Even if it is based on overall considerations, if we want to maintain the foundation of India being stronger than Pakistan, there are still quite a few places where we can use the knife. We cannot create a bunch of small countries that cannot catch up with Pakistan. It is still possible to cut off some corners.
After bidding farewell to Ali Khan, Alan Wilson took John and the Portuguese representative Pedro back to the British residence. Similar gatherings could not be completed in one day, and they could not stay in Ali Khan's palace all the time.
"Commissioner, please drink a cup of black tea. I made it!" When Alyssa saw the somewhat drunken Alan Wilson, she directly brought him a cup of black tea. After following the commissioner for a long time, he knew that his boss had some bad habits, such as drinking tea.
The taste of milk tea is different from that of ordinary British people, but they drink tea.
"Oh, thank you, Alyssa, thank you for your hard work." Alan Wilson, whose eyes were a bit straight, smiled and thanked, "I am a student of the Oriental College, and I have lived in Xiangjiang. My eating habits are somewhat oriental, I hope you remember."
"You are my boss, I dare not forget it." Alyssa sat down with her thighs together, looking very ladylike, and smiled at her somewhat superior boss, "Actually, you don't have to run back and forth like lightning. Listen,
Some old employees of the office said that the previous commissioner was not so dedicated."
"This also depends on time. The time we are in now does not allow us to enjoy life. Oh, by the way!" Alan Wilson seemed to think of something, and took out the briefcase at his feet, and took out the briefcase given by Ali Khan.
gift to him.
As soon as he took it out, Alyssa's eyes suddenly widened. There were small gold nuggets one by one. Although her family was well off, she had never seen so much gold.
This is not as good as his boss, Alan Wilson, who has seen a lot of gold, so he seems very plain, "Go and call Andy and the others, divide the gold, come to South India from New Delhi, is it for the general public?"
To contribute to the people of South Asia? Anyway, this is not my purpose. We have to think about our own lives and avoid living in poverty in the future, so that is the purpose of our work."
The gold that Alan Wilson took out was a small gold bar of ten drags. A drag is a unit of weight in India. One drag is equivalent to 11.7 grams, and ten drags is one hundred and seventeen grams.
Of course, this is not all the benefits Ali Khan gave him, but he only gave them to his assistants. Ali Khan’s gold was all transported by truck, and this gold was completely worthless compared to his huge wealth.
carry.
Soon the other nine assistants came to Alan Wilson's office. Everyone's eyes seemed to be equipped with radar. They instantly saw the gold on the table and could no longer move it away.
"Come here, take one piece each and keep it carefully. This thing is much more useful than rupees. It is hard currency everywhere." Alan Wilson immediately gave his assistants a surprise and asked them to share the news of coming to work in Hyderabad.
of joy.
As for his own share, he did not bother his assistants, and indeed it was not much. He was busy organizing the alliance of the princely states, and even called the Portuguese to attend the party. How could a small reward be enough to impress him?
Yes, if you want him, a commissioner of the British Empire, to do things, you have to pay extra!
"Commissioner, you are so kind to us." Andy was overjoyed holding the small gold bar. "Coming to Hyderabad to work is definitely the right decision."
"Oh, really? Then don't complain behind your back, what is Lightning Allen?" Allen Wilson laughed and scolded, then turned serious, "Compared to local civil servants, we in British India have certain
There is a degree of freedom, but whether you can return with a full load depends on yourself. Well, go and rest, you have to be busy for a few days."
The Commissioner of Hyderabad, who had just won the title of Lightning Allen, was not tired at all. Instead, his mind was very active because he drank a little wine. At this time, Hyderabad was in darkness except for a few places. In this era,
Except for a few places in big cities in South India, most areas do not have electricity.
Under the light, Alan Wilson, who was not tired, opened a map of British India to pass the time, and waited for sleepiness to hit him before resting. "It would be a pity if the Andaman Islands became independent along with India. We cannot take advantage of Nehru."
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A few decades later, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are an overseas joint territory of the Indian Union. They are located south of Myanmar, between the Bay of Bengal and the Sea of Myanmar, 800 kilometers away from the Indian mainland. A part of the Andaman and Nicobar Central Territory of India.
Island group, located in the southeast of the Bay of Bengal.
In fact, it makes sense for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to belong to Myanmar or become part of Bangladesh. However, it belongs to India. This is undoubtedly the legacy of the British Empire.
The most critical thing is that the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are located on the westward route of the Strait of Malacca. As long as the ship comes out of the Strait of Malacca, it can be monitored by the military facilities of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Because of the powerful productivity that the United States exploded during the war, in terms of naval size, the U.S. Navy is undoubtedly the number one in the world, surpassing the British Royal Navy, which was the number one in the world before World War II. However, the current strength of the British Royal Navy is also unique.
Ranked second in the world in first grade.
The British Royal Navy is not a rival to the US Navy, but it also outshines the naval forces of other countries. The Japanese Navy is only close to the British Royal Navy in terms of strength, but the main force of the Royal Navy is not in Asia. After all, in the eyes of the British
Come, Malacca is right in front of you; to the Japanese, Gibraltar is far away.
The world's first colonial empire was so tyrannical. Now that Alan Wilson was looking at the location of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the idea of cutting them off from British India became more and more intense.
At least after the end of World War II, when the British Royal Navy was still strong, the status of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands was very important, which was far from being reflected by its small land area.
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands were chosen because Alan Wilson thought it would be easier, because India would definitely not vigorously build a navy when it became independent, and did not necessarily have this understanding. It is not difficult to cut off an isolated archipelago.
big!
Furthermore, it is also convincing to London. Although the independence of British India is most likely certain, the British colonies are not only British India, but also British Malaya. The Strait of Malacca is still under the control of the British Empire, and it happens to be blocked.
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands, located on the Strait of Malacca route, certainly deserved to remain in the British Empire.