British civil servant

First of all, the maharajas of the Tubang have to be considered, let alone the small Tubang, the rare is the most valuable, like the top fifteen powerful Tubang families cannot be left behind, and the rest need to be identified, not much stronger than the landlords Sobang, just stay in India and make contributions.

There is also the current industrialists in British India. After all, it is a huge colony, and it is impossible for Britain to cover everything. They always need the help of Indian elites, such as the Tata family, which has already become famous.

For a long time, the Tata family has been synonymous with the richest man in India. Although many members of a group of maharajas like Ali Khan are wealthier than the Tata family, among the merchant class, the Tata family has absolute influence Powerful.

A family like the Tata family, regardless of whether the other party is willing or not, Alan Wilson will grant British citizenship, and the Tata family has no reason to refuse.

The belief of the Tata family is Zoroastrianism, which is the state religion of the ancient Persian Empire. When the Arab Empire beat Eastern Rome and kicked Sasanian Persia, the religion of peace also expanded accordingly. The ancestors of the Tata family fled to Indian Persians.

This group of Zoroastrians believed in Zoroastrianism and were later called Parsis. They mainly lived in Mumbai and several towns and villages in the north of the city. complete tolerance of any religion.

So the Parsis began to migrate to Mumbai.The expansion of Mumbai during the colonial period is largely due to their industrial and commercial capabilities.By the nineteenth century, the Parsis had become a wealthy society.

The Tata family came from the Parsis, the wealthiest ethnic group in British India.

Alan Wilson has already sent people to contact the Tata family. Once the partition of India and Pakistan causes vendetta, I believe that the Parsis who fled to the subcontinent because of the religious war will leave a way out for themselves.

Regarding the merchant class in British India, Alan Wilson will draw up a list of a total of [-] families in the next time, granting the right of abode to go to the UK at any time.

At this time, Edel, the secretary of the Governor's Office, pushed the door in. Alan Wilson looked up and said, "Please sit down, Edel, what's the news?"

"It's the statistical data sent by senior officials from various industries." Edel said as he read out, "The report from the United Provinces is that 530 people died of famine and hot weather, and the number from the Bengal Province is 540 Eight people, northwest..."

Alan Wilson looked serious, and after listening to the reported figures so far, these are all human tragedies, which deserve to be treated seriously, and then said, "Invert the words of famine and hot weather, and turn them into deaths from hot weather and famine. , there is no problem with the numbers, and there is no need to verify them. They are included in the statistics. The matter of mobilizing all the fishery harvests of the Andaman Islands to the subcontinent to deal with the drought should be done immediately. Oh, what does our Lord Barron think? .”

You don't need to look at it to know that the death figures reported by various provinces must be fake, so don't even think about it.The numbers that come out are still small and complete, which is also a hard work for the chief executives of the provinces.

However, Alan Wilson can't dismantle it with a sense of justice. This is very in line with the tradition of the subcontinent. Since the number of infections is high, he will boast about the cure rate. Wait until people believe in the cure rate, and then slowly reduce the number.

This is the average level of the vast majority of the world, nothing to blame.Regarding the famine in British India, India is not the Soviet Union, so it has no right to be concerned about it.

"Sir Barron means that you can deal with these matters. Young officials should have the opportunity to exercise." Edel's tone showed a hint of envy, as if since the news that the new governor was about to take office, Assistant Commissioner Allen became more been reused.

"Things still need to be approved by Sir Barron. I can only do specific work, and there is still a lot to learn." Alan Wilson looked humble, and did not appear because of the news that the new governor was General Mountbatten. The slightest change.

If there is a change, it is that he works harder, at least he does not need to manage time, and all the extra time is devoted to serving India.

"By the way, Alyssa sent a private telegram from Hyderabad, Alan, you can read it yourself." Edel handed the telegram to Alan Wilson, even thinking maliciously that Alyssa might be Alan Wilson's mistress , Otherwise, why do you always send private telegrams, and every time you send them, Alan Wilson also acts as a telegrapher himself to prevent others from knowing what the content of the newspaper is.

"Oh, thank you." Alan Wilson, who had suffered injustice, reached out and took the telegram, unaware of the commissioner's secretary's malicious conjecture.He was justified in this matter. Alisa and him, at least for now, had a purely superior-subordinate relationship.

Soon Alan Wilson went to the telegraph room to do the translating work himself, and muttered clearly, "News from Vivienne."

The way to contact Vivien Leigh is to ask Vivien Leigh to send the telegram to Hyderabad, and then forward it to Alan Wilson through Alisa. Although it is a bit cumbersome, it is better than safety.

He can't blatantly seek personal gain in the Governor's Mansion, the place where General Mountbatten is about to arrive.

It would be too dangerous to do so, and having a working relationship with Alyssa was a valid excuse.

After a while, Alan Wilson already understood the ins and outs of the matter. Vivien Leigh's trip to the United States was a great success and was praised by all public opinion. It has not been reduced to useless work, some people really miss it...

"These are unprofitable Americans." When it happened, Alan Wilson still couldn't help but denounced the shamelessness of the Americans. He could do anything for money. Didn't he know that there was a famine in British India?Can't wait to come to the door?

"U.S. Steel Corporation, the industry of the Morgan system. This fish is not too small..." Alan Wilson muttered. He knew this because he had read a book about slave owners before, and it happened to be mentioned in it.

But in any case, the British whirlwind caused by Vivien Leigh in the United States did cause a huge sensation with the help of fuel, and Vivien Leigh's kind, beautiful, and intellectual image was further consolidated.

As for what this telegram asked for, as the good brother of the international actress, Alan Wilson quickly found it from the Governor's Mansion. The extracted essence was resent to Hyde about the distribution and estimated reserves of coal and steel in British India. Raba.

Another time, this is an act of betraying the motherland, but isn’t British India going to be independent? That is not selling the motherland, but exchanging precious information through legal means. The blood of the Five Eyes alliance is thicker than water, so it is not a betrayal .

Alan Wilson's being so on the road also opened up the situation for Vivien Leigh's activities in the United States.

Chapter 249 New Appointment

"Is it so difficult to transport grain from Africa?" Allen Wilson was very dissatisfied with the inefficiency of the Portuguese colonial government. The colonial government could do nothing in peacetime, but it must show efficiency at critical moments, such as when suppressing.

Goa has not heard from Goa for a long time, which makes him a little annoyed. Fortunately, Portugal is still under the leadership of the central government of Salazar. A country led by a dictator, if it does not even have efficiency, what is the point of existence?Compete with an inefficient electoral government?

The Portuguese government is also wronged at this point. After all, Africa is not as close as it is on the map, and it has to communicate with the British side. It is at least an understanding to get approval. How can it be so easy for Alan Wilson to go through his head?

Moreover, selling the interests of British India cannot be done openly. It needs an operation similar to that at the Munich Conference. Various reasons lead to this. This is not something that can be solved by sending a telegram to let the Portuguese African colonies transport food.

The only thing that satisfies the Governor's Office now is that at present, the situation in British India is not serious compared with the same period of the Bengal famine. Of course, there is a role for the colonial government in this.

If it weren't for the British administrative officials from all over the country, urging the lower Indian grassroots officials to continue to go deep into the countryside to promote the campaign of saving food and make it deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, there would be no such achievements.

Regarding the food saving campaign and Gandhi's actions, the Governor's Palace also gave a voice of praise.It means that Gandhi deserves to be the great man of the century. This kind of example has never been done by any country.

At the Eastern Suburbs Cricket Ground in New Delhi, Sir Barron was watching the game with great interest. Alan Wilson also arrived after a while and sat with his boss to watch this boring sport. He has no interest in this sport, but the point is, the British Indian Commissioner Baron, loves the sport very much.

Cricket naturally originated in England, but it became very popular in British India, where many Indians were very fond of the game.Today it is considered a national movement in the subcontinent.

Cricket's lax regulation of field size is a result of its rural origins.Cricket was originally played in a non-segregated public space called the commons.Due to the different sizes of the villages and the different public places in different villages, the distance of the boundaries of the playing field varies.

Since [-], the Indian cricket team has won consecutive Olympic gold medals, which is one of the few bright spots in competitive sports for Indians.

"How is the supply of local beef going?" Taking advantage of the break, Sir Barron talked to Alan Wilson with a teacup, expressing that he, the commissioner, was still busy with work.

"The processing has been completed. We have discovered huge potential in the provinces of the Mumeng League." Allen Wilson replied with a smile, "In the case of ensuring quality, the task has been overfulfilled, and there will be absolutely no problems with the local beef supply. .”

Hindus cannot eat cows, and peace believers have no such taboo.But Hindus don't eat cows, which doesn't mean they can't use cows for other things, such as exporting.

The so-called love of cattle is what Hinduism says, and I believe it is very irrational.Decades later, India has been the top three beef exporting countries for a long time, and it is not far behind the famous agricultural and animal husbandry powers of the United States and Australia.

Alan Wilson didn't believe it. Could it be that the workers working in the slaughterhouse were all peace believers?No one loves cattle more than Indians...the meat is exported for money.

"That's good, those hilarious Indians." Sir Barron shook his head and smiled. He was in a good mood today, so he stopped criticizing the already suffering Indians. "As for the self-help plan, how is it going?"

"We call on fishermen in the coastal areas to go to sea and use the gifts of nature to offset food shortages. We advocate eating fish to save food and ensure food supply inland. Each province has formulated self-rescue plans of different sizes." Ai Ren Wilson replied solemnly, "With the strict supervision of the Governor's Office and the negligible efforts of the Congress Party and the Muslim League, I believe that we will be able to win the final victory in this campaign against the drought."

"It's really gratifying news." Sir Baron said with a gentle smile, "Although the drought has hit the subcontinent, we have managed to control the situation so far."

"Of course." Alan Wilson kept praising him. In fact, this month is just where it is, and the next few months will be the real test. However, this does not mean that the Governor's Mansion has not worked hard to curb the famine.

In fact, this is already the most enthusiastic one by the governor's office in New Delhi among the previous droughts.All administrative means, except disaster relief, will be used to facilitate self-help in the subcontinent.

Disaster relief is a matter of great importance. It is well known that the United Provinces grain depot has been attacked by anti-British elements. In Punjab, which has not been affected, the communication between the Muslim League and the Congress Party has not yet come to fruition.

The food shortage in the subcontinent, as an overseas archipelago, must of course find a way to support the mainland, but so far, the Andaman Islands are still in good times, and it seems that they have not been affected by the drought in the subcontinent.

Even the Andaman Islands also supported the subcontinent, transporting the small amount of fishery to British India to contribute to the fight against the drought this time. It is touching to think about it.

It's just that the Japanese prisoners of war on the island and the Japanese traitors who were exiled here as pro-Japanese factions suffered.Compared with these heavy labors based on the standard of military bases, there is really not much food distribution that can only make ends meet.

Moreover, these losers who only want to survive from the Andaman Islands don't know that the British on the island will evacuate after the Andaman Islands are wiped out, leaving them to fend for themselves.

There are less than 1000 British people on the island, and they live in a concentrated place. It is not difficult to evacuate. The difficulty is reserved for other people, such as the Japanese soldiers who followed Fengwen Yamashita to sweep across Southeast Asia, and the Japanese traitors who were exiled to the island. .

The cricket game was over, Sir Barron walked out of the cricket field in high spirits, and Alan Wilson followed behind, when he heard his immediate boss say, "Oh, by the way, Sir Edward said that the cabinet is considering General Mountbatten While serving as the governor of British India, he also served as the military chief of the Brussels Treaty Organization in Asia, and with his excellent coordination ability, he provided assistance to France and the Netherlands within his capacity."

Alan Wilson was taken aback, and stopped unconsciously. He was sure that this incident had never happened in history.Therefore, there is no reference, and it is impossible to judge what kind of impact it will have. It will take time to deduce it.

First of all, since Sir Barron has received information from the cabinet secretary, the matter is basically settled even if there is no formal appointment. Mountbatten even took over the governor of British India, so he probably doesn't care about having an extra part-time job.

France had already returned to Vietnam with the approval of the United Kingdom. In view of the support of the United Kingdom, Truman stated during the talks with de Gaulle that the United States did not object to France's return to Vietnam and promised not to create obstacles to France's affairs in Vietnam in the future.Under the promise of the United States, the French Expeditionary Force, which had already been formed, was shipped to Vietnam by the United Kingdom and the United States.

In fact, it has been several months since the first French expeditionary force landed in Saigon on British ships.Three months ago, the Preliminary Agreement was signed in Hanoi.The agreement stipulates that the French government recognizes the Democratic Republic of Vietnam as a free country with its own government, parliament, army and finances, and is part of the French Federation.

But last month, Georges Pidour, who had just become the French prime minister, believed that if Vietnam enjoyed the status of an autonomous dominion, it would set a dangerous precedent for the French dominion.So France and Vietnam became hostile again.

"What's the matter? Alan!" Sir Barron saw that Alan Wilson was silent, and asked, "What are you thinking?"

"I'm thinking about our French allies. Any prime minister who comes to power can change the country's diplomacy. It could have been delayed for a while before getting ready." Alan Wilson shook his head, "It's really worrying."

"The most worrisome thing is that the French Communist Party is the largest political party in France." Sir Baron smiled inexplicably, "The French become a country like the Soviet Union, which is more dangerous than the Soviet Union."

"Especially for Britain!" Alan Wilson agreed deeply, "It is estimated that another expeditionary force will be organized to land."

hehe!The two burst into laughter at the same time. If the United States and the Soviet Union did not exist, this could really happen.

"So the job of British Malaya is to maintain its own stability when the surrounding area is unstable, and see if it can get such a share from the war input of the Netherlands and France." Sir Baron revealed this, "Perhaps the new appointment of General Mountbatten has such a meaning."

"After listening to what Sir said, it seems to be the case." Alan Wilson didn't know whether Sir Barron's judgment was correct. Anyway, it is right to agree first, and it is not a bad thing to agree with the boss's idea.

What's more, Sir Barron's words are indeed reasonable, and Alan Wilson also feels that he is almost inseparable. To maintain contact with the French and Dutch colonial forces, a person who is good at coordinating is needed, and General Mountbatten is the most suitable candidate.

There is no need for Mountbatten to personally formulate a battle plan. When and how to fight is a matter for the Dutch and French themselves.

It seems that Mountbatten seems to have become more and more important when there are slight deviations in history. Is this a good thing or a bad thing?Poor Tom Cat, just being played around with applause...

Alan Wilson sent a telegram every day, licking Pamela Mountbatten from multiple levels and angles.Only when the candy is eaten can you feel at ease, before that everything is unknown.The content of the telegram changed the address to Mrs. Wilson!

Chapter 2 Fifty Two Telegrams

The eagerness to make progress was expressed in the telegram. It is a completely infatuated man who is painstakingly waiting for an unattainable woman. If someone else wrote this kind of content, it would probably disgust Alan Wilson. But this is written by him himself, so it cannot be generalized.

"The property of the Wilson family is about to grow hair." Pamela Mountbatten, who read the telegram, couldn't help but smile knowingly. How much property can Alan Wilson have?It's like finding a treasure.厽厼

She didn't know that the commissioner's assistant in New Delhi even collected nearly a hundred tiger skins. If they don't find a place to store them, it's easy to grow hair. This is not good for fur products, and they are easy to damage.

"I asked the civil servants in Xiangjiang to try to bring some crocodiles to raise and open an aquarium at that time. People must have a hobby, otherwise life will be boring." Pamela Mountbatten pouted, what a scary thing.

The crocodiles in Pamela Mountbatten's impression are ferocious animals, but this is not the crocodile in the telegram.

The crocodile in the telegram is a Chinese alligator, barely considered a carnivore, a chicken can still be dealt with, a bigger one is enough, and the cute big eyes don't have much fighting power at first glance.

As an Assistant Commissioner with a passion for animals, Alan Wilson was collecting animal material from the sub-continent in the last days of British India to set about enacting an extremely stringent animal protection law.

Although he has collected a lot of tiger skins, this is not a conflict. If you know your mistakes, you will correct them. Protecting the original ecology of the third world is the duty of imperialist civil servants.

As for the people in the subcontinent, the most indispensable thing in the subcontinent is people. Since they are not scarce, there is no need to protect them.

Of course, mentioning this matter in the telegram is just to show that he is a kind person in front of Pamela Mountbatten. He even loves wild animals so much. He absolutely passes the moral level and is an ideal husband.

When Edwina Ashley opened the door and entered, she saw her daughter smirking while holding the telegram, and the corners of her mouth twitched slightly. If her husband hadn't watched closely, the younger daughter might have been married before the older daughter. up.

"Dear mother." Pamela Mountbatten put away the telegram and greeted Edwina Ashley, "Going out to a meeting with someone else again?"

"Look for some stock market traders to evaluate the U.S. stock market. You know, Pamela, that talents like this in British India are extremely scarce. If your father decides to take office, we will bring some people with him. This is another fortune Expenses." Edwina Ashley joked with her daughter when she said this, "Of course, my daughter doesn't care, since she wears diamond sandals on her feet, she doesn't care about such expenses."

"It's not that I don't care at all." Pamela Mountbatten said coyly, "Alan's Hyderabad commissioner's salary is sent to me by Alim every month, but I just keep it, and I can't be too willful Spending money, Alan still needs to spend money in a lot of places."

"Really?" Edwina Ashley's teeth were almost sour. It was all because of power and money. How come Mountbatten didn't have a son-in-law like this, even if it was just a show.

How big is this? It’s all about a man thousands of miles away. If De Havilland hadn’t attended Patricia’s wedding, Edwina Ashley wouldn’t have known, her daughter He actually took the design drawings and went to an aircraft manufacturing company to buy shares.

After all, it was her own daughter, Edwina Ashley, showing the politeness of an aristocratic family, and stabilized de Havilland.Only then did I know that there was an expert behind my daughter, at least the technical terms on the telegram looked like an expert.

Following the clues, Edwina Ashley also dug out the fact that Pamela Mountbatten was receiving a monthly salary in London called the Commissioner of Hyderabad, and the amount was almost as high as that of a senior civil servant in Whitehall.

This made Edwina Ashley call it a good guy, and she couldn't guarantee that she would be able to stand up if someone treated her younger self like this.

"As for the forecast of the US stock market in recent years, there are several senior traders who agree with Allen's estimate. Before going to British India, I want to finalize this matter." Edwina Ashley Talking about the recent assessment of the U.S. stock market, "The prosperity of the U.S. stock market is visible within a few years. This matter is very important and involves a lot of money."

"Alan said that in the end, whether a family can prosper or not must have a certain amount of property." Pamela Mountbatten said nothing about Alan. It's business."

"Then you just make airplanes?" Edwina Ashley sighed helplessly. Today, she still can't connect her daughter with large airplanes that require industrial technology to produce. The most important thing is that this industry requires a lot of investment.

"He said that the aircraft industry is an important industry of a country, and it is not a question of money, it can be used as a business card of a country."

After hearing her daughter's words, Edwina Ashley understood that everything was back to square one.Her biological mother is not as useful as a man who communicates with telegrams in Asia, so what else is there to say?

It is better to go out and find someone to talk about the stock market, at least there are many common languages.For the current U.S. stock market, the linkage between World War I and the U.S. stock market can be used as a reference.

The outbreak of the First World War to the end.According to available data, when the war broke out, the Dow Jones Index fell by [-]%. By the time the two major groups declared war on each other for a month, the US stock market had only dropped by [-]%.

But at that time, the stock exchange was worried that the stock market would crash, so it stopped trading. After the market reopened in December, the index plummeted all the way. The panic caused by the tragic war that caused more than 6000 million people to participate in the war only caused the index to drop by a third at most one.

In the second year of the war, the index was already hitting new highs.By the end of the war, the index was hitting new highs again, until ten years later, the Dow peaked, followed by the Great Depression.

Many financial experts that Edwina Ashley approached believed that in the long run, the U.S. stock market would at least not be worse than after the First World War, and that the U.S. would be more prosperous than it was before.

America is the chosen place right now, and not all Brits feel it right away.But Vivien Leigh in the United States can feel it.

Coincidentally, she has just begun to see telegrams from New Delhi, giving some answers and analysis to the situation she is facing now. Of course, the most important thing is the distribution of mineral resources in British India and the current data of major industries.

For the directors of the U.S. Steel Corporation, rhetoric is useless. The story that a company of this size can be convinced by a few words only exists in Hollywood movies with positive energy.

"It's impossible for a company of the size of the U.S. Steel Corporation to leave politics. It's the same for any company of that size!" Vivien Li read the telegram letter by letter, trusting the master of micromanagement thousands of miles away.

"To be honest, the Americans are eyeing the legacy of the British Empire and want to gain benefits from British India. This is very consistent with the impression many people have of Americans. They are so greedy, but from another perspective it is not a bad thing , when in contact with that person, don’t talk too much about the scene, just give the information to the other party, and don’t forget to give your best brother some favors, these data are priceless.”

厽厼.In a blink of an eye, one telegram was read, and the next telegram stated Vivien Leigh's telegram's answer to the question of lack of confidence in influence.

"I suggest to Vivienne that you can take advantage of the current enthusiasm for British India and other big-name female star newspaper groups to keep warm. Form an organization similar to a girlfriends group. It is a very simple reason to be happy alone. Not to mention Vivienne, all the female stars you know have works, not vases, once the newspaper group warms up, the influence will be even higher, and the mutual binding will definitely increase."

This operation is nothing new. My brother Liang and his wife, Lu, had a group of girlfriends supporting me before the accident happened.

On the positive side, when the Four Heavenly Kings were first mentioned, they were actually a kind of bondage, and there were parallel imports among them. You must know that in the Legend of Lei Luo, Guo Tianwang can only play the son for Andy Lau.

This kind of operation is not uncommon in the United States in later generations. When Kim Kardashian was not famous, she was bound together as a follower of Paris Hilton.

These are all examples of pure bundling. Vivien Leigh's circle of friends are all actresses who have a lot of works.If they were tied up, it would be a very big deal.