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Britain’s decision to withdraw from the Persian Gulf: a pattern not a puzzle (2015)
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Smith, S. C. (2016). Britain’s decision to withdraw from the Persian Gulf: a pattern not a puzzle. Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History, 44(2), 328-351. https://doi.org/10.1080/03086534.2015.1123541

The reasons for the British decision to withdraw from the Gulf are highly contentious. While some scholars have focused on short-term considerations, especially the devaluation of sterling towards the end of 1967, in the British determination to quit... Read More about Britain’s decision to withdraw from the Persian Gulf: a pattern not a puzzle.