Without Glory in Arabia: The British Retreat from Aden (International Library of Colonial History)

So we left without glory but without disaster ‘Sir Humphrey Trevelyan, the last High Commissioner of the Federation of South Arabia. In 1967, 139 years after their arrival in Aden, the British withdrew from the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula. Their departure was abrupt, messy and controversial. Using important, previously unpublished material and original interviews with a range of individuals, both British and Yemeni, who lived through this defining period of colonial history, “Without Glory in Arabia” tells the story of the final few years of British rule in Aden and the neighbouring Eastern and Western Aden Protectorates. While some view British rule, on the whole, as beneficial to the local population, others insist that very little was achieved. Worse, Britain did not provide a structure of government constitution which met the conflicting needs of Aden and the Protectorate. This illuminating book brilliantly sets the ‘scuttle’ – as the episode came to be known – in context with a thorough re-examination of the background against which the events of the 1960s unfolded in this obscure backwater of the British Empire. 'So we left without glory but without disaster'Sir Humphrey Trevelyan, the last High Commissioner of the Federation of South ArabiaIn 1967, 139 years after their arrival in Aden, the British withdrew from the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula. Their departure was abrupt, messy and controversial. Using important, previously unpublished material and original interviews with a range of individuals, both British and Yemeni, who lived through this defining period of colonial history, Without Glory in Arabia tells the story of the final few years of British rule in Aden and the neighbouring Eastern and Western Aden Protectorates. While some view British rule, on the whole, as beneficial to the local population, others insist that very little was achieved. Worse, Britain did not provide a structure of government constitution which met the conflicting needs of Aden and the Protectorate. This illuminating book brilliantly sets the'scuttle – as the epidode came to be known – in context with a thorough re-examination of the background against which the events of the 1960s unfolded in this obscure backwater of the British Empire. 'So we left without glory but without disaster', Sir Humphrey Trevelyan, the last High Commissioner of the Federation of South Arabia. In 1967, 139 years after their arrival in Aden, the British withdrew from the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula. Using important, previously unpublished material and original interviews with a range of individuals, both British and Yemeni, who lived through this fascinating period of colonial history, Without Glory in Arabia tells the story of the final few years of British rule in Aden and the neighboring Eastern and Western Aden Protectorates. While some would argue that British rule had, on the whole, been beneficial to the local population, others insist that very little was achieved. Worse, Britain was unable to find a structure of government constitution which met the conflicting needs of Aden and the Protectorate. This illuminating book brilliantly sets the ""scuttle"" in context with a thorough re-examination of the background against which the events of the 1960s unfolded in this obscure backwater of the British Empire. 1. Historical And Constitutional Background / John T. Ducker -- 2. International Context Of South Arabia And British Policy / John T. Ducker -- 3. Political Officers In The Western Aden Protectorate (wap) / Peter Hinchcliffe -- 4. Eastern Aden Protectorate (eap) / John T. Ducker -- 5. Robin Young's Diaries / Peter Hinchcliffe -- 6. Military / Peter Hinchcliffe -- 7. Aden : The 1966 Defence White Paper / John T. Ducker -- 8. British Civilians Reflect On The End Of Empire In Aden / Maria Holt -- 9. Oral History Of Colonialism And Revolution In Southern Yemen / Maria Holt -- 10. Britain And Aden : A Relationship For The Twenty-first Century / Maria Holt -- App. 1. Sir Richard Turnbull Remembers -- App. 2. Mukalla 1960 : Matters Colonial, Consular And Curious / John G. R. Harding -- App. 3. Peter Hinchcliffe's Letter Of Appointment -- App. 4. Oral History Of The British In Aden. Peter Hinchcliffe, John T. Ducker And Maria Holt. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 314-320) And Index.