British Civil Servant

v1 Chapter 337: Appointment of Northern Commissioner

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There are also two voices in public opinion as to whose hands the future of British India is to be handed over.

In fact, this is very normal. As long as there are two candidates, there will be results of their respective teams. The triangle is stable and does not actually hold in the political field. Even if there are three parties in the UK, there will be a division between the left and the right.

Finally, the wind returned from London to New Delhi, which can be regarded as an important step in the process of British India's independence.

Almost all of British India, from south to north, people of all classes and colors, have been stimulated by a strong political interest.

This can be very busy for the key political leader Alan Wilson. At the same time, he has to prepare London to be optimistic about Nehru, or to imply that Patel hopes for a bigger manuscript. At the same time, he must not forget the leader of the Muslim League, Ali Jinnah, indicating that London is absolutely not betrayed. Muslim League, divided British India is in the long-term interests of the British Empire.

Just taking advantage of this opportunity, Governor Mountbatten and Ali Jinnah can also be arranged to meet. On the one hand, Mountbatten does not seem to be enthusiastic about a satisfactory solution to the problems of British India when he first took office.

Without this enthusiasm, the meeting between the two would not break out. For a long time, the governor's house has been through various occasions to let the governor realize that Ali Jinnah will not stay in the same country as the Hindus, so that the governor is psychologically prepared.

Just when the subcontinent was discussing with unprecedented enthusiasm who would become the current Deputy Prime Minister of British India and the future leader of India, it also happened to be suitable for the meeting between Governor Mountbatten and Ali Jinnah. of appeasement.

According to Governor Mountbatten's mentality when he first arrived in British India, Ali Jinnah's stubborn attitude will definitely arouse Mountbatten's disgust, but after a few months, there may be fewer conflicts now.

It has been some time since Gandhi mentioned last time that he handed over the dominion of British India to Ali Jinnah.

Now that there is no news from the Congress Party, it can be preliminarily concluded that Gandhi's prestige as a saint is useless in this matter, and the top leaders of the Congress Party did not listen to Gandhi.

Before the talks, Mountbatten arranged for Jinnah to stand in front of Mountbatten and his wife to take a commemorative photo in accordance with the specifications for receiving Gandhi. Before Alan Wilson accompanied the Governor and Ali Jinnah into the office, he asked in a flat tone, "Mr. Jinnah, how are you doing?"

"Very good!" Ali Jinnah knew what Alan Wilson was asking, and also gave a sincere answer.

In the office, Mountbatten and Ali Jinnah had a not-intimate, but definitely sincere, exchange about the future of British India.

"We will never co-exist with Hindus in a country. Gandhi is as cunning as a fox, and the handover of power to the Muslim League is not feasible at all."

When Ali Jinnah heard Mountbatten talk about Gandhi's suggestion that British India should be handed over to the Muslim League, he unceremoniously began to laugh, "Respected Deputy King, how long have you known Gandhi? I am with him. Having been in a party for decades, I'm sure I know more about him than you do."

"Oh, that's it." Mountbatten was good at coordination after all, and with a calm appearance, he let Ali Jinnah continue.

"Every different person in the world has a different idea. When I was young, I was like Nehru, a nationalist, and all I asked for was an equal treatment. At that time I never thought One day, I will be so advocating for the division of British India into two countries."

"In 1937, the Muslim League was already the second largest party in the subcontinent, fighting for rights and interests together with the Congress Party. However, after the election, the Congress Party refused to honor its previous promises, neither giving autonomy nor sharing power."

"I knew at that time that what Congress wanted was for the Congress Party's flag to become the Indian flag, Hindi as the mother tongue, Urdu language banned, and the anti-Muslim mother Wan Fu be the national anthem. what?"

Mountbatten turned his head to look at Alan Wilson, who received the signal and explained that the Congress Party and the Muslim League cooperated for the last time in 1937, and they have never taken a stand since then.

His words are similar to those of Ali Jinnah, but it is not about receiving money, it is a fact, he just repeats what happened in the past, without personal stance. You can't be criticized by the Congress Party for repeating what the Congress Party did, right?

After Alan Wilson finished, Ali Jinnah nodded and continued to say to Mountbatten, "I am different from Gandhi. Even during the Congress Party period, I thought the non-violent non-cooperation movement was a cowardly movement. Fight for independence. It should be resisted, and I have this attitude today, so I can say bluntly that Pakistan must be established, even if it is a civil war."

"This is similar to the judgment we have made for a long time." Alan Wilson took the time to help, not wanting to cause hostility on both sides because of Ali Jinnah's directness.

Edvina was equally at ease, trying to make this meeting as pleasant as possible. With the help of his wife and daughter's sweetheart, this time the meeting was not too rigid.

At noon, Edvina prepared lunch for her husband and Ali Jinnah. Alan Wilson cautiously came up and asked, "What does Madam think of Ali Jinnah?"

"It can be seen that he has received an orthodox British education, but he is far from showing a gentleman's side. It's not as good as Gandhi, who is not violent just now is a coward, too harsh."

"In fact, from the perspective of the colonized place, Gandhi's set is really not smart." After listening to Edvina's words, Alan Wilson smiled bitterly, "But from a personal point of view, what Gandhi can do is us. Can't do it, and if Gandhi had no influence, he would have been a good man."

"The people here are really hard to get in touch with!" Edvina shook her head helplessly, "There are no exceptions. It's a pity that the so-called politics will turn people into this."

Is there no one to get in touch with? Alan Wilson's question, Edvina also gave a happy answer.

"Yes, they are all politicians. You can't believe what politicians say. They are very knowledgeable and pretend to treat people with kindness. Politicians are natural actors."

After getting this answer, Alan Wilson now has a very intuitive idea. Mountbatten should express his gratitude to himself. He saved the Governor's love and did not allow the fifty-eight-year-old man to have a chance to show his words.

The love between Mountbatten and Edvina is sincere and passionate. Although there have been twists and turns in the relationship between the two in the future, in general, the relationship between them not only did not decrease slightly with the passage of time, but instead increased with the passage of time.

Like-minded Governor couple, the union of the two brought material benefits to both of them.

Mountbatten had a high taste for life, but he had no income other than his officers' salaries, and Edvina's great wealth would not only enable Mountbatten to live the life he wanted, but also, if not essential, to It was helpful that he fulfilled the dream of being a marshal.

Edwina is also not aware of Mountbatten's extraordinary kinship with the royal family, which also makes her firmly believe in Mountbatten's future.

If it wasn't for Alan Wilson, who was working in British India without sleep or food, and made Nehru exhausted, the Governor would certainly have had a fire in his backyard as in history, without knowing it. So to catch a daughter, Mountbatten is not a loss.

This was the first of five meetings between Governor Mountbatten and the future with Ali Jinnah, and at the same time, Alan Wilson did not forget to continue his work, including but not limited to continuing in Edvina Nehru , deepen the negative impression.

In addition, through newspapers, they wrote diametrically opposed articles, implying that Nehru was more appealing at one time, and thinking that Patel was the savior of Hinduism at the same time, covering the talks between Mountbatten and Ali Jinnah.

But even if it was a working machine, Alan Wilson was not allowed to take the time to do his own business. He made connections for Li Jisheng. With the approval of Sir Barron, he appointed Li Jisheng as the British Commissioner in Nepal, Bhutan, and Sikkim to help the three northern countries. A small country, conduct a census to prevent Indians from being mixed in.

Before the representatives of the three countries left, he took Pamela Mountbatten with them to bid farewell to the representatives of the three countries, and at the same time introduced the Commissioner Li Jisheng, who was in charge of the relationship between the three countries and the British Empire~lightnovelpub.net~Crown Prince Parden, where are you? The status of the crown prince of the Kingdom of Sikkim should be very stable, right? ' Alan Wilson stopped the last king of Sikkim and asked a question that would definitely kill him in feudal times.

"Mr. Allen, if you have any hints, you can say it directly." Crown Prince Parden said, "You have helped us a lot. I believe you are a real gentleman and will never harm Sikkim."

"I'll give you a personal piece of advice, don't save money on diplomacy, it's better to set up an embassy in London immediately. You are an ambassador yourself, anyway, your heir status is very stable. On the stage of the world, several major powers need spokespersons who look harmless to humans and animals and are not threatening."

"If the crown prince can be the head of a subordinate organization on the stage of the United Nations, Indians will never dare to touch your country. If you can do it, it will be good for your country and your subjects. If Sikkim does not speak out If India really makes a sudden move, other countries will not have time to intervene, and when you want to speak out, you will find that the channels for speaking out have been blocked by Indians.”

"Am I going to be an ambassador in person?" Crown Prince Parden hesitated, but finally made up his mind, "As Mr. Allen said, this money cannot be saved. After I go back, I will discuss with my father about setting up an embassy in London. things."

"It's the same for your two countries. This is our UK's care for you before leaving the subcontinent." Alan Wilson said to the representatives of Nepal and Bhutan, "If you have anything, you can contact the Northern Commissioner Li Jisheng, Ambassador. The museum still needs to be built, and this money must not be saved.”

"Thank you, Mr. Allen." The representatives of these small countries thanked them one after another, and said hello like Li Jisheng.