There is no conflict. Hard knives must be used and soft knives must be prepared. Public opinion is always very important.
Starting from British Ceylon, which was influenced by British India but was still able to control the situation, it can be used as a reference to control actions in British India within an appropriate scope. After all, considering the situation around the world,
Nor should it weaken India too much.
From a grand strategic perspective, it is of course beneficial to take action against the Hindus in British Ceylon. Of course, out of considerations of safeguarding the British Empire, Alan Wilson could not split British India into seven or eight pieces, otherwise there would be no checks and balances.
Not far away in the world of peace religions in the Middle East, we must also be wary of the subcontinent becoming a mess and becoming the back garden of the Soviet Union or a major northern country.
Therefore, India must have enough strength to protect itself. It would be best if it can cause trouble to others.
But it is also impossible to allow India to be too powerful and affect the interests of the British Empire. India's influence is limited to the coastline of the subcontinent and must not cross the border.
In the telegram to Donald Maclean, Commissioner of British Ceylon, of course it cannot be said so straightforwardly. Since the Cambridge Five have preserved their idealized records in history, Alan Wilson wanted to see what this idealization was.
true or false.
In Colombo, the capital of British Ceylon, Donald Maclean swung his golf club amid the cheers of the crowd, and the golf ball drew a wonderful arc. Although he did not score a hole in one, victory was imminent.
On the hotel balcony not far away, some gentlemen and ladies were enjoying the tropical scenery, chatting in twos and threes, and even talked about Vivien Leigh, who was in British India.
"That place in India is so dirty. Why did our best actress go there? If you want to relax, you have to come to Ceylon. General Mountbatten was here for most of the year in the past few years, but I don't know why in the last year.
Now, I have been staying in New Delhi.”
"Wouldn't it be nice to come to Ceylon to play golf and watch horse racing? How about we appeal to the Government House in New Delhi and invite Vivien Leigh to come to Ceylon as a guest?"
"Commissioner, this is a telegram from New Delhi. Do you want to read it, or read it tomorrow?" Just when Maclean was about to win in one fell swoop, a secretary came over, holding a telegram from the Governor-General of British India in his hand.
"Go to the rest area and wait for me. I'll be there soon." McLean, who was wearing a ball cap, waved his hand nonchalantly and pointed at the umbrella in the rest area. "There are drinks over there, you can do whatever you want."
Then he swung the club and completed the victory of the game. The people nearby stood up and cheered, excited about Donald McLean's victory. In the applause of everyone, Donald McLean returned to the rest area.
I have to admit in my heart that life as a commissioner in the colony is not as difficult as I imagined. It's actually not bad once you get used to it. Life is very relaxed and far less busy than before.
No wonder when he was in London, Alan Wilson always mentioned from time to time that he wanted to return to British India. The life here was really comfortable. After bringing him a glass of coconut water, Donald Maclean brought the telegram from New Delhi.
"The Secretary of State for Indian Affairs has just left the subcontinent. Before leaving, he emphatically mentioned the importance of the Clean India Movement. He very much hopes that British India and the affected colonies can change the current trend."
"Actually, we have a plan, but we have always been worried about the image of British India and have been undecided. The most shameless crimes in the world are crimes against women and children, let alone both. And British India
and neighboring Ceylon are the worst hit areas for this crime."
At the Galle Face Green Golf Course, other gentlemen and ladies were still having fun, but Donald MacLean looked seriously, studying the telegram sent from New Delhi.
Because the status of women in India is low, the poor at the bottom will sell their young girls to temples in exchange for a little money. They also think that this method can bring good luck to their families.
Sometimes there will be elders from the temple who, in the fields or somewhere, meet a girl who is respectable and go directly to the girl's home and ask the girl's family to sell the girl to the temple in the name of the gods.
Most of these girls are twelve to thirteen years old, and few girls over the age of fifteen are selected. After being selected, their fate is to marry the gods, because the gods will not come to the bridal chamber. The person who exercises the husband's rights on behalf of the gods is the one in the temple.
of monks.
They believed that having a relationship with a woman of God would bring them closer to the God. Since then, the saint has embarked on the path of devoting herself to the monks.
The concept received by the saint is: this is dedication to faith, and in the next life, it is possible to become a human being, reverse the class, and become rich and powerful.
"Fuck!" Donald MacLean was in a bad mood. He looked up at the gentlemen and ladies on the golf course, but he couldn't get his good mood back.
There was no concealment in Alan Wilson's telegram. He hoped that British Ceylon would take the lead in launching a raid on the Hindu areas in the north. If successful, British India would follow suit.
There was no concealment in the telegram. Even Ceylon was a Buddhist country and the British garrison could control the situation. It was stated frankly in the telegram that they wanted to test the waters with British Ceylon.
To be frank, it is clear that the British-controlled India may hold its next independence rally at some time, and that the British Empire must weaken the influence of Hinduism.
Why it was necessary to weaken the influence of Hinduism? Of course Donald MacLean did not understand it when he only served in the country. But after becoming the Commissioner of Ceylon, he gradually understood what was going on.
Colonization is certainly beneficial to the British Empire, but everything has two sides, and there are never unilateral benefits. The British Empire began to receive backlash from British India. Not only the British colonies in Southeast Asia such as Malaya, Sarawak and even Hong Kong
All have begun to show varying degrees of Indianization.
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Because British Ceylon was very close to the subcontinent, it was unable to escape the subtle influence of Hinduism. The situation was even more serious than in other colonies.
Now the Governor-General began to prepare for the independence of British India and began to eradicate Indian influence in these colonies. It was most appropriate to start with British Ceylon.
In fact, members of the Congress Party have said similar things, expressing the relationship between Ceylon and India since ancient times. The evidence is the influence of Hinduism in northern Ceylon. Even before independence, they have begun to care about other legacies of the British Empire.
The road to becoming a great nation has begun with great success. How can this be done?
Although the telegram contained the ugly face of imperialism and sang praises on the side of colonialism. In another situation, the Ceylon Commissioner might have looked down upon him, but Maclean was obviously not in such a mood now.
"Contact the Trincomalee garrison immediately and tell me that I am going to make a trip to discuss some issues with the base commander." McLean put the telegram away and ordered to the secretary who had just sent the telegram.
"Just send a telegram." The secretary sitting opposite Maclean was puzzled. He didn't know how Commissioner Ceylon seemed to have changed in such a short period of time. He was still talking and laughing on the golf course just now.
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"It's better to have an interview. It's not clear in the telegram. I'm not Allen, and I even send so many telegrams." Donald MacLean had a cold face, because this telegram disturbed his good mood, and he didn't give a good look.
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Of course he was dissatisfied with Alan Wilson's ideological complicity with imperialism and colonialism. But he was also a British man, and choosing between India and the British Empire must be to safeguard British interests.
Moreover, he did not know about the existence of this group of Indian holy women before, so he could just pretend that he had not seen it. Now that he knows about it, he must eliminate this phenomenon.
Even if he is being used to some extent, he has no problem with it. This is ultimately a good thing.
McLean quickly left the Galle Face Green Golf Course and now had to do two things. The first was to determine whether such a group existed in the temple in the Hindu gathering area of the northern Tamil people.
The second point is that it is more credible to contact the British troops at the Trincomalee Naval Base.
In the evening, several bald Buddhist monks were already sitting in front of Donald McLean. After learning the purpose of the Ceylon Commissioner, they looked at each other and said, "We know this behavior, the Gopuram Tower Temple, and the worship of Shiva."
There are many temples of the God of War in the places where Tamils live."
"Thank you, I just need to know if such a thing exists." McLean thanked the several monks in front of him, "Such a saint wouldn't exist in a Buddhist temple."
"I dare not say that this phenomenon does not exist in temples in Ceylon at all, but it goes against the ideas of Buddhism. If it occurs, it is a personal matter and has nothing to do with religious traditions."
"Then please go back, some monks." Donald McLean motioned to the secretary next to him with his eyes and sent a few monks back. When the secretary returned, he said, "Inquire about the situation of all Hindu temples and prepare the car. I will go to Trinco tomorrow morning.
Mali Naval Base.”
Idealists are efficient. On the night of the next day, Donald Maclean was already at the Trincomalee Naval Base, and several Royal Navy warships were docked in the bay not far away.
Maclean stayed at the headquarters for a long time, saying that this was an instruction from New Delhi, asking British Ceylon to act first, and went through the various analyzes in Alan Wilson's telegram, saying that this was to safeguard the interests of the British Empire.
Eliminate the Indian influence that is eyeing British Ceylon.
"Well, since it is New Delhi's instruction, the Navy is willing to participate in this operation. Just tell us the target!"
"There is no specific target, all Hindu temples will be searched." Donald McLean said word for word, "Not one, but all."