Arms Transfers, Neutrality and Britain’s Role in the Cold War

pp.：  3 – 3

Copyright

pp.：  4 – 4

Dedication

pp.：  5 – 6

Contents

pp.：  7 – 10

List of Tables, Figures and Photographs

pp.：  11 – 12

Acknowledgements

pp.：  13 – 14

Abbreviations

pp.：  15 – 18

Introduction

pp.：  19 – 56

1. Anglo-Swiss Relations

pp.：  22 – 24

2. Arms and Technology Transfers

pp.：  25 – 32

3. Neutrality

pp.：  33 – 44

4. Britain’s Role

pp.：  45 – 48

5. Method and Sources

pp.：  49 – 56

PART ONE: MUTUAL ATTRACTION 1945–1949

pp.：  57 – 138

1. A World in Motion

pp.：  59 – 68

1.1. Switzerland: Suspect but Healthy

pp.：  60 – 64

1.2. Great Britain: Overstretched, Bankrupt, but Influential

pp.：  65 – 68

2. Anglo-Swiss Relations 1945–1949

pp.：  69 – 88

2.1. Self-Interested British Advocacy for Switzerland

pp.：  69 – 74

2.2. Economic Interdependence

pp.：  75 – 77

2.3. The Field-Marshal in the Alps

pp.：  78 – 88

3. Vampires ‘off the Shelf’

pp.：  89 – 114

3.1. Establishing the Armament Link

pp.：  89 – 92

3.2. The Technology Gap

pp.：  93 – 95

3.3. Swiss Missions to Britain

pp.：  96 – 103

3.4. British Aircraft against Home Production

pp.：  104 – 105

3.5. An Unfinished Business?

pp.：  106 – 108

3.6. Dénouement

pp.：  109 – 114

4. ‘Homemade’ Vampires?

pp.：  115 – 132

4.1. Mutual Interests

pp.：  115 – 117

4.2. Independence?

pp.：  118 – 122

4.3. Gold and Tourism

pp.：  123 – 127

4.4. Supply Priorities and US Intervention

pp.：  128 – 132

Intermediate Conclusion I

pp.：  133 – 138

PART TWO: STORMY HONEYMOON 1949–1953

pp.：  139 – 270

5. A Divided and Unstable World

pp.：  141 – 156

5.1. Switzerland: The Western Neutral

pp.：  143 – 150

5.2. Great Britain: Clinging to Grandeur

pp.：  151 – 156

6. Anglo-Swiss Relations 1949–1953

pp.：  157 – 192

6.1. Different Perceptions but Common Interests

pp.：  157 – 164

6.2. Continuous Economic Adjustments

pp.：  165 – 171

6.3. A Tamed British Lion

pp.：  172 – 177

6.4. Swiss Defence Cooperation despite British Criticism

pp.：  178 – 192

7. Engines and Venoms

pp.：  193 – 224

7.1. Dependence?

pp.：  193 – 199

7.2. Towards Self-Reliance

pp.：  200 – 209

7.3. Business versus Security

pp.：  210 – 224

8. Centurion I

pp.：  225 – 262

8.1. The First British “No”

pp.：  225 – 235

8.2. Centurions Made in Switzerland?

pp.：  236 – 245

8.3. Project Ross

pp.：  246 – 250

8.4. Role Reversal

pp.：  251 – 262

Intermediate Conclusion II

pp.：  263 – 270

PART THREE: MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE 1953–1958

pp.：  271 – 366

9. A World in Tension

pp.：  273 – 290

9.1. Switzerland: The Recognised Neutral

pp.：  276 – 282

9.2. Great Britain: The Fading Power

pp.：  283 – 290

10. Anglo-Swiss Relations 1953–1958

pp.：  291 – 308

10.1. Cordial Opportunism

pp.：  291 – 294

10.2. Modus Vivendi

pp.：  295 – 297

10.3. Silent Security Partnership

pp.：  298 – 308

11. Centurion II

pp.：  309 – 332

11.1. Centurion versus Patton

pp.：  309 – 316

11.2. The Enemy Within

pp.：  317 – 323

11.3. The Rieser Affair

pp.：  324 – 332

12. Hunter

pp.：  333 – 366

12.1. Interim Solution

pp.：  333 – 338

12.2. Temptations

pp.：  339 – 348

12.3. Aircraft Competition

pp.：  349 – 356

12.4. Doctrinal Doubts

pp.：  357 – 366

Conclusion

pp.：  367 – 380

Appendices

pp.：  381 – 388

1. Organisational Charts

pp.：  381 – 381

2. Exchange Rates

pp.：  382 – 382

3. Photographs

pp.：  383 – 388

Bibliography

pp.：  389 – 410

Index

pp.：  411 – 422