When Alexander Cadogan catered to Prime Minister Chamberlain's views and resolutely replaced the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs who advocated a pre-emptive strike against Germany, he was of course impeccable from a moral perspective.
What's the problem with using food from British India to solve the current problems in the UK and even in the British-occupied areas of Germany? Isn't this natural? Otherwise, what would we do to colonize India? I, the British, travel thousands of miles to do charity?
Just out of his usual caution, Alexander Cadogan still pretended to be reserved and looked at Alan Wilson with encouraging eyes and said, "Alan, analyze the feasibility of this matter."
"Permanent Secretary, I believe that among my colleagues here, no one knows India better than me." Alan Wilson stood up impatiently and said in a confident and professional tone, "I believe that all of my colleagues are familiar with the wealth of British India."
I have heard that I worked in British India for a period of time, so I cannot say that I know the place very well, but I can say that I am not an outsider."
"Geographically speaking, British India is undoubtedly a place very suitable for agricultural development. This can be proved by the huge local population. Some British Indian officials even said that Indians breed like cockroaches but can still survive.
Gotta go down."
As soon as Alan Wilson finished speaking, the entire conference room burst into laughter, unabashedly demonstrating the high moral standards of old-style imperialism.
"The cultivated land in British India is second only to the United States in the world. I believe everyone is impressed by the agricultural foundation of the United States. The United States has never been troubled by supplies since it entered the war. India has abundant rainfall and suitable temperatures, and the agricultural population
It is precisely because of various conditions that it has become the jewel in the crown of the empire."
It is absolutely true that British India has a lot of arable land! It just has a population no less than that of China. Even the officials of British India now do not know how many people there are in the colonies they manage.
It is true that British India has abundant rainfall. Like Africa, most parts of India are divided into rainy and dry seasons. India, located in the monsoon zone, often experiences continuous rainfall for several months with few sunny days. Even in the 21st century,
We often see reports of floods in India.
Moreover, once a flood occurs in India, it will usually occur in the Ganges River Basin, which accounts for 80% of India's population.
The rainy season is followed by the dry season, so droughts are not new in India after floods. Large areas of crops have failed to harvest, resulting in a very high suicide rate among Indian farmers.
In the agricultural era, the real foundation was a stable climate and average rainfall. India, which has a monsoon climate, and the United States, which is regularly harvested by the Arctic Ocean's cold currents, cannot actually compare with China's natural conditions.
India's agricultural conditions are good, just on paper. In fact, the Ganges River Basin, the place with the most concentrated population, is too close to the Himalayas. As a result, during the monsoon season, the monsoon is blocked by the roof of the world. During the rainy season, the Ganges River Basin receives a lot of precipitation.
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Of the 2,000 millimeters of annual rainfall, 1,600 of it all falls during the rainy season. And because India is located in the tropics and has huge evaporation, these rainfalls cannot be retained at all. There is no shortage of water in the country, but it only falls in two months, and then
Evaporated again.
Of course, according to Alan Weir, these unfavorable factors do not exist. India is the undisputed jewel in the crown of the British Empire and the foundation that supports the glory of the British Empire. If you have difficulties, just look to India.
Alexander Cadogan nodded frequently and said to himself, "I almost forgot that Alan is the Colonial Department's liaison officer to British India and is very familiar with the situation in British India as a whole."
"That's not all familiar." Alan Wilson pretended to be modest. "Only in the environment of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and with so many outstanding colleagues can we come up with solutions."
Although he looks modest on the surface, if Alan Wilson had a tail on his butt, he would probably be able to go to heaven by now.
"If Allen thinks there is no problem, you can contact India after the meeting. I don't know where India's grain-producing areas are." Alexander Cadogan nodded, preparing to hand over his opinions on how to deal with the food shortage to the Foreign Secretary.
Decide.
Alexander Cadogan had never worked in British India. If you ask some questions about China, he can answer them.
It doesn't matter, Alan Wilson, the commissioner who still receives Ali Khan's salary, knows very well that the grain-producing area in India, similar to Beidacang, is the Punjab Province of British India.
British Punjab actually has extremely poor conditions on paper, with scant precipitation and a savanna and tropical desert climate, almost like a grassland close to the Sahara Desert, but because it is farther north, the sunshine is not excessive.
As for most places in India, the agricultural environmental conditions are very poor, with flooding, drought, and excessive sunlight.
After the partition of British India, India only captured one-fifth of the Punjab Province. This small area has become the most important food-producing area in India. Whether there is a famine in India depends on the area of only 50,000 square kilometers.
Is it going to be a smooth year for Punjab?
"Okay, that's all for today's discussion. Alan, please contact the Governor-General of India." Alexander Cadogan breathed a sigh of relief. There is still a lot on the agenda, and today is just the beginning.
"I'll do it right away." Alan Wilson stood straight like a soldier about to be reviewed.
After the meeting, Aiful looked at Alan Wilson, who seemed to be much more energetic, and said strangely, "It seems that as soon as the incident in India was mentioned, you suddenly became more active."
"Aifol, people must not be biased. Now tens of millions of people in the British-occupied areas do not have enough food. We are British gentlemen, how can we do things like the Soviets or Americans? We are signatories of the Geneva Convention.
"Alan Wilson said righteously, "Once a large number of abnormal deaths occur in the occupied areas, it will have a negative impact on the reputation of the British Empire."
"What's wrong with the Americans? General Eisenhower is a good man, at least much better than Patton." Alful chuckled, really wondering where his colleague heard the news.
"But this cannot change Eisenhower's German accent!" Alan Wilson said without thinking. In order to show his loyalty to the United States, Eisenhower would only show greater loyalty than ordinary American generals.
After leaving the meeting room, Alan Wilson, who had received the authorization, immediately contacted the Ministry of Indian Affairs. Punjab is a good place, where the Peace Church, Sikhs and Hindus gather.
More than a month after arriving in Europe, Alan Wilson finally had the opportunity to contact a powerful and powerful country again. Thinking about it, he almost cried with joy.