Subtitle of this chapter: To be, or not to be - that is the question

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"Eamond de Valera, Interim President of the Republic of Ireland

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His Majesty George Frederick Ernst Albert, King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain:

For thousands of years, your country has invaded our country, slaughtered our people, occupied our land, seized my food, destroyed our literature, and changed my religion. To this day, atrocities continue to be committed.

The past is gone, in order to eliminate the old grudge between the two countries, and to make the London negotiations go smoothly. We hereby invite Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince, His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and His Royal Highness the Imperial Crown Prince of Japan to Dublin for the premiere of the film "Famine Orphan Girl".

On the day of the ceremony, it is the time for the two highnesses to return to the east.

Provisional Government of the Republic of Ireland

July 25, 1921"

His Majesty George V read the elegantly worded telegram and handed it to his wife and cousin.

At the same time, members of the cabinet of the British Empire circulated copies of the telegram.

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In the splendid Buckingham Palace, in the magnificent conference hall, the well-dressed high-ranking officials and dignitaries are silent.

Because everyone from George V down felt that their cheeks were a little uncomfortable, not so much painful as numbness.

It felt like being slapped dozens of big mouths by a strong man, and it hurt so much that I couldn't feel the pain.

"I (E)......"

After a long time, George V finally spoke.

The former Royal Navy officer, nicknamed the "Sailor King," was quite dry: "I'm tired." Prime Minister, you can see what happens. ”

As he spoke, the old man took the queen and walked away.

"Congratulations to Your Majesty!"

After sending the British royal couple away, the eyes of the people in the hall focused on Prime Minister Lloyd.

At this time, the British Prime Minister did not think about what to do, but he was the Prime Minister after all, and there were subordinates who could consult (back) (pot).

So he pointed to Winston-Churchill and asked, "What do you think, Secretary of State for Colonial Affairs?" ”

To explain here, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, as the name suggests, is an important official in charge of the State for the Colonies.

But not all colonies were managed by this man. India and Myanmar are governed by the Ministry of India, and protectorates such as Egypt are governed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

By the sixties, the British Empire had no colonies and naturally no "colonial affairs", and this department was merged with the Foreign Office.

Winston Churchill was the colony's secretary of state and his most important duty was to preside over negotiations with the Irish.

Well, now he can't speak up.

Churchill has been elected to parliament since 1900, and it has been 21 years since he was elected to parliament, and he can be regarded as a mature politician.

It was precisely because he was a mature politician that he could see that this telegram was very powerful.

The Irish stood on the moral high ground from beginning to end in this telegram.

That's right, people do admit that the two royal highnesses are in their hands. But they only said invitation, not kidnapping.

Now the whole world knows that the kidnapper group called the "Hibiscus Army" is made up of Chinese. Now it fell into the hands of the Irish, for unknown reasons, so the Irish did not violate the ceasefire between Britain and Ireland.

Moreover, even if they did, this invitation is nothing compared to the atrocities of the British in history.

The most important thing is that the other party did not make any non-point requests at all, just to let the two royal highnesses of the crown prince attend the premiere of a movie.

Of course, the subtext is that the film is going to be released in Ireland.

The question is, Churchill is not a novice who does not understand history, what kind of famine can this Famine in "Famine Girls" talk about?

Could it be the great famines of the South Asian subcontinent in 1770, 1783, 1866, 1873, 1892, and 1897?

The Great Bengal Famine of 1770 alone is roughly estimated to have killed 10,000,000 people......

That's right, it's really 7 zeros, that's 10 million people!

Ironically, the East India Company's revenues in 1771, after the famine began, were higher than in 1768.

Of course, these famines must have been the fault of the Indian people.

Because Churchill himself famously said, "I hate Indians." They are a cruel people with a barbaric religion. The famine was their own fault, and they bred like rabbits. ”

The "Big Four" of World War II all said so, can it be wrong?

So when there was another famine in Bangladesh in 1943, he sent medical aid and food that should have been supplied to Europe to Europe.

The Delhi government sent a telegram depicting the terrible scenario of the catastrophe and the huge death toll at that time. Churchill's only reaction was: "Why hasn't Gandhi died yet?" ”

But like Churchill, the Irish would not care about the South Asian subcontinent, which must have been the Great Famine of 1848.

The telegram was actually threatening the British government with the lives of the two royal highnesses, so that a film depicting the Great Famine in Ireland would be released in Ireland at a critical time in the Anglo-Irish negotiations.

It's not adding fuel to the fire, what is adding fuel to the fire?

But, but, but can he say "NO"?

If he refuses this request and the two crown princes are torn by the Irish, what political future does he have? On the other hand, if he had agreed to this request in the first place, the Anglo-Irish negotiations would have broken down, and he would have become a scapegoat.

Why did George V leave immediately after reading the telegram?

Why didn't Prime Minister Lloyd come and ask his opinion if he was not arbitrary?

Don't they just want someone to say "YES" for them?

Counting and counting, wasn't it the right word for him, the Minister of State for Colonial Affairs in Ireland?

"Premier, premier, prime minister, I, I, my opinion is, is, is......"

The famous orator in history stammered, "Let's check with each other first to see if the two crown princes are really in their hands." ”

There are no fathers and sons in politics, let alone friends.

The British themselves say that there are no permanent enemies or friends, only eternal interests.

Without hesitation, Prime Minister Lloyd asked: "Minister for Colonial Affairs, what if it is true?" ”

"That, that, then promise them!"

With that, Churchill sighed and shrunk back in his seat.

The setting sun was shining on him, and he looked like he had aged by more than a decade in an instant.

"The opinion of our Minister of Colonial Affairs is to agree with them."

The British Prime Minister deliberately repeated it, then turned to the other cabinet members and asked, "What do you think?" ”

The Marquis Curzon looked at Churchill with sympathetic eyes and said loudly: "Second! ”

"Seconded!"

"Seconded!"

"Seconded ......"

"Since everyone agrees with this opinion," said Prime Minister Lloyd ...... his head, "then let's send someone to contact the Irish side first to confirm the situation of the two Highnesses." ”

"Minister of Colonial Affairs, this matter is left to you. It's your job, after all. ”

"Choke, choke, choke, Prime."

Reluctantly, Winston Churchill suddenly recalled the mocking eyes and playful handsome face full of Chinese superiority......