"Is this it?" John groaned, and when he thought about it, he seemed to have no time to react, and said with a wry smile, "You can't lose Goa without saying a word." ”

"Not really! We always have to explain to the people how to lose Goa. Alan Wilson smiled and shook his head.

John shook the wine glass in his hand and said, "How do you explain it?" ”

"In the first stage, we claim that nothing has happened; The second stage is to say that something may happen, but we shouldn't take action; The third stage says that maybe we should act, but we can't do anything. Alan Wilson said as if they both knew each other, "The fourth stage, saying that maybe something could have been done at the beginning, but now it's too late. ”

Will the people believe this explanation? It's stupid to believe it. John picked up his glass with some amusement and said, "But then again, the English have not seemed so smart since ancient times. ”

"Of course, my friend, stupid people are easier to deal with, especially for us. Otherwise, the Governor's Office would have abolished the caste system, but later realized the benefits of this system and began to strengthen it. Even the seasoned governors are not also learning? Alan Wilson took the glass from John and continued, "If we can get the Portuguese on our side, even if India becomes independent, we still have a way. ”

Bang...... Hearing this, John nodded, pinched the wine glass and touched a glass with the Commissioner of Hyderabad beside him, which was regarded as thanking the other party for his hospitality, as for Ali Khan, the prince of the princely state of Hyderabad, the two were not very familiar.

"India's independence is what you call the worst, and given where we are, it's not too much to envision the worst." John nodded approvingly, "But for now, this is only good for us, we can get the benefits of the two princely states, but once India becomes independent, it may be even more chaotic than Ali Jinnah's plan for the partition of India and Pakistan." I was a little bit reluctant to go, and my sense of morality made me feel a little guilty. ”

"Maybe you should go to church and donate a tenth of the proceeds to the church, and maybe God will forgive you." Alan Wilson pursed his lips and said insincerely, "Then you can retire early and enjoy life." ”

"The tithing tax is a bit too expensive, and it is not in keeping with the Anglican tradition of the British Empire, and it is because of the corrupt Holy See that our king has cut ties with Rome." John refused Alan Wilson's kindness very simply.

If he had a million pounds, he would have given a tenth of it, because he didn't. But you can't donate a tenth of the number, even if it's only ten pounds, it's too bad.

Uh-huh! Alan Wilson didn't answer, and some things were not said thoroughly. On the moral level, the two were comparable, otherwise he would not have made a proposal that would have immediately been cooperated by John in the princely state of Junagad.

For Ali Khan himself, this somewhat extravagant banquet was absolutely incompatible with his own life. But although life was simple, as Alan Wilson judged, Ali Khan knew full well that the wealth he now possessed was firmly tied to that of the monarch of Hyderabad, and that nothing came for nothing.

In order to stabilize one's independent kingdom, some occasions when there is a conflict with personal habits are not completely unacceptable.

While Ali Khan was alone in a daze, Alan Wilson came to the interior of the palace and greeted him in a friendly manner, "Dear Maharaja, things are going well so far, and I have just talked to the Portuguese, and it works very well." ”

After that, Alan Wilson talked about communication with the Portuguese, and Ali Khan frowned and said, "If you British are going to evacuate, what can the Portuguese help me?" ”

"That can't be said, Portugal is a strongman politics, and decisions are made faster than in London, and I believe you understand this, Maharaja. If the Portuguese could react immediately and give London a time to make a decision, wouldn't that be beneficial to you? Alan Wilson smiled and said, "That's the reason for good relations with the Portuguese, and for Goa's status, there are good reasons to do so." ”

It was through this war that India had fought with the Portuguese, and it was through this war that Nehru felt that the so-called old imperialism was nothing more than that, and confidently stepped into the road of a great power, and finally hit the Himalayas.

Alan Wilson, of course, wanted to help the Portuguese, if at least the suzerainty of British India must not be handed over to the Congress, and even before the transfer of power to the Congress, he should have found an opportunity to sign a treaty with the Portuguese, officially declaring that Portuguese Goa was not part of British India.

He had just envisioned the same thing with Pedro, and if Alan Wilson was in Sir Barron's position, he would not have to think about it at all, and would immediately prepare to sign a treaty with the Portuguese.

However, he was only the commissioner of the princely state of Hyderabad, and his proposal to New Delhi was too targeting, so he called Pedro and asked the Portuguese Viceroy to make a diplomatic proposal to the British Indian Viceroyalty.

As long as this matter has been discussed by the Viceroy of British India, the first step has been successfully completed, and with this request, there is a need to discuss it, anyway, if the British Empire's departure from the subcontinent is a foregone conclusion, it should not mind giving the Portuguese a favor.

After listening to the explanation of the Commissioner of Hyderabad, the monarch of Hyderabad also understood the key, Ali Khan thought for a moment and said to himself, "In other words, the Portuguese attach great importance to the existence of Goa and will never give up that port?" ”

"It's the same situation as the princely state of Hyderabad, where the Maharaja might have gotten a little help from the Portuguese when facing Nehru." Alan Wilson nodded, looking confident.

If he really could not keep British India, he certainly hoped that British India would appear as a negative example of British withdrawal, so as to serve as an example and deterrent to other colonies that did not have independence for the time being.

With this goal as the direction of efforts, Indians must not live too well, as for other ideas, Alan Wilson is not without it, but there is no opportunity and status to operate at present, and can only do things within the scope of the princely state first.

As for whether British India later fell into a huge internal conflict, and what were the huge casualties as a result?

It has nothing to do with him, the commissioner in Hyderabad, it was an Indian who died, he was British. At that time, he has changed departments and started again and continued his career.