Machine derived contents note: Part One Introduction -- 1 fhe Inheritance 3 -- Part Two The Cold War in Europe -- 2 Bevin and the Russians 29 -- 3 Marshall Aid and Western Defence 59 -- Part Three The Cold War in The Middle East -- 4 British Paramountcy in the Middle East 89 -- S The Middle East Command 117 -- Part Four The Cold War in Asia -- o The Cold War in South-East Asia 145 -- 7 The Recognition of Communist China 185 -- 8 Korea and the Pacific 211 -- Part Five The Cold War in Africa -- 9 The Significance of South Africa 245 -- Part Six Conclusions -- 10 Dofence Policy and Global Strategy 273 -- B3ibliogpr phy 290 -- Index 299