Chapter 181 Disasters Will Not Last for 2 Years

After the revised Indian Government Organization Act was promulgated in 1935, the finances of the entire British India were preserved to a certain extent, which means that British India gained a certain degree of autonomy.

The original British India wanted to hand over all property to London. Since then, part of the wealth has stayed in British India. Of course, it is special during the war period, and British India should not expect to accumulate wealth.

But now that the war is over, the finances of British India are still okay. After all, this is the advantage of areas with low human rights. It can overcome some objective economic laws.

Wealth touches people's hearts. Now the local situation is complicated, and there is no feasible opinion on British India. Seeing the end of the year, the gentlemen are under great pressure to keep the taxes of British India.

On the one hand, there is an uncertain future, and on the other hand, it is a huge wealth for everyone.

This is very embarrassing. Everyone can take only the part they need as usual. After all, they are serving the entire British Empire, and they cannot be exhausted.

But now the future of British India is still uncertain. If you work hard to maintain the dignity of the British Empire, you will end up with the consequences of losing both people and money. Whether it is a long flow of water or cash out quickly, under the uncertain future, many people tend to prefer the latter .

But Alan Wilson still opposes the idea of ​​everyone running away with a share of the money, which is an obvious crime.

In the case of straightforward corruption, although everyone here is capable of being shot ten times, it is within the scope of permission after all. It directly divides the wealth accumulated in British India, and everyone has to consider emigrating.

Alan Wilson said that everyone still has to serve the empire, and they have to master the methods. While taking into account personal interests, we must also consider the British Empire.

Alan Wilson, who has returned from further studies in China, waved the Royal Bank of Scotland certificate of deposit, and did not show superiority, but modestly said that there is a feasible way, that is, Dajian

"Gentlemen, don't come when this opportunity is too late. We have to think of a way. Is there any way to make all the indicators look good in a short period of time, but it is not sustainable. After all, if British India becomes independent one day, we will What we would like to see, of course, is that an independent India is not as good as British India."

Alan Wilson expressed his worries, "No one wants to see the colonies get better after independence, right? If India develops very well after independence, doesn't that prove that the gentlemen have poor governance of India?"

"Cement and steel are consumables,

Not gold, but what about rupees? Essentially it's just a piece of paper. "The chief executive of Bangladesh Province thought for a while, "Our Bangladesh region is now divided into two parts, with two religions occupying the majority. The west part of Greater Bengal is an important jute producing area, and East Bengal is the textile industry center of British India. Therefore, Assam Province, Bangladesh, can only make construction on transportation. "

Alan Wilson nodded knowingly. The Greater Bengal region is the most important economic region of British India. Calcutta has long been the administrative center of British India and is now an important city. It cannot be said that there is no development, but the importance of Delhi has been ignored.

Calcutta, the central city of the region, was originally established as the temporary capital of British India, and has since gradually developed into the commercial center of the whole of India. The real fatal blow to Calcutta was the subsequent partition of India and Pakistan. After the partition of India and Pakistan, Greater Bengal as a whole ceased to exist, but was divided into two hostile countries with different religions.

The jute production area and the processing center have become two countries. Mountbatten said that once the partition of India and Pakistan begins, East Pakistan will become the largest poor kiln in the world.

But in fact, the place where Bangladeshis live, as the place with the largest economic aggregate in the entire subcontinent, is naturally unique. After the partition of India and Pakistan, West Pakistan is almost an import economy. Where does the money come from? It was East Pakistan, and later Bangladesh, which earned foreign exchange through exports.

Because East Pakistan has been giving but can't leave wealth, the long-term unfairness eventually caused the fuse of Pakistan's internal strife.

Bangladesh has always been the textile center of South Asia and an important producer of jute. Alan Wilson asked the Governor of Bengal Province, "Dear Mr. Andrew, I would like to know the proportion of religious population in Greater Bengal."

"There are more followers of Peace Christians, but Bangladeshis are basically one nation, but they have different religions." The chief executive of Bangladesh Province replied, "This is a fact that everyone knows."

In fact, after half a year, there have been some changes in British India. For example, the chief executive of the Bengal province has changed. There are still some provincial heads who chose to leave British India after the war.

This time when Alan Wilson came back, at least five or six chief executives had changed. Some had left British India, others had moved beyond their original provinces.

The issue of large-scale construction cannot be discussed in a short period of time. It must be discussed for a certain period of time, and then a mature plan will be formulated.

If this is in the local area, Alan Wilson estimates that a so-called mature plan will not be completed in a year or a half, but in British India, the many chief executives and commissioners who are gearing up will definitely not take so long time.

Although this is the case, there is definitely no result today. On the contrary, the idea of ​​agriculture is much simpler.

Under the careful preparation of Sir Baron, the united and stable group of British Indian civil servants decided to chat while eating. After all, they were talking about the problem of eating for everyone. How can they do without eating?

Although the agricultural issue is not so complicated, when it comes to the issue of food, a real gentleman will only be more cautious at that time.

For the purpose of promoting cotton planting in the spring to satisfy the local textile industry, not all voices are in favor. For example, the chief executive of the Central Province has doubts about this, "Alan, in fact, this year's British India's grain production The situation is not optimistic. Although the drought does not last long, because we have given priority to supplying food to the local area, the warehouses in various parts of British India are actually empty. If the weather is not good, there may be a food crisis. The famine, the Bengal famine has only passed for a few years, will it cause a backlash from the Indians?"

"Why the rebound? Agriculture depends on the weather. Indians don't blame the weather, they don't blame themselves for being lazy, they blame us?" Alan Wilson said with a glass of wine in bewilderment. There, who said it was empty? The Indians didn't know it, it was full, and British India had enough food to survive any natural disaster."

"Full?" Gretel was taken aback. Where did this start? Just declaring it is not enough. Once there is a famine, food will definitely be needed to balance the price of food. What should I do if I can’t get it?

"At that time, just find a few people to burn the warehouse, and say that the food has been deliberately destroyed by some people. For example, anti-British elements who sympathize with the Indian National Army. If it doesn't work, you can push it to the Muslim League. "Alan Wilson sighed secretly when he said this. It was a good idea. He poured the whiskey in his mouth into his mouth as a compliment to himself.

As for whether to blame the sympathizers of the Indian National Army or the Muslim League, we must look at the problem flexibly and release news at the same time, telling the Hindus that the Muslim League did it, and telling the elite that it was the National Army sympathizers who did it.

According to different positions, different groups will naturally adopt what they want to believe.

This is not a big problem, but Alan Wilson still added, "Punjab should not be added to the cotton planting plan, so that the granary will be stable and everyone will not have to worry."

Greet also felt that there was some truth when he heard it, and nodded to himself, "That's right, it is common sense that natural disasters will not come for two consecutive years."

"It's very reasonable, and I think so too. There won't be two disaster years in a row. If it does happen, the Indians should reflect on it. Why does their Lord Shiva punish the Indians like this? It must be The beliefs of Indians are not firm." Alan Wilson joked to his colleagues around him with a smile on his face.

"Haha!" The chief executives and commissioners around laughed heartily. The last dinner tasted good too.

Alan Wilson felt that he had considered the compromise plan as much as possible, so he did not let Punjab, the granary of British India, join in out of goodwill.

This is already the biggest concession. If there is a small accident, it is the responsibility of God. Natural disasters cannot be related to themselves, right?

As for the grain in Punjab, if it has to be exported in exchange for foreign exchange, it has nothing to do with him. That was London's decision, and the civil servants of British India were just an enforcer.

The matter of next year's agricultural policy was decided so happily at the reception. To plant cash crops, we must find a way to make Indian farmers rich first. Only when farmers become rich can they better promote the development of British India.

From a profit point of view, there is nothing wrong with this decision, as long as there are no natural disasters, there will be no problem.

Returning to the first civil servant reception in British India, Alan Wilson was welcomed by many colleagues, and everyone smiled from the bottom of their hearts.

It took a single reception to decide on the agricultural policy of British India next year, which can be said to reflect excellent efficiency. If it is spread to London, it will definitely shame the local colleagues who are vegetarians.

The agricultural plan is just an appetizer, and there is no lucrative industry. Large-scale construction is what civil servants are most concerned about.