Chapter 269 Discussion of the Anglo-Portuguese Secret Agreement
The combat effectiveness of the Indian Division in 1946 was still very good. After all, they were still young. However, it would be difficult for them to remain in the army for the next twenty years, and they had to go to the plateau and march in a hurry.
Under the cover of the British Air Force flying to the islands for bombing, the troops began their offensive and completed the final battle to quell the riots.
The blood of the soldiers will not be shed in vain. Their sacrifice is worth it and will be exchanged for the opportunity for this unit to stay. Let the commanders of these units continue to be respected men and masters.
Witnessed by the glorious sun, the battle officially started at noon, and it was quite fierce from the beginning. The Japanese prisoners of war fought hard despite being trapped, and with the mentality of fighting to the death, they inflicted heavy casualties on the Indian soldiers.
Why is this happening? It starts with the construction of a military base. There are indeed no guns or artillery weapons on the island, but due to engineering reasons, a batch of explosives are stored for use in blasting projects.
This batch of explosives fell into the hands of the rioters. The Japanese prisoners of war, who were soldiers, used these explosives to make simple explosive packs, waiting to be used at this time.
As the only commanding height on the island, the terrain of Sadr Peak cannot be said to be dangerous, but the basic conditions for being condescending still exist. Veterans using guns hide behind the rocks and use cold guns to prevent Indian attacks.
It's nothing like this, but from time to time, a Japanese-style Ambala Hubak appears, which makes the attacking Indian soldiers unbearable. It's not that the Indian soldiers have never seen enemies struggling to death, but they are definitely not as common as they are now.
The Indian soldiers whose attack was frustrated had to retreat. This trend is very worrying. You must know that India will be hostile to Pakistan, the Sword of Allah, in the future. If it is not used to suicide attacks, what can it do?
If Alan Wilson knew that this scene was happening, he would definitely be worried as he plans the future for hundreds of millions of people in the subcontinent. Unfortunately, he is not here. He is in New Delhi to welcome guests from the friendly neighbor Portugal and bring good news.
On his large desk, there is a photo of him and Pamela Mountbatten, and the flowers in the vase next to it are exuding an attractive light fragrance.
This is a photo of the two of them in the suburbs when Pamela Mountbatten was still in New Delhi. Behind them are green fields, willow branches swaying in the wind, and Indian farmers in the distance facing the loess with their backs to the sky.
Above is a vast blue sky with floating white clouds. Pamela Mountbatten's hair is fluttering in the wind, and the two of them are staring at each other.
Why can't we take a look when people are not here? It is undeniable that Alan Wilson also has the intention of raising the flag of the tiger, but the main reason is that it has been really empty recently. In the past two days, he has been imitating the Delhi black buses and preparing to vote.
"Oh, Alan, it's been such a long time." Pedro pushed in the door with a hearty smile, expressing his longing for Alan Wilson. He said it's been a long time since he saw him, but in fact, he didn't have any polite words.
"Oh, Mr. Pedro, you are even more charming than before." Alan Wilson pretended to sigh, maybe this is because people are in high spirits during happy events, "I wonder if it has brought good news?"
"Alan, how else could you become the assistant commissioner of the entire British India?" Pedro smiled tacitly, and then pretended to be serious, "Although Africa is a long way away, Portugal cannot sit idly by.
He turned a blind eye to the suffering in the subcontinent, and finally overcame all difficulties and raised a certain amount of food to help British India tide over the difficulties."
"This is our common difficulty." Turning a blind eye to Pedro's perfunctory words, Alan Wilson emphasized the position that everyone is a colonizer. This is the time when unity is needed. There should be no distinction between you and me. British
Both India and Portuguese India were colonies. He changed the subject and said, "But it's better than the French who did a little work but wanted to make the newspaper office smoke. Three thousand tons of rice. I really thank them. Who wouldn't
Knowing that French agricultural conditions are the best in Europe, even if half of the country is in war, there is no food shortage. What is the result?"
Alan Wilson was indignant and resented the failure of using drought to blackmail France. The French were ungrateful. You must know that the French expeditionary force reached South Vietnam, and the British Royal Navy had contributed. Now that there is a drought in the subcontinent, even if it is based on humanity,
Doctrine, the French should also understand it.
The French really meant nothing more than they did. They got 3,000 tons of grain from who knows where to express their sympathy for the drought in the subcontinent, but then there was no sound.
With this little food, I can't wait to blow it all away. It is indeed an old-style imperialism that is on par with the British Empire, and its moral standards are also comparable.
"Alan, Britain and Portugal have a six-hundred-year-old traditional friendship." Pedro sat down with a relaxed expression. As for the mutual ridicule between Britain and France? Portugal is a small and weak country and is not suitable to participate. "Of course we are a team.
The people on board the ship, and the gentlemen in London also knew this, that this was a secret draft from Lisbon."
As Pedro spoke, he took out a document from the briefcase he carried with him. It contained the framework of the secret agreement negotiated between Portugal and Britain in London. Of course, the decision-making power rested with the Governor-General of British India and the Governor-General of Portuguese India, not London or Lisbon.
Will show up.
So why did Alan Wilson delegate power to the Indian commander at the critical moment of the Andaman operation? Didn't he learn this from those in London?
"The times cannot go back. Just as the United States now desires global hegemony, the United Kingdom must also make choices and understand the need for unity. At this critical point in time, whether it is the British Empire or other participating countries in the Brussels Conference
, all should be based on this.”
Unite, take back the strength and focus on it. It may not be impossible to retain some interests. When the situation changes again and there is a chance to make a comeback, the old imperialism will have to struggle no matter what. It cannot just be a little brother without saying a word. In this world,
There is no reason for this.
Looking through the draft framework of the Anglo-Portuguese secret treaty, it was actually pretty much what I had expected. Territory exchange, signing of the secret treaty, leaving and then announcing it would create a fait accompli, etc.
The specific action was a matter for the Governor-General of British India and the Governor-General of Portuguese India. Pedro had already met Sir Barron, and then came to Alan Wilson to discuss the specific action.
"First send 200,000 tons of grain to the United and Central Provinces." Alan Wilson thought for a while and said.
"There are only 30,000 tons of grain, and the rest is bran." Pedro frowned, why did it become 200,000 tons again? Could it be that the other party wanted to blackmail him when things came to a close?
"We announced to the public that it was 200,000 tons of grain, which is just double, and it is not too much. If we didn't say it was bran, who would have known? Now the local disaster victims probably can't tell the difference between grain and bran.
What’s the difference between bran and bran? It’s fine as long as it’s edible. What else does it matter about the taste?”
Pedro nodded, admitted that what the other party said made sense, and said, "Then let's sign."
"Don't worry yet. The ethnic ratio in the areas around Goa cannot be said to be stable." Alan Wilson put the materials back and rejected Pedro's request, "Within the line I drew for you
, Peace believers must account for 70% of the population and completely suppress the Hindus before they can be said to have a solid foundation. Otherwise, it will be useless to sign it. I don’t want the secret agreement I signed to be included in the textbooks.
Appearing as a colonialist who overestimates his own capabilities and is a backward era."
If Portuguese Goa has always existed, Alan Wilson will have no problem. If Portuguese Goa cannot be saved in the end, he will definitely enter the Indian textbooks and become a stepping stone for our India to be too powerful.
Even if the Indian textbooks mainly criticize Portugal, they will also bring it out. If Portuguese Goa is retained, it will be different. I guess the Indian textbooks will be embarrassed to mention it.
Pedro said suspiciously, "Alan, are you going back on your word?"
"Don't forget, I came up with the idea for you." Alan Wilson chuckled and said, "There is no need to be so anxious. We need to stabilize the situation and completely preserve Goa. The work is not in place yet."
"Actually, it's almost done." Pedro was a little regretful, but he still hoped to settle the matter as soon as possible to avoid long nights and nightmares.
"Ninety percent is not enough, I want 100%." Alan Wilson said categorically. "The ethnic composition of Goa must be completely changed, with Christians in the core and Peace Christians in the periphery. Only in this way can infiltration be isolated. If British India is to be divided in the future,
If the rule of law is the basis, the spiritual homeland of the peaceful believers will no longer be India. This is not necessarily the case for Christians, but it will be a good thing for Portugal."
Although the first two generations of peaceful believers may be too stubborn to convert, once they are dead, it will be much easier for Portugal to attack the younger groups.
Within 20 to 30 years, India became independent but still poor. Seeing that the subcontinent had not changed, the residents of Goa probably had no idea of merging with the Indians.
In fact, in the few colonies of European countries in the 21st century, local residents have refused to become independent.
They are unwilling to break away from the jurisdiction of the mother country because the wave of independence has passed and the newly independent countries are still in poverty. On the contrary, as residents of direct colonies, their lives are better than those of their neighboring countries. So what is the point of being independent?
Puerto Rico and French Guiana are examples of this. They are unwilling to be independent from the United States and France, even though they are honorable American and French citizens.
Alan Wilson felt that as long as it lasted for thirty or forty years, the remaining colonies would probably oppose independence and be happy to become honorable citizens of the mother country.
From this perspective, the first two generations of stubborn peace believers were an important ideological barrier for Portuguese Goa. He hoped that Pedro could understand this.