A jewel in France's crown
Japan, Britain, and French Indochina
The Anglo-American alliance and Indochina
The Japanese Coup of 9 March, 1945 and its consequences
The August Revolution
The coming of the British
The death of an OSS man
War with the Viet Minh
The last phase
Gracey's farewell
The slide to disaster
A rubicon crossed
Conclusion.
Britain in Vietnam : prelude to disaster, 1945-6 by Peter Neville. ISBN 9780203004708. Published by Routledge in 2007. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.