'Smart diplomacy'--Don't tell Brits about Bermuda, Uighur deal?

BBC:

A senior US official has told the BBC Washington decided not to tell London ahead of time about a deal to resettle four Guantanamo detainees in Bermuda.

A diplomatic row blew up over Bermuda's decision to accept the four Chinese Muslim Uighurs on a US request.

Bermuda is a British overseas territory but the US official said Washington had acted secretly to ensure success.

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The unnamed senior official also told the BBC that Washington was attempting to shield the UK from Chinese anger.

Beijing has demanded the return to China of all 17 Uighurs held by US forces but Washington says they could face persecution in China.

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Well, that is an interesting spin to put on deceitful and undiplomatic conduct. It sounds kind of like a cheating spouse's "altruistic motives" in not letting their partner in on knowledge of the infidelity. It is hard to call this "smart diplomacy." Obviously the real reason for not telling the Brits is the State Department did not want to give them an opportunity to object. After all, if the UK really wanted the Uighurs on their territory, they had probably already been given an opportunity to have them in London. Because of the nature of the deal, they may still get that opportunity, regardless of their wishes.