With the establishment of a Swiss legation in Tokyo in 1920, neutral Switzerland became uniquely placed to gather first-class intelligence on Japan and the region Japan dominated before and during World War II. The documents from the Swiss Federal archives reveal intelligence collected on Japan, China, Russia and the other parts of East Asia. Based on the communications between the Swiss government in Berne and its diplomats and agents in Tokyo, the documents cover a huge area from Arctic Siberia to the north of Australia. The documents give insight into international politics during a very turbulent period of modern history and demonstrate that Switzerland's need for first-class intelligence created for it the role of an extraordinary "thinking post" in world politics. The author sets the context and provides notes and commentary on the documents.
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Vendeur : MW Books, New York, NY, Etats-Unis
First Edition. An exceptional copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Literally as new; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 202 pages; Physical desc. : 3, 202 p. ; 23 cm. Includes index. Subject: World War, 1939-1945 --Japan --Foreign relations --East Asia --Politics and government --Sources --Military intelligence --Espionage & secret services 1 Kg. N° de réf. du vendeur 158286
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Vendeur : MW Books Ltd., Galway, Irlande
First Edition. An exceptional copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Literally as new; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 202 pages; Physical desc. : 3, 202 p. ; 23 cm. Includes index. Subject: World War, 1939-1945 --Japan --Foreign relations --East Asia --Politics and government --Sources --Military intelligence --Espionage & secret services 1 Kg. N° de réf. du vendeur 158286
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Vendeur : PsychoBabel & Skoob Books, Didcot, Royaume-Uni
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : No Dust Jacket. Hardcover with gilt lettered front board, no dust jacket, in very good condition. Board corners and spine ends are a litle bumped. Small stamp on title page has transferred slightly to opposite page. Boards are clean, binding is sound and pages are clear. LW. Used. N° de réf. du vendeur 549744
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Vendeur : Joseph Burridge Books, Dagenham, Royaume-Uni
Hardcover. Etat : Fine. 1st Edition. 3, 202 pages ; 23 cm. Summary:Between 1920 and 1945 the government of Switzerland was able to gather first-class intelligence on Japan and much of East Asia. This book prints the documents from the Swiss Federal archive. Stuart Kirby sets them in their context and provides notes and commentary. Contents: 1. 1921: Postwar Crisis 2. 1922: Readjustment 3. 1923: Natural Disaster 4. 1924: Shock and Inscrutability 5. 1925: New Horizons 6. 1926: Contentions 7. 1927: Ominous Portents 8. 1928: New Complications 9. 1929: Pomp and Economies 10. 1930: Grasping the Sword 11. 1931: Alarms and Excursions 12. 1932: Over the Brink 13. 1933: Attacking and Dismembering China 14. 1934: Consolidation for Further Advance 15. 1935: A Changing World Scene 16. 1936: Mutiny in Tokyo 17. 1937: Preparing for War 18. 1938: Japan in Readiness 19. 1939: War in Europe 20. 1940: A Lull, and then the Storm 21. 1941: Into World War 22. 1942: Japan's Victory 23. 1943: The Turn of the Tide 24. 1944: Japan under Close Threat 25. 1945: Catastrophe and Total Surrender App. A: Swiss Representatives in Tokyo 1913-45 App. B: Japanese Foreign Ministers and Cabinets 1918-45. N° de réf. du vendeur 14mc705
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