List of British representatives in the Trucial States
This is a list of British representatives in the Trucial States from 1939 to 1971. They were responsible for representing British interests in the Trucial States, a British protectorate consisting of seven emirates in the Persian Gulf, which formed the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after the protectorate ended.
For British representatives in the UAE since 1971, see: List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to the United Arab Emirates.
List[]
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
Tenure | Incumbent | Notes | |
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Political Officers (in Sharjah) | |||
October 1939 to October 1940 | |||
October 1940 to April 1941 | |||
7 April 1941 to April 1942 | Cornelius James Pelly | First time | |
March 1943 to April 1944 | |||
May 1944 to October 1944 | Michael Hadow | ||
October 1944 to April 1945 | |||
3 April 1945 to April 1946 | |||
May 1946 to January 1947 | First time | ||
January 1947 to May 1947 | First time | ||
May 1947 to June 1947 | Second time | ||
June 1947 to July 1947 | Cornelius James Pelly | Second time | |
July 1947 to August 1947 | Second time | ||
1947 to 1948 | |||
1948 to 1950 | |||
1950 to 1951 | |||
1951 to 1952 | John Wilton | ||
1952 | Martin Buckmaster | ||
1952 to 1953 | Michael Scott Weir | ||
Political Agents (in Dubai) | |||
20 May 1953 to 1955 | John William Wall | Most known by his pen name Sarban | |
1955 to 1956 | |||
1956 to 1958 | John Peter Tripp | ||
1958 to 1961 | Donald Hawley | ||
1961 to 1964 | |||
1964 to 1966 | Glencairn Balfour Paul | ||
1966 to 1968 | David Roberts | ||
1968 to 1971 | Julian Bullard | ||
1971 |
See also[]
- Persian Gulf Residency
- History of the United Arab Emirates
- Foreign relations of the United Arab Emirates
External links[]
- Ben Cahoon (2000). "United Arab Emirates". WorldStatesmen.org. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
Categories:
- Trucial States
- History of the United Arab Emirates
- British colonial governors and administrators in Asia
- United Arab Emirates–United Kingdom relations