Chapter 74 There are always more solutions than difficulties
If this could be done, Alan Wilson believed that German workers, whose labor costs had dropped to almost zero, and British India itself, a colony of the British Empire, could help the British mainland quickly get out of depression.
In fact, in the two years after the war, the Americans also believed that there was no need to provide assistance to Europe. Britain and France had huge colonies to help them recover. There was at least a two-year window for Britain to rely on its own strength to make decisions.
future.
Americans have trouble getting their money back, and once they take the hot dollar, there may be huge consequences in the future.
The key question now is whether the British-occupied areas in Germany can supplement British industry, partially make up for the damaged industry in the British mainland, and provide additional power to drive the colonies to complete the cycle.
If Alan Wilson had been George VI, he might have just slapped his head and announced that the British-occupied areas of Germany would be directly annexed to the United Kingdom. Anyway, the British-occupied areas overlapped with some of the original British crown territories.
He was a Hyderabad commissioner. After arriving in Europe, he hardly touched the ground and kept traveling around Europe. He rescued French women, persuaded Yugoslav refugees, restored order in the British-occupied areas, and even prepared for the Potsdam Conference.
On the way Alan Wilson rushed back to Berlin, Moscow was still studying Moscow. Berlin held a victory parade at the same time, while in the distant South Asian subcontinent, at the Governor's Palace of British India in New Delhi, Sir Barron sent the chief executives of the seventeen directly governed provinces and
The commissioners from the major princely states called over and announced, "Currently, due to the operation of the British-occupied areas, the expenses in the mainland have increased dramatically, and British India needs to contribute to the entire British Empire."
"After the surrender of Germany, with the cooperation of the United States, Britain and the Soviet Union, Japan's surrender is not far away. Support for the war in Southeast Asia can be slightly reduced, and now we can concentrate on supporting Europe. This year's tax revenue from British India will still be
We need to improve a bit. Gentlemen, it depends on your performance. Make good use of your connections. Whether it is the Muslim League, the National Congress Party, or the princes of various local states, we must treat each other in a friendly manner and ensure that the difficulties are temporary.
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"Sir Barron, in fact, given the current situation, the burden on British India is very large. But almost all of Burma has been recovered, and we can think of ways to do it from Burma. In fact, we all know that Burma has a good climate and per capita
Resources are not as tight as in India, so when it comes to local support, there is more power in one place."
Burke, a senior official from Bangladesh, spoke slowly and carefully, and Sir Barron nodded in approval of the suggestion, "Aren't there prisoners of the Indian National Army? Let them pay for their betrayal for the time being. Why not use the free labor? Give it to Myanmar locals.
I believe they will be very motivated if they are supervised."
"Harry!" Then he named the Chief Executive of Punjab Province. Sir Barron said expressionlessly, "Punjab is the granary of British India. It is rarely affected by natural disasters. As the Chief Executive of Punjab, you have to deal with this matter."
Thank you for taking so much trouble."
"Sir, the religious environment in Punjab is very complicated." Harry, the chief executive of Punjab, said with a wry smile, "There may be some unexpected difficulties."
"For places with complex religious situations, we have always followed certain rules to win over the minority to check and balance the majority. There are also different ways to deal with it in different places. Peace believers are a minority in the entire British India, but in Punjab
The province occupies an absolute majority, and the climate of Punjab makes it rarely affected by weather. Now the food issue is very important to Europe."
"So specifically in Punjab, we have to ensure the rights of the majority of people and turn a blind eye to certain rough behaviors. In order to achieve the goal, some sacrifices are necessary and understandable. It doesn't matter if the locals don't understand us.
, as long as the local British citizens understand us."
"Ah!" Harry, the chief executive of Punjab Province, tasted carefully. Sir Barron's words meant that instigating ethnic relations is also a technical job. Although in most places, the Governor's Office is to contact peaceful believers to check and balance Hindus, but in Punjab Province
You can't do this. Uniting with the Peace Cultists is the right thing to do. After thinking about this, he said dryly, "I understand."
"So, there are always more solutions than difficulties. We work in the most important colony of the British Empire, and sometimes we need some flexibility." Sir Barron continued, "I believe that the subcontinent will have a good climate next year, and there will be no drought."
Coming two years in a row.”
Subtext, Sir Barron has hinted that these chief executives who arrived in New Delhi must complete the task even if they scrape the land.
"No problem!" In the Office of the Permanent Under Secretary of the Governor's Office, the chief executives from various places said in unison.
On June 20, the Governor General of British India issued an executive order stating that in order to completely defeat the Axis powers and restore normal economic life to British India as soon as possible, British India must overcome temporary difficulties and make every effort to volunteer for the war.
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After the administrative order was issued, from the Indus River to the Ganges, from the Himalayas to the Deccan Plateau, provincial chief executives and princely state commissioners took action one after another. They dug deep into the richest colony in the British Empire!
On the other side of the world, Alan Wilson was still thinking about his own Wilson plan that was comparable to the U.S. Marshall Plan and the Soviet Molotov Plan. One of the United States and the Soviet Union had money, and the other had administrative power.
The British Empire now only has a massive population and vast colonies, and it is certain that relying on Britain's domestic industrial capabilities to drive huge colonies is somewhat insufficient.
"Alan, are you tired from your busy schedule?" Eiffel saw Alan Wilson who had just returned to Berlin and was lost in thought. He reminded him with kindness, "Actually, there is no need to be so nervous. You are always busy. Fortunately,
It’s young.”
"Nothing! The situation in the British-occupied areas is really not optimistic." He stretched out his hand to rub his swollen face. Alan Wilson regained a little energy, raised his wrist and looked at the time, then changed the subject and said, "I don't know about the Soviet military parade.
How are the preparations going?"
"I don't know about that, but I have rehearsed several times. Some troops have issued new military uniforms, which look quite intimidating." Aiful's attention was diverted and he described what he saw.
"Oh!" Alan Wilson lowered his head. Today is the summer solstice on June 21st. According to the previous agreement with Mikhailovich, the refugees from the Austrian border will cross the border the day after tomorrow. During the Soviet military parade during the day, they should
Known by the generals of various countries.
We will know what kind of fruits this midsummer flower will bloom in due course.