Regarding the issue of British India, there are actually only two attitudes, whether to resolutely retain it or to temporarily shrink and hope for a comeback. In the minds of British politicians in 1945, there was no idea of completely shrinking back to the British Isles for a day.
Thoughts for the day.
Both the Conservative Party and the Labor Party believe that the current difficulties are temporary. Once British India fails to develop independently, it will be an opportunity for the British Empire to make a comeback. But Alan Wilson knows that this idea is too idealistic.
A lot of history has proven that when it comes to land, once it is lost, it is almost lost forever. The chance of a comeback is very slim. Many think tanks have said that if India becomes independent, it will be divided into seven or eight small countries. There is no future in begging the British to come back.
Appear.
Alan Wilson, who had spoken to Edward Bridges, was soon summoned by Prime Minister Attlee. Naturally, Prime Minister Attlee would not talk to a little shrimp about how he and
The matter between Stalin and Iran was resolved.
As the Cabinet Secretary expected, there happened to be a diplomat with working experience in British India at the Potsdam Conference, and the Prime Minister wanted to ask about the specific situation of British India, a colony of the British Empire.
The independence of British India is not a new issue at all. It can be said that it has been troubled in London for many years.
After the First World War, the British planned an independent plan to form an independent "Indian Federation" from Hindustan, an area with a large number of Hindus, and Pakistan, an area with a large number of peaceful Christians, while retaining various princely kingdoms.
, but failed to gain consensus.
Before the end of World War II, Cripps, the Lord Chancellor and leader of the House of Commons, went to India and promised to grant India the status of a dominion after the war. After Cripps arrived in India, he proposed the British proposal for India, which was known as the "Kerry proposal"
Puth Proposal".
After high-level consultations between the United Kingdom and India, they decided to issue a proposal for India to establish an autonomous government in the shortest possible period. The content of the proposal was to establish a new Indian Federation and make it an autonomous dominion, with a status equal to that of the United Kingdom and other dominion countries, both in terms of internal affairs and
Diplomatically, they are not affiliated with other countries.
However, the plan also proposed that the princely states of British India had the right not to join the newly established Indian Federation, which made it possible to establish two or even more political entities on the original Indian land, thereby paving the way for the division of India.
Open the door to convenience.
From Alan Wilson's point of view, the Cripps proposal is actually quite good. It does not distinguish by religion, but by the provinces and princely states directly under British India. This will help the fragmentation of British India.
However, there are also disadvantages. In a unified organization, the Muslim League led by Jinnah could not defeat the Congress Party led by Nehru. Ali Jinnah foresaw the numerical disadvantage of the peaceful believers in South Asia and expressed that he would rather have a civil war.
Never be in the same country as Hindus.
When faced with a question from Prime Minister Attlee, Alan Wilson said that the tense relationship between the Muslim League and the Congress Party was such that Ali Jinnah and Nehru could not urinate in the same pot.
Cabinet Secretary Edward Bridges, who had been well prepared, said without leaving a trace, "In fact, the Prime Minister wants to give up on India simply because India's investment exceeds its harvest, so as to save money so that the country can regain prosperity faster."
"Of course, Edward. The citizens of this country cannot go hungry and tighten their belts to maintain the dignity of the British Empire." Attlee sighed. If he had a choice, he did not want India to be independent. But he was more than willing.
If there is insufficient strength, the troops will immediately withdraw from Europe and go to India to suppress it. Where will the money come from?
"Dear Prime Minister, from a larger perspective, colonial independence is actually not a problem that our British Empire has to face. There are many European countries facing the same problem. Maybe we can let the gentlemen sit down and act in a selfless manner.
Let’s talk about your attitude.” Having said this, Edward Bridges gave Alan Wilson a look.
Alan Wilson understood, expressed that he wanted to find some information, and exited the Prime Minister's room. The next thing the Cabinet Secretary wanted to talk about was what was said before, on the colonial issue, there were France, the Netherlands, Portugal, Belgium, and even
Spain, ask other countries about their attitudes.
A ghost, a ghost of colonialism is wandering over Europe. The British Empire, the French Fourth Republic, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, and Belgium are all united. The prime minister and the dictator, the president and the queen, the British Labor Party and the French generals.
, all united.
Regarding how Britain can recover quickly, Edward Bridges expressed Alan Wilson’s thoughts and did not forget to add, “In fact, in a sense, this method is more like what the Soviets would do.
.But I personally have no prejudice against the Soviet Union and am good at learning the advantages of other countries. This is a fine tradition of the British Empire."
Churchill, who also appeared in the name of British adviser at Cecilienhof Palace, sneezed for no reason, "Winston, what's wrong with you?" U.S. President Truman laughed, laughing at Churchill's funny scene just now.
An Assistant Secretary of State walked quickly to Truman and handed over a telegram. The content of the telegram was very simple, "The boy was born successfully, and the cry could be heard far away..."
Four days ago, at 5:24 a.m. on July 16, the United States conducted the first nuclear test in human history. About a thousand scientists and government officials were invited to visit.
Hanging on an iron tower thirty meters above the ground is the finished product of the Manhattan Project. The plutonium charge of this nuclear bomb weighs 6.1 kilograms and has a TNT equivalent of 22,000 tons. The nuclear explosion produced a high temperature of tens of millions of degrees and tens of billions of
Atmospheric pressure caused the installation tower to melt into gas and form a huge crater on the ground.
The smoke and dust raised by the nuclear explosion were like clouds soaring into the sky, which was extremely terrifying. The sand and stones within a radius of 400 meters were melted into a yellow-green glassy substance, and all animals within a radius of 1,600 meters died. This atomic bomb
The power was nearly twenty times greater than what scientists originally estimated. A huge fireball rose eight thousand meters into the sky and was brighter than a thousand suns.
"Winston, I dreamed yesterday about ruling the world." As president, Truman certainly knew what the contents of the telegram meant, and couldn't wait to share the joy of victory with Churchill.
The joy of the nuclear test filled Truman with joy and a feeling of great pride in his heart. However, the main topics of the Potsdam Conference had already been discussed, and he felt a little disappointed when he thought about it.
"We should let the leaders of the Soviet Union understand that the world has changed." Churchill immediately suggested that Truman should inform Stalin of the news.