Chapter 308 – Adderley’s Considerations

Alan Wilson was fine with it, he could even talk stocks with the Governor’s wife to add to the wealth of the Mountbatten family.

“I have a German friend and we are very close.” Edwina Ashley exclaimed in great surprise, “Her name is Isabelle, and she is now a woman’s officer in Bonn, and has established a tobacco factory, a real business wizard.”

“Eh, as soon as I heard your ladyship say that, I wanted to meet her too.” It was hard for Alan Wilson to describe what kind of mood he was in right now, to have heard from Edwina Ashley’s mouth, about the aftermath left by his inability to help himself in Germany.

But then he was completely enraged, Edwina Ashley’s statement that the younger of the two sisters, was pregnant because of a British Occupation Force, made Allen Wilson’s anger unbridled, farking, Shelter popping out of the inside of his mouth over and over again, a purely instinctive reaction.

But immediately there is a raven, in fact, there is another possibility, don’t appear clown after all is my own misunderstanding.

Aside from inquiring about how old that child really is, to see if the criminal occupation forces can be brought to justice, the assistant commissioner of British India found that, as if counting the time, he was still in the British-occupied areas of Germany at that time, for the British Empire to exhaust it.

“That occupation soldier should be found and shot straight away.” Pamela Mountbatten joined in viciously, as she had stated in Bonn, and had not changed at all.

“It’s been a long time, and there’s real confusion in Germany, so maybe it really can’t be found.” Alan Wilson stated to the point that there was no need to be so cynical, after all, they were citizens of the British Empire and there was still a chance to correct them. Maybe it was just a momentary mistake!

Of course in his heart, this matter is still better to confirm some, he does not even know whether Anna’s child is a boy or a girl.

There was no need to worry about food, whichever of the sisters it was, it wasn’t a size that would starve the child, something his hands had felt, not only firm but full, and worrying about not getting the child drunk was a little more likely than starving it.

Edwina Ashley also brought more than a dozen financial talents, only does not live in the Governor’s residence, is currently responsible for assessing the U.S. stock market what industry is more suitable for long-term holding, what is suitable for short-term operation.

In this regard, Alan Wilson’s advice is that if there is no hurry, you can hold for a long time, the right is power and money, which are inextricably linked, and pay more attention to the movements of the U.S. federal government is also very important.

At this time Ali Jinnah, on the other hand, rushed towards New Delhi, the hopes of the pacifists of the entire subcontinent are concentrated in one person, because the PMLN has only one prestigious leader, unlike the Congress Party, which has Gandhi, Nehru and Patel.

Once Ali Jinnah falls, the PMLN will not have the next prestigious person to take on the Congress at the moment.

Jinnah’s time was running out. In mid-1946, he was diagnosed with advanced tuberculosis. His bad habit of smoking fifty cigarettes a day exacerbated the condition.

Doctors estimated that Jinnah had only 12 years to live. Jinnah’s choice was to work faster, as if he were in a race against death.

Prime Minister Adderley in London had set a target of independence for British India in June 1948, which was not really Alan Wilson’s preferred time of year, and he felt that he could get through the year in one piece.

If later, once Ali Jinnah fell, the PML-N lost its backbone, and it would be difficult to split British India.

Originally, the Pacifists were a minority, the only supreme leader fell again, how to confront the Congress Party in the future?

For the current political scene in London, the Conservative Party can not be said to have a good day, the Labor Party in the 1945 election, got forty-seven point eight percent of the vote, seems to be no problem, but in fact, in the six hundred people in Parliament, occupies three hundred and ninety-three seats, is currently a completely dominant situation.

At the time of the election everyone believed that Churchill would win, he campaigned with a great deal of enthusiasm, and the Soviet intelligence agencies also believed that the Conservative Party would win with a margin of more than eighty seats, but Churchill failed, and the enthusiastically cheering crowds were actually saying goodbye to Churchill.

After years of war, service, sacrifice, bombing, death notices, rationing, and starvation, the people were tired.

The people looked at their ravaged homes and felt at a loss, while Churchill still campaigned on a platform of preserving the Empire, and wanting the people to continue to work hard, pointing out where Britain’s obligations and duties lay.

But the people were tired. Churchill wanted the people to give more but the people had already given once after WWI.

The time between WWI and WWII wasn’t that far away and didn’t make the voters fade away from the hard struggles that followed WWI.

Prime Minister Adderley didn’t need the approval of the Conservative Party for any policy he wanted to pursue, the court and the country were firmly controlled by the Labor Party. The only pitfall for Labor is the poor relationship between the party leader and the deputy leader.

Looking at the current British Parliament, everywhere is the Labor Party members, as the leader of the Conservative Party Churchill inevitably lost, and at the same time the face of the fact that the Soviet Union gradually gained a firm foothold in Eastern Europe, Churchill also hoped that he could do something about it.

Little did he know that at 10 Downing Street, where he was at heart, his wartime Cabinet Secretary, Edward Bridges, was talking to the current Prime Minister, the mediocrity he called Airdrie, about Churchill.

“According to reports from the Viceroy’s Office in New Delhi, the Viceroy, since taking office, has been very eager to show a desire to solve the British India problem, showing unprecedented vigor.” In the presence of Prime Minister Adderley, Edward Bridges loudly praised this behavior, “Governor Mountbatten believes that it is possible to work for the slim possibility of the integrity of British India.”

“Not quite as optimistic as you say, is it?” Prime Minister Airdrie listened to Edward Bridges with a suspicious look on his face, the Cabinet Secretary was rarely complimentary, what was wrong with him today?

“Why not? The Governor has shown the determination to solve the problem, and whether the end result is good or bad, it’s always something to work for.” Edward Bridges continued to praise without changing his mind, “Of course the naysayers that come with it may have to be borne by the entire British Empire.”

Wouldn’t that be for the current government to bear? Prime Minister Airdrie frowned at that, “Is it not very rash?”

“It could also be described as bold.” Edward Bridges spilled out, “But the problem now is that we have promised Governor Mountbatten before that we can never interfere with his actions in British India, and the local administrator, is not without this right to disagree with the Governor General’s opinion, which is very embarrassing, and the situation seems to be in the middle of an unresolved state.”

“What then? Let the Americans help; I hear that the Americans have offered to aid Europe. But let’s see what we have now is okay, right, we can talk more about the conditions.” Adderley frowned in thought, “The Americans already have the best geographically located and highest quality iron ore in British India, what more do they want?”

There was no doubt that Europe was now in the midst of rubble, and the only one whose infrastructure hadn’t been visibly damaged during the war was none other than the United States. It entered the war later than most European countries and suffered relatively limited damage on the home front.

America’s official gold reserves, the solid bedrock of its agriculture and industry, remained intact, and its economy remained vibrant.

U.S. industry supported the war machine at home and in its allies during the war, and as a result, the U.S. economy experienced its most rapid period of growth since the founding of the nation.

The aid program that Prime Minister Adderley referred to was in fact the later Marshall Plan, except that at present the main targets of U.S. aid were Greece and Turkey, and the other European countries were still in the area of livelihood restoration assistance.

And for Greece and Turkey is different, the Greek domestic war more and more violent, especially in Turkey after the troops, the intensity of the war but increased, which also let the United States had to improve the local economic support.

Of course, from another aspect, the United States is also urging the United Kingdom to help, but Prime Minister Aidley still left room for maneuver, support for Greece and Turkey, should be the United States as the main thing, the United Kingdom on the side of the knocking on the side of the line on the line.

“In fact, from a personal relationship, there is a person who can give Governor Mountbatten a heads up, and also keep the verbal promises made between the previous government and the Governor.” Edward Bridges shook his head, indicating that he wasn’t talking about the dubious ally.

“Who?” Prime Minister Airdrie pondered for a moment, then realized, “You’re talking about that pompous Winston?”

“Yes. Senator Churchill has a very good personal relationship with the Governor. Only his intervention can dissuade the Governor.” Edward Bridges nodded, “The Indians know him well too, and if the Prime Minister doesn’t mind, he’s actually a bit better known than you.”

“Who made him Prime Minister during the war.” Prime Minister Adderley was not offended by this, the silence was merely a reflection on the pros and cons of it, and whether it would have an effect on future elections, hesitantly saying, “Even if I agree, it’s still an unknown thing whether he’ll move or not, even though we all know that he’s actually still got a lot of energy left in him. It’s just that it’s all spent on the Soviet Union.”

“Then we can communicate with Senator Churchill.” Edward Bridges thought for a moment, “so that he and you share the blame for British India’s subsequent independence, whether it is praised or vilified.”

“I suddenly realized that actually Winston is an excellent candidate.” As soon as he heard Edward Bridges say this, Prime Minister Edley immediately changed his face, “He is the only one, who has such prestige and ability.”

“The Prime Minister’s judgment is very wise.” Edward Bridges made a dawning realization, “Senator Churchill has always advocated being tough on British India, will it still be like the original when he is really allowed to come and see for himself?”

“But he would have refused, wouldn’t he?” Prime Minister Airdrie frowned, he couldn’t force Churchill to go to British India.

“Why don’t we put the word out initially to see what public opinion is.” Edward Bridges suggested, “I’m sure Senator Churchill will make a completely heartfelt judgment.”

Edward Bridges shouldn’t really be taking a stand on partisan issues in principle, but then? He was all set to leave office.