Chapter 194: Reception is important

Next month? Alan Wilson pondered in his mind, if the Cabinet Mission does not stay in British India for much longer, then it does not delay anything, after all, it is an operation involving a large piece of land, the preparation time would need to be very long.

Perhaps the Cabinet Mission had left British India and the operation was only just being prepared, so there was no delay.

There is no doubt that Pethick Lawrence, the Minister for India, made the trip to examine the environment of the Great Buildings, and most of all to listen to the views of the Congress Party and the PML-N on the future of India.

“My father has received his transfer orders to a posting in the Mediterranean Fleet.” Pamela Mountbatten came to the Viceroy’s residence in India with a bitter face and complained to Allen Wilson, “But I don’t want to leave India, should I talk to my father about staying here.”

Allen Wilson heard, eyes Pamela Mountbatten some anxiety, or shook his head, “General Mountbatten leave, you stay in New Delhi?”

“Yes, what do you think?” Pamela Mountbatten summoned up the courage to say, obviously this determination is not so good, “You will not fail to guarantee my safety, right?”

In fact, Alan Wilson was afraid of not being able to guarantee his own safety, not not being able to guarantee Pamela Mountbatten’s safety.

“I’m just worried that a confrontation with General Mountbatten won’t end well. She is your father, and considering your age, blatantly defying your father’s opinion carries a great deal of risk.” Alan Wilson reached out for Pamela Mountbatten to sit down and said, “Actually, in all sincerity, in this part of British India, it’s completely understandable that your father is not comfortable with you staying here. Your heart I understand very well, but confronting your father because you don’t want to leave, on the other hand, is not an option.”

“Do you want me to leave?” Pamela Mountbatten asked, staring into Alan Wilson’s eyes.

“Don’t want to, but it can’t ruin your relationship with your father.” Allen Wilson was being completely honest, showing that family harmony was still extremely important, and Pamela Mountbatten couldn’t just ignore family conflicts because of her personal emotional problems.

Pamela Mountbatten is also hesitant, just as Alan Wilson said, this determination can not be easy to make. She can drum up the courage to come to the Governor’s Mansion, has been considered very brave.

Allen Wilson can’t think about things like Pamela Mountbatten does, and it’s good to say from the heart, he’s as much about stability and wanting peace and quiet as British India is now.

“It’s like you dropping me off when I leave, I don’t think Pamela should should refuse me to drop you off.” Alan Wilson placed Pamela Mountbatten on his lap and said fondly, “We’ll always meet, just let it be a test, maybe we’ll meet soon.”

“I thought I would be able to be together and see each other every day, but I didn’t realize my father was transferring.” Pamela Mountbatten beamed, with a bellyful of whining, “So now I’ll just have to follow my father, so you can work hard and be safe.”

“Of course, safety is most important.” Allen Wilson extended his hand to swear an oath and made a pledge to Pamela Mountbatten.

After a year, the roles of Allen Wilson and Pamela Mountbatten were switched, the destination was still Mumbai, still by boat, except that the roles of farewell were reversed.

More than General Mountbatten himself, who was gleefully preparing to leave British India, Pamela Mountbatten was not happy. Allen Wilson, who had traveled from New Delhi to see her off, could only offer kind words to cheer up the girl who was about to leave.

Seeing his daughter unhappy, General Mountbatten more and more happy, already enjoying his new life in the Mediterranean Fleet, as for the small unpleasantness in front of him, General Mountbatten already does not care, his daughter is still small, once the time is long will always be able to figure out.

“And it’s not like we haven’t been separated, consider it a test, the last time I went back to Europe didn’t I also leave for most of the year? Real feelings should accept the test of time.” In another carriage, Allen Wilson was still getting tired of Pamela Mountbatten, and was about to arrive in Bombay.

At this time in history, a major reason for the British Cabinet Mission to come to British India was the emergence of the Indian sailors’ uprising in Bombay, and again, it seems that many of the starbursts started with the sailors.

The Indian sailors in the Bombay training camps revolted against the racial discrimination of the British officers, and the revolt soon caused a mutiny throughout the Indian sailors, and there was a march in Bombay on the scale of 200,000 in support of the sailors’ revolt against British rule.

The Viceroyalty of British India, in conjunction with the Congress Party and the PML-N, took turns to quell this one.

But for the moment, Bombay is quiet, and the shadow of an uprising is nowhere to be seen. Announcement of the big building program of course has Bombay’s share, as the most important port in British India, Bombay’s real estate program still has some appeal.

Allen Wilson before General Mountbatten left, the last walk of the daughter route, let General Mountbatten to all over the British troops in India issued a binding military order, in short, is to prohibit racial discrimination, has been issued to the major military bases in India among the, I do not know if there is no use, but it is always promulgated.

“Actually, I’m not opposed to Pamela’s contact with you.” Arrived in Bombay ready to embark on the return journey of General Mountbatten, also put up a high profile, said to Alan Wilson, “but age Pamela is still a little small, if in the older two years, I absolutely will not block, oh of course, I am not blocking now, the transfer order is issued by the government of London, in fact, I personally have a great love for this piece of land, and do not want to leave, but as a soldier to follow the call of the country, this is the duty incumbent on soldiers.”

Alan Wilson face serious, listening to General Mountbatten’s high-profile teaching, the heart is not surprised, have the responsibility of the military will soar warships it? In front of this Southeast Asian Allied Commander-in-Chief, the time spent on vacation in British Ceylon, almost catching up with the time spent sitting in New Delhi.

It is sitting in New Delhi, which has the credit of Alan Wilson himself, since he met Pamela Mountbatten, General Mountbatten’s vacation time significantly reduced.

“The General is so right.” Pamela was on the side, Allen Wilson could not show too much weakness, straightened his back and agreed with a drawl and said, “I also think that, from the point of view of living conditions, or London is more suitable for Pamela’s studies, and the education in British India is still a little worse. Once I’m done, I’ll definitely make time to go back and see her.”

Alan Wilson opened his mouth to say that this big licking dog of his had no intention of letting go, and would still look for Pamela Mountbatten as long as he had the opportunity.

However, looking at half a world apart, General Mountbatten is not worried, which is so easy to meet, easy to say, “Then Allen you can have to fight for an early transfer, the distance is still far away.”

“Take the intelligence analysis I gave you and give it to your mother.” Alan Wilson looked at the imminent departure of the ship, the last to Pamela Mountbatten to deepen the impression, so that Pamela Mountbatten returned to London, the intelligence analysis on the U.S. stock market, taught to his mother’s hands.

Pamela Mountbatten’s mother comes from a rich merchant, money is not averse, the same back to Europe a trip to Allen Wilson, has been in front of the mother-in-law brushed good sense, as long as Pamela Mountbatten go back to the U.S. stock market analysis of the intelligence truthfully to the hands of the mother-in-law, it will be able to consolidate the position of Allen Wilson.

And Ali Khan Maharaja in London is a person to take care of, the most important thing is that Ali Khan has money, by then they are in the middle of the needle, provide some money to let Edwina Ashley into the U.S. stock market, that are not a problem.

This would also build up friendship through money, so that Edwina Ashley would naturally be inclined towards the interests of Tupang, or at least reduce the chances of inclining towards Nehru.

From this point of view, Mountbatten should even thank himself for preventing Nehru from digging into Mountbatten’s corner.

“Though it is not in my heart to part with British India, the time has come.” General Mountbatten heard the steam whistle blowing and with a knowing smile looked back at British India in a rather sentimental way.

After performing I love this land with a deep love, General Mountbatten then pulled his reluctant daughter onto the ship.

“Sooner or later, we still have to come back to clean up the mess, why should we act as if we are out of the misery?” Alan Wilson watched the ship set sail, the corners of his mouth turned up and he moved his shoulders to ask his aide, “John happens to be in Bombay, right, don’t keep him waiting.”

Junagadh Tupang Commissioner, was still waiting for him, Allen Wilson wouldn’t be returning to New Delhi for the last few days, after the air ship, the Cabinet mission was already at sea, and would probably reach Bombay in a few days.

Around the same time as General Mountbatten’s departure, Alan Wilson will also have to express his welcome to the Secretary of State for India on behalf of the civil service of British India on the arrival of the Secretary of State for India in British India.

Alan Wilson and John also entered the British Army base in Bombay to express a wish for a better tomorrow for India. Showed the visionary desire that the Viceroyalty of India was going to fight discrimination against Indian soldiers.

After a bit of nonsense about the contribution of Indian soldiers in World War II, the military trip came to an end.

“Will the private army of Junagadh Tupa be mixed with anti-British elements?” Alan Wilson opened his mouth to inquire while dining with John, the commissioner of Junagadh Tupang, “Has Salaman Khan been reminded that he should be careful of the Congress supporters in the army, this kind of thing has always been preferable to kill a thousand by mistake rather than letting go of one, or else by the time something goes wrong, the Maharaja will already regret it.”

“In what name?” John asked as he reached out to pour the wine, “And most of the Tuban army are pacifists, that shouldn’t be enough.”

“Most or not enough, preferably all. I remember the Ottomans waging jihad in the Middle Ages was pretty scary.” Raising his glass in thanks, Alan Wilson said, “Once the Minister for India arrives, beware, although the Minister’s most inwardly focused is the feminist movement, and we should not take it lightly.”