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Hong Kong and the Cold War - Anglo-American Relations 1949-1957 (Hardcover, New)
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Hong Kong and the Cold War - Anglo-American Relations 1949-1957 (Hardcover, New)
Series: Oxford Historical Monographs
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After 1949, the British Empire in Hong Kong was more vulnerable
than the lack of Chinese demand for return and the success of Hong
Kong's economic transformations might have suggested. Its
vulnerability stemmed as much from Britain's imperial decline and
America's Cold War requirements as from a Chinese threat. It
culminated in the little known '1957 Question', a year when the
British position in Hong Kong appeared more uncertain than any time
since 1949. This is the first scholarly study that places Hong Kong
at the heart of the Anglo-American relationship in the wider
context of the Cold War in Asia. Unlike existing works, which tend
to treat British and US policies in isolation, this book explores
their dynamic interactions - how the two allies perceived,
responded to, and attempted to influence each other's policies and
actions. It also provides a major reinterpretation of Hong Kong's
involvement in the containment of China. Dr Mark argues that,
concerned about possible Chinese retaliation, the British insisted
and the Americans accepted that Hong Kong's role should be as
discreet and non-confrontational in nature as possible. Above all,
top decision-makers in Washington evaluated Hong Kong's
significance not in its own right, but in the context of the
Anglo-American relationship: Hong Kong was seen primarily as a
bargaining chip to obtain British support for US policy elsewhere
in Asia. By using a variety of British and US archival material as
well as Chinese sources, Dr Mark examines how the British and US
government discussed, debated, and disagreed over Hong Kong's role
in the Cold War, and reveals the dynamics of the Anglo-American
alliance and the dilemmas of small allies in a global conflict.
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