Chapter 198 Minister and Actor
According to Alan Wilson, when the British Empire needed an image spokesperson to appease the anger of the people of British India, an actor should make sacrifices. Whether it is a movie queen or something, patriotism is a basic requirement.
Is it too much for an actor to come to British India at the cost of some time for the benefit of the British Empire? Alan Wilson didn't think it was too much, because it showed that the whole of Britain had recognized Vivien Leigh's status, otherwise, why didn't someone else come?
"What you said is very reasonable. In fact, Vivien Leigh's image is of course suitable for promoting the protection of women's rights." Persick Lawrence frowned and thought for a long time, and he must admit in his heart that apart from Vivien Leigh, there is really no one There are other candidates who have both image and influence.
When he was thinking about this and hadn't made up his mind yet, Alan Wilson added fire to the side, "Vivien Leigh was born in British India. From what I know about Indians, Indians are actually very vain and happy to see some Celebrities have a relationship with India, and there will definitely be unexpected effects."
Vivien Leigh was born in Darjeeling, a small city in West Bengal, India. Due to the high altitude and the sheltered hillside, it is cool and pleasant in summer, coupled with the fragrant tea garden, it has become a summer resort.
During the period of British India, it developed as a summer resort for British residents to escape the hot summer on the plains. Many people rode horses to climb the southern foot of the Himalayas and experienced an extraordinary adventure life.
Alan Wilson is not lying. It should be said that the muqiang mentality in backward areas is common, but it is more or less a problem. Once upon a time, China also held the idea that blood is thicker than water towards overseas Chinese, but in fact, except for the Chinese ethnic group in Malaysia, overseas Chinese are generally not friendly to their fellows.
As long as you don't meet fellow villagers, stabbing them is considered a friendly gesture based on the fact that blood is thicker than water.
As for India, this situation is even more serious. Any CEO of Indian origin in a large international company can be listed in Indian newspapers, which arouses the pride of many Indians. Nothing less than that.
That is all a matter of the 21st century, and in India, which is still colonized by Britain, this mentality will only become more serious.
Once Vivien Leigh arrives in British India, if she casually speaks for a long time, such as I am the daughter of India, it is estimated that hundreds of millions of Indians will be welcomed. The arrival of this international actress may even lead to a wave of imitation.
Hearing that Vivien Leigh was born in British India, Persick-Lawrence was finally persuaded and decided to use the current treasure of Great Britain to serve as a bridge between the British Empire and the colonies.
"You can use some extra influence, maybe there will be unexpected effects." Persick Lawrence decided to give it a try.
"This method can be called the flexible use of soft power." Alan Wilson is already ready to send a telegram. For the stability and prosperity of British India, and for the future of the entire British Empire, this kind of thing cannot be delayed for a moment.
He also helped the Minister of Indian Affairs to propose the use of soft power. Alan Wilson was really excited just thinking about it.
On the same day, the imperial mission telegram written by Allen Wilson himself was sent to London. It also included Allen Wilson's use of soft power, saying that a good actress is even as effective as a fleet.
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Soft power refers to spiritual power, including soft factors such as political power, cultural power, and diplomatic power. Facing the current British India, the British Empire must use culture, values, social systems and other factors that affect its own development potential and appeal, rather than blindly relying on the Royal Navy.
The most important thing is that the Royal Navy is now the second in the world. The navy is actually very embarrassing. As long as it is not the first, it is almost the same in the eyes of the first.
However, for a colony like British India, the Royal Navy can still play the role of hard power to set off soft power. A combination of the two might be even better.
Vivien Leigh, an international actress born in British India, is a soft power tool in the eyes of Allen Wilson. The telegram hopes that Vivien Leigh can shoulder the responsibility of the empire and do her part for the British Empire.
Soon the Ministry of Indian Affairs sent Alan Wilson's telegram to the cabinet secretary, Sir Edward, and conveyed it to Prime Minister Attlee.
Sir Edward elaborated on the situation of British India in detail, and finally said, "Now the civil servants in the Governor's Mansion of India are trying their best to maintain the superficial stability of British India, just to extract as much wealth as possible from British India. The effect of local construction is very obvious. In the first month of this year, the expenditure of British India has dropped significantly, and the funds provided to the local area have increased compared with when it started to improve in November.”
"Based on the current trend, the end of the rationing system in the mainland is not far away, but this must also take into account the work of the British Occupied Trade Commission."
At least there has been a good start, and various data have proved that the situation in the UK itself is improving, and the pressure on Prime Minister Attlee has indeed been greatly reduced.
Of course, this improvement is based on the strict rationing system in the British-occupied areas of Germany, the deprivation of surplus value, and the withdrawal of funds from British India.
Although somewhat immoral, who made British India a colony and Germany a defeated country? Seeing the improvement of the local economy, Prime Minister Attlee didn't care about the morality of doing so. It is very moral to restore Britain as soon as possible.
"Soft power?" Prime Minister Attlee smiled wryly after listening to Sir Edward's words, "This kind of influence should have some effect. When did we start relying on this kind of thing? But the mainland is still in the recovery period, and it can be used We will not reject anything as long as it works.”
As a prime minister who was ordered in a crisis, the most important thing for Attlee now is to pull Britain out of the quagmire. As for what is moral or immoral, this kind of thing can be discussed later. After all, he was the prime minister of Britain, not the chancellor of Germany or the governor-general of British India.
It is naturally impossible for Vivien Leigh's matter to appear in the discussion between the cabinet secretary and the prime minister. Sir Edward just glanced at it, and the secretary of the Ministry of the Interior took care of it.
Soon Vivien Leigh met the civil servants from the Ministry of the Interior, hoping that Vivien Leigh could contribute to the country, become a bridge between the British mainland and British India, promote the civilization of the civilized world, expand the influence of Britain in British India, and all kinds of people are tall on the excuse.
Although the narration was in a negotiating tone, it still expressed the most important hint of whether to refuse. And said that this is an opportunity to represent the image of the British Empire, and it is a great honor to be the spokesperson of the country.
"I am willing to make my own contribution to peace." When Vivien Leigh heard about the status of the country's spokesperson, she was quite aware that I would not be sleepy at once, and expressed that she was willing to turn down other jobs and go to British India to change the situation of Indian women.
Not to mention local issues, after exchanges with the Congress Party and the Muslim League, the three cabinet ministers have understood that it is basically impossible, if not impossible, to bridge the conflict between the two religions.
Negotiations must continue, of course, because this is a task assigned by the prime minister, but other than that, the three cabinet ministers have all started to change in different aspects. Complications.
The Minister of Commerce, Cripps, praised the construction of the Kolkata Industrial Zone in public, saying that once the construction is completed, it will be a day when British India will be reborn. , appeared in the eyes of the world.
Secretary of the Navy Alexander, from the perspective of the two world wars in British India, indicated that India has all the powerful elements. At the same time, he also called out for Indian soldiers in British military bases everywhere, saying that the London government has always attached great importance to the welfare of Indian soldiers, and stated that it will strictly prohibit discrimination against Indian soldiers. It is immoral for any British officer to discriminate against Indian soldiers. should be condemned.
He also stated that the Governor's Office of India has started to improve the treatment of Indian soldiers, but the number of soldiers involved is too large, so it may take several months to a year to make plans.
Of course there is such a plan. Alan Wilson cannot forget the contribution of Indian soldiers in the war. When the day of British India's independence, he will completely hand over the plan to improve the treatment of soldiers to Nehru.
I hope that when the finances dry up, India, which has disintegrated the Kolkata industrial zone, will have the financial resources to allow Nehru to implement the plan to improve the treatment of soldiers.
The Minister of Commerce and the Secretary of the Navy explained India's advantages from different angles, and the time left for the Minister of Indian Affairs, Persick Lawrence, is running out.
In the end, we can only start from the fields we are good at, and praise Indian women as the most attractive women in the world, and then extend it to Indian men, and use words such as hard work and bravery to show that we are optimistic about British India. .
"Why is this statement even more unreliable than my bragging about the nuclear war in ancient India?" Alan Wilson looked sour when he read the newspaper's praise of the Indian Affairs Minister Persick Lawrence to the Indians.
At least Alan Wilson believes that what he said is a lie, and no one with knowledge will believe those fabricated histories.
Compared with Alan Wilson Tuyile's falsified history, Persick Lawrence's statement is very damaging. The acting of these ministers is no less than that of professional actors.