Chapter 338 Our Governor

Meet Alan Wilson, now seen by Lai Jisheng as a turning point in his career, he was born in 1905, full than Alan Wilson more than 20 years old, in fact, by now in the level of Alan Wilson, just the same.

He has been an official in Sikkim and Bhutan, and has been fighting for the British Empire, but he can’t talk about a high position of power, at least compared to Alan Wilson, but also equivalent to Alan Wilson’s level when he was a commissioner in Hyderabad.

This Allen Wilson can not help each other, after all, he spent money, and also spent a lot. It was only then that Sir Barron, who ended up using his money to do his work, became the Hyderabad Commissioner.

Compared to him, Lai Jisheng was obviously just too stingy, and must have valued money too highly, which led to the stagnation of his career.

Of course it’s different now, and according to history, after Britain’s exit from the subcontinent, Lai Gee Sang would have been hired by India to serve in the Indian government as a precursor to Indian infiltration because of his experience working in the highlands.

Coincidentally Allen Wilson also valued Laikison’s work experience and directly merged the affairs of Nepal, Bhutan and Sikkim, appointing Laikison alone as the commissioner for the three northern countries.

This is because at present, the British Indian colonial government has seen a wave of departures, many people are in all want to return home quickly, to prevent after India’s independence, into the embarrassing situation of unemployment.

There are now two kinds of civil servants left in British India. One kind of people have already made enough money and do not care where they go after the end of British India, for they have already realized their financial freedom anyway.

The second kind of people are young civil servants who are just starting out, like Andy, Alisa and Alan Wilson.

Because they are young, they are not afraid of the future and believe that they will be able to find a home even after the end of British India. And they were not averse to working in other colonies.

Precisely like Lai Kee Sang, a civil service stalwart aged around forty, not too old and not too young, with a certain status but not talking about a high position of power, is the main force that left to return to the mainland.

In order to stand the last post, the colonial government has also recently carried out institutional streamlining work, Bhutan Sikkim Nepal’s institutions were merged, the commissioner transferred back to British India, so that Lai Jisheng became the British co-commissioner to the three countries.

After bidding farewell to the representatives of the three northern countries, Alan Wilson also had a deep conversation with the new Northern Commissioner.

Although he has never been to the three countries, but as a key political professional commissioner assistant, it is difficult to Allen Wilson, as if really been there, big talk to give guidance.

In fact, it is just to say some simple reasoning to prevent Lai Jisheng from being bought by India. Let Lai Jisheng do the three countries commissioner, a little Su Qin hanging six countries seal of the prime minister of the meaning, is also this factor.

“You are ultimately a citizen of the British Empire, understand who you are serving.” Alan Wilson, in his twenties, taught the forty-something Lai Jisheng like a teacher, “Once British India becomes independent, maybe the Indians will pull you in. I hope that at that time you will be able to make it clear whether it is Britain’s interests that take precedence or India’s interests that take precedence. In fact, for the three countries of Bhutan, Sikkim and Nepal, your importance is unquestionable, and these three countries will definitely give you the best treatment. Facilitate contact with the British Empire and avoid being infiltrated or annexed.”

“In dealing with the affairs of the three countries, it is also necessary to uphold, and consider the other neighboring countries as enemies. It is not impossible for these three countries to be broken up individually; nothing is impossible with perseverance.”

Alan Wilson remembers that when Sikkim was annexed, the Nepalese in Sikkim played an important role.

India and Nepal agreed to infiltrate Sikkim, then incited the Nepalese to favor India, and eventually the referendum annexed Sikkim.

So this identification work, Lai Jisheng is in the country where the country, to exclude the interference of other countries, can not only to India, some interests or first divided into clear better. This will not give India the opportunity to see the needle in the future.

While the British Empire is still in the present, to remove all the hidden dangers, by the way, in the three countries between the clear demarcation, divided clearly, in order to better face India.

Border demarcation also includes the border with India, Ali Jinnah has agreed to cooperate in this matter, sending representatives of the PML-N to join the demarcation of the border, now the pressure is all on the side of the Congress Party.

Needless to say, near Bhutan, Sikkim and Nepal, none of the pacifists dominate the population of the province, this time the colonial government, the PML-N and the Congress Party sent representatives to demarcate the border, the Congress Party is in a one-on-two situation, it is absolutely impossible to get out of the way.

Allen Wilson has authorized, if the three countries within the national problem has hidden trouble, can be mutual humility, for example, Sikkim territory if there is a Nepalese settlement, it will be directly allocated to Nepal, and then from some parts of British India to find compensation.

Lai Jisheng said that he understood, and will certainly try to put the hidden problems of the three small countries in the north, to form a common situation to face India.

“This is also a good thing, three countries to support you a commissioner, I believe that even India can not open a higher price.” Alan Wilson gave Lai Jisheng a look, letting the other party experience it for himself.

The matter of the three northern countries came to an end, and the rest of the follow-up was all left to the newly-appointed northern commissioner, Lai Kil-sang.

General Aung San had also returned to Burma, and the Burma part of the treaty of friendship involved nothing more than the demarcation of the border. Meanwhile General Aung San himself has spent so much time in New Delhi.

He has penetrated deep into the enemy’s den without being servile, and has not bowed down in the face of pressure from the Congress Party on the Rohingya issue. It has already caused strong repercussions in all walks of life in Burma and is simply a national hero.

This also has Alan Wilson’s insignificant contribution, so he also got an understanding from Aung San here, both British India does not formally independent before the affairs of Burma first wait, keep enough patience, do not let London handle the independence of the two colonies at the same time.

If Aung San could give the British Empire a little time, no one else, Alan Wilson was willing to write himself a list of ten ways in which General Aung San was a better national hero than Gandhi.

After the departure of General Aung San and the representatives of the three countries, the only thing that is still hot and bothered is who is more suitable, and also recognized by London, as the Deputy Prime Minister of British India, Nehru or Patel.

For the Indians are so, the British civil servants inside the Viceroyalty does not think so, General Mountbatten has talked to Ali Jinnah a few times, the heart has been tacitly acknowledged, Ali Jinnah to let Pakistan’s independence of the will is absolutely will not change, know that the partition of India and Pakistan is a foregone conclusion.

In his talks with Mountbatten, Arizona repeatedly declared his view that British India was now beyond the stage of bargaining, and that the only way out was the creation of Pakistan.

“In the position of Pakistan, with its eastern and western territories separated by India, the country will sooner or later be divided.” Governor Mountbatten, in the presence of both Sir Barron and Alan Wilson, expressed his own views on the future situation in the subcontinent.

“The matter, which I had talked to Ali Jinnah about as well, is almost irrevocable. But the PML leader himself doesn’t care, so why should we worry about it?” Allen Wilson spoke up and told Governor Mountbatten that he had talked to Arizona about such issues.

The talk was talk, the solution was no, and Allen Wilson couldn’t ignore the objective fact, which was that East Pakistan, also known as Bangladesh, actually had the best foundation for a nation-state in South Asia.

If India in case of a little something, such as civil war or something, East and West Bangladesh into a country, Bangladesh properly a South Asian hegemony, if the national issue can override the religious issue, Bangladesh’s achievements are unlimited.

But this is so unlikely that Bangladesh doesn’t have the strength yet to take back West Bengal from India and complete the national unification into one nation state.

“East Pakistan is just one of the problems, the problem of the North West Frontier Province will also cause a war between the two countries in the future after the partition.” Governor Mountbatten thought for a moment and added, “There is also Kashmir, which is most likely to see trouble. I hear Nehru’s home state is Kashmir?”

“Yes, Honorable Governor.” Sir Barron smiled meaningfully and questioned, “Is the Governor going to deal with that?”

“No, I don’t have that in mind. That is the problem of the Congress and the PML-N.” Mountbatten smiled like an old fox, starting the confusing new issue of suggesting that the NWFP should also have the freedom to choose independence, but then arguing that it must.

Obviously, it was in the interests of the former sovereign to leave the former colony in a bit of a lurch. It would also satisfy some of the British, who were reluctant to quit the colony, with a certain pleasure of gloating.

“A very visionary idea, Honorable Governor.” Sir Barron laughed heartily, he was sure that Governor Mountbatten would have made a very good Governor General if British India had not already been on the track to independence, what a shame.

While the key politicians of the subcontinent had their moment of revelry, arguing over whether it would be Nehru or Patel, who would be the Deputy Prime Minister of British India, the basis for the future division of British India into two states was already being set in the Viceroy’s office.

As an old friend of Pakistan, Alan Wilson was still pondering whether to leak it to Ali Jinnah to make the father of the Pakistani nation happy, when the commissioner’s secretary, Edel, knocked on the door and came in to report, “Representatives of a number of American pharmaceutical companies have arrived in Calcutta, saying that they are examining the sanitary conditions in British India and hoping that the British Indian government will be able to help. ”

“Hm? What are the Americans here for?” Governor Mountbatten, who had become our man, asked with a puzzled face.

“Leave this matter to me, reception work? I’m better at it!” Alan Wilson took the initiative to open his mouth, Sir Barron would definitely arrange for him to do it anyway. No one knew better than him what the people from the American Pharmaceutical Company were here to do.