Ruling shaikhs and Her Majesty's government, 1960-1969 / Miriam Joyce ; foreword by Sir Donald Hawley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Joyce, Miriam.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Persian Gulf States--Relations--Great Britain.

Persian Gulf States.

Great Britain--Relations--Persian Gulf States.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (170 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; Portland, OR : Frank Cass, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume discusses the evolution of the British-protected Gulf states during the 1960s and explains how these small Shaikhdoms moved towards independence. Based on extensive research using British documents from the Public Records Office and selected American documents from the National Archives, this book investigates the relationship between British officials and Arab Gulf Shaikhs. At the beginning of what was to be their final years as guardians of the Gulf, British officials pressed for political progress, co-operation among the Shaikhdoms and improvements in education and health care.

Contents:

Cover; RULING SHAIKHS and HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT 1960-1969; Copyright; Contents; Maps; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 The Trucial States; 2 Qatar; 3 Bahrain; 4 Kuwait; 5 Oman; 6 1968: Year of decision; 7 Countdown to withdrawal; Conclusion; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-05155-8

0-203-49932-8

9780203499320

OCLC:

437062487