Anglo-American rivalry in Egypt, Iran and the Persian Gulf in the period 1952 to 1957 represented the transfer of power in the Middle East from Great Britain to the United States. As Britain's influence in Egypt and Iran declined, its determination to hold on to the Persian Gulf increased, at one point threatening to kill any Americans found in the hotly contested Buraimi oasis. The episode is little examined by historians but played a large role in the ensuing Suez crisis.

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Tore T. Peterson is Associate Professor of History, Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

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Acknowledgements Introduction Egypt: Entering Wedge to the Middle East Iran: Britain Looses Control Over its Jewel in the Middle East BURAIMI: The Struggle for the Persian Gulf Alliance Restored? An Uneasy Partnership June 25, 1954 to July 26, 1956 Suez: The Debate Prelude to Disaster: The Suez Crisis July 26 to October 29, 1956 The Suez Crisis and its Aftermath: October 29, 1956 to March 5, 1957 Britain as a Junior Partner Conclusion Abbreviations Bibliography Index