Chapter 241 Impossible Unity

Sir Barron began by setting the tone that the projected scale of this drought was unparalleled since the advent of British India. The coverage far exceeded that of the year the Bengal Famine broke out.

This is absolutely alarmist, a hundred years ago, the Great Famine in India, the scope of the famine was 700,000 square kilometers, which is already a very frightening figure. In terms of area, this is one-third to one-quarter of British India.

Completely in line with the description of the world’s great famine in the ancient Chinese history books, if you still have to exceed the area of the previous famine, to fight against what, put the white panties over the head to surrender earlier is better.

As soon as he opened his mouth with a heavy tone, the imminent tone, the main reason attributed to the drought above.

At the same time, it was stated that the Viceroyalty of British India had been forewarned, counting on every effort to contain it, and now it was hoped that the PML-N and the Congress would put aside their former grievances and work together with the Viceroyalty to deal with it.

Of course that’s not all, Sir Barron later said that if there was a drought of immense proportions, it would be difficult for the subcontinent to get through it because British India’s population was too large to meet the needs here, no matter how much relief was provided on the mainland.

Not to mention the fact that Britain itself is an island nation, not known for its agriculture, and it is a known fact that the British mainland has to import food in order to meet its domestic needs.

The question of overpopulation in British India is also a euphemism; the more blunt original statement of Churchill, the famous Prime Minister of the British Empire, about the Bengal Famine was, “It’s all the Indians’ fault, they’re breeding like rabbits.”

But when the Ukrainian famine broke out in the Soviet Union in the thirties, Churchill used to open up and say, “It is a well-known fact that this is Stalin’s borrowing of an act of God to cleanse the Ukrainians, who have been insubordinate.”

The outbreak of famine in British India was the fault of the Indians because Indians breed like rabbits. The outbreak of famine in Ukraine was the fault of Stalin, who borrowed the hand of natural disasters to deliberately exterminate Ukrainians.

There is no denying that the Soviet Union, and countries like it, did do things like tighten their own countries’ belts and sell aid to other countries because of good will.

But statements like Churchill’s are not believed by most people with an IQ, and as for the majority of the world’s population being of little intelligence themselves, that’s a different issue.

Sir Barron’s words centered around two main points, first that it was a natural disaster and second that there were too many Indians to save. After setting the tone it was then stated that the Viceroy’s office had been doing all it could lately, a fact that was visible to all.

“We have been doing all we can to save the Indians, but with little success.” Alan Wilson’s voice was heavy and his tone very sad, “But it must be recognized that many people have an antagonistic mentality towards the decisions of the Viceroy’s Office. Not only do they not follow the orders of the Governor’s Office, but they also specialize in doing the opposite. For example, the hoarding behavior that has appeared in many cities, stabilizing food prices in a year of disaster is the most important thing, and once panic is caused, even when there is no shortage of food, food prices will be raised due to panicked food grabbing, not to mention now.”

Seeing the leaders of the PML-N and the NCP showing a look of recognition, Allen Wilson continued, “This is an extraordinary time, no matter how the NCP and the PML-N want to protest, I must first make clear the position of the Governor’s Office, for the issue of hoarding, as long as the drought lasts for one day, the Governor’s Office’s treatment has always been to crack down hard. In order to save more people, sometimes killing some of the bad guys is unavoidable.”

This Kawasaki change in Alan Wilson’s face took Gandhi by surprise, and even the two men, Ali Jinnah and Nehru, had their brows furrowed not knowing what they were thinking.

“Alan is after all a young man, some times in the face of crisis, some impulsive, he is too much want the drought to pass quickly.” Sir Baron opened his mouth and gently rounded off the conversation, “This is just an expression of words of indignation, I hope the honorable guests don’t mind.”

“The most important thing now is unity, the difficulties are very great though. But if we can get the help of the Congress Party and the PML-N, I personally believe that British India will be able to get through the crisis this time.”

Sir Barron first shifted the blame, showing that it was all the fault of the Indians, and then came to the stage of giving sweet dates, for the future of British India is still optimistic.

Alan Wilson or straight persona, said in fact, the Viceroy’s Office has always known what the Congress Party and the PML-N want, the heart of the idea of wanting independence to express understanding, just as a manager, British India itself has no decision-making power.

The decision-making power is in London, and now both parties have ruled out delegations to go to London to talk about it, and until things come to fruition, the two parties will have to help the Viceroy’s Office through the difficult times.

“Unless partisan interests come before the safety of people’s lives across the subcontinent, I can’t think of a reason why it can’t be united, and time is running out now, and the situation is getting several times worse with every day that passes.” Alan Wilson cast a moral abduction word art and said, “If this situation arises, it’s hard to imagine what you’re really up to when you advocate for independence.”

“I wonder what the exact measures of the Viceroy’s office are.” Nehru swept the British across the table with the whites of his eyes and opened his mouth to ask the question of greatest concern.

Of course there was an invitation to Gandhi to go on hunger strike! But the atmosphere had not yet been set in place, and it was somewhat inappropriate to say so now.

Waved his hand and asked Ender to take out some telegrams and put them in front of the representatives of the Congress Party and the PML-N, on which there was also Lagardia, the Director General of the United Nations General Administration of Good Will and Relief, who narrated about the scope of this famine that had spread to the Eurasian continent, and the signs of famine had appeared in a wide range of areas, from the Rhine River to the Han River.

Cutting off Nehru’s hints that he wanted foreign aid, and that if there was foreign aid it would only be supplied to the mainland, what were the native elites of these colonies thinking? There aren’t many places you can name now that don’t have food shortages.

“Considering the huge population of British India, this fight against drought must be based on self-help basis.” Alan Wilson said with a serious face, “The only way to get good results is to get the majority of the people to work together in one piece.”

“We will also have used the diplomatic agencies to inquire about the situation of other countries and seek the goodwill of friendly countries for assistance.” Once again Sir Barron showed the demeanor of the weak link of imperialism by not putting words in his mouth.

Of course seeking foreign aid takes time and requires extensive good offices, and there is the possibility of something like quenching a thirst from afar, so Sir Barron also said that his own assistant was right, and that the fight against this drought should be based on self-help.

Near noon, at the lunch entertaining the Congress Party and the PML-N, the Viceroy’s Office brought out the prepared Indian Fritters, indicating that the Viceroy’s Office is now also scrimping and saving, practicing thrift and frugality, and joining with the people of the subcontinent to fight against the drought this time around.

The attitude has been put out, even the ruling center of British India, the Viceroyalty of British India is scrimping and saving, and the general public of British India to share the burden, what else can be accused.

After lunch, the talks began to enter into deep water, that is, based on the basis of self-help, how to maximize the rescue of more people, now that the granaries of the United Provinces were reimbursed clean by a fire.

Bengal itself is densely populated and produces food that it struggles to supply itself. How could there be any spare capacity to supply elsewhere.

The problem went back to the granary of British India, above the Punjab, a province where the Pacifists were overwhelmingly dominant, roughly split 80/80 with the Sikhs.

Decades later, the people who rounded up New Delhi over the issue of agrarian reforms in the old fairy Modi were the Sikhs in the Indian Punjab.

One thing the Viceroy’s office did was make a salty appeal for the PML-N to show solidarity and use the surplus food grains to support other areas, but of course it was just an appeal and not mandatory.

This almost infuriated Nehru, where coercion should not have been made, the Viceroy’s office stuck to its guns.

Where it should be compulsory, the Viceroy’s Office instead began to say that we can discuss, but do not force the words.

The Punjab was the granary of British India, and the mobilization of grain was not a matter for the Viceroyalty. Now these British a magnificent turn, is not let himself to beg Ali Jinnah, door to door to be slaughtered?

Ali Jinnah glanced at Nehru, the heart is quite complicated, on the one hand, he hoped that Nehru open, on the one hand, he was afraid of the other side to open, the drought is coming, the peace of the Church of the gathering area of food, to support the other provinces.

“This drought has affected a wide range of places, and the population of the Peace Cultists is also large.” Before Nehru could open his mouth, Ali Jinnah decided not to put the old rival in a difficult position, stating that the Peacemakers also had no surplus food.

“We also know that this drought is confronting everyone, no matter what religion he is.” Alan Wilson tensed his face, he was waiting for Ali Jinnah this sentence, tone heavy, “involves a religious issue, the Viceroyalty is not suitable to make a statement, British India has always had the complexity of the matter ……”

Even if the Punjab’s food is taken out, in fact, it is not enough, not to mention the relief of what disaster, the British still have to help the British-occupied territories to recover it, that do not want food ah?

The Viceroyalty tends to non-interference in the statement, the Nehru angry, really want to shoot up, this is the means of divide and rule. The British have never changed in over a hundred years.

“I thank the Viceroy’s office for their understanding, as said before, irrespective of creed and geography, this drought is here to face all people, and the fundamental thing to stand on is to help yourself, not to beg for help.” Ali Jinnah expressed his gratitude to Sir Barron, while side-stepping Nehru by telling him to beg for help.

The suggestion about hoping for grain from Punjab and pulling the other places along was straight away so dead in the water.

Sir Barron also did not seize not to let go, but said to find an opportunity to communicate privately, after all, even if the party leaders, but also to go back to convince the supporters, everything first do not be in such a hurry.

The last topic, is about the central idea of this meeting, in the Punjab food problem after no success, the pressure all to the Gandhi side, Allen Wilson timely open mouth suggested, “on the campaign to save food, Mr. Gandhi how to think?”