From the moment the three cabinet ministers arrived in British India, most of Alan Wilson's daily work was to think about how to arrange the itinerary of the three cabinet ministers while satisfying the Indians.
Ever since he began to worry about the treatment of retired Indian soldiers, Alan Wilson suddenly discovered a lot of things that could delay his time, such as awarding awards to the grassroots troops who participated in the war during the war.
On the outskirts of New Delhi, tall walls isolate the factory. Compared to ordinary factories, this factory is very neat. The sound of roaring machines reached Alan Wilson's ears.
It is conceivable that the current operation of this factory must be good. Alan Wilson followed the two officers into the factory and saw that the production line in the factory was busy. As for the products that were about to be put into the market from the production line,
It is banknotes, simply Indian rupees.
"I have great faith in the technology of Delaru Company. If nothing else, I believe everyone will not like the products they produce." Alan Wilson stopped for a moment next to the banknote printing machine production line and exclaimed with a smile.
, "Especially Indians will definitely like it."
In ordinary people's minds, banknote printing companies should be state-owned enterprises, but Delaru Banknote Printing Company is a private enterprise.
In fact, in addition to countries that only print money domestically, many countries will transfer part of their money printing business to overseas money printing companies. Among them, the British De La Rue Company has accumulated a lot of money in the colonies during the long colonial rule of the British Empire.
Quite a lot of experience.
Alan Wilson remembers that after India became independent, it felt deeply ashamed that its banknotes were controlled by the Delaru Corporation. In the end, administrative intervention was used to nationalize the right to print money, making it one of the few countries in the world that prints its own money.
It was the first time in two lifetimes that Alan Wilson saw the money printing machine production line. He was inevitably a little excited. Printing money was the childhood dream of all boys and the masterpiece of daydreams.
"Mr. Allen, our Delarue Company has been serving the British Empire for a long time. The banknotes provided are exquisite and pleasing, and the professionalism is absolutely no problem." Andrew, the person in charge of the factory, met Alan Wilson.
I didn't want to leave my eyes for a long time, and I was introducing the production process of the factory.
"I personally think that the main reason why people like your product is because your product is banknotes. No one dislikes banknotes." Alan Wilson showed an expression that everyone understood, and then restrained his greed and said seriously, "
I believe that in the next one to two years, De Laru's business will definitely be very good."
De La Rue is a British banknote manufacturer that has been printing banknotes for the Bank of England since 1860. Not surprisingly, the most precious colony of the British Empire, British India, also printed banknotes at De La Rue.
in the hands of the company.
In 1860, the United Kingdom passed the Banking Partnership Act, allowing any person or group to form a joint-stock bank. British private banks sprung up like bamboo shoots after a rain, and the demand for money printing surged.
The Drucker Company seized the opportunity, started printing money, and expanded its business around the world with the help of the empire on which the sun never sets.
Now that the war is over, many countries that have suffered economic damage will choose a method, that is, to abolish the old banknotes and use new banknotes to maintain economic stability. Delaru's business will definitely increase in the future.
Because the banknote printing process is complex, firstly, it requires top-notch printing equipment and constantly updated printing processes; secondly, it needs to continuously develop a new generation of anti-counterfeiting technology; thirdly, currency manufacturing is a large-scale industry with equipment costs, and Delaru Company has the first-mover capability.
Advantage.
However, Alan Wilson was not mentioning anything else, but the affairs of the northern neighbor. He believed that Delarue Company would receive orders for printed gold medals in the next few years.
Moreover, Alan Wilson is also planning to expand the circulation of Indian rupees, such as this time the awarding of medals to grassroots military officers.
In fact, Alan Wilson came to talk about this matter this time. As the factory director Andrew entered the other party's office, as a banknote printing factory, the security of this factory is absolutely in place, and it is far away from the British military camp in New Delhi.
It's not far, so don't worry about any danger.
"You also know that currency circulation in British India is very poor now. There are also many activities. Many activities cost money, and they cost a lot of money." Alan Wilson frowned as soon as he sat down.
He said, "Take the upcoming awarding of medals to junior officers as an example. They always have to give a little bonus. It's easy to upgrade the military rank, but what about issuing medals? Well, everyone knows that after the war, there is a strong demand for precious metals.
It’s better to just issue banknotes.”
Alan Wilson's miserly face is clearly exposed. He doesn't want to issue too expensive medals to the Indian officers who are receiving decorations, so just get some silver or copper to deal with it, and other benefits will be converted into banknotes.
Moreover, there are only more than 300 decorated officers in full, and printing a little more money will not cause inflation. As long as Alan Wilson doesn't say anything about this, how can anyone else know about it?
Under various hints from the Assistant Commissioner of British India, the director of De Laru Company understood and asked tentatively, "How many banknotes will be provided?"
"That's not much, but we still have to pay attention to the market's acceptance, so you print 10 million first, and I will track the circulation in Delhi. This is all for studying economic laws, and has no other purpose.
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Alan Wilson made some calculations and distributed three million to decorated officers, leaving the remaining seven million for market testing, which was just enough.
According to economic laws, the consequences of money printing have a certain lag. Therefore, for the future financial security of British India, it is understandable to test the consequences of excessive currency issuance. It is just a test. This is all to study the laws of economic operation.
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"How long will it take to prepare it? I don't want large-denomination banknotes, but small-denomination banknotes with the best circulation rate on the market." Alan Wilson looked at Andrew who was thinking and asked, "Is that okay?"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "It can be prepared in one day. Mr. Allen can come and pick it up then." Andrew thought for a while and gave a suitable time.
Taiwan's banknote printing machine can print 1.4 billion banknotes a year. With the production capacity of the New Delhi factory, 10 million cash is really not a lot of work.
Alan Wilson nodded with satisfaction and said that before the award ceremony, someone would be sent to pick it up. "I believe that the strength of De Laru Banknote Printing Company will never make a few cabinet ministers wait. This is a political task."
After mentioning the importance of this money printing, Alan Wilson left. Maybe he will come often in the next two years. Don't make the money printing factory too clear now, leaving a little mystery to explore later.
As for the awards to junior officers during the Indian War, to put it simply, the military rank must be significantly improved, generally one level, and the money cannot be given less. As for gold medals, there are no gold medals. Less valuable ones can be awarded.
Some.
After all, supporting the homeland is the most important thing. Life in British India must be a little harder.
This time the award will be hosted by Field Marshal Archibald Percival Wavell, the Governor-General of British India, in the presence of three cabinet ministers.
Senior leaders of the Congress Party and the Muslim League were invited to observe the ceremony. Field Marshal Wavell's speech was drafted by Lord Barron. In addition to recalling the years of fighting side by side, the speech also expressed concern about the issue of the retirement of Indian soldiers after the war.
After expressing concern and hinting overtly and covertly, there will be benefits to be distributed, and this award is just the beginning.
"First, stabilize the morale of the Indian soldiers. The Congress Party and the Muslim League will not be able to cause trouble even if they want to. Mainly on the army side. Without warships, the combat effectiveness of the sailors will be greatly reduced. It is easy for the Royal Navy to deal with these little black men on the ocean."
Sir Barron, who was sitting on the left, glanced back and forth at the clearly separated camps of the Congress Party and the Muslim League, and said to Alan Wilson, "The most important thing is the follow-up. In fact, you can and
We talked with those princes, I know you have always wanted to have such an opportunity, and you haven’t seen Ali Khan for a long time, right?"
"Alan really doesn't know what to say about Sir Barron's concern." Alan Wilson whispered, "In fact, Lord Ali Khan also admires Sir Barron very much."
"Forget about admiration, I just did some things that were my duty." Sir Barron shook his head slightly and said, "Look at the other side, you don't even pretend to be on such an important occasion."
As the commendations progressed, junior officers, mainly nearly one-third of whom were Sikh officers, received commendations. Brand-new Indian rupees were given to them, and promotion to the next rank was not a problem.
When this wave of heat passes, Alan Wilson will focus on protecting the interests of Sikh officers and allow these Sikh officers to continue to serve in the military.
As for the distribution of land, it can be implemented on a small scale first to see how all parties react. The Hindu provinces that are close to Sikh residential areas should start implementing it first.
Just when he was thinking this, Alan Wilson saw some officers holding brand-new banknotes and sniffing them under their noses. He was surprised. Could it be that the ink was still wet?
No, if you believe in the technology of the British money printing press, how could such a thing happen? It’s just the old question, who doesn’t like money?
In March, Indian public opinion was dominated by two things. The first thing was about commending India for its contribution during the war. Three cabinet ministers and an Indian Governor-General came forward to give India the due evaluation it deserved during the war.
The second thing is that India's daughter, the internationally famous actress Vivien Leigh, who was born in British India, is about to land in India. Compared with the former, the latter has significantly greater dissemination. Many Indians are looking forward to it.