Chapter 344 The Best of All Worlds

Not only Nehru himself, at this moment the vast majority of Indians are immersed in excitement, independence has been the dream of Indians for decades, and today, finally took a substantial step forward.

In front of the Viceroy’s residence, Governor Mountbatten solemnly read the letter of appointment, in the name of King George VI, recognized Nehru appointed by the Cabinet of Airdrie as Deputy Prime Minister of British India, Governor Mountbatten himself for the Prime Minister of British India, from 1858 to the present day, nearly a hundred years of the history of British India, there is finally an Indian crowded into the highest level of the colonial government.

In the broadcast, Governor Mountbatten’s voice reading out the appointment letter of King George VI made countless Indians listening to the news burst into tears, all along the way, the struggle for independence has been a bumpy journey, in which it is difficult to describe the sorrows and joys in words.

At the same time, Governor Mountbatten at the same time said, will be next year, that is, 1948 British India one hundred years, the British Empire will withdraw from British India, all the rights and interests of this subcontinent returned to the Indians, so that the Indians regain their freedom.

This is once again Governor Mountbatten in the middle of the public, confirming the time of British India’s independence, at the same time this is also the final opinion of the London side, and thus Nehru became the Deputy Prime Minister of British India, the vast majority of Indians are very satisfied with this day, and those who are dissatisfied are not unheard of, and Patel is quite lost.

“Mr. Patel, if it had been the Conservative Party instead of the Labor Party that was now in power, perhaps the result would have been different.” Sir Barron spoke up at this time to reassure, “As far as I know, Churchill and the Conservatives are very much in your favor, the Labour Party has the opposite opinion, that’s what politicians do, oppose for the sake of opposition.”

“Thank you, Nehru was also a very talented man, fighting for independence, I have nothing to say.” Although Patel was lost in his heart, he still kept the big picture in mind and performed a show of mutual tolerance in front of Sir Barron.

It was just that on such an important occasion today, Patel always felt as if something was wrong, as if something was missing. The subsequent cheers coming from the periphery interrupted Patel’s thoughts.

Less a special rubbing hot assistant commissioner, he is still talking about a hundred million pounds of big business it, learned that Nehru was appointed deputy prime minister of the news, first of all, the Indian big buyers here to express congratulations, and then continue to carry out their own good offices work.

The sale of these big buyers is absolutely no loss, the absolute conscience of the price, the reason why feel expensive, that is because of greed.

September 5th, disappeared for a week Allen Wilson, with and the major Indian business family signed the contract, returned to the Governor General’s Office, these contracts totaled 100 million pounds, at the same time this news through the telegraph report to London.

This is Alan Wilson is not a long life, do the second billion big deal, the sale of British Indian assets are absolute conscience price, some important assets are not all sold, but to retain a certain amount of equity, and these business families in India to form a you in me in you state.

“I need to think carefully about what else is missing to draw a perfect conclusion to my life in British India.”

Hearing Alan Wilson sitting there muttering to himself, the corners of Sir Barron’s mouth twitched, what else is missing? How comprehensive have you been? There’s still something missing?

Eventually Allen Wilson gave up, can not think of a moment, go out for a walk more, may be able to think of.

For British India to take a solid step in the process of independence, Adderley’s heart is not all without regret, British India is the jewel of the British Empire, and in their own time as prime minister, this one jewel is lost.

Is gloomy when, the new cabinet secretary Norman Brooke walked in, brought in hundreds of millions of pounds worth of telegrams, informing the British India, has sold a number of industries, to the local business families in India.

British India was formerly out of the East India Company and was later taken over by the state, and naturally there existed many businesses belonging to the state. European countries, not the United States, have never felt any sense of exclusion from businesses under this model.

One hundred million pounds of incentives, so that originally the mood of a rather lost Edley at once back to normal. Asked Norman Brooke if the price was right.

“A very conscientious price, partly factored in by maintaining influence with the Indian elite. In fact, according to the local civil servants, it was supposed to be all cash, although the Viceroy’s Office has been talking to the Congress Party about preserving legitimate property. But it must be admitted that most of the voices of the local civil servants are untrustworthy Indians.”

Norman Brooke spoke without delay, “If this year is anything like last year, we will still be able to draw the same amount of money from the major colonies as we did last year, and the short-term debt has been all but zeroed out. If we add this injection of funds, it will be more than enough to accomplish our goals.”

Norman Brooke opened his mouth to speak up for justice, mostly moved by the greatness of India being a drug testing site, er, saving lives, and absolutely nothing to do with any bribes from American companies because of the drug testing site.

There is now a line of agreement between Norman Brooke and Edward Bridges that the future status and welfare of the civil service will depend to a large extent on the existence or otherwise of the colonies. It was a consensus that had developed in the midst of two years of experience in British India.

“By the way, Prime Minister, the civil servants of British India also have some opinions on a number of issues concerning the Turkish state and British India, and it is opportune to take the opportunity to talk to the Prime Minister.” Norman Brooke took the initiative and asked, “I wonder if the Prime Minister could spare a moment.”

“Please sit down, Norman, of course I have time.” Prime Minister Adderley expressed interest very magnanimously.

Last year’s six hundred million pounds of revenue from the global colonies was built on the basis of the German British Occupation Zone and British India’s two-flanked program, of course, British India was tossed around enough, and at the same time Germany was also British Occupation Zone’s days were not easy, British Occupation Zone Board of Trade a set of retrograde practice of Mazzei’s operation down the whole of the British Occupation Zone of the more than twenty million Germans, a year of white hard work.

But this income is not all, the number of major Turkish states to transfer property to the Bank of England, not in this figure.

Norman Brooke first talked about this, the Maharaja of Hyderabad, Ali Khan, alone, transferred over dozens of tons of gold and jewels, as well as a large number of pounds and dollars, as well as the other monarchs of the Tupangs, so to speak, almost everything that can be moved out of the country.

What was to be done with these princes and states of the soil? Politicians in London believed that the relationship between the British government in India and the princely states of the soil was very special, and that as soon as British rule in India ended, the power and responsibility that Britain had over the princely states of the soil came to an end with it.

Alan Wilson, who was absolutely exemplary of this in terms of receiving money for his work, mentioned the question of Hyderabad’s status in his telegram.

“Couldn’t care less about them now, but of course it is possible to speak for them as best you can. It also depends on where the bottom line of the Congress and the PMLN lies.” Prime Minister Adlai shook his head, “Of course we are still hopeful that they will not be so tough on this issue.”

“It’s similar to the judgment of the local civil servants, but the local civil servants have had an idea through the Northern Rhodesia thing to see if they can use the safety and security of overseas Indians to get the other side to give in.”

“I have not heard anything about this.” Prime Minister Adderley shook his head outright and made a statement on the matter. It would certainly be best if it worked, but he still knew what was happening in Northern Rhodesia.

This kind of very vicious approach, Airedale, as a politician, could never make up his mind. In case if it leaked out, it would be a very significant blow to his image.

He said that he did not hear it, has already been a kind of statement, in the whole British Empire colonial system, Indians enjoy a higher status and privileges than almost all other colonial populations except the European autonomous territories.

Become the British empire to rule these countries, regions of the competent helpers, and even the British empire African colonial governors and commissioners openly advocate the development of the region under their own rule to become the Indian Americas.

This kind of voice Allen Wilson are aware of, he even also knows that there are also colonial administrators, think that the Chinese should be used in place of the local natives. Said or minority, the British Empire’s colonies in Africa, especially East Africa are present in a number of groups of Indian origin.

This was a natural condition for the wave of Indian exclusion that would occur in Northern Rhodesia; the British Empire viewed British India as the center of its rule over the entire Indian Ocean, but now that British India was all going to be independent, the previous helpers of Indian descent had become a burden.

There are some places that actually don’t need ethnic Indians as helpers at all, and the British Empire is perfectly capable of running them on its own. British India’s civil servants also had to go somewhere, they couldn’t all go back to the mainland causing employment pressures.

Norman Brooke didn’t get a definitive answer from Prime Minister Adderley on Tupang and overseas Indians, so talked about the last question, and so explained a bit about what quantitative easing meant.

“Printing money? Will that cause a collapse of the local currency?” Adderley frowned, what kind of bad ideas were these?

“The local civil servants decided to print a sum of money to be distributed to the locals as a benefit during the last moments of British India. This will of course cause the rupee to depreciate somewhat, but the benefits have been calculated to be substantial. On the one hand it buys hearts and minds, and on the other the rupee is devalued and the pound can achieve relative stability.”

“Whose opinion is this local civil servant, anyway?” Prime Minister Airdrie pursued after a moment’s reflection.

“Uh, it’s the Assistant Commissioner of British India.” Norman Brooke wanted to say something, but finally answered.

Ah sneeze …… sneezed Alan Wilson, rushed to the Merck Group’s representative Ronald Korman apologized, “Somewhat disrespectful, I do not know the results of the Merck Company’s inspection? I must solemnly remind that for the moment the rights are still in our hands, once you talk to the Indians, it will not be so convenient.”