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Why did British troops go to Anguilla in 1969?

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Anguilla

In 1967, Anguilla was joined with Saint Kitts and Nevis as an associated state, a political arrangement that was contrary to the wishes of the Anguillan people. Following this union, Anguillans expressed significant discontent regarding what they perceived as domination by the Saint Kitts administration.

In response, the Anguillans ejected the Saint Kitts police, established their own government, and proclaimed an independent republic. After negotiations to resolve the conflict peacefully failed, British troops intervened in March 1969 to restore British rule and install a temporary commissioner.12