Chapter 347 Withdrawal Plan

The purpose of this visit to the major states included but was not limited to giving certain advice on the subsequent development of British India. At this time, Nehru was once again a hateful socialist in Alan Wilson's mouth.

The princely states cannot exist for a long time, and because of the international trade settlement issue of the pound, London will most likely not take a stand on the princely state issue. In other words, it will not risk falling out with independent India and treat the major princely states. State expressed support.

The future of Tubang is only in his own hands, so he paid attention to how the transfer of property went. As well as the situation of the private armies of the major princely states, Alan Wilson was slightly relieved.

At this time, he, a small colonial official, seemed to be going against the trend of history and conducting a futile moth to the flame.

After visiting the princely state of Travancore, Alan Wilson began to travel north, stopping for a while in the princely state of Mysore, and then to Hyderabad, where he met the monarch Ali Khan.

Ali Khan may be the Indian whom Alan Wilson respects the most. After meeting Ali Khan, Alan Wilson looked apologetic and sincerely apologized, "I have been working hard to save Hyderabad. I hope London can warn the National Congress The party’s ideas. But now it seems that a penny is really hard to beat a hero.”

"I have always seen Commissioner Allen's sincerity." Although Ali Khan could not hide his disappointment, this disappointment was directed at the London government, not at Allen Wilson.

"Although it has not been officially announced, in fact, the independence plan for British India is the partition of India and Pakistan. It is also the idea of ​​Ali Jinnah." Without any outsiders, Alan Wilson told Ali Khan this still confidential news .

"Oh? The future of the princely states has not been explained?" Ali Khan sighed after hearing the mixed news. "I don't know if this is good news. All the major princely states have called for joining the Commonwealth in the form of autonomous dominions. There has been no response from London.”

"According to domestic assessment, to forcefully suppress India's independence momentum, half a million British troops need to be stationed in British India. British India did not have so many British troops stationed in the World War." Alan Wilson complained helplessly, "Before My work in promoting disarmament is to weaken the strength of the Indian army as much as possible. The key to how to support the army and protect itself lies in the issue of Kashmir. My personal suggestion is to regard the direction of Kashmir as the key to solving the status of a princely state."

"You only have one opportunity, so you must not miss it." Alan Wilson analyzed for Ali Khan. "Everyone knows the situation in Kashmir. It is a high probability for a war to break out between the Hindu monarchs and the people of the Peace Religion. Once India and Pakistan fight over that place, Get up, Maharaja, don't hesitate to go. This is the only chance to force the National Congress Party to submit."

This is not the first time he has discussed the Kashmir issue. He even discussed this issue with Ali Jinnah earlier. After the Kashmir issue emerged, India actually acted much more decisively than Pakistan. At the beginning, Pakistan only looked forward and backward with private troops, while India invested only regular Indian troops.

In the previous disarmament, the British Indian government consciously disbanded the Indian army and retained a large number of Sikh troops. To prevent it from being too obvious, Nehru would definitely have fewer cards than he had in history from the beginning after independence.

Of course, this does not mean that Nehru did not dare to go to war. After all, Kashmir is the hometown of the Nehru family. Did the founding leader lose his hometown? This seemed to be a humiliation for Nehru.

Alan Wilson and Ali Jinnah talking about Kashmir were not useless. With the reminder, Ali Jinnah might not have used tribal armed forces against the regular Indian army from the beginning.

If India and Pakistan fight in Kashmir, Ali Khan may be able to unite other big states to collectively put pressure on New Delhi, which may not necessarily buy him a few years. Needless to say, the princely states of Hyderabad and Junagadh were instantly killed at the beginning, which might slow down the pace of India's unification.

There is nothing wrong with being slow, and now, Alan Wilson can only use the word slow to describe it. After all, there are only a few powerful kingdoms, and they are not bordering each other.

"Remember to contact the Portuguese when the time comes. The Portuguese are also very willing to make friends like Maharaja Ali Khan." Finally, Alan Wilson said, "I am thinking of a way to plan the evacuation of the British army. Some British troops want to evacuate. Go to the Junagadh state to prevent Nehru from making rash actions. It will be more difficult here in Hyderabad. The Maharaja's state is inland, and we can never withdraw our troops to the inland, right?"

The British army evacuated to the Junagadh state. The Indian army wanted to rush into the Junagadh state under the eyes of the British army, overthrow the monarch, and hold a referendum to merge the Junagadh state into India. Operation requires a lot of courage.

If the peaceful religious monarchs of the Hyderbala and Junagadh princes are safe and sound, when the India-Pakistan war begins, they will not be able to provide support to Pakistan, even if it is verbal support.

In fact, it is not enough. It would be better if the Portuguese also announce the contents of the secret agreement and put the occupied land under the name of Portuguese Goa. That way, with the support of the Portuguese, India will be more scrupulous.

If Alan Wilson had not been wary that the war would be protracted and the Communist Party of India, which was most likely to develop during the war, come to power, he would definitely have formulated a joint battle plan. The Indians would become independent on the first day, and a full-scale war would break out the next day.

After leaving Hyderabad, Alan Wilson went directly to Goa to enjoy the rare Christian atmosphere in the subcontinent and think about what was left lacking under the inspiration of God.

The Bohm Church has a sanctuary garden and a Baroque staircase, and the Bohm Monastery was founded in 1723 by the Archbishop of Braga. The different levels, the colonnade on the granite steps and the white stucco walls seem to be dissolved, becoming an architectural impression that draws your eyes towards the church standing on the top of the hill.

Boxwoods, camellias and rhododendrons formed a beautiful spring landscape. In this scene, Alan Wilson knelt down on one knee, took out the ring he had prepared, and put it on Pamela Mountbatten's fingertips.

"Giving you another ring?" Pamela Mountbatten smiled, looking at the spire of Bohm Abbey and said expectantly, "Don't you want to say something?"

"I'm a stupid person, so just be direct, can you marry me?" Ellen Wilson raised her head and said very obediently, "I wonder if Miss Pamela is willing to be Mrs. Wilson."

Stretching out her little hand, she took the initiative to put on the ring. Pamela Mountbatten looked at the ring on her fingertips and said, "What do you think?"

This proposal scene was actually very dull. There were only a few soldiers who were witnesses. Alan Wilson did not forget these soldiers who protected Pamela Mountbatten. He paid an extra sum of money for hard work and invited a few more soldiers to dinner. .

For him, who is stingy, this is definitely an investment. What he gave was US dollars, but he forgot which group of American guests he received to exchange them for. He had received several groups of American guests, so how could he remember so clearly? ?

When Alan Wilson was not stingy, he was limited to treating his wife and ladies of the same status. He had always treated others with plucking. A few soldiers actually thought he was a good person, and the deputy prince's daughter found a good match.

The poor guard was fooled by Alan Wilson's hypocritical appearance, and it must be said that his acting skills have improved surprisingly. Thanks to Greta Garbo who often gave him tutoring lessons when she was in New Delhi.

There are still rewards for going out. One of them is to settle the affairs between the two of them with Pamela Mountbatten. The other point is that I always feel that my work is not done well. I have always been strict with my Assistant Commissioner of British India, and I started to Draw up a withdrawal plan for the British troops stationed in India.

Inspiration is something that requires different ways to stimulate, and it can always be squeezed out with all your efforts. In the end, Alan Wilson, inspired by his civil service work, decided not to go to Kashmir for the time being.

Make plans for the withdrawal of British troops stationed in India and the transfer of arms. There is nothing to say about the navy. There is no large warship that needs to be handed over. The Andaman Islands were almost built before the riots.

It can be used directly at that time, not to mention that McLean has signed a treaty with Ceylon, and the Ceylon port will serve as the Indian Ocean port of the Royal Navy for a long time.

Mainly for the army, Alan Wilson felt that heavy weapons could be handed over in areas where peaceful believers gathered. The British troops stationed in India in the Hindu areas must take away all their heavy weapons.

The evacuation must look like an evacuation, and from now on the contact of Indian assistants in the production process should be strictly controlled. The production lines of major arsenals can be left behind, but the drawings must not be left behind.

From now on, the person in charge of the local factory can sell the steel and coal stockpiled by the arsenal at his own discretion. Of course, it is best to keep the food evenly exposed to rain and dew, and not to eat alone.

The withdrawal route of major British military bases. The British troops on the east coast of the subcontinent directly entered Ceylon, the Andaman Islands, British Malaya and British Burma. The withdrawal route on the west coast was divided into two parts. One part entered the Portuguese territory. Ah, the other way is to enter the princely state of Junagadh.

I hope that by that time, the India-Pakistan war has already broken out, and a civil war has broken out in the former colony. It is not too much for the army of the former sovereign country to wait and see. It is simply very reasonable.

The institutions of the three northern countries of Bhutan, Sikkim and Nepal are temporarily retained and are not included in the evacuation. As for where the British troops on the west coast would eventually evacuate, Alan Wilson felt that the British troops in the Gulf should be strengthened.

After finishing the withdrawal plan, I began to explain the rational explanation as to why we should withdraw our troops in this way. Then he sent a telegram to London and waited for news from London.

The British troops stationed in India will definitely not return to the country. Civil servants need jobs when they return to the country. Does it mean that soldiers do not need jobs when they return to the country? Or should soldiers tighten their belts so as not to cause trouble to the country?

The British troops stationed in India who withdraw from British India will definitely go to other colonies so as not to cause trouble to the tense domestic employment situation.