"These Indians are deceiving us." After seeing the contents of the telegram, Secretary Edel discovered the problem at a glance. "Even in the crazy army, it is impossible for no one to surrender. The Indians are lying and deceiving us.
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"Yes, but as far as this matter is concerned, I am happy to be deceived by the Indians." Sir Barron said with a relieved expression, "Okay, now the matter is settled. According to the previous discussion, send a team
The ship went to the Andaman Islands, loaded the bodies on board, and then blew the ship up so no one could find them."
This method originated from the Argentine military government and suppressed pro-Soviet elements, and of course it originated from the knowledgeable Assistant Commissioner.
In fact, it’s very simple. Even the bones of 50,000 people only weigh 2,500 tons of carbohydrates. Freighters that can carry 2,500 tons are everywhere. For a shipping power like the British Empire, this is considered
Not a precious legacy.
However, at this time, Alan Wilson, who had hidden his fame and achievements, was approaching Rangoon, the capital of British Burma, and came to British Burma to continue to work hard for the British Empire.
Burmese officials waiting to greet Alan Wilson were getting closer to the destination cargo ship.
Wu Dinglun said that he was in his forties and had not witnessed the lobster soldiers of the British Empire marching into Mandalay in great numbers.
Groups of tall, beef-eating men with red faces, wearing red military uniforms, carrying long rifles on their shoulders, and marching with the sound of boots on their feet and no lack of rhythm, declared the fact of Myanmar's demise.
But in Wu Dinglun's growth experience, a concept gradually became clear: to stand with the British and rely on their power. Even as a child, he had already regarded this as his greatest ambition.
At a young age, Wu Dinglun had already set his ambitions. At the age of seventeen, he sought a government position, but failed. Since he was penniless and had no friends, he had to live in the criss-crossing Manchuria.
I worked at Dele Market for three years, helping rice merchants and doing some sneaky things from time to time.
When he was twenty years old, due to luck, he succeeded in blackmailing others and had a total of four hundred rupees. He immediately went to Yangon and bought a clerk's position along the way. Although the salary of this job was not high, it was quite good.
There was money and water. At that time, there was a group of clerks who made personal gains by constantly misappropriating government reserves. Naturally, he also liked this.
After all, Wu Dinglun was extremely talented and could not be satisfied with the life of a small rich. He found that the government was preparing to select some people from local Burmese clerks to take office due to the lack of low-level officials.
In another week, the news would be made public, but he found out the news a week earlier than others. He felt that the opportunity had come, and accused all of his accomplices before they were alert. So most of them were arrested and imprisoned, but he
However, he was promoted to assistant secretary of the township as a commendation for his service to the public.
Today, he has become one of the few Burmese officials in Yangon, the capital, who can be on an equal footing with the British.
The young ideal has been realized. Although Burma experienced a series of attacks by the Japanese army, he still managed to escape without any danger and became the main force relied on after the restoration of British Burma.
A pair of sharp eyes that had been tested in officialdom helped Wu Dinglun recognize Alan Wilson who had disembarked from the boat. He took a step forward and politely spoke in English with an accent, "You are Mr. Allen. Commissioner Burgess asked me to pick him up."
you."
Alan Wilson was stunned. He looked up and down at the middle-aged man in front of him. He noticed the newspaper in Wu Dinglun's hand and said, "Thank you very much for being so considerate. By the way, you are Chinese. You use this."
I know the words."
"Mr. Allen's observation is really keen." Wu Dinglun was a little surprised, but immediately realized what was wrong, and introduced himself with a smile, "I am a second-generation Chinese, and my children no longer know Chinese characters very well.
, and have little understanding of the content in Chinese newspapers.”
It turned out that he was almost assimilated. Alan Wilson knew it in his heart, but he took a neutral position on this matter. This was a matter of personal choice. He smiled and said, "Then please take me to see Burgess. It's true."
Haven’t seen you for a while.”
"The commissioner misses Mr. Allen very much and has arranged for me to greet you here." Wu Dinglun pointed to the car parked in the distance and invited Allen Wilson to get on with him.
The car started and drove along the streets of Yangon to the Governor-General's Palace of British Burma, the current Governor-General of Burma, Hubert Lance.
In fact, Hubert Lance had just taken office. The first governor after the British army returned to Burma, Rednakin Toman Smith, who was the governor of Burma before the war, returned to his post and resumed his duties.
With his reinstatement, he also brought back a British "white paper" on the Burmese issue. London believed that Burma's primary task was to restore order and reconstruction, so during this transitional period, a provisional military government needed to temporarily directly manage all of Burma.
Government affairs, and work with all forces in Myanmar to hold universal elections at an appropriate time after the restoration work is completed.
Governor Smith became another victim of the changing times. The governor was immediately replaced by General Hubert Lance. The Burmese people had a good impression of General Hubert Lance. Of course, according to Wu Dinglun, Alan Wilson
I also learned that the leader of Myanmar, who had also not been in office for long, was a man named Aung San.
In the Governor's Palace of British Burma, Alan Wilson met Burgess, whom he had not seen for a long time. The two hugged each other in a friendly way. Even though they knew that the other person was gay, as long as they didn't have any evil intentions towards him, everything was easy to discuss.
"How was your stay in Yangon? MacLean's life in Ceylon was quite good. He often went to the golf course and I heard about it." Alan Wilson said in a familiar tone, "Of course, we
It must also be admitted that the inventory operation in Ceylon was unanimously approved by everyone in Ceylon, and Maclean established a wide range of prestige. But when it comes to this, you are not bad, I heard that you are now very supported by the Burmese people."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "It's okay, Alan came here this time, which is really comforting. I'm at work every day." Burgess sighed and said, "
Life as a diplomat is easier."
“Especially being a diplomat stationed in a big country.” Alan Wilson added a prefix to Burgess’s words, “Of course being a diplomat stationed in the United States is the best, but the conditions are incomparable, and the places to play are not the same.
No, we can still have a party, hehe..."
This hey was very expressive. Of course Burgess could hear the implication of Alan Wilson, but he was not interested in that kind of thing and said, "When I first took office, I was shocked by the hostility of the Burmese people towards us.
This place has become a fragmented but hostile place."
"The Japanese have been here, it's very normal." Alan Wilson said, "A world war changed many things. Not only in Myanmar, but also in the country, isn't it the same?"
The issues of British India and British Burma were not just local issues, but also London issues. Like the issues of British India, British Burma was also an important issue that Mr. Churchill took issue with.
As a Conservative MP, Churchill publicly expressed his opposition to Attlee's attitude towards Burma. What he opposed was not the granting of autonomy to Burma, but the government's eagerness to abandon Burma, a broken country that was still recovering, to a group of young radicals.
Churchill insisted that Britain should shoulder the responsibility of rebuilding Burma, let the Burmese people understand the true meaning of elections and autonomy, and then choose the appropriate time to hand over in an orderly manner.
One of the main reasons for the opposition was that some Burmese leaders, represented by General Aung San, had ambiguous relations with the Japanese during the war.
"If you can't be appeased, it's better to try other methods. Learn from British India. Since it is national self-determination, all ethnic groups in Myanmar should self-determine." Alan Wilson raised an eyebrow and said, "As far as I know, the people in Myanmar
There are quite a few ethnic groups, but not everyone has a good relationship with the Bamar people."
"That is not a good solution and will only increase future conflicts." Burgess shook his head firmly. The glory of the Cambridge Five appeared again at this time, indicating that he and Alan Wilson, an out-and-out colonial bureaucrat, were not
A kind of person.
Burgess agreed to expel the Rohingyas, partly because Myanmar is indeed extremely dissatisfied with the existence of the Rohingyas. Now Britain must find a way to gain a foothold and win the support of local Myanmar people.
On the other hand, the Rohingya are indeed an external colonial auxiliary force to the native Burmese. Moreover, Alan Wilson also agreed to accept the Rohingya and pay attention to their settlement in British India.
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Thinking of this, Burgess asked, "Have the Rohingyas been resettled since they returned to British India?"
"I have been fully accommodated by Chief Andrew." Alan Wilson assured him righteously, "I believe in Chief Andrew's ability."
That's good. Burgess nodded and breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Now that you're here, let's rest here. I heard about the drought in British India, and I also suggested that the Governor assist British India."
"Rescuing emergencies does not help the poor. The population of British India cannot be saved by Burma." Alan Wilson shook his head and said, "I also believe that Indians have the ability to withstand natural disasters. In fact, the worst period has passed and everything is fine.
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Unwilling to talk too much about this topic, Alan Wilson immediately changed the subject and asked what the local elites in Myanmar thought of the currency reform issue now, whether they were more supportive or opposed.
"It's hard to say. I'm also asking Aung San and the others, but I haven't received an answer yet. After all, it is a new thing and it may take some time." Burgess said truthfully.