Colonial autonomy and cold war diplomacy : Hong Kong and the case of Anthony Grey, 1967–9
Document Type
Journal article
Source Publication
Historical Research
Publication Date
8-1-2016
Volume
89
Issue
245
First Page
567
Last Page
587
Publisher
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Abstract
Recent literature has explored the substantial autonomy Hong Kong enjoyed under British imperial rule in the post-war period. We are, however, left without an understanding of the precise parameters in which colonial authority could be exercised autonomously, and how and why it could be compromised. An investigation of the imprisonment in Beijing of British Reuters journalist Anthony Grey from 1967 to 1969, in retaliation for the arrest in Hong Kong of journalists for their part in the 1967 disturbances, demonstrates that the extensive autonomy of the Hong Kong authorities could be compromised if colonial policy contravened British foreign policy objectives towards China.
DOI
10.1111/1468-2281.12133
Print ISSN
09503471
E-ISSN
14682281
Publisher Statement
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Additional Information
The article was adapted from an M.A. dissertation submitted to the University of York in 2013.
Full-text Version
Publisher’s Version
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Fellows, J. (2016). Colonial autonomy and cold war diplomacy: Hong Kong and the case of Anthony Grey, 1967–9. Historical Research, 89(245), 567-587. doi: 10.1111/1468-2281.12133