Chapter 230 Civil Servant Mountbatten

If, in order to save the hundreds of millions of people in British India, Portugal proposed to solve the problem of Portuguese Goa at this time, then the British Governor’s Palace, unable to bear the famine that spread, signed a treaty in humiliation, and expanded the area of ​​Goa by the way. This is also very normal.

This is all for the survival of the hundreds of millions of people in British India. It is good governance as a last resort.

In all fairness, the area of ​​Portuguese Goa is still too small, and it is not enough to defend. Just like Singapore, it looks like a modern armed force, but in fact, any country in Southeast Asia can be wiped out.

Singapore needs missiles to be able to reach the enemy's country. How can someone else just set up a World War II artillery to cover Singapore?

Portuguese Goa also has this problem. As long as India dares to take risks, Portugal will never be able to defend it. Whether Goa is safe or not is entirely in Nehru's mind.

In order to unite a member of the civilized world and tickle the spirit of the Brussels Conference, Alan Wilson really couldn't bear the loss of Portuguese Goa. He planned to take advantage of this famine to give Portugal a chance to take advantage of the fire and put the problem of Goa Get rid of.

It's not for the purpose of collecting any benefits from the Portuguese, and it can't be said that it is very reasonable to use Portuguese money to do Portuguese affairs.

It's just that the situation in British India is not urgent yet, but you can make a statement and give Portugal time to prepare.

After completing the work of stealing incense and jade, Alan Wilson left late at night, went back to his house to sleep, and sent an urgent telegram to the Portuguese Governor's Office the next day, inviting Pedro to come to New Delhi for a briefing.

Just like the saying that danger is also an opportunity, the Great Famine is not necessarily a bad thing for some people, especially the British. British Indian civil servants who are keen on making money will not necessarily be affected, and they may even get benefits.

For example, British India was in trouble, and the Governor's Office decided to sell the property of British India to tide over the difficulties. This is a good opportunity for Americans who have always wanted to expand their influence and export capital.

And this is not a bad thing for the United Kingdom. The resources of British India are sold, and the wealth belongs to the United Kingdom. In the case that the United States has cut off its aid to the United Kingdom, it can achieve the goal of saving the country with a curve.

Except the Indians may not be too happy, the British will be happy, and the Americans will be happy too. To use an inappropriate example, it seems that after the collapse of the Soviet Union, except for the Soviets who lost their pants, other countries more or less made money.

If the disappearance of British India can also achieve the same result as the collapse of the Soviet Union, especially the economic promotion of the United Kingdom, then it is actually not a bad thing.

Alan Wilson will contribute his strength to the realization of the British India plan, ninety percent is not enough, one hundred percent is needed.

As for whether the Americans can still laugh after the British India disappears and the Indian Republic appears, this is not something he cares about. The right does not expire and become invalid. At that time, Alan Wilson definitely had no influence on India. , unable to seek justice for American companies.

Anyway, based on his understanding of Nehru, Alan Wilson felt that the Americans might not be able to take advantage of it.

What Nehru advocated was a uniquely Indian style of socialism. It is based on national interests and views socialism as a way of controlling capital, which is relative to private capital, rather than an ideological position.

The mixed economy has become a system and the core of India's long-term economic strategy. The public and private sectors coexist, with the public sector as the dominant factor. The state regulates the mixed economy effectively by means of planning. Emphasizing the concept of equality and declaring war on poverty is one of Nehru's basic views.

Even if Nehru's thinking is far softer than that of the Soviets, India's macho man from heaven will never see India's important assets in the hands of foreign capital. It is nothing more than a question of when to do it.

The idea of ​​"one fish, two meals" has already appeared, but it will take some time to implement it.

In fact, he is busy contributing articles to newspapers in Australia and New Zealand, using legal means to earn a fee, and publishes the main inside news of British India. The beginning of the article is generally like this, "according to people who do not want to reveal their lives pointed out , the current situation in British India..."

While the scorching sun continued, while the representatives of the two major forces had gone to sea, and while the assistant commissioner was submitting articles to Australia and New Zealand, Mountbatten, the commander-in-chief of the Southeast Asian Allied Forces during the war, had joined his wife and daughter, waiting for the arrival of the knighthood .

Although he himself has a title, who would think too much of this thing? Besides, this is to commend his own contribution during the war, which is completely as it should be, and should be accepted calmly.

As for the silent little daughter Pamela Mountbatten, General Mountbatten felt that there was nothing wrong with it, it was just a child's willfulness, and besides, it was much better than when she just left British India.

Mountbatten, who saw his wife and daughter again, did not feel unhappy because of such a trivial matter. He explained in detail his life in the Mediterranean Fleet, and did not forget to complain about the environment in British India. "Actually, I have been staying in Ceylon for a long time. I wouldn't even go to New Delhi, if it wasn't for something happening..."

"The situation in British India is really like what the newspapers said?" Edwina Ashley asked with great concern. "In the newspapers in London, India is simply not a place for people to stay."

"No matter how bad a place is, there are good places to go, but what the newspaper said can summarize most of the places in British India." Mountbatten answered for his wife, "The most people there are endless people, smearing ridiculous paint, and hilariously dressed up. There are a few very nice people, though, compared to the total population of British India, they are too few."

"Pamela seems to like that place very much." The eldest daughter Patricia looked at her father and glanced at the stairs, as if to make sure her sister was eavesdropping.

"She doesn't like that place..." Mountbatten curled his lips, and then said seriously, "Don't mention this matter, it's just an experience in life, and it will be forgotten after a long time."

Patricia wanted to ask something else, when the phone next to her rang, and she reached out to answer it, "Yes, it's the Mountbatten family, okay, I'll call my father right now."

"Want to go to Whitehall?" Mountbatten, who took the microphone, nodded with doubts, "Okay, then I will go. It doesn't matter, everyone is serving the British Empire?"

At No. 10 Downing Street, Prime Minister Attlee and Cabinet Secretary Edward Bridges were both present. After being inspected by the guards at the Prime Minister's residence, Mountbatten entered the heart of the British Empire. They both greeted each other with smiles and asked Mountbatten Whether it is going well in the new job position.

This question was asked once in the telegram, and Mountbatten was no stranger at all, saying that there was no difficulty at all, and he had already integrated into the big family of the Mediterranean Fleet, and he was in the prime of life, so he would not have any problems due to physical reasons.

"That's good. In fact, you should be honored for Mountbatten's achievements, but in this world war, His Majesty has too many things to do. There are knighthoods and honors every month, but until now Completely stop. I hope you can understand Mountbatten." Prime Minister Attlee nodded with a smile, affirmed Mountbatten's achievements in the war, and expressed the government's support for this award.

"Of course we also have to consider the balance of the matter." After Prime Minister Attlee finished speaking, Edward Bridges continued, "The achievements in the Southeast Asian battlefield, especially the Battle of Imphal, are yours. As for the guarantee of knighthood, speaking of it, I don’t know what General Mountbatten thinks of the Asian colonies of the British Empire, especially British India.”

At the time of the Battle of Imphal, Mountbatten was already the commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces in Southeast Asia. This greatest victory in the Asian battlefield of World War II can undoubtedly be regarded as Mountbatten's feat of knighthood.

At that time, Lord Mountbatten, Commander-in-Chief of the Southeast Asian Allied Forces, learned that the Japanese army had crossed the Chindoon River, and decided to withdraw the troops west of the Chindoon River along the border defense to the high ground near Imphal to organize defense.

This kept the Japanese attacking troops away from their rear bases, and the Japanese army was not only forced to fight against the wide Chindun River, but also had to rely entirely on the very unsafe jungle transportation line.

"I personally have a high opinion of British India and the Indian army." Mountbatten changed his statement at home. At this moment of great joy, he affirmed the positive image of British India against his conscience. praise yourself.

Attlee and Edward Bridges kept nodding and making eye contact from time to time, which meant something inexplicable.

Now that General Mountbatten has said that he has nothing wrong with his health and has a good impression of British India, there is no reason to refuse to take office.

Under Prime Minister Attlee's signal, Edward Bridges came to be the villain himself, "General Mountbatten, Governor Wavell is getting old, and now there is a vacancy in the position of Governor of British India. The importance of India, I don’t know who you think is more suitable for the position of Governor of India.”

"Ah..." Mountbatten, who grew up in the aristocratic group since he was a child, suddenly woke up, his eyes became sharp, he already smelled the smell of conspiracy, "This is something worthy of careful consideration, from the overall perspective It goes without saying that the importance of British India to the global interests of the British Empire is self-evident, and the position of governor must of course find a trustworthy candidate with extensive support and authority..."

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Edward Bridges was surprised to find that Mountbatten should not join the army. If he was a civil servant, Whitehall must have a place.