Chapter 337 Appointment of Northern Commissioner

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There are also two voices in public opinion regarding whose hands the future of British India will be entrusted.

In fact, this is very normal. As long as there are two candidates, there will be results of each taking sides. The triangle is stable, but it does not hold true in the political field. Even if there are three parties in the UK, it will still be divided into left and right.

Finally, this trend spread from London to New Delhi. This can be regarded as an important step in the independence process of British India.

Almost the entire British India, from south to north, people of all classes and colors were aroused with strong political interest.

This would give key political leader Alan Wilson a busy time. He had to prepare London to be optimistic about Nehru, or to hint that Patel wanted a bigger deal. At the same time, he should not forget Ali Jinnah, the leader of the Muslim League, to show that London was definitely not betrayed. Muslim League, a divided British India was in the long-term interest of the British Empire.

We just took this opportunity to arrange a meeting between Governor Mountbatten and Ali Jinnah. On the one hand, Mountbatten was no longer as enthusiastic as he was when he first took office.

Without this mentality, conflicts would not break out when the two met. For a long time, the Governor-General's Mansion had used various occasions to make the Governor realize that Ali Jinnah would not stay in the same country with Hindus, so that the Governor should be mentally 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 a suitable meeting between Governor Mountbatten and Ali Jinnah. In the eyes of the outside world, this was a sign of the Muslim League. of comfort.

According to Governor Mountbatten's mentality when he first arrived in British India, Ali Jinnah's attitude of being indifferent to food and salt would definitely arouse Mountbatten's resentment. However, after a few months, the possibility of conflicts is much less now.

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

There is currently no news from the Congress Party, and it can be preliminarily concluded that Gandhi's sainthood is useless in this matter, and the top leaders of the Congress Party did not listen to Gandhi.

Before the meeting, Mountbatten arranged for Jinnah to stand in front of Mountbatten and his wife for a commemorative photo in accordance with the specifications for receiving Gandhi. Before Alan Wilson accompanied the Governor-General, his wife and Ali Jinnah into the office, he asked in a calm tone, "Mr. Jinnah, how is your health lately?"

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

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

"We will never coexist in a country with Hindus. Gandhi is as cunning as a fox, and the handing over of power to the Muslim League is not feasible at all."

When Ali Jinnah heard Mountbatten talking about Gandhi's suggestion to hand over British India to the Muslim League, he began to ridicule unceremoniously, "Dear Vice-President, how long have you known Gandhi? I was with him. Having been in the same party for decades, I definitely know more about him than you do."

"Oh, that's right." Mountbatten was good at coordination after all, and remained calm on the surface, allowing Ali Jinnah to continue.

"Every different person in the world has different ideas. When I was young, I was almost like Nehru. I was also a nationalist. All I wanted was equal treatment. At that time, I never thought One day I will advocate the partition of British India into two states."

"In 1937, the Muslim League was already the second largest party in the subcontinent and fought for rights and interests together with the Congress Party. However, after the election, the Congress Party refused to fulfill its previous promises and refused to grant autonomy or share power."

“I knew at that time that what the Congress Party wanted was for the Congress Party’s flag to become the national flag of India, with Hindi as the mother tongue, Urdu banned, and the anti-Muslim Hail Mother as the national anthem. What else could we talk about? what?"

Mountbatten turned to look at Alan Wilson and signaled,

Alan Wilson received the signal and explained that the Congress Party and the Muslim League last cooperated in 1937 and never took the same position again.

His words are similar to Ali Jinnah's. It's not that he was paid, it's the truth. He just repeated what happened in the past without any personal stance. You can't be criticized by the Congress Party just because you repeat what the Congress Party did, right?

After Alan Wilson finished narrating, Ali Jinnah nodded and continued to say to Mountbatten, "Gandhi and I are different. Even during the Congress Party period, I thought the non-violent non-cooperation movement was a cowardly movement. Fighting for independence We should resist, and I still have the same attitude today, so I can say bluntly that Pakistan must be established, even if it means 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 between the two sides because of Ali Jinnah's directness.

Edwina was equally free and easy, trying to make this meeting as pleasant as possible. With the help of her wife and daughter's sweetheart, the meeting was not too stiff after all.

At noon, Edwina prepared lunch for her husband and Ali Jinnah. Alan Wilson came up cautiously 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 being a gentleman. He does not look as kind as Gandhi. The non-violent people he just mentioned are all cowards, which is too harsh."

"Actually, from the perspective of colonized areas, Gandhi's approach is indeed not considered smart." After listening to Edwina's words, Alan Wilson said with a wry smile, "But from a personal perspective, what Gandhi can do is what we None of which could be done, Gandhi was definitely a good person if he had no influence.”

"The people here are really hard to get in touch with!" Edwina shook her head helplessly, "There are no exceptions. Can the so-called politics turn people into this? It's really regrettable."

Is there no one to contact? When asked by Alan Wilson, Edwina also gave a happy answer.

"Yes, they are all politicians. Don't trust what politicians say. Being knowledgeable and being kind to others are all just pretense. Politicians are natural actors."

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

The love between Mountbatten and Edwina was sincere and passionate. Although there were twists and turns in the relationship between the two people in later life, in general, the relationship between them not only did not diminish with the passage of time, but instead increased with the passage of time.

The union of the like-minded governor and his wife brought material benefits to both of them.

Mountbatten had a good taste in life, but he had no income other than an officer's salary, and Edwina's vast wealth not only enabled Mountbatten to live the kind of life he wished for, but was also, if not indispensable, for It helps that he realizes his dream of becoming a naval marshal.

Edwina would not be unaware of Mountbatten's extraordinary kinship with the royal family, which also gave her unwavering belief in Mountbatten's future.

If Alan Wilson hadn't worked day and night in British India and kept Nehru exhausted, the Governor-General would have had a fire in his backyard without even realizing it, as happened in history. Therefore, Mountbatten would not be at a loss if he had a daughter.

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

In addition, through newspapers, he wrote completely opposite articles, sometimes suggesting that Nehru had more appeal, and sometimes thinking that Patel was the savior of Hinduism, covering the talks between Mountbatten and Ali Jinnah.

But even as a working machine, Alan Wilson could not spare time to do his own business. He helped Li Jisheng connect, and with the approval of Sir Barron, he appointed Li Jisheng as the British Commissioner in Nepal, Bhutan, and Sikkim to help the three countries in the north. As a small country, a census was conducted to prevent Indians from being mixed in.

Before the representatives of the three countries left, he took Pamela Mountbatten with him to bid farewell to the representatives of the three countries. At the same time, he introduced Commissioner Li Jisheng, who was responsible for the contact between the three countries and the British Empire.

"Prince Palden, your status as Crown Prince in the Kingdom of Sikkim should be very stable, right?" Alan Wilson stopped the last king of Sikkim and asked a question that would definitely lead to death in the feudal era.

"Mr. Allen, if you have any tips, just tell me." Crown Prince Palden said, "You have helped us a lot. I believe you are a true gentleman and will never harm Sikkim."

"I give you a personal suggestion. Don't save money on diplomacy. It is best to establish an embassy in London immediately. You can be the ambassador yourself. Anyway, your successor status is very stable. The smaller the country, the more it must use its diplomatic capabilities. In the United Nations On the international stage, several major countries need spokespersons who look harmless and non-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 a good thing for your country and your subjects. If Sikkim does not speak out If India suddenly takes action, other countries will have no time to intervene, and when you want to speak out, you will find that the channels for speaking out have been blocked by the Indians."

"Should I be the ambassador myself?" Crown Prince Palden hesitated, but finally made up his mind, "As Mr. Allen said, this money cannot be saved. After I return, I will discuss with my father to establish an embassy in London. thing."

"The same is true for your two countries. This is the care we, the British, take care of you before leaving the subcontinent." Alan Wilson said to the representatives of Nepal and Bhutan. "If you have any questions, please 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." Representatives from these small countries thanked each other one after another, and also said hello to Li Jisheng.