Beschreibung:
This text explains British defence policy by examining the overlapping of colonial, military, economic and Cold War factors in Southeast Asia.
Introduction; Chapter One: Frameworks; Chapter Two: 1942 and the 'Lessons' of Singapore 1; Chapter Three: Regional Ambitions and Limited Resources (1945-54); Chapter Four: A Bottomless Pit? Forces and Bases (1945-54); Chapter Five: 1954 and Continuity in the Face of Change; Chapter Six: SEATO and Regional Policy (1954-57); Chapter Seven: Merdeka and Bases (1954-57); Chapter Eight: Merdeka and Forces (1954-57); Chapter Nine: Epilogue: From Malayan Independence to British Withdrawal