Chapter 232 Anglo-Portuguese Friendship

"Oh, Louis!" Seeing that things were going out of control, Edwina Ashley had to say, "Actually, the governor of British India is not too bad, right? After all, it is the highest authority in a region. Chief Executive, it is also related to whether your future journey will be smooth."

Mountbatten was not attracted by his wife's diversionary words. He was still staring at his little daughter who said something different, and said, "Pamela, do you know what a civil servant does all his life? It's not about using gorgeous And words without nourishment, speaking words that no one has ever understood."

"What is it? Father?" Pamela Mountbatten smiled like a girl, which made people not vigilant.

"The most common thing that civil servants do in their lives is to avoid any really important issues. The reason why these rhetoric appear is for this purpose."

In the second half of the sentence, Mountbatten responded to his wife, sat down worriedly and said, "British India is fighting for independence. If I go, I will probably be the last Governor of British India. The big political forces have different opinions on the route after independence, but the common point is to get rid of the rule of the British Empire, which is a prerequisite.”

Although he has stayed in British Ceylon for a long time and enjoyed the sunny beach, it does not mean that Mountbatten has no understanding of British India. On the contrary, he is good at coordinating work and has a clear understanding of the propositions of the Muslim League and the Congress Party.

The current British India is a volcano that is about to erupt. If he goes to British India as the governor, whether the volcano will erupt during his tenure is a question that no one knows.

The Governor's Office implemented a divide-and-rule policy in British India, which fragmented India and created conflicts and internal strife among various forces in India that opposed Britain, making it difficult for them to form a joint force, thereby consolidating and expanding British colonies in India.

The implementation of this policy naturally led to the further development of Indian society, which has been in a state of slow or even stagnant economic development under the control of the Governor's Palace.

Implementing the rule strategy of divide and rule, dividing and disintegrating anti-British forces in India, and maintaining colonial rule are the core goals of the establishment and evolution of the provincial administrative system of British India.

Then, according to the changes of British colonial policies in different periods, the provincial administrative system of British India was continuously improved, the Indian nationalists were appeased, and the purpose of maintaining British colonial rule in India was achieved, serving the British economy and foreign policy in different periods.

"My dear, for a long time, in the perception of Indians, there were only two major powers in the world, one was the British Empire, and the other was the Russian Empire, which is now the Soviet Union. To be honest, Americans were not in awe of Indians. "

Mountbatten talked to his wife, "In addition to us and the Russians, Indians have only a vague and confusing understanding of other countries. It is the same today, except that we are powerful in India as rulers , The influence of the Soviet Union is also very large, but in invisible places."

Mountbatten said this in the hope that Edwina Ashley could understand that the so-called Governor of British India was not necessarily a good job with a lot of glory at this time.

"Father, this is the responsibility entrusted to you by the empire." Pamela Mountbatten interrupted after listening for a long time, "And this matter has probably been settled, and it even involves your contribution during the war. If If you dodge, this matter is very reproachable."

"Go back to the house and sleep!" Mountbatten took a deep breath and said every word, "I won't go to this powder keg."

Pamela Mountbatten curled her lips, turned and walked up the stairs. The moment she turned around, a knowing smile appeared on her face, and she couldn't hide it anymore.

She didn't care if British India was a powder keg, as long as she could meet that person. The only fly in the ointment is that Patricia is getting married, which may delay a little time. If only Patricia hadn't married...

"Want to let me go unless I'm given full authority and no accountability afterwards.

I handle the whole of British India by myself, without reporting to the cabinet, so I might think about it. After his daughter went upstairs, Mountbatten said to his wife, "Then the cabinet will reject it, and I don't have to go to that ghostly place." "

"That's fine." Seeing that her husband had made up his mind, Edwina Ashley reassured along with the man's mood.

Mountbatten was full of confidence, and felt that if he made such an unreasonable request, the ministers in the cabinet would definitely not pass it. Then the responsibility would be on the cabinet, not himself. It's not that I refused to go to British India to be the governor, but that the cabinet did not delegate power to myself.

At the same time that Mountbatten himself made a decision, Pamela Mountbatten, who was lying on the bed in the bedroom holding a doll, also made a decision. He felt that he should tell Alan Wilson the good news by telegram.

In a sense, General Mountbatten felt the state of the powder keg in British India, but Alan Wilson, who was sitting on the powder keg, could feel it better. He danced on the powder keg every day.

I finally found a chance to let Patel go. It doesn't mean that Nehru is easy to deal with. In fact, the latter should be the one who should be difficult to deal with. But now, during the gap period between the two governors, the whole of British India is the people. The public servant said so.

At this sensitive time, Pedro of the Portuguese Governor's Palace arrived in New Delhi and met with his old friend, the assistant to the British Indian Commissioner. The two sides gave a warm hug as soon as they met. Pedro sat down and asked , "How are you doing lately, Alan? The governor has left, isn't he relaxed?"

"On the contrary, I'm busier than when the governor was here." Alan Wilson sighed, relying on the advantage of age, although when confronting the actress, it made the other party feel fulfilled, but time management always takes extra energy Yes, it is better to have a marriage contract to save a lot of time.

The so-called legal charm may lie in this! After sighing, Alan Wilson waved his hand and said, "Don't mention my business, what is the relationship between us? From a national point of view, even in the most tense period when the Third Reich was raging in Europe, Portugal did not finally stand on the side of Great Britain. The opposite of empire, not to mention that now everyone has a common purpose."

"The friendship between Portugal and the UK will always be maintained. I don't know why Alan asked me to come?" Pedro stared carefully at Alan Wilson's face, trying to see something from the other's expression.

As a glorious civil servant of the empire, Alan Wilson certainly couldn't let the other party see it, and poured two cups of black tea, "The chief executive of Assam province is doing tea business recently, which is considered a good thing. The advantageous industries in different places are different. The government will not hinder the provinces from generating their own income."

"British India has a vast land area. For example, Goa does not have such a large area, so there is no need to adjust anything." Pedro held up the black tea, showing envy in his words.

"That's the truth." Alan Wilson nodded in approval. There is such an advantage in having a large land and a large population. For ordinary people, the ceiling is high, and it is not easy to feel the hardships of life. People in small countries with few people are very sad, and they have to bear the much lower ceiling of the country.

It's even better for officials. There is another advantage of high ceilings, that is, officials naturally have a sense of distance from ordinary people. Ordinary people don't even know what an official wants to do, so why talk about objection?

This is like the village chief's corruption. The villagers know the village very well, so they can roughly calculate it.

But the mayor's eyes are smeared when he corrupts the citizens. The richness of British India endowed each province with different advantages, and it is not too much for the chief executives of each province to take advantage of this advantage.

Goa is more sad. The place is small and the population is small. It is similar to the relationship between the villagers and the village chief. When the village chief suddenly becomes rich, the villagers will definitely ask each other.

After enjoying the afternoon tea, Alan Wilson said slowly, "What does Pedro think of the subcontinent?"

"The huge population and market are the cornerstone of the British Empire." Pedro told the truth that the British Empire's hegemony for nearly three hundred years has a close relationship with the seizure of the subcontinent. This is a fact that all countries know.

"Our UK is known as the empire on which the sun never sets, but it is past noon after all, and there is no hot light before." Alan Wilson said with a sigh, and he became a colonist when the colonial era was about to pass. Or, to be fair, he felt very wronged.

"Actually, Goa is a good place. If it can be grasped, it can bring great benefits to Portugal. The geographical location is there, directly facing India's huge population and raw materials. If the subcontinent becomes independent, The importance will increase, it depends on whether Portugal can make good use of this card."

Finally, when it came to Goa, Pedro became more energetic and not sleepy at all. This is the purpose of his coming to New Delhi, but the owner here does not take the initiative to speak. If he mentions it, he may behave too much. A little impatient.

"The safety of Goa has always been a matter of great concern in the country." Pedro organized his words, hoping to get the attention of the UK, but not too eager, but this person was very anxious.

"Pedro, I understand, I understand." Alan Wilson smiled with a clear look, "No one understands the subcontinent better than me. I understand what you want. I don't want what I want." Do you know if my guest understands?"

"I don't know what Mr. Alan wants first. In the traditional Anglo-Portuguese friendship, we are very much looking forward to some important people playing a key role." Pedro was very kind and gave Alan Wilson a hint.