"I know enough about South Asia." Sir Barron held Alan Wilson's answer sheet and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Although it was an open-book exam, it gave Alan Wilson the opportunity to cheat. Maybe he has this understanding, which means that Alan
Although Wilson is young, he already has the ability to handle things maturely.
He still said calmly, "The agencies stationed in the Hyderabad state are mainly agencies that communicate with the monarch of Hyderabad. There are only more than 200 people. Even if all the agencies in Hyderabad are put together,
, we British have less than a thousand. Although it is not as good as Delhi, Bombay and Calcutta, it is still a very important place, and we must maintain harmonious relations with the monarch Mir Osman Ali Khan."
"To maintain a harmonious relationship, I think the most important thing is sincerity. I am already prepared in this regard, Sir Barron." Alan Wilson nodded slightly and said, "The local area has its own currency, and the monarch controls the railway.
, the post office and the army, Mir Osman Ali Khan's own attitude towards London will play an important leading role in more than 500 princely states at present, and I will definitely contact them very sincerely."
"It's good that you know. I will give you the appointment letter in three days. How are the newly recruited assistants? I heard that you went to Delhi University and recruited young people?" Sir Barron answered with satisfaction, and then
The conversation changed, "Although I am unwilling to interfere with your work, the arrogance of young people must be put away, and the assistants you recruit should be controlled. Our rule of British India is not blindly high-pressure, but
Full of flexibility, high pressure is not the answer to the problem. Sometimes we have to find solutions from the traditions of South Asia."
Alan Wilson nodded. How to use the smallest force to maintain the greatest stability? I believe there is no one more skilled than the British.
During a certain period of time during the existence of British India, the Governor-General also tried to break the caste system in India. Later, he found that it did not awaken the support of the lower class people for the British Empire. Instead, it caused the middle and upper class to have an impact on British rule. Then he gave up his efforts.
The idea of operating on the caste system has not caused unmanageable chaos since then.
As for the relationship between the two major religions in India, in the history of British India, the Governor-General of British India made repeated transitions more than once. Hinduism, Peace Religion, and Sikhism became the major forces relied on by the Governor-General of India at different times.
As for his current destination, the Hyderabad State, it happens to meet the conditions of British India's divide and rule. Hyderabad State is the largest princely state in British India. Its largest area is about the same as that of the British mainland, with a population of two people.
Ten million, from any point of view, the strength is not inferior to any province in British India today.
What makes Alan Wilson even more happy is that the monarch Mir Osman Ali Khan is a peaceful Christian. Eighty percent of the population of the Hyderabad state is Hindu. This is different from the Kashmir dispute that later caused Pakistan and India to compete.
On the complete opposite, Kashmir is a Hindu monarch, ruling over the majority of peaceful believers in the jurisdiction.
It is a pity that the Hyderabad state of Mir Osman Ali Khan, the monarch, is too far away from the northwest of present-day British India where the peaceful believers are powerful, and cannot get the support of people of the same faith. The entire Hyderabad state is in
Being surrounded by India led to the ultimate failure of Mir Osman Ali Khan's independence plan.
Mir Osman Ali Khan is famous for his wealth. Because he owns a large amount of jewelry and gold, he is considered to be one of the richest people in the world. It is estimated that his net worth is 2 billion US dollars in this era! Therefore, he was featured in Time Magazine of the United States.
Since the 18th century, Ali Khan's family has been ruling the Indian state of Hyderabad. Ali Khan is the only Indian who does not live in Britain but enjoys the lofty title of royal family. This is mainly because in the first
During World War I, he donated huge sums of money to the British Treasury for free.
After the new official took office, Alan Wilson also handed over the list of assistants he selected from the University of Delhi to Sir Barron, the leader of the British Indian Civil Service. In fact, one hundred thousand British civil servants controlled a colony as large as British India.
There is no problem of bloated organization.
Even if there is this problem, it is a problem for millions of Indian civil servants. Therefore, Sir Barron has no objection to the selection of the ten assistants. Even if these college students who have just graduated from the University of Delhi or have not long graduated are not qualified enough, the same
not a problem.
The main problem with the review was that they did not want these young people from the University of Delhi to show obvious Soviet tendencies. Sir Barron did not hide this from Alan Wilson, and he was prepared to guard against the expansion of Soviet influence, which had begun almost as soon as the Soviet Union was established.
During World War II, Britain tried its best to direct Germany's anger towards the Soviet Union. In the end, it was partially successful. The part that failed was borne by the British Empire itself.
"You have to know that there is now an organization in the UK called the Cambridge Five. Will you go crazy?" Listening to Sir Barron's words, the corners of Alan Wilson's mouth couldn't help but twitch. This was the pride of the Soviet spy agency during the Cold War.
work.
Thoughts flashed through his mind. The current news about the Cambridge Five is too far away from his current job. Whether he uses the other person's strength to get promoted in the future, or uses the other person's life to add luster to his resume, it is still
For the future, he must first make achievements in British India, the most important colony that is almost about to break away from Britain.
Precisely because of the importance of British India, Sir Barron felt that he could not be too cautious. In the end, nothing was found. With the appointment letter of Alan Wilson as Commissioner of Hyderabad, everything came to an end.
In front of ten male and female assistants from Delhi University who had just completed the investigation into whether they were pro-Soviet elements, Al Wilson finally found a trace of the feeling of being a leader, although these ten assistants plus himself were all in their twenties.
Looking many years old seems like child's play, but in the context of a world war, it is not so unacceptable.
"The place where we are going to work is the state of Hyderabad in the Deccan Plateau. Before we start again, I have something to explain in advance." Alan Wilson looked at the assistants who could be described as his own people, cleared his throat and spoke.
He said in an official tone, "When dealing with the monarch of Hyderabad, you must be polite. This is a must. We can make suggestions on internal matters in Hyderabad, but we must not interfere."
"That's just a country, we represent the British Empire." An assistant named Andy muttered softly.
"The monarch of Hyderabad is a distinguished guest in London, and even the Queen will treat him with courtesy. The princely state is not under the direct jurisdiction of the Governor's Palace, and the monarch's authority in the princely state cannot be challenged. This is different from the provinces in British India.
." Alan Wilson said calmly, "Unless you think your authority is greater than the Queen."
Before setting off, Allen has already entered the role of commissioner. What a great official power!