Nirodbaran

Talks with Sri Aurobindo

Volume 1

10 December 1938 – 14 January 1941

28 September 1940

Sri Aurobindo (after inquiring whether there was any further news regarding the three-Power pact and whether Japan was declared the leader of Asia or the Far East): Not that it makes any difference.

Satyendra: It is the Far East.

Sri Aurobindo: Italy has an eye on Palestine and Hitler wants Baghdad. How can Japan be allowed the whole of Asia then?

Nirodbaran: Russia left out of the picture?

Sri Aurobindo: Yes, perhaps they have seen that she is not in a fighting mood at present.

It seems probable that there is some spy in De Gaulle’s camp who gave information of the expedition and so the French Government was able to provide the military resistance.

Nirodbaran: But did he expect no resistance?

Sri Aurobindo: He expected that the people would get hold of the town.