, Alan Wilson has his own affairs, which are also related to the future of British India, and are also very important.

What is involved is the future economic map of India. It is very simple. India is independent. Now everything in the British Empire is owned by Indians. Of course, private properties may not be confiscated by the Indian government, but what about important industries?

Who can guarantee that Nehru will not go out of his way to play tricks and use means to get the precious wealth of the British?

Therefore, this matter should be avoided. It should be handed over to the hands of trustworthy people. On the one hand, it is to cash out, and on the other hand, it is to form an interest relationship with the current wealthy class in India and add a layer of protection.

If Nehru finally strikes, it will be the first of these local Indian riches that will suffer, and then the United Kingdom. If you don't start, it's better, in short, it's not too bad.

The Birla family was one of the targets chosen by Alan Wilson. During the First World War, the Birla family increased their wealth from 2 million rupees to the export of jute, cotton and other commodities and the opium trade~lightnovelpub.net~ One million rupees. After the war, it invested in the jute and cotton spinning industry, and in the 1930s, it invested in industries such as sugar and paper making, forming a consortium. During World War II, the Birla family invested in machinery, coal mining and other sectors. Now the assets have reached 200 million rupees.

According to the exchange rate, the Birla family is actually richer than the Governor, not to mention the Tata family.

Tata family During the First World War, Tata won huge profits, and established a number of enterprises in power generation, chemical industry, machinery, grease, cement and finance after the war. Before the outbreak of World War II, Tata & Sons had controlled 22 companies through its managerial bank, and a monopoly consortium had been formed.

The Birla family and the Tata family, as well as the rich Indians in all walks of life across the subcontinent, have received an invitation from Sir Barron to come to New Delhi to see what the British are going to do.

Another short winter in India has passed. For a short time, Alan Wilson almost didn't think he was there. An electric fan on the ceiling of the apartment was turning, but it was as slow as a dream.

A metal framed screen is installed on the window, and outside the screen is a tropical garden with several paths running through it. Planted with European viburnum peaches, palm trees. Abnormal silence. There was no wind in the garden, and the house was very dark.

Empty, spacious, imitation gold. a piano. The chandelier is off. Various flowers and plants are displayed. Except for the fanciful and symbolic turning of the fan, everything was dead silent.

The Rohingya problem is also Tu Yile. The Governor-General and Nehru and Aung San meet only to cover up the conversation between himself and the compradors. For this reason, he must make sufficient preparations to let these grown-ups. Rich Indians hand over their money.