Table Of ContentAPPEASEMENT AND GERMANY'S LAST BID FOR
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Appeasement and
Gertnany's Last Bid
for Colonies
Andrew J. Crozier
Lecturer in Modern History
University College of North Wales, Bangor
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Cmzier, Andrew J.
Appeasement and Germany's last bid for
eolonies.-(Studies in military and
strategie history) .
1. Germany-Foreign relations-Great
Britain 2. Great Britain-Foreign relations
-Germany 3. Germany-Foreign relations
-1933-1945 4. Germany-Colonies
I. Title 11. King's College, London
III. Series
909' .09712430823 DD120.G7
ISBN 978-1-349-19257-1 ISBN 978-1-349-19255-7 (eBook)
DOI 10.1007/978-1-349-19255-7
For my Mother and to the memory of my Father
Contents
Preface viii
Map of German Empire in 1914 ix
Map of Africa in 1914 x
1 Introduction 1
2 British and German Attitudes in 1933 21
3 The Colonial Question and the Reaction to Hitler
1933-35 44
4 German Irredentism in Africa 71
5 The Colonial Question and a General Settlement 99
6 The Plymouth Report 134
7 Schacht 169
8 Chamberlain 207
9 The Van Zeeland Report 241
10 Conclusion 264
Notes and References 274
Bibliography 332
Index 343
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Preface
This book inevitably owes much to the efforts of many besides those
of the author himself. I should, however, like to record here my
particular gratitude to three outstanding historians, D. C. Watt,
R. F. Leslie and C. L. Mowat, who supported and encouraged me at
various times. Thanks are also due to Wolfgang Michalka and
Eckhard Most for very many stimulating conversations during the
early days of the project. The research was made very much easier
by the courtesy and helpfulness of the staffs of the Public Record
Office, the Churchill Archive Centre, the British Library of Political
and Economic Science, the University of Cambridge Library and the
Library of the University College of North Wales. Regarding the last
named institution, I am especially in the debt of Mrs D. Jones whose
assistance has been invaluable on more than one occasion. The
prosecution of historical research is these days an expensive
business. I am, therefore, very grateful to the Research and
Conference Grants Committee of the University College of North
Wales which has from time to time made funds available for visits to
the Public Record Office and other archive centres. I am obliged to
Mike Dockrill for his continual prodding and to Miss L. M. Oyler
and Mrs J. Hughes for their many kindnesses over the years. This
book is largely based upon original sources and for permission to
consult and quote from them my thanks are due to the Master,
Fellows and Scholars of Churchill College in the University of
Cambridge regarding the Phipps and Hankey Papers; Sir Colville
Barclay regarding the Vansittart Papers; David Higham Associates
Limited regarding the Cadogan Papers; Lord Croft regarding the
Croft Papers; the University of Birmingham Library regarding the
Dawson and Neville Chamberlain Papers; the University of Cam-
bridge Library regarding the Templewood Papers; and the Clerk of
the Records, the House of Lords Record Office regarding the Lloyd
George Papers. All Crown Copyright material has been reproduced
by permission of the Controller, Her Majesty's Stationery Office.
Finally, I thank Gwen for having so often provided a roof and food
during my visits to the capital and Andrea, Ian and David without
whom the book would never have been written.
J.
ANDREW CROZIER
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