Ceylon became an independent dominion, but a defense agreement that came into force on the same date allowed British forces to use agreed naval and air facilities. Independence ended direct colonial government while preserving important strategic ties. The arrangement reflected the uneven terms of Britain’s postwar retreat from empire.
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What did the Ceylon-UK agreement preserve when Ceylon became independent?
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The defense agreement came into force on the same day as independence and allowed agreed British naval and air facilities.
Ceylon’s independence on 4 February 1948 coincided with a defense agreement allowing agreed British base access.
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The agreement came into force on independence day and included agreed use of bases and ports.