Chapters in this book

1. Front matter i
2. Contents v
3. List of maps and figures vi
4. Acknowledgements vii
5. Maps viii
6. Introduction 1
7. 1 ‘Pirates’ turned sovereign states, 1819–1964 5
8. 2 Labour’s clinging on to the Gulf, 1964–67 29
9. 3 Jenkins and the withdrawal decision, 1968 51
10. 4 Dilemmas and delay, 1968–70 67
11. 5 The ‘secret’ agreement, July 1971 95
12. 6 Formal sovereignty and continuing collaboration, 1972 121
13. Conclusion 140
14. Bibliography 147
15. Index 159