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Britain's withdrawal from South Yemen

In 1967 the British withdrawal from their colony of Aden led to the creation of the People's Republic of South Yemen. The British had occupied Aden since 1839.

In 1967 the British withdrawal from their colony of Aden led to the creation of the People's Republic of South Yemen. Britain had colonised the port city in 1839. Aden had been at the centre of the British colonial trading system and had been one of the busiest ports in the world. The handover has been described as one of the most chaotic in British colonial history. Farhana Haider has been speaking to the former British diplomat, Oliver Miles and to Ghassan Luqman who says the scars of Britain's quick withdrawal are still being felt in Yemen today.

Photo: Aden 1967 Copyright: Alamy.

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