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Hong Kong, Empire and the Anglo-American Alliance

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  • © 2001

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  1. Andrew J. Whitfield
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Part of the book series: Contemporary History in Context (CHIC)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction

    • Andrew J. Whitfield
    Pages 1-4

  3. Return and Departure: The Fall and Recapture of Hong Kong, 1941 and 1945

    • Andrew J. Whitfield
    Pages 5-15

  4. The Meaning of Empire: Imperial Consensus, Whitehall and Hong Kong

    • Andrew J. Whitfield
    Pages 16-39

  5. The Anglo-American Relationship at War, 1941–45

    • Andrew J. Whitfield
    Pages 40-60

  6. An Empire Brought into Question, 1942

    • Andrew J. Whitfield
    Pages 61-84

  7. China Claims Hong Kong, 1942–43

    • Andrew J. Whitfield
    Pages 85-106

  8. London’s Hong Kong Planning, 1943–44

    • Andrew J. Whitfield
    Pages 107-124

  9. Anglo-American Military Strategy in the Far East, 1942–44

    • Andrew J. Whitfield
    Pages 125-149

  10. The Cairo Conference

    • Andrew J. Whitfield
    Pages 150-162

  11. Hard Choices: Yalta, the Death of a President and San Francisco, November 1944–June 1945

    • Andrew J. Whitfield
    Pages 163-185

  12. Return of the Empire: The Defeat of Japan, July–September 1945

    • Andrew J. Whitfield
    Pages 186-211

  13. Conclusion

    • Andrew J. Whitfield
    Pages 212-216

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 217-266
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About this book

The surrender of Hong Kong to the Japanese in December 1941 started the collapse of British power in the Far East. Disproportionate to its small size, the colony became critical in Britain's battle to retain her Empire. Ironically, the threat to British sovereignty came not from Japan, but her own allies, America and China. New light is shed on the multi-faceted Anglo-American relationship, the significance of Britain's 'imperial mentality', and China's claim to the colony.

About the author

ANDREW WHITFIELD researched the book in the UK, Hong Kong and the USA. He now lives in London and works for the British government in Whitehall.

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