British civil servant

Independent of each other in all aspects of their domestic and foreign affairs, they share allegiance to the Crown and are members of a voluntary association in the Commonwealth of Nations.

Australia and New Zealand are already de facto independent states, but not yet sovereign states.The Foreign Office of the British Empire is currently dealing with this matter, how to maintain influence over the two dominions before the two countries become sovereign independent states.

"Alexander, now your minister has accepted that the new imperial defense plan is to withdraw from British India. Now how do we maintain our influence in Asia? Allen's telegram looks chaotic, but one thing is very correct It is a one-line connection, from Gibraltar, to the Suez Canal, the Middle East, Ceylon, and finally to Malaya.”

"The importance of the easternmost part of the empire, British Malaya, has been made clear by the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary. Personally, I think once our colonies in Asia disappear, it will be a matter of time before we lose our influence on Australia and New Zealand , if British Malaya can retain its influence over the two dominions that will become sovereign states, it will always exist.”

"The most important thing is that Australia and New Zealand can see us at any time!" Alexander Cadogan replied.

"Very good!" Edward Bridges nodded in satisfaction, "Now the participating countries of the Brussels Conference are working together for this goal. Then your next job in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is to get Australia and New Zealand to accept this to make them understand that the presence of the British Empire in Asia is a protection for two marginal countries."

Seeing Alexander Cadogan nodding, Edward Bridges emphasized emphatically, "I believe Australia and New Zealand will not fight, embarrassing Your Majesty."

Edward Bridges mentioned Australia and New Zealand, but he didn't think about whether British India would fight if it was divided.

Even for cabinet secretaries, it is still too difficult to predict the future.After the Partition of British India, India and Pakistan went to war over Kashmir.The status of the reigning King of England at that time was very embarrassing.

This time, the supreme commander of the Indian and Pakistani armies is the King of England, and the soldiers of both armies are loyal to His Majesty. Therefore, both sides in this war can be said to be fighting for the British Empire.Therefore, the identity of the King of England overlapped, and there was an embarrassing situation where he declared war on himself.

Before Alexander Cadogan set off, Edward Bridges received telegrams from New Delhi one after another. The telegrams stated that the cabinet ministers had completed their tasks, listened to the voices of all walks of life in British India, and were preparing to return to London .

In another telegram, another matter was indicated. Some sovereigns tried to transfer their wealth under their names. The Minister of Indian Affairs, Persick Lawrence, had agreed to this request.

And in secret, in the name of the Minister of Indian Affairs, signed memorandums with the monarchs of these states.

This shows that the United Kingdom is willing to help these native states and transfer their legal wealth to the United Kingdom.

Edward Bridges read the telegram and said to himself, "Now the Prime Minister who worries about money every day should be happier."

"This is really good news." Alexander Cadogan also breathed a sigh of relief, "Once the politicians get a sense of satisfaction, maybe some things will be reduced. It would be great if my minister could settle down a little bit."

"It's your job to keep ministers happy. But the Labor Party has been in opposition for a long time, and it's really overexcited now." Edward Bridges, "What a headache for politicians."

"Yes, the Minister of Foreign Affairs is now very concerned about various things, full of whimsy." Alexander Cadogan complained bitterly.

"A lot of ideas?" Edward Bridges thought for a while, "How about suggesting that he visit the Soviet Union?"

Chapter 211 The important thing is currency

"It's a good note, but will the opposition party raise objections? You must know that in the eyes of Mr. Churchill, the Labor Party is a potential Soviet spy." Alexander Cadogan smiled, teasing the relationship between the Conservative Party and the Labor Party .

"That's the problem of the ruling party. I believe the prime minister and ministers can deal with this problem. Don't worry about it. Let's talk about our work first, go to Australia and New Zealand, and deal with the issue of the two countries becoming sovereign countries." Edward Bridges He rounded up the words again and said, "In addition to the established things, the most important thing is to stabilize the influence of the pound."

"Actually, it's not just Australia and New Zealand. At the recent cabinet meeting, the prime minister was most concerned about the pound. Let's talk about the issue of British India. If the British Empire has to leave the British Empire at the end, we must also ensure that the British pound remains stable. The Currency Status of India’s Foreign Trade Settlement.”

Alexander Cadogan nodded. Judging from Edward Bridges' expression, he knew that this matter was no small matter, "But now that the dollar is pegged to gold, confrontation is very difficult."

"Yes, that's right. I can only hope that the vast colonies can still retain their inertia and approve of the pound. Now that the enemy is strong and we are weak, what we do is to delay. If all the domestic problems caused by the war are resolved. Look See how much share we can leave, from the perspective of the world, even if only [-]% is left, it is still a huge profit, isn't it?"

Edward Bridges mentioned the latest bottom line of the cabinet regarding the independence of British India, that is, if India becomes independent, foreign trade must be settled in sterling.

The sterling area that is currently strictly pegged to the pound is the Commonwealth of Dominions and territories other than Canada.

Ireland, Iceland, Maldives, Kuwait, Jordan, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Sierra Leone and other countries, dominions and regions use the British pound as their base currency. Settlement in British Pounds.

Canada really has no choice, it is too close to the United States, and the United States has surpassed the United Kingdom in terms of absolute strength. If Canada wants to be included in the pound zone again, it is tantamount to declaring war with the United States.

Although the war has weakened the economic strength of the United Kingdom, at present, about 40.00% of international trade is still settled in pounds. London is still an important financial center in the world, but it is no longer the only center.

At the Breston Conference, the United States had the upper hand in the currency war between Britain and the United States, and the conference was controlled by the United States. Under the leadership of the U.S. government, all the countries at the conference except the United Kingdom chose the U.S. plan.The United Kingdom was forced to give up its own plan, but it also won the right to continue using the pound in the pound area.

The United States is currently in a strong position, and all the United Kingdom can do is to maintain the current situation as much as possible, and it can be delayed for a day.Support the crumbling tiger rack of the British Empire.

Even so, maintaining the value of the pound was a struggle, having already been devalued once during the war.The exchange rate of the British pound to the U.S. dollar has changed from about one to four to more than one to two points. If the difficulties cannot be overcome as soon as possible, the value of the British pound may still depreciate.

"You suggested that the foreign minister visit the Soviet Union, but you can't follow along. You maintain the itinerary to Australia and New Zealand. As long as you can persuade the foreign minister to visit the Soviet Union, I will persuade the prime minister to arrange the itinerary, so that you can go to Australia and New Zealand without Interrupted by the Foreign Secretary."

In front of Alexander Cadogan, Edward Bridges set up a split-up phalanx.

"It's good, it's good to avoid the ministers going together," Alexander Cadogan nodded, "but will the ministers see it?"

Edward Bridges put on a face and said seriously, "Alexander, we must admit that this world has never been fair, it is ruled by power, so the itinerary to visit the Soviet Union is of course prior to going to the two dominions , isn't it? This is a grand stage, a good opportunity to establish the influence of the foreign secretary."

"Therefore, there is no need to bother the foreign minister to take action in the matter of the two dominions." Alexander Cadogan said with an understanding expression, "The minister should still do more important things, such as the Soviet Union."

uh-huh!Edward Bridges nodded with a knowing expression, quite satisfied with the understanding of the Permanent Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

If Alan Wilson was here, he would definitely propose to start the quantitative easing policy in British India to plunder all the gold from the Indian people and use it to stabilize the value of the pound.

Even if he is not in London, he is still helping his motherland. Even if it is impossible for the monarchs of many powerful states to have as much wealth as Ali Khan, it is normal to have hundreds of millions of property in terms of hundreds of millions.

And as far as Allen Wilson knows, none of these states are in the stage of population explosion. After all, they are not close to the crowded Ganges, which shows that they have potential.

At the final stage of the communication in Hyderabad, Alan Wilson brought up the last important topic, saying that the Governor's Office of British India is considering disarmament issues, and made the operation clear.

If each state can sacrifice some interests in the land, it can absorb some soldiers who have gone through the war and become part of the state's strength.

Of course, everything is risky. He also explained that these soldiers may be close to the big party, but in the end they will stand on that side. It depends on whether the princes can do it?Let these soldiers who leave the army find a sense of belonging.

No matter whether you believe in religion is a family, or blood is thicker than water, in the end, there is no benefit.For the sake of benefit, regardless of religion or blood relationship, you can lean back.

Different from property transfer and Tweet Order, this communication about absorbing veterans is the most uncommon suggestion of the representatives of the major states. If the first two suggestions still make them have doubts, the emergence of this suggestion has made many states The representative understood that the assistant to the British Indian Commissioner in front of him was really one of his own.

Nearly 300 million Indian soldiers participated in World War II. This force is extremely easy to be influenced by the Congress Party.Allen Wilson formulated the retirement plan to make these unstable factors disappear quickly.

Today in Hyderabad, Alan Wilson proposed in front of Ali Khan and Salaman Khan, hoping that these soldiers with war experience would be accepted.

As long as these states agree to place some soldiers, they will be given leeway and treatment arrangements.It can greatly enhance the strength of Tubang. If the worst future appears, Tubang will be able to let these soldiers stand on his side at that time, and it will be possible for Nehru to throw a mouse.

"Of course, I never hope for the worst outcome, but I have some doubts about the Congress Party. That's why I offer three suggestions for such a bad future. The transfer of property is to share the risk, and the entrustment of descendants is to let the Congress Party There is no excuse, and the final acceptance of retired soldiers is to let these soldiers with combat experience become the country's confidence to protect itself."

"Actually, what does the matter of British India have to do with me? I don't have to show up at all. I will leave British India directly when the resistance subsides. But as a person who has worked here for many years, I understand that Tubang is a friend of the British Empire." , to help as much as possible and will follow up on this matter once I return to New Delhi."

"Alan, we monarchs have always had a consistent attitude towards the British Empire, and we have always respected the commissioner sent here." Salaman Khan first hinted, "I know about this, and you risk it too. After all, it involves the whereabouts of hundreds of thousands of soldiers, and I will not let the gentlemen who seek benefits for us work for nothing."

"It's natural!" Ali Khan, who was sitting on the ground, said, "This matter is complicated and energy-consuming. So Alan will be very tired. We have a fruit in Hyderabad, which is very refreshing. I will choose it then. Send some over."

Seeing Alan Wilson disapproving, Ali Khan added, "The golden fruit can arouse appetite at a glance. I dare say, no one doesn't like it."

gold!Alan Wilson suddenly understood, and said with righteousness, "This is also for the well-being of hundreds of thousands of soldiers. We can't let the soldiers who participated in the war shed blood and tears. I don't have any credit. Maharaja Bang’s generosity is what these soldiers really deserve to be grateful for.”

"The gratitude of the soldiers also needs to be guided. At this point, Allen can help us a lot." Salaman Khan paused and said, "But if you can consider religious issues, I myself Will be more grateful."

"This is all on a voluntary basis. It is logical for the Hindu soldiers to go to the Indian Maharaja's state." Alan Wilson's answer made Salaman Khan completely relieved.

This time, the trip to Hyderabad finally achieved a phased result. Originally, he wanted to continue to consolidate the results with Vivien Leigh here, but he received a telegram from Sir Barron, saying that the Minister of Indian Affairs, Lord Persick-Lawrence , Now you can sign a memorandum with the monarchs of the country, on behalf of the British government, to clearly protect the legal property of these monarchs.

"Isn't this too urgent?" Alan Wilson thought hard, not knowing what happened, not knowing that Sir Barron, an original Indian schedule, directly made the Minister of Indian Affairs feel disgusted and wanted to go back to China.

"What's the matter?" Vivien Leigh stopped the knife and fork in her hand, and asked curiously, "Is the governor's mansion pressing you?"

"The telegram said that the cabinet minister was going back to China, but I don't remember it coming so soon!" Alan Wilson said with a question mark on his face, "I want to settle the matter of the British Indian Actors Association before the minister returns to China."

Vivien Li's ears stood up all of a sudden, she licked her lips and said charmingly, "Thank you for your hard work, I will thank you very much."

Chapter 212 The minister is careless

"It's not hard work. Being able to help Vivienne is a pleasure in itself." Alan Wilson hit the snake with the stick, and as soon as he stretched out his hand, he had grasped Vivien Leigh's hand affectionately in his palm, "During this time It's evocative."

"Me too!" Vivien Leigh was a little emotional. In such a place, she really needed a man's care.And Ellen Wilson's young body really fills her needs very well.

This made the international actress very satisfied. Both of them fit together very well, which made her more happy than her 40-year-old husband. They are both adults, and they have to show mature flexibility.Her husband shouldn't mind her serving the British Empire.

Alan Wilson's biggest feeling for Vivien Leigh is that it is easy to fiddle with, unlike dealing with dragoons.Although the dragoon sisters were young and beautiful, they were not much smaller than him. It wasn't like Vivien Leigh could let him take the initiative.

The subordinates in Hyderabad have recently discovered that their boss is always missing.Little did they know, Alan Wilson, with his strong time management experience, showed the talent of avatar.

Fortunately, Alan Wilson is not yet 20 years old, and his body can still bear it. It is impossible for ordinary people to do this.

"If Vivienne needs anything, please come to me." Alan Wilson, who was about to accept the call to return to New Delhi, was still lingering in Vivien Leigh's apartment before leaving, "Alyssa will help you complete the city tour, I guarantee you There will be no harassment."

Vivien Leigh, whose head was resting on the man's arm, hummed comfortably, her beautiful eyes were half-opened, and said lazily, "If I don't look for you, who can I look for? I will let you take care of me when I was in British India."

"Being able to take care of Vivienne is the dream of men all over the world. Unlike others, I have realized this dream." Alan Wilson lit a cigarette and said proudly, "Who would have thought, only The actresses seen on the screen are no different from ordinary women in private."

"What's the difference?" Vivien Leigh changed her posture, leaning her smooth back against the head of the bed, her upper body exposed to the air, and said with a chuckle, "Do those movie fans want to be a woman and live alone every day? I'm also a normal person, If you can’t do that, many American actors will go too far.”

"Anyway, if I have such a beautiful wife, I will definitely watch it closely." Alan Wilson didn't feel that there was anything wrong with his thinking. Although he regarded Prime Minister Cao as his idol, he definitely didn't want everyone to be Cao. prime minister.

If it wasn't for New Delhi's urgency, he would have spent a little longer in Hyderabad to subdue this demon queen!

Currently, Vivien Leigh's latest movie is being screened in British India. Cleopatra played by Vivien Leigh has caused a wave of fascination in British India. The imitation headgear in the play has already appeared in the market.

Speaking of Cleopatra, Alan Wilson remembered that another famous film actress, Elizabeth Taylor, also played the role of Cleopatra. Will actresses known for their beauty these days challenge the role of Cleopatra?

After the trip to Hyderabad, Vivien Leigh, who was much more cheerful physically and mentally, came to the train station to see him off in the name of being taken care of, which caused quite a stir at the Hyderabad station.

For speculation, Vivien Leigh said that Alan Wilson is a good little brother, and Alan Wilson said, "This is my sister, Oliver is my brother-in-law, and Vivienne treats me like a brother. I am only 20 years old. A sister like Vivian is a lucky thing. My sister came to Hyderabad, which happened to be the place where I worked before..."

After explaining the doubts in the way of this brother Liang, this sister Lu, Alan Wilson got on the train back to New Delhi, although he was reluctant in his heart.

How did he know that Sir Barron, an Indian native, directly made the Minister of Indian Affairs eager to return home?He also delayed his great cause of subjugating demons and punishing the demon queen who deceived the world.

"The Clean India Movement is worth all the energy to promote." Witnessing the raw ecology in the Ganges, Persik-Lawrence became extremely interested in the India Movement that only existed on paper.

Just after returning to New Delhi, Alan Wilson heard the Minister of Indian Affairs talking about the importance of the Clean India Movement.

I was puzzled in my heart, why did Persick Lawrence change his sex all of a sudden, wasn't it good at the beginning?What the hell happened recently.

"Our minister just saw the real India." Sir Barron gave an inscrutable smile, "now he deeply understands the importance of the Clean India Movement."

Real India!Alan Wilson's face was very strange, he wanted to laugh but didn't dare to laugh, and it was very hard to hold back.He knows all too well what the so-called real India is all about.

In fact, we can make a comparison from another point. Taking the skin color of Indians as an example, Africans are also black, but it is fair to say that the skin of African blacks is a very clean black, which is black, and the sun still reflects light.

But the skin color of many people in India is different. Although it is also black, it is a very uncomfortable black.It looks very dirty, just like the real environment in India. Dirty and original ecology are not the same thing.

Sir Barron has done such a trick in front of the minister, no wonder Persick Lawrence is so interested in the clean India movement.

"This is good for the plan. With the approval of the minister, we can continue the next campaign." Sir Barron glanced at Alan Wilson and said, "This will make the teacher more famous. The minister has set a policy, this policy What is in it is not up to us? When the minister returns to the country, we can proceed to the next stage of work."

Alan Wilson nodded. The Clean India Movement naturally has a next stage. He has already discussed with the Supreme Court of British India, and he is going to deal with the issue of Hindu saints.

Once there is a big fight, Persick Lawrence, who returns to London, can't object, because the Minister of Indian Affairs is designed to protect women's rights. If the news of British India spreads, he will never be elected again. .

Thinking of this, Alan Wilson sighed secretly. As the cabinet secretary, Barron selected the head of the British Indian civil servants, and he really had his own way.It hit exactly where Persick Lawrence couldn't dodge.

Persick Lawrence can only face it calmly, and can only say in private, I was careless, and did not flash self-deprecating.

Before Persik-Lawrence left now, there were only two things to do, which was to focus on promoting the Clean India Movement, or privately, on behalf of the imperial government, to sign a memorandum to protect the legal property of the state.Let the maharajas of the country feel at ease, put down their guard and store their property in London.

The former is to maintain the personal design of the minister himself, and the latter is to implement the policies that the prime minister values. Both are very important, and they need to be cared about in both light and darkness. If it were not for these two things, Persick Lawrence would want to leave now.

Fortunately, there are only British people in New Delhi, otherwise, when he sees Indians now, he can think of his experience by the Ganges.

Even if it was because of the need to start and end well, Persik Lawrence also showed impatience, asking when the Dubang representative would arrive in New Delhi.

"Our name to the outside world is that most of the states will come to settle the draft of the state. However, the state that you want to meet, minister, only has fifteen representatives. Don't worry, it will always take some time." Barron Jazz reported calmly.

"We can talk to the representatives of the big country first, and you can talk to the representatives of the small and medium-sized countries. Anyway, they have nothing to do!" Persick Lawrence showed a non-cooperative attitude. Can leave early.

"It always takes time." Sir Barron pondered for a moment. "How about this, the Minister, in the name of the Minister of Indian Affairs, affirms the importance of the Clean India Movement. Anyway, this matter is also very important."

"Better rush it," Persick-Lawrence finally agreed, but still wanted Barron to speed up the process.

"Yes, minister." Sir Barron nodded humbly, "For thousands of years, Indian traditions will be broken by you, minister. I have to say that this is a tough and courageous decision."

"About the petitions from all walks of life in British India, should I bring them back to London?" Persick Lawrence still didn't forget about leaving, and asked Barron, "There are quite a few."

"Leave it to us, minister, we will let these petitions play their due role?" Sir Barron gave a standard answer with a smile, "I believe that our efficient system in British India can solve this problem."

"A department with 10 people is really efficient." Persick Lawrence almost laughed out loud.

"Compared to the size of British India and the hundreds of millions of people that need to be managed, the scale of 10 people is indeed too small. However, in this difficult period, I will definitely not ask the minister to advise the prime minister to expand the size of our department." Barron The Jazz said in a considerate manner, "Honorable Minister, you rest first, and call me if you need anything."

Pesik-Lawrence's speech on the Clean India movement was published in the newspaper.At the same time, Alan Wilson was busy with the establishment of the British Indian Film Actors Association, finished the draft, and then sent it to the Governor's Palace for approval.

This matter cannot be known by Persick Lawrence, but Governor Wavell has been found. The ministers are anxious to leave India, so don't add trouble to others at this time.

At the beginning of April, before the representatives of the majority of the states arrived in New Delhi, Persik-Lawrence officially represented the London government and signed a memorandum of understanding on property protection with fifteen powerful states including the Hyderabad state. These maharajas provided written guarantees for the transfer of property.

Chapter 213 Starting from Ceylon

The confirmation of this private guarantee also caused a burst of applause in the Governor's Palace. The Secretary of State for Indian Affairs, Persick Lawrence, was finally able to fulfill his duties and returned to London with the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of Commerce.

Sir Baron's applause was absolutely sincere, and there was nothing more gratifying than the departure of his immediate boss.

The happy life of civil servants in British India is based on the absence of ministers.

Next, the cabinet mission will say that it has fully met with the various forces in British India, and is now returning to London with the opinions of these parties.

However, Sir Barron felt sad in his short-lived happiness. This was seen by Alan Wilson who was on the side, and asked if there was something wrong.