All language subtitles for Lord Mountbatten 1_02

Gandhiji, please help us.
We have nowhere to go.

Please help us.
We have nothing.

Gandhiji, please help us.

Justice ... justice

Gandhiji, they burnt
my house down.

They burnt it down, Gandhiji.

Bapu ... Bapu.

The things that
they did, Bapu.

Nothing left.

Take this please.

Could you just turn
round a little, Mr Singh.

Jolly good. Thank you.

That's one for posterity.

I wish first to thank you all gentlemen,
for accepting my invitation.

We are here for no less purpose
than to settle the future of India.

It is my view, and the view
of His Majesty's government

that the sooner power can be
transferred, the better for all concerned

I think we are all agreed
on that, Your Excellency.

I must first ask you once
again, formally, Mr Jinnah

if you will accept the
cabinet mission plan

for a united,
federated state of India?

No ... it is totally unacceptable to
myself and the Muslim League.

Very well ...

we must now discuss the
details of the new initiative.

It provides for the independence
and partition of the country.

Your Excellency,
my people are deeply worried

that the partition of India,
will mean the partition of the Sikhs.

We feel trapped and hopelessly
outmaneuvered in this political struggle

We plead, that
the new boundary lines

will not split our society,
and our culture.

Otherwise, it will be difficult
to control our people.

The boundary lines will be
settled at a later date, Mr Singh.

The division of Indian
into two separate nations

sadly, appears to be the
only option left open to us.

With the proviso, that if
Pakistan is not to be a single unit

but is to be divided into
East and West Pakistan

there must be a land
corridor linking them.

I can only discuss
the plan as it stands.

That is what we
are here to approve.

It makes no mention of a corridor
nor is there any provision for one.

Let us turn now
to paragraph 20.

under the heading,
immediate transfer of power.

As you will see ...

His Majesty's government
suggests this can best be achieved

by the granting to both India
and Pakistan, of Dominion status.

So, as a Dominion, we get
total control of everything?

Total, Mr Kripalani.
It is the only practical way

of bringing about a complete
and speedy transfer of power.

But, instead of a Viceroy
we would get a Governor General.

Who would act in
a purely advisory capacity.

Will he be responsible to our
governments, or to Great Britain?

To both.
This offer is not made ...

from the desire of Britain to retain
a foothold here, beyond her time.

But as an answer,
to any charge,

that we are quiting our
obligations towards India.

Our assistance will not be
withdrawn as long as it is still required.

These are the bare
bones of the plan.

I would like you to discuss it privately
and let me know your decisions.

I don't expect your full
agreement on every clause,

only that you accept
the plan in principle.

I enter into the
spirit of the proposals

but we cannot
make any final decision

without consulting the
people we represent.

There are times when leaders,
must make vital decisions

and trust to carrying their
followers with them afterwards.

I should like your reactions, gentlemen,
in writing, by midnight tonight.

By tonight?

This needs no more lengthy discussion
you either know it is right, or not

You shall have the reaction of the
Sikhs, this evening, Your Excellency

You will have Congress'
reply also, Your Excellency.

How did Nehru take it?

Oh, he was very quiet.

Like Patel, he must realise
it's either partition or anything.

Well, walking up and down is not
going to help. Come and sit down.

I can't.

I don't think I've
ever felt so nervous.

Gandhi's on his way here.

Yes, well no wonder
you're nervous.

You're just about to destroy
everything he's believed in

and fought for his whole life.

Well I don't think he'll want
to find me here with you.

I'd just as soon you stayed.
No ... sorry.

You'll have to face this
on your own. Good Luck.

Mr Gandhi, sir.

Ah, Mr Gandhi.
How good to see you.

I hope you haven't
come to bully me.

Forgive me.
Won't you take a seat.

Mr Gandhi. I'd like to explain the
situation to you exactly as I see it.

Exactly as I explained my ideas
to Pandit Nehru and Sardar Patel.

No one knows
better than you

the dangerous escalation of
violence that threatens India.

I'm seeking a way to stop it,
or at least, contain it.

I am sorry,
I can't speak

When I took the decision
about the Monday silence

I did make two exceptions

That is about speaking to high
functionaries on urgent matters,

...or attending
upon sick people.

But I know, you won't
want me to break my silence.

Have I said one word against
you during my speeches?

There are one or two things
I must talk about ... but not today.

But if we meet each
other again, I shall speak

Does that mean that if he won't
speak to you, he won't speak to anyone?

Not today. Not to Nehru
or Patel. No one.

Urgent matters. Well doesn't
he think this urgent enough?

Or does he think it's too
late to speak out, perhaps?

Heaven only knows, but I think
I may have been saved by the bell.

Ah! ...

Well, Mr Jinnah.

You will be pleased to know that
both the Congress and the Sikhs

have accepted the plan for
partition without reservation.

I have their letters here,
and there's no going back.

You have your Pakistan.

All that remains now is
your own formal acceptance.

I regret I cannot give it,
Your Excellency.

Did I hear you correctly?

I can only repeat what I said
at the conference this morning.

I must put the proposition to the
membership of the Muslim League.

I shall do my best
to persuade them

but the final decision
must be theirs.

I can't believe
this is happening.

You do realise that
after all your years

of struggling and dreaming
you risk ruining everything.

There is much to decide,

and I need time to consult.

Congress has insisted
that the adoption of the plan

by all parties
must be simultaneous.

If you don't accept they will
suspect a political manoeuvre.

Then they will withdraw
their acceptances,

and the whole plan
will be wrecked.

What must be,
must be.

Now, I can not consult
the council of the League

for at least three days.

Mr Jinnah...

I'm not going to allow you, for
whatever reason, to throw away

the dream for which you
have worked for so many years.

I tell you what
I'm going to do

If your council refuses to ratify this
plan you can put the blame on me.

At tomorrow's meeting, I am
going to say, that we have

discussed everything and that
I have accepted your assurances.

Then I shall look at you.
You don't have to say anything.

You merely have to nod
your head ... and if you don't

everything will collapse,
you will have lost your Pakistan

and as far as I am concerned,
you can go to hell!

Yesterday,
we reviewed the plan

and I asked for your
reactions by midnight.

I received a very full and
reasoned letter from Mr Kripalani

accepting the plan as
President of the Congress Party.

Does Congress still stand
by that decision, Mr Kripalani?

We do, Your Excellency.
Thank you.

I also received a letter
from Sardar Baldev Singh

accepting on
behalf of the Sikhs.

Does that decision
still stand, Mr Singh?

It does, Your Excellency.
Thank you.

Last night, I also had a long and
informative discussion with Mr Jinnah,

during which he gave me certain
assurances, which satisfy me.

Well, this must be
a unique moment.

We all seem to
be in agreement.

How did you fix the
position of the boundaries

in the provinces to be
divided, Your Excellency?

On the basis of
the 1941 census

which showed the predominantly
Hindu and Muslim areas.

But let me remind you,
they are only for voting purposes.

The actual boundaries
will be determined by

an impartial boundaries
commission, if they are required.

There may be unfairness
caused by simple geography

For example,
if Hyderabad in the south

wants to join Pakistan
...it cannot do so.

The states are
absolutely free to choose.

Although naturally,
geographical situation

and communal interests
will have to be considered.

What about paths for
such long distances.

Corridors from one part
of Pakistan to another.

I don't remember where that comes.
Which paragraph are you referring to?

(Applause)

We come to paragraph 19.

How will you keep
control till June 1948,

if the people in states like Hyderabad
reject the rule of the princes?

The date of the transfer of power
is going to be much earlier.

The date you mean is
in 1947 ... not June 1948.

The British,
including this chap here,

may have left by
the end of 1947.

We may have booked
our berths and be gone.

(murmurs of consternation)

May I ask you
whether you mean that

British troops also
will be withdrawn?

So far as I am concerned,
the answer is yes.

How long will His Excellency
stay as His Excellency?

Might you not, sir, stay
on as Governor General.

That is far from
being decided.

As for staying on, I think
the transfer could be about ...

... the 15 August
... this year.

Next.

So peaceful here
... I envy you.

For weeks I seem never
to have stopped talking.

You may be at peace,
but you've ruined mine.

Independence
on August 15th.

If the British government had set such
an early date why didn't you warn us?

Because they didn't
choose it ... I did.

It popped into my head the
moment the question was asked.

But it's less than
three months away.

Just 72 days.

I'm not sure we can
accomplish everything in the time.

It's got thing moving
though ... hasn't it?

(screams)

It took tear gas finally,
to drive them out.

Who was it ???
Some of his own people

Thank you.

Khaksars. 'Servants of the Dust',
they call themselves

Muslim fanatics, who want an undivided
Pakistan from Karachi to Calcutta.

They think Jinnah's
sold them out.

Will you have a drink Claude?
No thank you

No ... are you sure?
Yes sir.

What's this?
Oh ... my new calendar.

Each page shows exactly
how many days to partition.

Well now, Claude ...
we have to talk about the army.

The Indian army.

Shortly to be split
between India and Pakistan.

Dickie, we're talking about the
most superb army in the world.

To split it up would be to ruin it.
Oh, we're not starting on this again.

I agree with you, but the Indian
leaders do not have the same

sentimental attachment
to it that we have.

Nehru and Jinnah have insisted
on having their own national armies,

under their own control by
Independence Day, August 15th.

It's a natural wish.
And we agreed to it.

We've been friends for many years
I don't want us to fall out over this.

Jinnah has said he doesn't care
whether it's one sergeant and a rifle,

but he wants his own army,
and we must give it to him.

Very well. But it literally
is impossible in the time.

Why?
Well think of the complications.

Ever since the great mutiny, every
regiment has been organised into

communal battalions ... Hindus,
Muslims, Sikhs, to balance one another

Well that makes it easier.
The Hindu and Sikh battalions

stay in India, and the
Muslims go to Pakistan.

Can you imagine the shambles that
would cause in every divisional command?

Hundreds of disconnected units
being shipped backwards and forwards

across the country, just
when we might need them most.

And that's without asking
who's to command them.

What do you mean?
Well, we've a few Indian Brigadiers

but the entire
general staff is British.

Then you'd better select some
Hindu and Muslim officers and

promote them double quick.
And no argument ... time is short.

At least, let us keep some British
troops as a strong central force...

until after partition.
Out of the question.

Your Excellency, I was
appointed Commander in Chief

to defend and maintain
security in the subcontinent

Circumstances prevent
me from doing that.

But I still have a solemn duty to
protect the lives of British civilians.

I appreciate your concern,
but they're in no danger.

At least let me have some...
Haven't you realised it yet

I'm not discussing it?

Neither of us like it, but
we've just got to get on with it.

You just have to get your staff
busy organising the armed forces.

And no bloody nonsense
about it ... Claude.

I wish the women of India
could have heard Gandhiji.

What was he saying?

Well he was saying, that he thought
women secretly ran this country.

Some of us would like to
think so, even if it's not true.

Oh no ... I think he
was only partly joking.

That may apply
to a very few of us

who are born into privileged
families, but it doesn't apply

to all those millions
of uneducated women

who are bound by tradition,
and have no opportunities.

And that is the problem
that we've got to face.

Unfortunately, if we raise
women's expectations, and then

have no jobs to offer them,
this would make matters worse.

Ladies, as you know,
we're here to

form the nucleus
of a nursing council.

But of course, I'm a newcomer
to your country ... and ...

I don't yet pretend to
understand the intricacies

the delicacies of the way
Indian society is structured

...so I shall need your help.
I would guess however that

one of the first things we must do
is convince girls of good family

that nursing is a respectable,
even a noble, profession.

The idea of service
to one's fellow countrymen.

And of course conditions ...
...those must be improved.

Let us drink the tea and then
continue with the discussion.

If you'll excuse me.

Good afternoon,
Your Excellency.

Good afternoon,
Prime Minister.

I saw you there,
but all those ladies...

I didn't like to interrupt.
Ah no, we'd stopped for tea.

Oh, are you very thirsty?
Not in the least.

Are you sure
this is alright?

Can you bear to tear
yourself away from your work?

Oh yes, I have a few minutes.
I'm so grateful.

I'm sorry, Edwina,
that sounded terrible.

I assure you, I'm used to it.
Yes ...

We haven't had a chance
to talk together for weeks.

I had noticed.

You see, it is not only

Bengal and the Punjab
which have to be divided.

All our assets must
be shared with Pakistan.

(Edwina) Everything?
(Nehru) hmm.

From money in the banks to rubber
bands in the government offices.

Don't have to share rubber bands.
They do.

Yes, it would be funny if the
reasons were not so tragic.

I saw Gandhi today.

Please,
what did he say?

He said ...

He said he loved and respected you
and if I was to see you that ...

...you were always
in his thoughts.

He knows you've been
under a great strain.

Well, so has he.

He's extremely hurt by the violence
which just seems to go on, and on

But the fires will cool
with independence.

What if they don't?

No Edwina.

I will not let myself
think of that.

3 to India, and
remaining 3 to Pakistan.

Now, gentlemen...

Item 323... two sets of
ceremonial carriages

...one of gold trim,
and one of silver.

The agreement
clearly states that

80% of the assets should
go to India, 20 to Pakistan.

It would be criminal
to break up the set.

I repeat .... the
agreement clearly states.

Why should the
Governor General of Pakistan

need your carriages, and the
Governor General of India ...

Gentlemen please, we've managed
to arrange everything thus far

without losing our tempers. Do you
think we could keep it that way, please

There's a time honoured way
of settling these things.

I'll toss a coin.
Heads for gold.

Agreed, Major Khan.
Certainly.

Heads!
Heads it is Major Singh.

Gold for India.

Now see that it
polishes harnesses and ...

That's everything.
Ah, except for the Viceroy's post horn.

The horn would
normally go in the set.

I deny that, categorically.
Well, we toss for it.

So you will win again?
I'm not going to gamble for it.

Come along gentlemen, please.
This is the last object.

We won't toss for it.
It's not much good split in half.

There's only one fair solution.
I'll keep it myself.

But the agreement
clearly states that ...

It'll look very nice
on the mantelpiece.

Oh, bad luck Alan.
40 - 30

Oh good shot sir.
Whoops.

Game set and match A.G.

Thank you boys.

Well played.
It was a good game.

I enjoyed that. Your backhand's
coming along rather well.

Well, yes. I think I was
a little lucky this morning.

You look a bit
out of condition.

I think I'll play the loser.

Phew, I'm whacked.

Do you know, that's the
first game we've played

that hasn't been interrupted.

Don't tempt providence, Alan.

No absolutely. Mind you, things
do seem to have calmed down a bit.

Yes, around Delhi. But not
in the Punjab and Bengal.

Still, we only expect
trouble there anyway.

Oh, I don't know, I think
Singh should relax a bit

now that London's
appointed Sir Cyril Radcliffe

as chairman of
the partition committee.

He's a lawyer, isn't he?
Yes, a very good one.

Uh, Oh!

Excuse me,
Your Excellency.

I thought you might like
to know, Mr Patel has arrived.

Oh, Lord!

Well, you'd better
come with me V.P.

I told you.
Providence was listening.

What's it about,
do you know?

The Princes, I believe sir.

Ready?
Only Joking.

Mr Patel,
good afternoon.

Good afternoon,
Your Excellency.

You said, if anything
important turned up

not to hesitate,
but come and see you.

Yes, indeed I did.
Please, what can I do for you.

The Princely States.

Some of the more powerful
Rajas think, partition means,

they can opt for
total independence,

and they are
ready to enforce it.

How could they?

They only have to
close their borders.

By cutting post, telephone,
and railroad communications

they could bring
India to a standstill.

Well, I'm not going
to let them sit like

undigested lumps
in the belly of India.

And what do you
want me to do?

You know how to
talk to these people

and more important, you are
a cousin of the King Emperor.

They are absolute rulers
inside their own states.

I cannot order them to do anything.
You can persuade them.

They choose between India and
Pakistan, or we send in the army.

But you're right that I know
them. I know their pride.

But you can't expect them to give
up their sovereignty, their heritage

without offering
something in return.

Such as?

They should be permitted to
keep their personal possessions,

...fortunes,
their status and titles.

Their titles will have no value.
They have value to them.

Very well,
I'll accept that.

But all of them must sign,
or there's no deal.

I should point out
Your Excellency, that there are

565 members of the
Chamber of Princes.

But that's impossible.

I can't persuade that many
in the time available.

Not unless, you allow me
a number of refusals.

Say fifty.
Three.

Then I can't do it.

All right ...
I'll double it.

But no more
than six refusals.

I'm afraid Nehru
can't make it.

He's got a cabinet meeting.
He sends his apologies.

Thank you.

Meanwhile, he's left me with a
problem to add to all the others.

He's asked me to be the first Governor
General of the Dominion of India.

And did you accept?

Good heavens no. I told him
I'd have to think about it.

Well, don't expect
me to advise you.

Edwina ...
...what's wrong?

You always said, you
wanted to do your job here

and then get out
as soon as it was done.

I still think that's what we
ought to do, before I get ...

...before we get
too involved here.

But it's a tremendous honour,
Nehru's offering me.

Yes.
And a tremendous challenge.

Also, it would help with the princes
for them to know that I'm staying on.

So, you've already decided.
No, no ... I haven't.

Because, it wouldn't
be fair to Pakistan.

Attlee and the
cabinet feel as I do

that both countries should
have a joint Governor General.

in their first years
as Dominions,

to handle mutual problems
and help prevent friction.

And what does
Mr Jinnah think?

Well, as usual,
he won't commit himself,

and I can't just
walk up and ask him.

Could you bear to have
him to dinner again?

Oh!

He'll only hog the conversation.
He never knows when to stop.

It's all right for you. I'll be
next to his sister, Fatima.

Yes, all right ... ask him.

As long as he doesn't
tell any of his jokes.

Oh, I know. Let me tell
you a story Lady Louis.

They're all so unfunny,
you never know when to laugh.

Do you like that
one Lady Louis?

You must not let people
think the Congress Party...

has the monopoly on humour,
although listen to most of their speeches,

one would easily think so.

Oh Jin, naughty.
Jin is so funny, isn't he?

Most amusing.

Did I ever tell you the
story about these two men?

You were saying, Mr Jinnah
that you doubted the impartiality

of the All India Editor's Conference
since it was entirely Hindu.

That's correct.

Yes, but surely Dawn
is a Muslim paper

and I believe that
you are the proprietor.

That is so. But although
you may not believe it

I have never exercised any
direct influence of its policy.

That is solely the
responsibility of the editor.

Fortunately, he's always been
in total agreement with my view.

Are you sure I haven't told you
the story about these two men?

Probably.

Ah, in case I haven't, there
once were these two men.

Let us call
the first one 'A'

and the second one ...

'B'

I had an interesting discussion
with Mr Nehru, the other day.

Indeed.

He mentioned the
Governor Generalship of India

and wondered if I might
be prepared to take it on.

Are congratulations in order?

No, not yet. I share the view,
that for continuity, there should be

a joint Governor General,
at least for a period after partition.

I have been
considering this too.

My suggestion is that you
should stay on for a time

as a kind of supreme arbiter
above the Governor Generals.

Well, if I stayed on at all, I'd prefer
a much more practical position.

Besides, there's no provision
in the act for any kind of arbiter.

A pity.

If you'll excuse me,
I must not neglect my hostess.

Clot!

Support the Muslim League.

Support the League and Pakistan.

Support the League, and the
policies of the Quad-i-Azam

Mohammed Ali Jinnah.

Pakistan zindabad!

Pakistan zindabad!

Quad-i-Azam

Sir Cyril Radcliffe, sir
Ah, Sir Cyril.

How good to meet you.
Have you settled in all right?

Yes thank you, Your Excellency.
The bungalow's most comfortable.

Though I don't know how long
I'll take to get used to being

surrounded by armed guards.

You're the most famous
man in India at the moment.

They're for your protection.
I see.

Would you like
a drink, Sir Cyril?

That's very kind.
A small Scotch, thank you.

Good.
Now ... just to recap.

Your sole task is to
establish the new boundaries.

Now, whatever you decide,
their location must be kept secret,

even from me, until they
are officially announced.

I understand.
Thank you.

I should point out, that in view
of the immensity of the territory

and populations involved, to
pick out a credible frontier through

the maze of small communities
should take several years.

I do appreciate however, that
this is a matter of some urgency

and I am ready to work
with that in mind.

How long do I have?

It must be finished
by August 15th.

Dear God!

You have exactly five weeks.

To be fair to you,
the rulers and princes,

I have submitted a draft
agreement through which

the two new Dominions
will take overall responsibility

for defence, external affairs
and communications.

But the central government
will have no authority

to interfere with internal
matters or your sovereignty.

My friends ...

after the 15th August, I can
no longer mediate on your behalf,

so you will have to
make your minds up ... now!

And I therefore urge you
to sign the act of accession.

Any questions
up to this point?

Most of us here,
have our own armies.

Why can't we look
after our own defence?

I'm not talking
about internal security,

but of defence against
attack from outside.

Independence means
being able to look after both.

Well, if you imagine,
you can keep your independence

by defying the Dominion
that surrounds you

you'd be wise to remember, that you
would be in a permanent state of siege

You'd be cut off from supplies,
and sooner or later

you'd run out
of ammunition.

Your Excellency,

as Diwan, the Prime Minister
to my ruler the Maharaja

I'm authorised to
sign on his behalf.

But he has given me no instructions.
Well, why don't you ask him?

Well, he's on a
ship sailing to Europe,

and I'm unable to contact him.
I don't know what to do.

Well, let me look
at my crystal ball.

Ah, yes, there he is.
I can see him.

He's sitting having
coffee with the captain.

He says your to sign.

(laughter and applause)

Drive on, Girdil.

It's a city of the dead.

How near is
Radcliffe to finishing?

It's difficult to say.

We deliberately have
no contact with him

so as not to influence
him in any way.

At least the absorption
of the Princely States

should take place
automatically.

You are to be congratulated,
Your Excellency.

To persuade all but
three to sign is remarkable.

Yes, but two of those three
are Hyderabad and Kashmir,

the most important.

I suggest we sign
stand-still agreements with them,

to allow them more time
to make up their minds.

As long as they
will still be free

to join whichever of the
two Dominions they choose.

Naturally, Mr Jinnah,
after full consultation.

There's another matter
of some urgency

on which we must
make a decision.

What is that,
Mr Patel?

The astrologers
have predicted ...

... unanimously predicted ...

August 15th as a disastrous
day to begin independence.

Astrologers?

For millions of Indians,
it is of profound importance.

If that is true, although I'd not
subscribe to such a position myself,

it could cause great
alarm and agitation.

Yes, but hang on,
are you seriously telling me

that you wish to postpone
independence to a later day.

Although, as Mr Jinnah said,
it is pure superstition,

it might be wise to
consider a postponement.

There may be a
possible compromise

which would satisfy
the astrologers.

We could proclaim
independence on August 14th

...precisely at midnight.

Midnight?

That would do it?
Yes.

It is of no consequence to me.
The creation of Pakistan

will take place on the
previous morning, in Karachi.

Very well then, gentlemen,
we are agreed.

Independence for India will
be proclaimed on August 14th

...at midnight.

I am sorry to keep
you waiting, gentlemen

I was just
changing for dinner.

Our apologies for
disturbing you, Sir Cyril.

His Excellency is leaving
for Karachi tomorrow

for the ceremonies to welcome
the birth of the new Pakistan.

Yes.

But the point is, he wonders
if the awards are ready?

The Bengal and Punjab
awards are complete.

I've still to finish
the Sylhet district.

So they're not ready sir.
I've just said so.

If the Viceroy wishes
to make an issue of it?

Not at all sir. All he said was,
if he can't have all of them,

then he doesn't want any.

And thank heavens for that.
But I don't understand sir,

that means you can't get them all,
until the evening of the 14th.

Quite so, and the 15th
is a national holiday.

So I can't get them printed
until the 16th at the earliest.

Sir?
Well, don't you see,

when they're opened, that's
when the kissing has to stop.

And if there's trouble, before the 15th
British troops will have to deal with it.

But after the
15th sir, we won't?

Exactly right. It'll be the
Indian government's pigeon

and I can safely say that
I don't know anything about them.

And we can let them have
their celebrations after all.

Well gentlemen,
are we ready?

Colonel Birnie, sir.
Military secretary to Mr Jinnah.

Ah yes.

Might I have a word sir.

What is all this cloak
and dagger, Colonel?

We've had information
that an attempt will be made

to assassinate Mr Jinnah,
the Governor General

during your procession
to Government House.

Eight Hindu fanatics,
armed with hand grenades

stationed somewhere along the route,
and we don't know who they are

There'll be a crowd
of hundreds of thousands.

You'll be driving with
Mr Jinnah in an open car

and I'm afraid we can't
offer you any real protection.

What does Mr Jinnah
have to say about this?

He's reluctant to cancel the procession
but he doesn't want to risk your life

We can get you by another
route to Government House

and meet him there.

Not if he's prepared
to go through with it.

Going with him sir?

Well, I can't let him
go alone, can I?

Thank God,
I've brought you back alive.

You've brought me
back alive?

Well, that takes
the biscuit.

Just now ...
in this part of the world ...

our united efforts ...
have melted the ice ...

and we are carried ...
in the full flood.

There is no time
to look back.

There is only time
to look forward.

The moment has come ...
to bid you farewell.

May Pakistan ...
prosper always.

And may she continue ...
in friendship with her neighbours ...

and with all the
nations of the world.

Long years ago ...
we made a tryst with destiny ...

and now the time comes when
we shall redeem our pledge.

Not wholly, or in full measure ...
but very substantially.

A moment comes ...
which comes but rarely in history ...

when we step out
from the old to the new.

When an age ends ...

and when the soul of
a nation long suppressed ...

...finds utterance.

At the stroke of
the midnight hour ...

when the world sleeps ...

India will awake
to life and freedom.