Trucial States

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Trucial States

(ˈtruːʃəl)

pl n

(Placename) a former name (until 1971) of the United Arab Emirates Also called: Trucial Sheikhdoms, Trucial Oman or Trucial Coast

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In 1853, they signed a treaty with the United Kingdom, under which the sheikhs (the "Trucial Sheikhdoms") agreed to a "perpetual maritime truce." It was enforced by the United Kingdom, and disputes among sheikhs were referred to the Political Resident, a British civil servant, for settlement.

United Arab Emirates

Until the 1930s, because of specific agreements with several rulers, the British refrained from interfering in the internal affairs of what were called the Trucial Sheikhdoms, so long as the peace at sea was kept.

The UAE and Oman: opportunities and challenges in the twenty-first century

announced its decision, reaffirmed in March 1971, to end the treaty relationships with the seven Trucial Sheikhdoms which had been, together with Bahrain and Qatar, under British protection.