ABSTRACT
Sir Oliver Franks served as British Ambassador to the US between 1948 and 1952. This analysis reveals a great deal about the condition of relations between Britain and America, the mechanics of co-operation and the impact of a singular individual on international relations.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |1 pages
The Ambassador, the Embassy and the Anglo-American Relationship
chapter |25 pages
Individuals and Institutions
chapter |24 pages
Postwar Relations
chapter |14 pages
New Ambassador
part |1 pages
Establishing a Reputation
chapter |16 pages
First Impressions
chapter |22 pages
Cold War Allies
part |1 pages
Achievements
chapter |15 pages
Dean Acheson
chapter |21 pages
Devaluation of the Pound
chapter |20 pages
Part of the European Queue or Special Partners?
chapter |18 pages
The Korean War
part |1 pages
Difficulties
chapter |22 pages
Anglo-American Tensions
chapter |29 pages
A New Foreign Secretary
part |1 pages
The Return of the Conservatives
