A question of blame? Defending britain's position in the South China sea, the pacific and South‐East Asia, 1919–1941

RUSI Journal

Volumn 142, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 66-75

  Baxter, Christopher J ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85023815745     PISSN: 03071847     EISSN: 17440378     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03071849708446171     Document Type: Article

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