Chapter 4: Such a Great Official Authority

"I know enough about South Asia." Sir Barron held Alan Wilson's answer sheet and couldn't help sighing in his heart. Although he was an open-book exam and gave Alan Wilson a chance to cheat, he may have this kind of understanding, which shows that Alan Although Wilson is young, he already has the ability to deal with things maturely.

He said calmly, "The institutions in the Hyderabad state are mainly institutions that communicate with the monarch of Hyderabad, but there are only more than 200 people, even if the various institutions in the entire Hyderabad are combined , we have less than a thousand British people. Although not as good as Delhi, Mumbai and Calcutta, it is still a very important place, and we must maintain a harmonious relationship with the monarch Mir Osman Ali Khan.”

"Maintaining a harmonious relationship, I think the most important thing is sincerity. I am ready for this, Sir Barron." Alan Wilson nodded slightly, and said, "The local area has its own currency, and the monarch controls the railway. , the post office and the army, Mir Osman Ali Khan’s attitude towards London will play an important leading role in the current more than 500 states, and I will definitely contact people very sincerely.”

"As long as you know, I will give you the letter of appointment in three days. How are the newly recruited assistants? I heard that you went to Delhi University, and the recruits are all young people?" Sir Barron replied with satisfaction, and then The conversation changed, "Although I don't want to interfere with your work, the arrogance of young people must be put away, and the assistants you recruit should be controlled. Our rule of British India is not blindly high-handed, but Full of flexibility, high pressure is not the solution to the problem, sometimes we have to find a way from the tradition of South Asia.”

Alan Wilson nodded, how to use the smallest force to maintain the greatest stability, I believe there is no one more skilled than the United Kingdom.

During a certain period of time during the existence of British India, the governor also tried to break India's caste system, but later found that it did not arouse the support of the people at the bottom for the British Empire, but instead made the middle and upper classes have an impact on British rule, and then gave up. The idea of ​​​​cutting the caste system did not encounter unmanageable chaos afterwards.

As for the relationship between the two major religions in India, in the history of British India, the governor of British India has repeatedly jumped over and over again. Hinduism, Peace Religion, and Sikhism have become the powers that the Governor-General of India relies on at different times.

As for his current destination, the state of Hyderabad, it happens to be very suitable for the conditions of British India to divide and rule. The state of Hyderabad is now the largest state in British India. Its largest area is about the same as that of the British mainland, with a population of 20 million. From any point of view, its strength is not inferior to any province in British India.

What makes Alan Wilson even more happy is that the monarch Mir Osman Ali Khan is a peace believer. Eighty percent of the population of Hyderabad is Hindus. This is exactly the opposite of Kashmir, which was later disputed by Pakistan and India. Kashmir is a Hindu monarch who rules the majority of peaceful believers in the jurisdiction.

It is a pity that the monarch, the Hyderabad state of Mir Osman Ali Khan, is too far away from the northwest of British India where the peace believers are powerful, and cannot get the support of the people of the same faith. The entire Hyderabad state is in Surrounded by India, this led to the final failure of Mir Osman Ali Khan's independence plan.

Mir Osman Ali Khan is known for his wealth and he is considered to be one of the richest people in the world due to his wealth of jewels and gold. It is speculated that he is worth two billion US dollars in this era! Therefore, it appeared in the American Time Magazine.

Since the eighteenth century, Ali Khan's family has been ruling the Indian state of Hyderabad. Ali Khan is the only Indian who does not live in the UK but enjoys a high royal title. During World War I, he donated huge sums of money to the British Treasury free of charge.

After the new official took office, Alan Wilson also listed the assistants he selected from the University of Delhi.

It was handed over to Sir Barron, the leader of the British Indian civil servants. In fact, 100,000 British civil servants controlled a colony as large as British India. There is no problem of overstaffed institutions.

If there is a problem, it is a problem for millions of Indian civil servants. So Sir Baron didn't have any objections to the ten assistants he selected. Even if these college students who were still at the University of Delhi just now, or those college students who had not graduated long ago had insufficient qualifications, it was not a problem either.

The main problem with the review is that these young people at the University of Delhi are not expected to show obvious Soviet tendencies. Sir Barron did not hide this from Alan Wilson. Guarding against the expansion of the influence of the Soviet Union began almost from the establishment of the Soviet Union. During World War II, Britain tried its best to direct Germany's anger to the Soviet Union. In the end, it was considered a partial success. The part that succeeded was borne by the British Empire itself.

"You have to know that there is an organization called the Five Masters of Cambridge in Britain now. Would you just go crazy?" Listening to Sir Barron's words, the corners of Alan Wilson's mouth couldn't help twitching. That was the pride of the Soviet spy agency during the Cold War. made.

A thought flashed through his mind, the movement of the Cambridge Five is too far away from his current job, no matter whether he uses the other party's strength to get promoted in the future, or uses the other party's life to add luster to his resume, it will be the same. For the next thing, now he must first make achievements in British India, the most important colony that is almost about to break away from Britain.

It was also because of the importance of British India that Sir Barron felt that he could not be too careful, in the end! Nothing was found. With the appointment letter of Alan Wilson Hyderabad Commissioner, everything came to an end.

In front of ten male and female assistants from Delhi University who had just completed the investigation of whether they were pro-Soviet elements, Al Wilson finally found a sense of being a leader, although these ten assistants plus himself were twenty It's like child's play to look so old, but in the context of the world war, it's not so unacceptable.

"The place we are going to work is the Hyderabad state in the Deccan Plateau. Before I go again, I have something to explain in advance." Alan Wilson looked at the assistants who could be described by the team, cleared his throat and typed He said in an official tone, "When dealing with the monarch of Hyderabad, we must show politeness. This is a must. We can make suggestions on the internal affairs of Hyderabad, but we must not interfere."

"It's just a country, and we represent the British Empire." An assistant named Andy muttered softly.

"The monarch of Hyderabad is a distinguished guest of London, even if the queen sees it, she will treat her with courtesy. The state is not under the direct jurisdiction of the governor's office, and the monarch's authority in the state cannot be challenged. This is different from the provinces in British India. " Alan Wilson said lightly, "Unless you think your authority is greater than the Queen's."

Before starting, Alan has already entered the role of commissioner, really? What a great authority!