British Policy in the Persian Gulf, 1961-1968 [electronic resource] : Conceptions of Informal Empire /
Bismarck, Helene von.author.
An in-depth analysis of Great Britain's policy in the oil-rich Persian Gulf region during the last years of British imperialism in the area, covering the period from the independence of Kuwait to the decision of the Wilson Government to withdraw from the Gulf.
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Cover; Contents; Photographs; Series Editors' Preface; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Maps; Introduction; 1 Structural Foundations; 1.1 Constitutional relations between Great Britain and the Persian Gulf States; 1.2 The political residency and its responsibilities; 1.3 Oil in the Persian Gulf; 2 The Kuwait Crisis and Its Consequences; 2.1 Instructions for the new political resident; 2.2 Operation Vantage; 2.3 The Arab League Security Force; 2.4 A new intervention plan for Kuwait: Operation Sodabread; 2.5 Redeployment to Bahrain; 2.6 Consequences for Britain's Persian Gulf policy
3 The Limits to Anglo-American Cooperation3.1 Preparations for discussions with the State Department; 3.2 Resistance against a greater US presence in the Persian Gulf; 3.3 The State Department's perspective; 3.4 Luce's vision of a joint Anglo-American policy in the Arabian Peninsula; 3.5 The Anglo-American discussions of April 1963; 4 Improving Britain's Image: The Modernization Policy; 4.1 The problem; 4.2 The retrocession of jurisdiction in the protected states; 4.3 Debating titles: Changing the nomenclature of Britain's representatives
4.4 Luce's despatch on modernization for the new Labour Government4.5 Formal endorsement of the modernization policy; 5 Excluding the Arab League: The Development Policy; 5.1 The Arab League's plan to open an office in the Trucial States; 5.2 The creation of the Trucial States Development Fund; 5.3 The search for financial resources; 5.4 The situation in the Gulf deteriorates; 5.5 The deposing of Shaikh Saqr of Sharjah; 5.6 The consequences of replacing Shaikh Saqr; 6 An Obstacle to Modernization and Federation: Shaikh Shakhbut of Abu Dhabi; 6.1 Shaikh Shakhbut's resistance to modernization
6.2 A ruler-in-waiting for Abu Dhabi: Shaikh Zayed6.3 British plans for Shaikh Shakhbut's removal; 6.4 The replacement of Shakhbut by Zayed in August 1966; 7 The Prospect of Britain's Withdrawal; 7.1 The decision to give up the Aden base; 7.2 Attempts to preserve British prestige in the Persian Gulf; 7.3 Planning for the area's long-term future; 7.4 The decision to withdraw; Conclusion; Appendix: List of Important Personalities; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
An in-depth analysis of Great Britain's policy in the oil-rich Persian Gulf region during the last years of British imperialism in the area, covering the period from the independence of Kuwait to the decision of the Wilson Government to withdraw from the Gulf.
Great Britain-History.
World history.
Middle East-History.
Imperialism.
History, Modern.
History of Britain and Ireland.
World History, Global and Transnational History.
History of the Middle East.
Imperialism and Colonialism.
Modern History.