Chapter 184 Britain and India Are as Close as Brothers

"Okay!" John and Powell nodded at the same time. On the other side, the Governor of British India and General Mountbatten were also discussing their own affairs. Pamela Mountbatten was obviously not very happy.

Because General Mountbatten is looking forward to the day of returning to Europe, and has been active for this purpose. Now that the war is over, he still feels that he is more suitable for homeland than life in British India.

For this reason, after Japan surrendered, in addition to accepting the surrender, Mountbatten was still asking if the mainland remembered himself.

"Let's wait and see!" Governor Wavell said, don't be impatient. There are still quite a lot of things in the local area. The end of the war does not mean that the impact of the war will disappear immediately.

On the other side, Alan Wilson is also talking about his own affairs. Whether the British Empire was in the hands of politicians or civil servants is a good question.

Alan Wilson knew himself, if the UK is limited to the British Isles, the UK is indeed in the hands of the elected government, but if we are talking about the entire British Empire, there is no doubt that it is in the civil service system.

Basically, elected politicians are based at home, but the civil servants of the British Empire are spread all over the world.

Ordinary politicians will never go to the colonies to serve. What if there is an early election in the local area? Has the political party rotated? Didn't you just arrive there and go back?

Of course, the emergence of airplanes as a means of transportation is not good news for overseas civil servants. Politicians come and go more easily than ever.

During World War II, the civil servants in British India faced a shortage of manpower. Apart from handing over some unimportant tasks to Indians, they could only think of ways internally.

To tap internal potential, students like Alan Wilson, who are themselves in British India, naturally become a reserve force.

This was also the beginning of Alan Wilson's official career, and it is a memory worth cherishing in retrospect.

Without the interference of nasty politicians, no one can now hinder the civil servants of British India and unleash India's tethered potential.

There are nearly 600 states in British India. The small and medium-sized states have limited ability to resist the Congress Party. Only the states of Hyderabad and Mysore can really be counted on.

Similar to having a large area, there are not as many as 600 self-contained and powerful states. Including Kashmir, there are a total of 15 states in total. Among them, Hyderabad is the strongest, and Maharaja Ali Khan has sufficient financial resources.

Not counting Kashmir, Nehru will never let it go. It is the place where the Nehru family originated.

Although the Hyderabad state is strong enough, it has a shortcoming, that is, it has no outlet to the sea and is surrounded by the British Indian province. The Mysore state is next to the Portuguese Goa, Hyderabad state and Mysore state. Between the Saul state, there is a nominally similar isthmus, which seems to be separated from the land of the thin neck in the northeastern part of India in later generations.

But this isolation is only symbolic. As long as Hyderabad and the Mysore state share a common position, that point of administrative isolation is almost non-existent.

"I haven't seen Pedro for a long time. I don't know if he is still working in Goa? If he is still there, find a chance to meet." Alan Wilson started the communication with such an opening statement.

As early as the Brussels Conference, Alan Wilson used the problem of Portuguese Goa to seduce Portugal to shoulder the responsibility.

The effect is very obvious. The garrison in Portuguese Goa has reached 20,000 people. It is obvious that the close ally of the British Empire is shouldering international responsibilities.

Once the situation deteriorated, Alan Wilson even wanted to keep a backup, and not withdraw part of the British troops stationed in India to the mainland, but to stay in Portuguese Goa and continue to exist in British India in name.

Naturally, the three state commissioners discussed about the glorious future of the entire British India. After half a year,

There will definitely be some changes across the subcontinent, and one thing Powell mentioned is that French India seems to be shrinking.

"The French are the most untrustworthy." Alan Wilson began to accuse him righteously, which was a precursor to fleeing. At a time when colonists all over the world were about to unite, the French actually wanted to surrender.

Allen Wilson's accusations were completely ignored. The fact that French India only had a few enclave cities, and with such small interests, the French naturally didn't need to wade into troubled waters.

Now remember to keep the colonists in direct unity? How to calculate the account of robbing French India during the Seven Years War? But as long as France has a land as large as Portuguese Goa in British India, it will not want to slap its ass and leave.

Although he knows that it is unreliable to count on the French, at the critical moment, Alan Wilson still hopes that the French will be stupid again and can play a certain role in covering the British on the issue of the subcontinent

"It's still necessary to give the French a little benefit. France's one day in the subcontinent, even if it's just a symbolic meaning, can help us a lot." Alan Wilson sighed, "It's really disappointing that there are no Portuguese with international responsibilities. "

"Speaking of Portugal, Alan, you have participated in the Brussels meeting, so you should know the cause and effect. When Portugal announced the increase of troops in Goa and Belgium announced its support for the Netherlands to return to the East Indies, the news was really exciting. "John said happily, "The Dutch troop carrier once stopped in Mumbai briefly, causing many people to stop and watch, even those from the Congress Party were silent."

"I never thought that one day, we would need troops from other countries to help us deter us." Alan Wilson shook his head with a wry smile, "But it is better than nothing. We want to measure India's material resources and win the hearts of all countries. At this moment, the European countries need to unite closely together so as not to be taken advantage of by those two bastards. However, in a short period of time, one bastard can’t reach us, so we only need to be careful of one bastard.”

Both John and Powell nodded in agreement, and then happily talked about the Dutch warship firing in Jakarta at the end of October, turning the whole of Jakarta into a sea of ​​flames. I believe it will definitely deter the rebels to a certain extent.

"Let's not talk about this topic. This is a problem for the Dutch." Alan Wilson heard that thousands of Jakarta citizens were killed in the indiscriminate shelling, so he changed the topic casually.

The strength of the Dutch navy is not worth mentioning in Europe, but that is in Europe. As a country with the East Indies as a colony, no matter how poor the Dutch navy is, it is not comparable to the colonies.

Regarding the deterrent bombardment of Jakarta, Alan Wilson only mentioned it casually at the Brussels meeting. He did not expect that the old imperialist countries would still have such a cruel heart even if they were lonely, and they would actually implement it.

It was the Netherlands that was shelled, and the Indonesians were shelled. This matter has nothing to do with Alan Wilson from beginning to end.

Besides, we are now talking about the issue of British India, and talking about the Dutch, isn't that digressing?

The only British aspect of the whole thing was that two ex-British warships were also involved in the shelling.

The United Kingdom supports the Netherlands' return to Asia, but considering that the national strength of the Netherlands may be uncertain, and because the war is over, the Royal Navy has a number of warships that need to be retired, so it leased the Warrior, the Queen Elizabeth-class battleship, to the Dutch Navy for use.

Although the Warrior was a battleship during World War I, its displacement of 30,000 tons and its main gun of 15 inches were not fake. What is the result of coastal cities facing this kind of main gun? In the Battle of Songhu, the soldiers within the range of the battleship's main gun had the most say.

The remaining fleet was used to select several light warships from the Far East Fleet of British India and hand them over to the Dutch Navy for use.

Alan Wilson does not object to this point. If British India becomes independent, many warships of the Far East Fleet will definitely be left to India as a legacy. Instead of this, it is better to give it to the Netherlands, at least the Dutch have given money.

Speaking of the whole matter, what is quite surprising is that the battleship Warrior was leased to the Dutch Navy. Although it is not for sale, it can be seen that Britain is absolutely serious about supporting other colonial countries and sharing the firepower for itself.

This is very different from the history. It can be regarded as very proactive. Of course, this is also related to the British Malaya Project. Using British Malaya as a base to support the Dutch and French wars can make money.

"It's better to let the Portuguese carry the flag and go to Jakarta for a tour. That would be even better!" Alan Wilson brought the topic to Portugal again, "There are more than 20,000 Portuguese defenders in Goa, and it's okay to keep them. It is a waste, it is better to carry the national flag to the East Indies to brush up the sense of presence and reflect the unity of European countries. If you have time to communicate with the Portuguese Governor’s Office, you will say that your old friend is back. There was no settled issue in Hyderabad before, but now you can Let's talk."

"Then I will find time to talk to Pedro." John nodded, "I wonder when the submarine will arrive? Maharaja Salaman Khan is looking forward to this very much. I was reluctant, but later I figured it out, if the Tubang territory cannot be kept, the money will also be lost sooner or later."

"The idea of ​​Maharaja Salaman Khan is very correct." Powell nodded in approval, and then said, "Then my side is to maintain a close relationship with Goa, train with the Portuguese army, and expect Portugal to support it when necessary."

"When it is necessary in the future, it can only be done secretly now." Alan Wilson corrected, "After discussing with the Congress Party, I will find a chance to have a good talk with all the respected maharajas."

"Talk to the Congress Party? What are you talking about?" John said with a look of surprise, "Allen, but Nehru drove you away."

"Don't talk about such endless rumors. I have always respected Mr. Nehru." Alan Wilson flatly denied, "The Congress Party is a close brother of civil servants."