"Oh, Louis!" Edwina Ashley saw that things were developing out of control and had to say, "Actually, the governor of British India didn't suffer too much, right? After all, he was the highest official in a region.

Chief Executive, it also affects whether your future journey will be smooth."

Mountbatten was not attracted by his wife's diversionary words. He was still staring at his little daughter who was speaking inconsistently, and said, "Pamela, do you know what a civil servant spends his whole life doing? It's not about being gorgeous.

And words without nutrition speak words that no one ever understands."

"What is it? Father?" Pamela Mountbatten had a girlish smile that made people unwary.

"What civil servants often do in their lives is to avoid any really important issues. The reason why these words appear is for this purpose."

In the second half of the sentence, Mountbatten responded to his wife. He sat down worriedly and said, "British India is fighting for independence. If I go, I will probably be the last Governor-General of British India. There are two British Indias."

The major political forces have different opinions on the route after independence, but the common point is that they want to get rid of the rule of the British Empire, which is a prerequisite."

Although he had stayed in British Ceylon for a long time and enjoyed the sunshine and beaches, it did not mean that Mountbatten had no understanding of British India. On the contrary, he was good at coordinating work and knew the ideas of the Muslim League and the Congress Party clearly.

The current British India is a volcano that is about to erupt. If you go to British India to serve as Governor, whether the volcano will erupt during your term is a question that no one knows.

The Governor-General implemented the divide-and-rule policy in British India, which fragmented India and created conflicts and internal strife among various forces in India that opposed the British, making it difficult for them to form a joint force to consolidate and expand the British colonies in India.

The implementation of this policy naturally led to the further development of Indian society. Under the control of the Governor-General, Indian society has been in a state of slow economic development or even stagnation and backwardness.

Implementing the divide-and-conquer rule strategy, dividing and dismantling the anti-British forces in India, and maintaining colonial rule were the core goals of the establishment and evolution of the provincial administrative system in British India.

Then, according to the changes in British colonial policy in different periods, we continued to improve the provincial administrative system of British India, appease Indian nationalists, achieve the purpose of maintaining British colonial rule in India, and serve the British economy and foreign policy in different periods.

"Dear, for a long time, Indians have believed that there were only two major powers in the world, one was the British Empire, and the other was the Russian Empire, which is now the Soviet Union. To be honest, Americans are not awed by Indians.

"

Mountbatten talked eloquently to his wife, "Except for us and the Russians, Indians have only a vague and confusing understanding of other countries. This is also the case today, except that we as rulers are powerful in India.

, the Soviet Union also had a great influence, but it was invisible."

Mountbatten said this in the hope that Edwina Ashley could understand that the so-called Governor-General of British India was not necessarily a good and prestigious job at this time.

"Father, this is a responsibility entrusted to you by the empire." Pamela Mountbatten listened for a long time before interjecting, "And this matter has probably been settled, and it even involves your contribution during the war. If

If you avoid it, this matter will be very objectionable."

"Go back to the house and sleep!" Mountbatten took a deep breath and said word by word, "I won't go to this powder keg."

Pamela Mountbatten pouted, turned and walked up the stairs. The moment she turned around, a knowing smile appeared on her face, which could no longer be concealed.

She doesn't care if British India is a powder keg, as long as she can meet that person. The only drawback is that Patricia is getting married, which may delay a little time. It would be fine if Patricia doesn't get married.

Already...

"If you want me to go, you will have to give me full power and not hold any responsibility afterwards. I will handle the entire British Indian affairs by myself without reporting to the cabinet, so I may think about it." After his daughter went upstairs, Mountbatten said

Then he said to his wife, "This way the cabinet will reject it and I won't have to go to that damn place."

"That's fine." Seeing that her husband had made up his mind, Edwina Ashley followed the man's mood and comforted him.

Mountbatten was full of confidence and felt that if he made such an unreasonable request, the ministers in the cabinet would definitely not approve it. In that case, the responsibility would be on the cabinet, not on himself. It was not that he refused to become the Governor-General of British India, but that

The cabinet does not delegate power to itself.

At the same time that Mountbatten himself made a decision, Pamela Mountbatten, who was lying on the bed in her bedroom holding a doll, also made a decision. She felt that she should tell Alan Wilson the good news via telegram.

In a sense, General Mountbatten felt the powder keg state of British India, but no one could feel it better than Alan Wilson, who was sitting on the powder keg. He danced on the powder keg every day.

Finally found an opportunity to let Patel go. This does not mean that Nehru is easy to deal with. In fact, the latter is the one who should be difficult to deal with. But now, during the window period of the handover between the two governors, the entire British India is the people.

The public servant has the final say.

At this sensitive time, Pedro from the Portuguese Governor-General arrived in New Delhi and met with his old friend, the Assistant Commissioner of British India. As soon as they met, they gave each other a warm hug. Pedro sat down and asked

, "How are you doing lately, Allen? The Governor has left. Are you feeling relaxed?"

"On the contrary, I'm even busier than when the Governor was here." Alan Wilson sighed, relying on his age advantage. Although he made the other party feel fulfilled when he competed with the actress, time management always requires extra energy.

Yes, it is better to be engaged and save a lot of time.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The so-called charm of legality may lie in this! After sighing, Alan Wilson waved his hands and said, "If you don't mention my affairs, what is our relationship?

, From a national perspective, even in the most tense period when the Third Reich was ravaging Europe, Portugal ultimately did not stand on the opposite side of the British Empire, not to mention that now everyone has a common purpose."

"The friendship between Portugal and Britain will continue forever. I wonder why Alan asked me to come?" Pedro stared at Alan Wilson's face carefully, trying to tell something from his expression.

As a glorious imperial civil servant, Alan Wilson certainly couldn't let the other party see it. He poured two cups of black tea and said, "The Chief Executive of Assam Province has been doing tea business recently. This is also a good thing. The advantageous industries of different places are different. Governor

The government will not hinder the provinces from generating their own income."

"British India has a vast territory. Goa, for example, does not have such a large area, so there is no need to adjust anything." Pedro picked up the black tea and expressed envy in his words.

"That's true." Alan Wilson nodded in approval. Large land and large population have such advantages. For ordinary people, the ceiling is high and it is not easy to feel the hardship of survival. People in small countries with few people are very miserable.

Bear with the country's much lower ceiling.

It’s even better for officials. The advantage of high ceilings is that officials naturally have a sense of distance from ordinary people. Ordinary people don’t even know what an official wants to do, so why should they object?

This is like the village chief's corruption. The villagers know the village very well, so they can roughly calculate it.

But the mayor's corruption of the citizens is as if he has a black eye. The wealth of British India has given each province different advantages, and it is not too much for the chief executive of each province to take advantage of these advantages.

Goa is more miserable. The place is small and has a small population. It is similar to the relationship between villagers and the village chief. If the village chief suddenly gets rich, the villagers will definitely inquire about each other.

After enjoying afternoon tea, Alan Wilson spoke slowly, "What does Pedro think of this place in the subcontinent?"

"The huge population and market are the cornerstone of the British Empire." Pedro told the truth. The British Empire has been close to three hundred years of hegemony, and its seizure of the subcontinent is closely related. This is a fact known to all countries.

"We in the UK are known as the empire on which the sun never sets, but now it is already past noon, and there is no longer the scorching light." Alan Wilson said with a slight sigh, actually becoming a colonial country when the colonial era was about to pass.

To be fair, he felt very aggrieved.

"In fact, Goa is a good place. If it can be grasped, it can bring great benefits to Portugal. The geographical location is right there, directly facing India's huge population and raw materials. If the subcontinent becomes independent,

The importance will increase, it depends on whether Portugal can make good use of this card."

Finally talking about Goa, Pedro suddenly felt a lot more energetic and was not sleepy at all. This was the purpose of coming to New Delhi. However, the owner here did not take the initiative to speak. If he mentioned it, he might act too much.

A little anxious.

"The security of Goa has always been a matter of great concern in the country." Pedro organized his words, hoping to get the attention of the United Kingdom, but not being too eager, but this person was very anxious.

"Pedro, I understand, I understand everything." Alan Wilson smiled with a clear look, "No one understands the subcontinent better than me. I understand what you want, and I don't know what I want."

I wonder if my guest understands."
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