Innamburan Page: 14 August 1941

Innamburan Page: 14 August 1941

Good Governance involves an element of secrecy being observes on select issues, in public interest. The most recent evidence is the adroit handling of the nettlesome Kashmir issue by the Government of India, bringing about astounding tectonic changes like rendering the Sacred Cow of Article 370 null and void and carving out new Union Territories, the secret confabulations and preparations for over six months speaks volumes about the secret work paying dividends. 

Atlantic Charter is the outcome of one such confabulation between

Great Britain and USA. Though the mysterious absence of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt(USA) and Prime Minister Winston Churchill(UK) during crucial days was noticed and commented upon, no one knew what they were upto. They were engaged in freewheeling discussions on how to bring about the downfall of  Hitler, aboard the American cruiser, USS Augusta, and the British battleship, HMS Prince of Wales, anchored in Placentia Bay in Newfoundland. The  Atlantic Charter signed then on 14 08 1941 undertook that UK & USA would act as under:

any changes to a country's territory should only happen with the agreement of the people living there it is the right of everyone to choose the government under which they will live self-government should be restored to those who have lost it there should be free trade between all nations improvements in the economy and in living standards should be available to all there should be peace following what the Charter calls "the end of Nazi tyranny" peace should enable freedom of movement around the world a belief that aggressive nations must be disarmed if the world is to live at peace Mr Churchill had met Mr Roosevelt as heads of their respective governments for the first time; their discussions were thought to have covered several other matters, such as the German invasion of the Soviet Union in June, the supply of weapons under the Lend-Lease Act, and the threat to Britain's lifeline in the Battle of the Atlantic. More importantly, they became close and trustworthy friends for all times to come. Even though, USA was coy about its participating in the war, implicit understanding was seemingly there. Japan's Pearl Harbour Attack decided the issue, barely four months later.

We read about the manner Post War Germany was parcelled and packed for the occupational rights of there of these very Allies, as a sequel to the Yalta Conference, yesterday. No wonder President Syngman Rhee of South Korea declared that there was no International Law, in a different context! This, I speak, from memory.

Great Britain's, particularly Churchill's, imperial ambitions were no state secret and the pious declarations two, three and four, it is claimed prepared the ground for India's Independence on 15 august 1947. Naturally that event will be the dominant subject for tomorrow.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/august/14/newsid_3536000/3536533.stm
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