Mission with Mountbatten Alan Campbell-Johnson

Signed. New edition 1971, An uncommon and Choice copy signed by the author who was press attache to the last viceroy of British India in 1947 and signed by Lord Louis Mountbatten (1900-1979) who was the last viceroy of British India in 1947 and first governer general of independent India. He established good relations with leading politicians, particularly with Jawaharlal Nehru, but was unable to persuade the Muslim leader Mohammad Ali Jinnah of the benefits of a united, Independent India. Mountbatten soon gave up hope of a united country and on 14-15 August 1947, British India was Partitioned into the new states of India and Pakistan. Mountbatten remained as interim governer-general of India until June 1948.For his services during the war and in India he was created Viscount in 1946 and Earl Mountbatten of Burma the following year.On 27th august 1979, Mountbatten was murdered when IRA terrorists blew up his boat off the coast of county Sligo, Ireland, near his family holiday home. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING