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lovely series @Bonito.
Everybody watched Bose in apprehension, but he stayed calm - “Your Excellency, soon the darkness of slavery will be dispelled. I am completely confident that India will be free soon.”
Subhash reiterated his statement, “The British have converted my country into an iron-barred prison. Breaking through those bars, a young upstart leader from the same slave nation soars away. With no resources at his command, except an innate faith in his cause, he stands before one of the greatest commanders in the world, shakes his hand and prepares the ground for negotiations. Sir, with this live example before you, how can you accuse India of having lost its manhood?”
Hitler laughed and carried on establishing against German help to India. While Bose's eye was fixed on his mission. Not even the huge dictator could sway him from his iron-strong determination.
With further discussions on the role of Japan in the war, impossibility of routes from Germany to India, etc., the cane in Hitler’s hand flitted around before coming to a halt on the Eastern sector of India, alongside Burma and Imphal. He said, “We must choose one critical location close to your border from where we can put military pressure on the British.”
On the other hand, Netaji had been debating with himself for long. In his autobiography, Hitler had made a derogatory reference to India and Subhas had wanted it to be expunged. Mentioning it to the dictator could have an adverse effect on the negotiations. Not doing so would mean that the slur on the country’s image remained. Netaji could not endure that - “Sir, if in your 'Mein Kampf ' you could erase that one reference…otherwise the British will use it to whip up anti-German sentiments among the Indians.”
Hitler considered this remark impertinent. Although he maintained a veneer of politeness, his fury could not be concealed. Swiftly changing his tone he proceeded to elaborate on Germany’s role. “We have no intentions of reaching your frontiers in the near future. One should show one’s strength only over the area covered by the tip of one’s sword. If you are headed eastwards, we are prepared to assist you."